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Artist: Athlete
The South London foursome Athlete was comprised of childhood friends Carey Willets (bass), Joel Pott (vocals, guitar), Steve Roberts (drums), and Tim Wanstall (keyboards). Athlete formed in early 2000 after several Oasis-tailored incarnations and arrived at an experimental indie rock kind of style. Athlete spent the next year writing and... [+] Read More
Artist: Athletic Automaton
Artist: Athletic Mic League
The six MCs that make up Ann Arbor, MI's Athletic Mic League met each other through high school and basketball courts. Initially rhyming for recreational purposes, Tres Styles, 14K, Buff, Vital, Texture, and Grand Cee began to focus more on rap as a career as the people around them started to recognize the skills they were developing. Utilizing... [+] Read More
Artist: Clean, Athletic & Talented
Artist: DoctaBOB
Bob Adebowale is DoctaBOB - student, athlete, writer, producer, instrumentalist, artist. [+] Read More
Artist: Sean Paul
Dancehall superstar Sean Paul began scoring hit singles in Jamaica starting in 1996 and thereafter steadily began attracting international attention, eventual breaking into the pop mainstream in 2002 with Dutty Rock. Born Sean Paul Henriques on January 8, 1973, the multi-ethnic Paul (his parents had Portuguese, Chinese, and Jamaican blood) grew... [+] Read More
Artist: Julio Iglesias
Julio Iglesias was the most popular Latin singer of the '70s and '80s, selling over 100 million albums around the world. Iglesias was a smooth, romantic crooner and his appeal translated to many different countries in many different languages.
Initially, Iglesias planned to be a lawyer. As he studied, he was a goalkeeper for the Real Madrid... [+] Read More
Artist: Deion Sanders
One of the few professional athletes to make a bid for rap success, Deion Sanders recorded an album (Prime Time) and a pair of singles ("Must Be the Money" and "Prime Time Keeps on Tickin'") in 1995 for Bust It Records. The recordings didn't make much impact, and Sanders continued on with his famous sports career, where he became the only... [+] Read More
Artist: Michael Brovsky
A business administration student at the University of Colorado, Mike Brovsky was involved in singing and athletics when he met Bryan Sennett and co-founded the Serendipity Singers in tandem with H. Brooks Hatch. ~ Bruce Eder, All Music Guide [+] Read More
Artist: Jack Johnson
Before Jack Johnson perfected his rock star ways, he was a champion surfer on the professional route, with a sponsorship with Quiksilver. It was a life that was second nature for the Hawaiian native, for he began chasing waves as a toddler, and by the time he was 17, he was an outstanding athlete on the pipeline. However, Johnson was also... [+] Read More
Artist: Garth Brooks
Garth Brooks is a pivotal figure in the history of country music, no matter how much some country purists would like to deny it. With his commercially savvy fusion of post-Merle Haggard country, honky tonk, post-folk-rock sensitive singer/songwriter sensibilities, and '70s arena rock dramatics, Brooks brought country music to a new audience in... [+] Read More
Artist: Ben Johnson
Not to be confused with a lot of other people named Ben Johnson, one of whom is about to be mentioned specifically, this Ben Johnson has received credits as an "assistant" on several records. In the case of the band named Serotonin, the credit involves either a strange coincidence or some clever fun. Ben Johnson is also the name of a famous... [+] Read More
Artist: Georges Aperghis
The main influences on Aperghis's work were Xenakis and Kagel. He was inspired by Kagel to create large theatrical works, many of which were absurd in character. Sports et rebondissements, written to take place in a a sports hall and proposing comparisons between musicians and athletes is an example of such a work. ~ Lynn Vought, All Music Guide [+] Read More
Artist: Flo Rida
Flo Rida's exceptional creativity-a fresh and energetic flow, escorted by a melodic delivery- ensures there is never a dull moment. With a tone analogous to that of Nelly and on par with the vivacity of Outkast , Flo Rida's uniqueness will undoubtedly set him apart, defying any standard expectations. Whether singing his hooks or writing his own... [+] Read More
