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Artist: Lene Grawford Nystrøm
Pop singer Lene Grawford Nystrom first made it big in the music world in the early '90s as a member of the native Denmark group Aqua. The dance-pop group formed around 1995 with Claus Norreen, Soren Rasted, Rene Dif, and Nystrom. Aqua's debut album, Aquarium, came out in 1997 under the MCA Records label, hitting the charts at number one. Soon... [+] Read More
Artist: Julio Iglesias, Jr.
Julio Iglesias Jr. was interested in modeling and acting before starting a music career. Iglesias Jr. was born in Madrid, Spain, later moving to the U.S. As college student in California, Spanish star Julio Iglesias' son got into show business. After getting a role in the Out of the Blue series and hosting The Travel Channel's Latin-related... [+] Read More
Artist: Ronan Keating
With those dazzling poster boy looks, Ronan Keating became one of Europe's most endearing stars as the leader of the Irish boy band Boyzone. The five Irish lads in Boyzone, who made their debut in 1993, built their charismatic style into one of the biggest European pop/rock acts of the '90s. But before he was winning over the world, Keating was... [+] Read More
Artist: Butterbeans & Susie
Joe and Susie Edwards were never household names -- at least not in many white households -- but from the early '20s through the '50s, they were one of the top comedic music acts on the black vaudeville circuit, from New York to Chicago to Detroit. Working as Butterbeans & Susie, they were masters of comic timing and the double-entendre in their... [+] Read More
Artist: Nicole
As Missy Elliott's first signing to her Gold Mind label, R&B singer Nicole became the subject of much criticism when her debut album heavily featured Elliott. Born in Salinas, CA, Nicole (born Nicole Wray) moved to Portsmouth, VA, as a child, where she met members of Elliott's family in her neighborhood. Nicole became one of her church's star... [+] Read More
Artist: Jake Mandell
One of listening techno's brightest young producers thanks to acclaimed albums for Worm Interface and Force Inc, Jake Mandell began working in electronics during high school in Boston. He studied classical piano and jazz as well, but ended up a biochemistry major in college. Surprisingly, biochem -- and his specialty, enzyme structures -- turned... [+] Read More
Artist: Chet Atkins
Without Chet Atkins, country music may never have crossed over into the pop charts in the '50s and '60s. Although he recorded hundreds of solo records, Atkins' largest influence came as a session musician and a record producer. During the '50s and '60s, he helped create the Nashville sound, a style of country music that owed nearly as much to... [+] Read More
Artist: Enchanette
Often favoring a hip-hop-influenced style of R&B, Enchanette is a Detroit-based vocalist who came to the attention of hit producer/songwriter Michael J. Powell in the 1990s. The singer, who was born Enchanette James in the Motor City on April 9, 1978, first met Powell in 1996. That year, Powell assembled a female vocal group called the City... [+] Read More
Artist: Self-Evident
Modeling their sound that is influenced by seemingly different styles ranging from classic and referential rock & roll to alternative and post-grunge inspirations, Self-Evident presents compound and hybrid themes that also display a sharp melodic sense. Hailing from Minneapolis, MN, Self-Evident first assembled in 1997 with a three-piece lineup... [+] Read More
Artist: Shalini
Indie pop singer/songwriter Shalini Chatterjee began her musical career during the late '80s playing bass in the Madison, WI-based Kissyfish. After relocating to San Francisco and learning guitar, in 1993 she formed Vinyl Devotion, releasing a series of acclaimed records through Parasol. A move to North Carolina precipitated the formation of a... [+] Read More
Artist: Tracy Dawn
Tracy Dawn made her public singing debut in front of her church congregation in her small hometown in Kansas at the age of four. When she got older, she left Kansas for Los Angeles to pursue a career as a singer/songwriter, but found more initial success as a model/actress. She also seems to have fallen into bad habits before undergoing a... [+] Read More
Artist: Leno e Lílian
Revealed in the Jovem Guarda craze of the '60s, Leno e LÃlian soon were performing at the show Jovem Guarda, at the TV Record (São Paulo), and enjoying enormous national success in radio and TV shows throughout the country. Their first hit came from their first recorded single "Pobre Menina." The first of their two LPs (of this first phase)... [+] Read More
Artist: Flags
