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DJ Target

Target (real name Darren Joseph) is a grime producer from East London. He was a former member of Pay As You Go, but after the crew disintegrated he went on to form Roll Deep with Wiley, Breeze and Flow dan. He is recognised as one of the figureheads of Roll Deep, especially since that Wiley has been focussing on solo projects. Target hosts his own radio show on the BBC station 1xtra, playing hip hop and other urban music as well as grime. The show currently on Sunday evenings from 7-9. He is also responsible for the Aim Higher series of grime DVDs.

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Myralfur

Myralfur is a live performer, DJ and producer from London, England.
His live work comprises of strange sound sources and more conventional instruments, usually bass guitar and melodica, being looped, processed and generally raped through Ableton Live and MaxMSP, to produce haunting soundscapes punctured with ferocious stabs of noise and amen breakage.
His DJ sets are a mash-up of Electro, Dubstep, Jungle, Breakcore and Gabba.

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Flirta D

Grime emcee from North West London. Dropping a new mixtape soon fresh off the back of the late 2006/early 2007 hit featuring Virgo & Rossi B "Clack Riddim" He was a member of (SLK) Solo Key Records before their break up. His trademark is making noises while mc'in which set him apart from others in the Grime scene. His hit songs include 'Warp Speed' and 'Hype Hype'

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Flava D

Flava D is one of grimes biggest female producers. Not only is she skilled in the art of producing she is also a member of Eskibeat and A List.
Not only is she talented at making diverse grime beats but she also dwells in the Hip-Hop, Drum & Buss and R' N B area aswell.
Flava D has a huge back catalogue of vocalled tunes ranging from Wiley, Kid Bookie, Ghetts, Maxsta, Merky Ace, Kozzie, Black The Ripper to many un heard voices such as iCon and much more.
2011 hopes to see her release her debut album and ep's with such mentioned MC's.

Read more about Flava D on Last.fm.

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Hadouken!

Hadouken! are a band based in London, England. The band consists of James Smith (vocals), Daniel "Pilau" Rice (guitar, backing vocals), Alice Spooner (synths, backing vocals), Chris Purcell (bass) and Nick Rice (drums). The band formed after James Smith and Daniel "Pilau" Rice met at Leeds University, where they set up their own Label, Surface Noise Records. After forming the label, Smith began writing and demoing the first Hadouken! tracks, forming the band in 2006 with Rice, Pilau's brother Nick and Smith's girlfriend Alice Spooner.

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Phaeleh

Using simple maths "BRISTOL + MAGIC = Phaeleh". Prounounced 'Fella', the artist has described his work as a colourful insight into Victorian Britain, citing Dickens and Louis Stevenson as his strongest influences, not to overlook the burgeoning 'Dubstep' scene that his tracks so nearly and neatly conform with. We discussed his work over Tea and he made allusions to his one aspiration, true greatness.

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Killa P

Killa P is a grime MC from Brixton, South London. He is a member of the grime crews Roll Deep and Cemetary Warriors, along with his cousin Flow Dan. He has contributed to many Roll Deep releases including Rules and Regulations and Return Of The Big Money Sound. In March 2008 he released his debut mixcd entitled Killa Instinct, which featured fellow Cemetary Warriors members as well as artists such as fellow Roll Deep member Skepta and other artist's like Jammer and Jendor.

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