Artist: Chad Brock
Contemporary country singer/songwriter Chad Brock was born and raised in Ocala, FL; despite performing in the church choir throughout his youth, his initial love was athletics, and he was a highly touted high-school football player. After joining the school chorus, however, Brock also emerged as a star soloist, and became so enamored of music... [+] Read More
Artist: B.R. Gunna
Ralph James Rice ("Young RJ") and Curtis Cross ("Black Milk") make up B.R. Gunna, a production duo with ties to fellow Detroiters Athletic Mic League and Slum Village. In 2004, Rice and Cross put together the sequel to Slum Village's Dirty District mixtape, with guest spots from Jay Dee, MC Breed, and a cast of up-and-comers. Rice is the son of... [+] Read More
Artist: Ben Johnson
Ironically, two of Canada's most famous people are named Oscar Peterson and Ben Johnson, but the Johnson of renown is an athlete, not a musician such as Peterson. Illustrious pianist Peterson did perform and record nonetheless with a guitarist named Ben Johnson. He was the string puller and chord strummer off and on in the first of Peterson's... [+] Read More
Artist: Hiram Bullock
Osaka, Japan native Hiram Bullock is a guitar pyrotechnician whose three Atlantic albums land him firmly in fusion-funk territory. He can play all kinds of music, from the blues to speed-metal, and enlivens his shows with friendly mugging, virtuoso technique, and undeniable enthusiasm. Influenced by The Mahavishnu Orchestra and taught by Pat... [+] Read More
Artist: Amanda
French-born pop singer Amanda started getting involved in music after her family settled in Taby, Sweden. While taking dance classes, the artist joined the musical The Sound of Music, and was soon singing "Little Stars" at Gottenburg's World Athletic Games. Amanda became the first young female pop act to sign with Madonna's Maverick Records,... [+] Read More
Artist: Greta Gaines
Daughter of writer and outdoorsman Charles Gaines and visual artist Patricia Ellisor Gaines, musician Greta Gaines grew up on a rural farm, attending boarding school in western Massachusetts at Northfield Mount Hermon School and college at Georgetown University, graduating with a degree in American studies. Though Gaines didn't start writing... [+] Read More
Artist: Buffalo Daughter
Japanese sonic collagists Buffalo Daughter formed in 1993, comprising vocalists/multi-instrumentalists SuGar Yoshinaga and Yumiko Ohno along with turntablist Moog Yamamoto. Cutting-and-pasting sounds ranging from funk to lounge-pop to avant-noise, the trio debuted the following year with the LP Shaggy Headdressers, followed in 1995 by Amoeba... [+] Read More
Artist: Mark Schultz
Adopted at the age of two weeks old, singer/songwriter Mark Schultz grew up in Colby, KS. Although he enjoyed great success in high school sports such as track and football, Schultz' musical talents outshone his athletic strengths. He soon moved to Nashville; however, instead of fulfilling his aspirations of a career in music, Schultz ended up... [+] Read More
Artist: Marshall Chapman
Marshall Chapman grew up a member of one of the most well-known families in Spartanburg County, SC (the Chapmans owned the local cotton mill) and loved both athletics and music. In 1957, the young Chapman was taken to the Carolina Theatre in downtown Spartanburg to see Elvis Presley perform, and it changed her life forever.
A natural athlete,... [+] Read More
Artist: Johnny Diamond
Inspired by the dancing of Master Juba, the first African-American to dance the jig in the United States, Johnny Diamond became one of the greatest dancers of the nineteenth century. Having established his early reputation as a street dancer in New York's Fly Market, Diamond attained national acclaim after being taking under the direction of... [+] Read More
Artist: Team Tomato
Attempting to become the very first “team” in music, the band was created to give rock fans around the world something to cheer for, a team they could call their own. Despite the vast number of existing sports teams, designed to quench peoples’ appetites for athletic competition, there clearly was a need for a different kind of... [+] Read More