Flags (the acronym stands for Future Lab of Groove Seminar according to their publicist) was the short-lived girl group produced by Tetsutaro Sakurai, one of the members of Cosa Nostra. The resulting sound was something like Cosa Nostra with the '70s rock allusions taken out -- able to coo soul or funk it up in their own cute way. The five... [+] Read More
Artist: Brian McComas
Brian McComas was born in Bethesda, Maryland, but essentially grew up in the heart of the Ozarks in Harrison, Arkansas. At 16 his musical adventure took flight after a brief meeting with one of the singer's role models, singer/songwriter Paul Overstreet. When Overstreet gave McComas the address of his publishing company, McComas submitted... [+] Read More
Artist: Isyss
Isyss is an all-female hip-hop group whose name stands for Intelligent Sexy Young Soul Sisters. The quartet, which is featured on the theme of the Oh Drama television program broadcast by B.E.T., consists of LeTiecia Harrison, Ardena Clark, LaMyia Good, and Quierra Davis-Martin. Originally the group also included Paulette Maxwell, who previously... [+] Read More
Artist: Terri Walker
In 2003, Terri Walker took her native London with authority. Untitled, her Def Soul debut, featured 14 slices of hot-buttered neo-soul that relaxed comfortably between tradition and the latest thing; it was an immediate hit, and Walker soon found herself vying against Beyoncé Knowles for Best Album honors at that year's Music of Black Origin... [+] Read More
Artist: The Transitions
Hand-picked by veteran R&B artist Michael Bivins, the three members of the Transitions represent a classic '70s soul sound for the 21st century. Each member of the trio came to Bivins individually in hopes of a solo contract, but the producer had other plans, bringing the talents of the three together: Charles "Gator" Moore (from Detroit),... [+] Read More
Artist: Daniel Tosh
Sharp, snide, and just about as wicked as they come, standup comedian Daniel Tosh's sardonic material and the casual way it's delivered has made him a college favorite and a frequent guest of the Comedy Central television network. Born in Germany but raised in Florida, Tosh is the son of a preacher, a fact that shocks nearly everyone who has... [+] Read More
Artist: Richard Crabtree
Violist Richard Crabtree is a highly praised interpreter of both classical and 20th century music for his instrument. In the tradition of many British classical musicians, he has also been tapped to take part in classical-rock or art rock experimentation. In 1994 Crabtree was part of the expanded lineup on the album entitled Life Model by the... [+] Read More
Artist: Megan Mullins
In her relatively short lifetime, Megan Mullins has mastered seven instruments and genres, won numerous musician championships, and worked as a model and actress. The Indiana native began taking violin lessons at the age of 18 months, and won the Indiana State Fair Showmanship Award at the State Fiddle Championship at age three. Mullins comes... [+] Read More
Artist: David Phillips
This artist is a modern innovator on the pedal steel guitar, bringing the expressive and difficult instrument into many other styles of music other than the weepy country & western or honky tonk music it is usually associated with. A Georgia native who started his music career as a lead guitarist, David Phillips eventually relocated to the Bay... [+] Read More
Artist: Trinity Shot
An angry impassioned cry that will challenge you to look at your own life and the world around you .
The dense ambience that surrounds Trinity Shot questions the human obsession with self destruction .
Trinity Shot take their influence from luminaries such as , Voivod , Trouble , Coheed and Cambria , Iron Maiden , Black Sabbath , Metallica ,... [+] Read More
Artist: Junk Sick Fuck Fest
JSFF is an experiment to see what sorts of music we could create, given our extremely limited resources. We produce our music entirely on a computer using instrument samples, media samples, a modeling synthesizer, drum machine, and other tricks. We gravitate towards dark, electronic sounds and pounding drums. Influences include Ministry, Skinny... [+] Read More
Artist: Miss Means
Born in Mobile, Alabama Feburary 15, 1986, Raised in Atlanta,GA. Wykia Means is her name, but her stage name is Miss Means.She started singing at the tender age of two. Her singinginspirations are Whitney Houston, Mariya Carey, Celine, Dion,Patti LaBelle, Regina Belle, and Mary J. Blidge, to name a few.Although she sung in the chorus of all the... [+] Read More
Artist: Ro the Shining star
RO THE SHINING STAR GREW UP IN DETROIT, MI. ORIGINALLY WANTED TO PLAY BASKETBALL, BUT HIS HIGH SCHOOL COACH THOUGHT HE WAS TOO ARROGANT, AND HE COULDN'T BE A TEAM PLAYER. FROM THERE HE TOOK MUSIC AS AN ALTERNATIVE ROUTE. DESTINE TO BE WEALTHY, HE TOOK EVERTHING HE HAD AND PUT IT IN HIS MUSIC. HE NOW IS A BIG PART OF STR ENTERTAINMET, AND ON THE... [+] Read More
