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Pegasus

Several groups by this name: 1. A new hardcore side project from Pennsylvania with members of Cold World, War Hungry, RZL DZL and the Rival Mob, in the vein of Leeway. www.myspace.com/pegasusisgrim 2. Catalan jazz-fusion group composed of Santi Arisa (drums, ex-Fusioon), Rafael Escoté (bass, ex-Gotic) and former Iceberg members Max Sunyer (guitar) and Josep "Kitflus" Mas (keyboards). Nine albums to date, starting with 1982's Nuevos Encuentros.

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Gyptian

Born on Oct 25th, 1983, Gyptian was influenced by many positive reggae-artists, of the likes of Fantan Mojah, I-Wayne, Richie Spice and Sizzla. After beginning his singing career in church, the Jamaican landed a massive reggae-success with his "Serious Times" over the Spiritual War Riddim.

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Overproof Soundsystem

The Overproof Sound system started its life in 1998 as a monthly reggae night called "Overproof" held at the Medicine bar in Birmingham, England. The night was started by Different Drummer’s Richard Wittingham (Rockers Hi Fi) Adam Regan (Leftfoot) and Birmingham’s dub duo G.Corp. Since the seventies, reggae music in Birmingham had become ghettoized, pushed out of city venues into illegal parties and split into genres. With violence on the increase it was only the brave that would get to hear it.

Read more about Overproof Soundsystem on Last.fm.

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Moomin

At least 2 artists are known as Moomin. 1. Moomin is a Berlin-based electronic music producer. His EPs were released on labels such as Aim, White or Smallville Records. His debut album, The Story About You, was released on Smallville Records the 31st october 2011. 2. MOOMIN (むーみん or ムーミン) (born July 13, 1972) is a Japanese reggae artist. Along with a number of colleagues, he is responsible for the growth and popularity of Japan's reggae scene.
He is originally from Chigasaki, Kanagawa, and is married with two children. He works at Overheat Studios, and keeps it real.

Read more about Moomin on Last.fm.

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The Pharcyde

The Pharcyde is a West Coast underground/alternative hip hop group. The group was formed in 1991 in South Los Angeles, California, United States, where the group's members grew up. The group was one of the most well known of the first wave of alternative hip-hop acts. The original members of the group are "Slimkid3" (Tre Hardson), "Fatlip" (Derrick Stewart), "Imani" (Emandu Wilcox) and "Bootie Brown" (Romye Robinson). The group is best known for their hit singles "Passing Me By" (which crossed over to alternative rock radio) and "Runnin'", and their debut album Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde.

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Alley Cat

Alley Cat landed in the UK nearly a decade ago to help out at the Skunkrock Productions headquarters in London. At the time she helped to build up the label’s name as a producer, touring DJ, and label A & R / promoter. Now in her 12th year of Djing, she has gone from Skunkrock label rep to a known DJ in her own right. Having frequented gigs in Europe for 10 years, and holding a residency at Berlin’s Icon Club for over 9½ years, she’s still finding new places to present her sound every season.

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Deer

There are three bands named Deer on last.fm. One is an electronic music project based in Germany that has released tracks on Combination Records, Hydrogen Dukebox, Neo Ouija and a variety of netlabels. As Deer, Martin Hirsch produces freestyle, Detroit-influenced House and Techno which draws on found sounds, organic synths and engaging emotional tensions. His focus is on groove and finely detailed fragments, trying to create an acoustic space that equally suits headphones and the dance floor.

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Bushman

There are two artists called Bushman: 1- Bushman is the alias of Swedish singer Franz Merwald.
He released in 1995 the successful hit titled "No 1 Else", written by Cesar Zamini and Robert Ulhman.
In 1996 Franz released the hit "Jump Up" featuring Claudia Unda and Donna Rae . 2- Bushman is also Dwight Duncan, who is a reggae artist.
He was born in the lush picturesque hill top village of Spring Garden, St. Thomas, Jamaica. He was raised as a Rasta since the tender age of two.

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