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Chrispy

There are, at least, two artists known as Chrispy. 1) A Liverpool, UK dubstep producer (b. Chris Snape, in Flint Mountain, North Wales - aka Chris "Chrispy" Snape), who has been active since late-2008. He is signed to Stupid Fly / 2 Much Bass Records. He regularly DJs on the dubstep radio station, Filth.FM. Sites: Discogs & http://SoundCloud.com/ChrispyDubstep. 2) Chris "Chrispy" Purington is a songwriter/composer who lives in Thousand Oaks, California. Using some various music programs, he writes and creates songs that are influenced by post-rock and electronic styles.

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DJ Ironik

"Ironik" was born on January 18, 1988 in London, England. He decided on a career in music at an early age. He started his early career at the age of 13 when he worked as a DJ in clubs, initially in his home country but his talent was quickly spotted and he moved around Europe. His first single, "So Nice," was Released in summer of 2007. It achieved popularity on the music channels, including remaining in the top 3 of the viewer request chart on Channel U for 20 weeks, however it had limited success elsewhere due to his bait lyrics.

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So Solid Crew

So Solid Crew are a UK garage and grime act whose hits include "Oh No" and "21 Seconds", the latter of which reached number one in the official UK Singles Chart in August 2001. Another hit, "They Don't Know", reached number three in November 2001 and "Haterz" got to number eight in January 2002. "Ride Wid Us" was less successful (UK number 19 in April 2002). They have also released a single, "Broken Silence" which spoke out about government prejudice which they had faced.

Read more about So Solid Crew on Last.fm.

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Klashnekoff

Darren Kandler, also known as Ricochet Klashnekoff or just Klashnekoff (pronounced K-Lash-Nek-Off), is a British rapper who was born in Hornsey, North London, and later moved to Hackney, East London. He was the founding member of the Terra Firma Crew along side Skriblah, D.Ablo, Diamond Ruff and Smasher (www.last.fm/music/Terra+Firma). Klashnekoff is one of the freshest talents on the UK Hip Hop scene at the moment and is on his way to the top of the game.

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Shystie

Shystie, pronounced ~ [§hy-§téé] is a UK female Musician/Actress, birth name Chanelle Calica who was born and raised in London. Shystie started gaining fame with her white label response to Dizzee Rascal's "I Luv U" and was also the supporting act whilst touring with 50 Cent and G-Unit, Basement Jaxx and The Streets. In 2004 to 2005 Shystie spent a lot of her time performing in and out of the country, touring across America, Germany, Brazil, Chile and Argentina, promoting her first album 'Diamond in the dirt' and showcasing her home town...

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Tinchy Stryder

Tinchy Stryder (real name Kwasi Danquah) is an MC hailing from Bow E3, East London, and is a leading member of the crew Ruff Sqwad. He is currently signed to Island Records and managed by his former label 'Takeover Entertainment'. He signed to the independent 'Takeover Entertainment' in 2006, after performing at a show organised by the label in Norwich. Tinchy first came to prominence in 2003, winning 'Best Newcomer' at the Sidewinder Awards and performing on numerous pirate stations such as Deja Vu FM and Rinse FM...

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