UK

Joey Coombes (born March 21, 1976), better known as Chester P, is a much respected rapper in the UK hip-hop scene. A founding member of Taskforce, Mud Family and Bury Crew, Chester earns particular praise for his freestyle capability. His rap name is taken from a psychedelic British comic book from the 1970s, "Brainstorm" (written by Bryan Talbot). His lyrics are as notable for their leaning towards mythology and esoterica as for their descriptions of life on the streets of north London.

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At least five bands have used the name "Akasha." The first was a Norwegian spacey, electronic prog band, who recorded one album in 1977. For more information on the band, visit progarchives.com. The second Akasha is a Swedish group consisting of five women. The group was inspired by Sri Chinmoy's poetry and songs, and started to sing and play together in 1982. Since then the group has been giving concerts in Sweden regularly and has also been on tours in Finland, France, Austria, Switzerland and Germany.

Borland are an experimental electronica band from Manchester, United Kingdom, formed in 2007, who describe themselves as "melodramatic synths crashing over breakbeat madness punctuated with sliced vocals from famous historical figures, and little girls / new wave sex rave / four on the floor ambient hardcore" Borland are Ian (Day For Airstrikes, Well Wisher), and Rob (Anclove, Zoffany) They have released two EPs - Octopop on Invisible Girl Records in September 2009, and House (self-released) in December 2009.

UK hip hop artist, Thai matic is a prolific rapper/entrepreneur/graphic designer who has been perfecting his art form over the last 10 years. From his initial emergence into the industry with the group KUZ, who enjoyed laudable underground success with their single Dry Kry, Thai has continued to evolve as an artist, and with time in the game and increasing maturity, his subject matter has become more diverse. With 2 mixtape under his belt, he continues to perfect his craft as more than just another artist, but as a bona-fide brand.