A Cool Stick
A Cool Stick is a Baltimore based Hip-Hop band that combines intelligent lyrics with live instrumentation. Their musical inspirations range from Jay-Z and Lupe Fiasco to Jason Mraz and Jimi Hendrix. Their sound has been compared to The Roots, Asher Roth, and N.E.R.D. The band began playing live shows in the summer of 2009. They have since worked their way onto the stages of well-known Baltimore venues such as Rams Head Live!, The 8×10, and The Recher Theatre. The band released their debut EP “ACOOLSTICK.com” on November 5, 2009.
The band consists of five members: Luke O’Brien (Vocals), John Fitch (Vocals/Keys), James Hughes (Guitar), Brian Aranda (Drums), and Brendan “Fuzz” Floyd (Bass). Currently, A Cool Stick handles their production, recording, and promotion, without the guidance of a record label.
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Kumi
Kumi is without a doubt one of the most unique and exciting producers and DJ Africa has ever seen. His many killer original productions such as 'Tears of the sun', 'Illusion', 'Vertigo', 'Breakdance Fatboy', 'Move Your Body', 'Rain Dance', 'All Around The World', 'I scratch', 'Mean Machine', and his many massive remixes for some of the worlds biggest superstars like Michael Jackson,Armin van Buuren, Dj Tiesto and Michael Cassette. In 2009 Kumi started his own record label 808 studio which has quickly grown in a very short time. Kumi constantly melts the boundaries between different genre like trance, electro, progressive and techno. In just a few years Kumi has built a massive reputation as one of the leading dance producers and DJ in Africa, and now his fame is starting to spread all over the world. Stay tuned because his story has just begun.
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Jeben Marshall
Since the tender age of 4 years old, Jeben Marshall has been a musician. His training began as a pianist but over time he taught himself how to play guitar. In 2002, Jeben formed the band Summerhaven and they released “Wait for Tomorrow” a full length album that won them critical praise and gave them a large fan base at colleges and cities in the southeast United States. After five years of regular touring, Jeben moved to Los Angeles to begin his solo career. His first solo release “The View From Here” EP contains his most personal set of songs he’s ever written. In live sets, he regularly features Mark Kovar on lead guitar. They are the west coast's Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds.
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Kill 'Em Kazz
KILL'EM KAZZ is an upcoming recording artist who grew up in one of the tougher neighbourhoods of Toronto. At the age of 18 Kazz has earned a reputation amongst his fans for his slick word play and consistent lyrical abilities. With one mixtape on his belt (Sophisticated Hustle) and a few videos in the making, Kazz is ready to show the world what he has up his sleeve.
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