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Wynter Gordon

Wynter Gordon (born Diana Gordon; August 25, 1985) is an American and . Wynter was born in New York and was brought up in a poverty stricken neighborhood in Queens. As the middle child of seven living in a two bedroom house with an abusive and largely absent father, her childhood was difficult. Wynter discovered her talent for singing and dance at an early age. As a teenager, she was accepted to the famous LaGuardia High School for the Performing Arts. There, she was nurtured in a welcoming and nonjudgmental environment.

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Royce Da 5'9

Ryan Montgomery (born July 5, 1977) is a Detroit rapper known by his stage names Royce da 5'9", Royce 5'9, Royce da 59, Royce 59 & Royce. He is known for his early association with Eminem and subsequent solo career, recording primarily with DJ Premier, Nottz and Carlos "6 July" Broady, as well as ghostwriting for the likes of P. Diddy and Dr. Dre.[2] Royce was one half of the rap duo Bad Meets Evil with Eminem and currently a member of hip hop supergroup Slaughterhouse.

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Royal Flush

Several artists go by the name Royal Flush. 1. Royal Flush (born Rudy Govantes) is an American East Coast rapper from Flushing, New York. He is a friend of Mic Geronimo and appeared on many songs with him. His 1997 debut album Ghetto Millionaire is considered a classic, and featured production from Buckwild, L.E.S., Da Beatminerz and a verse from Noreaga. His second album Street Boss was released in 2005, to mixed reviews.

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Gary Wilson

Hailing from Endicott, NY, Gary Wilson is an archetypal figure in the "outsider music" movement with other artists like The Shaggs and Jandek as its most notable members. Gary Wilson first came onto the scene in 1977 with "You Think You Really Know Me," which he recorded alone in his parents' basement. Using synthesizers and spinning disturbing tales of obsession with different women, Wilson's record had no effect on the mainstream but its cold detachment and electro-funk aesthetic was a hit with the college radio stations.

Read more about Gary Wilson on Last.fm.

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The Control

The Control refers to two bands: 01 - Hailing from Buffalo, NY, The Control play furious and sometimes melodic hardcore punk with personal and socially relevant lyrics. While their broad spectrum of influences is obvious, The Control are creative and unrelenting without compromising the realms of hardcore or punk: sometimes paying hommage to the past, but still able to cover new ground. 02 - A progressive indie post punk band from Stoke-on-Trent in the UK.

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Cervello Elettronico

As the solo project of New York City's DJ Snarf, Cervello Elettronico deftly crosses genre boundaries to create aggressive electronic dance music with a nod to rhythmic noise and classic EBM structures. Influenced by such artists as PowerPussy, This Morn' Omina, Hocico, Synapscape, Asche, Oil 10, and Autechre, Cervello Elettronico has performed live all over North America and Europe and shared the bill with a multitude of well-known industrial and power noise acts.

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Helado Negro

The son of Ecuadorean immigrants, Roberto Carlos Lange was born in South Florida in 1980. His childhood was suffused with tropical heat, humidity, hurricanes, all refracted with the rich sounds and colors of the various Latin American cultures of southern Florida. Pounding bass beats from passing cars, boom boxes bouncing down the block, and late-night parties called "peñas" provided a foundation for Lange’s interest in sound and lifelong quest to discover the unlimited variety of objects used to produce music.

Read more about Helado Negro on Last.fm.

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Phantogram

Phantogram is a trip-hop/psych-pop duo which formed in 2007 in Saratoga Springs, New York, USA and consists of Sarah Barthel (vocals, keyboards) and Josh Carter (guitar, vocals). Their music can be described as a culmination of unique street beat rhythms, psychedelic melodies and organic textures. The band practices and writes music in an out-of-town farm called Harmony Lodge. The group name was inspired by the optical illusion called phantogram.

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Treasure Fingers

With over 10 years of international DJ’ing experience killing dancefloors from Russia to Australia and everywhere in between, Ashley Jones aka. Treasure Fingers is no stranger to rocking parties. A well-versed producer and an accomplished musician, Treasure Fingers has his lustrous hand in multiple genres. He is also part of the drum and bass trio, EVOL INTENT, who are widely considered the #1 US producers in their respective genre.

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Sean Rowe

ACCOLADESNEWS ARTICLESPRESS QUOTES ROWE TOURS UK WITH NOAH AND THE WHALE SEPT - OCT 2009 LIVE AT THE KOKO IN LONDON
"...Intoxicating powerhouse of a baritone"
http://www.4ortherecord.com/NewReviews.html .LIVE REVIEWS - NOAH AND THE WHALE - MANCHESTER ACADEMY 10.09 ..Sean Rowe was excellent; beautiful, folksy Americana-infused guitar songs don’t come much better than from a man with a growly voice.
— Holly Arrowsmith
www.thelineofbestfit.com

Read more about Sean Rowe on Last.fm.

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