Category: Artists
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J. Holiday – biography
In mid-2007, a reserved, amicable, soon-to-be-star shuffled out of a hotel elevator for his initial biography interview. His earnest, boyish features creased repeatedly into easy grins, and his unaffected, endearing manner reflected a sturdy upbringing and a refreshing newness to the entertainment game. The world had yet to meet J. Holiday. Well, what a difference…
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Laura Izibor – biography
“The foundation begins with soul,” explains 20-year-old singer/songwriter/producer Laura Izibor of her passionate, piano-guided songs. On her forthcoming debut album, Izibor continues the lineage set out by artists like Lauryn Hill and Jill Scott; artists who combine a reverence for the traditions of early R&B with a thoroughly modern sensibility. After one listen to the…
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Royksopp – biography
‘All we ever wanted was to be touched by the gentle fingertips of Vangelis,’ the men of Röyksopp take a moment to spill their collective thoughts, ‘…but that is still to come.’ They have, however, sold over one million copies of their 2001 debut “Melody AM”, won an MTV Europe Award for Best Video (for…
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M83 – biography
For most of us, our teenage years were an awkward time full of embarrassing moments we’d rather forget. For M83’s chief star-gazer Anthony Gonzalez, however, his adolescence turned out to be the most important period of his life, one he looks back upon with great affection. Now, he’s made it the defining theme of his…
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Electrik Red – biography
Throughout the history of pop music, few things have been more important than the relationship between artists and their producers. Legendary hit makers like Quincy Jones and Timbaland helped transform singers like Michael Jackson and Justin Timberlake into musical icons. Staying in line with this formula for success, Def Jam is set to re-direct the…
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Bayje – biography
The world is changing significantly and Bayje is all for it. In fact, as evidenced in the poignant, coming-of-age tale, “Graceland,” from her debut album, this 19-year-old singer/songwriter embraces change, detests conformity, and challenges the status quo. “I worked everyday for it/I gave up my fun for it/Didn’t think twice/Cause you know I paid the…
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Tyrone Wells – biography
Tyrone Wells has delivered an epic pop/rock album with his second major label effort, Remain. Pursuing a more collaborative process and having added a more lush production to his singer- songwriter roots, the new album proves to be a great showcase for his powerful and emotional voice. The Spokane, WA native’s desire to ‘open up…
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Justin Stein – biography
Just days after graduating high school in his hometown of Chicago, singer, actor, dancer, songwriter and composer Justin Stein hopped on a plane to LA in pursuit of his dream. After years of experience singing and acting on various stages from Chicago to New York, this multi-talented 18- year-old is giving his all to make…
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Guns N’ Roses – biography
Chinese Democracy has finally arrived. One of the most highly anticipated albums in rock history, the long-awaited Chinese Democracy marks the first album of new material from Guns N’ Roses since 1991’s simultaneous release of Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II. With a frenzied energy, Guns N’ Roses arrived on the music…
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E-40 – biography
He’s a rap innovator, a business-savvy tycoon and one of the music industry’s most consistent success stories. Yes, E-40 is all those things, but he’s probably best known as a slang creator, a man whose distinctive gift of gab gets lifted and used in the rhymes of Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg and others. Now, the man…