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Sammy D

From KontrolSF.com Born and raised in Alaska, Samuel was adopted by Nannook Eskimo’s and taught the way of the tundra. As a small child he spent his days building snow forts and fishing for king salmon on the Russian River just north of Alyeska. Samuel grew up in the christian non-denominational cult known as Gospel Outreach. He was allowed to listen only to christian music. His early influences were Sandi Patti, The Imperials, Chuck Gerrard, Leon Patillo, Amy Grant, Michael W.

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dego

Dego is the alias of Dennis McFarlane. Residential in London, UK, he is probably best known as part of 4 Hero (which he forms together with Marc Mac). He has been making music for years, with his style evolving from Drum 'n Bass to the Broken Beat style which is most evident in his present releases.
He has been active in numerous other groups, including DKD, Plutonia, Nu Era, Da One Away and Silhouette Brown. He has also released music as a solo artist under aliases like Cousin Cockroach, Pavel Kostiuk, Nutmeg and MM Black.

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Dynamic

There are two artists that have gone by the name "Dynamic".
1) Psytrance duo from Israel. They are and Ben Avital and Shay Elmakaies. Their songs on Psytisfaction CDs hit the full-on hearted minds ... 2) Urban Soul, group "Dynamic" operates out of California's Bay Area. They have released two albums. The first, "Photosynthesis" was heavily influenced by hip hop and the vocal style of Dynamic's drummer/lead vocalist Darian Gray.

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Da Lata

Da Lata was originally founded by musician and producer Chris Franck and DJ Patrick Forge in the summer of 1996. The idea for the project was to blend influences with modern sensibility incorporating both and elements in the music. Early experimentation came in the form of remixes rather than original material which proved to be a great way of honing the sound and at the same time gave exposure to the name.

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Jazz Juice

There are two artists named Jazz Juice. 1) Legendary atmospheric & jazzy drum n bass producers Alex Reece and Wax Doctor produced together using this alias. Together they released several tracks such as "Jazz Juice" and "Detroit" on the Precious Materials label in 1995. 2) The Jazz Juice story, much like the musical hotpot contained within, is one that has been brewing and boiling for many years.

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BadBadNotGood

BADBADNOTGOOD is pianist Matt Tavares, bassist Chester Stone Hansen, and drummer Alex Sowinski, who is usually seen wearing a pig mask. The trio met at Humber College in Toronto, Canada and bonded over their mutual musical interests—OFWGKTA, Gucci Mane, and Waka Flocka Flame. BADBADNOTGOOD released their first two albums in 2011, both for free off of their official Bandcamp. They have most recently released BBNG2 for free at http://badbadnotgood.com

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Cosmic Kids

Cosmic Kids Ron Poznansky and Dan Terndrup didn’t meet in outer space as their DJ moniker may indicate, but the story is still equally as good. The two met in a high school classroom meant for kids who had trouble paying attention. They bonded over their love of classic rock. Right out of high school they both volunteered to work at the Los Angeles radio station KCRW. Known for its eclectic programming, the friends were exposed to all different kinds of music, and began collecting and consuming records, feeding their ever-expanding appetite for music.

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