R.I.P. Ray Manzarek 12.02. 1939 - 20.05 2013

R.I.P. Ray Manzarek 12.02. 1939 - 20.05 2013

KENDRICK LAMAR

Kendrick Lamar

Kendrick Lamar Duckworth (born June 17, 1987), simply known as Kendrick Lamar, is an American rapper. He hails from Compton, California, currently signed to Top Dawg, Aftermath, and Interscope. Lamar is a member of hip hop supergroup Black Hippy, along with fellow West Coast rappers and label mates Jay Rock, Schoolboy Q and Ab-Soul. He first gained major attention after the release of his fourth mixtape, Overly Dedicated, in 2010. In 2011 he released his first independent album to critical acclaim, Section.80, released exclusively through iTunes and instantly ranked as one of the top digital hip hop releases of the year. Early in his career, before releasing his major label debut, Lamar amassed a large Internet following, and had already worked with Dr. Dre, Game, Drake, Young Jeezy, Talib Kweli, Busta Rhymes, E-40, Warren G, Bun B, Tech N9ne and Lil Wayne among other popular artists. His major label debut studio album good kid, m.A.A.d city, was released October 22, 2012 to universal acclaim, going gold.

Birth name: Kendrick Lamar Duckworth

Also known as: K-Dot

Born: June 17, 1987. Compton, California, U.S.

Genres: Hip hop

Occupations: Rapper

Years active: 2003–present

Labels: Top Dawg Entertainment, Aftermath Entertainment, Interscope Records

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HAPPY MONDAYS

Happy Mondays

Happy Mondays are an English alternative rock band from Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1980, the band's original line-up was Shaun Ryder on lead vocals, his brother Paul Ryder on bass, lead guitarist Mark Day, keyboardist Paul Davis, and drummer Gary Whelan. Mark "Bez" Berry later joined the band onstage during a live performance after befriending Shaun Ryder and served as a dancer/percussionist. Rowetta Satchell joined the band to provide backing vocals in the early 1990s.

Origin: Little Hulton, Greater Manchester, England

Genres: Alternative rock, Madchester, acid house, hip house

Years active: 1980–1993; 1999-2000; 2004-2010; 2012-present

Labels: Factory, Elektra

Associated acts: Black Grape, Buffalo 66, Amateur Night In The Big Top, Big Arm, The Hippy Mafia.

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BLOC PARTY

Bloc Party

Bloc Party are a British indie rock band, composed of Kele Okereke (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Russell Lissack (lead guitar), Gordon Moakes (bass guitar, synths, backing vocals, glockenspiel), and Matt Tong (drums, backing vocals). Their brand of music is said to have been drawn from such bands as The Cure, Mogwai, Siouxsie and the Banshees and in their more recent work Radiohead.

The band was formed at the 1999 Reading Festival by Okereke and Lissack. They went through a variety of names before settling on Bloc Party in 2003. Moakes joined the band after answering an advert in NME magazine, while Tong was picked via an audition. Bloc Party got their break by giving BBC Radio 1 DJ Steve Lamacq and Franz Ferdinand's lead singer, Alex Kapranos, a copy of their demo "She's Hearing Voices".

In February 2005, the band released their debut album Silent Alarm. It was critically acclaimed and was named 'Indie Album of the Year' at the 2006 PLUG Awards and NME Album of the year which both honour indie music. That year, the record was also certified platinum in Britain. The band built on this success in 2007 with the release of their second studio album, A Weekend in the City, which reached a peak of number two in the UK Albums Chart and number twelve in the Billboard 200. In August 2008, Bloc Party released their third studio record, Intimacy. The band went on a hiatus in October 2009 to focus on side projects, and reunited in September 2011, releasing their fourth album, Four, in 2012. As of May 2012, Bloc Party have sold two million albums worldwide

Origin: London, England

Genres: Indie rock, rock, post-Britpop, alternative rock, dance-rock

Years active: 2003–present

Labels: Frenchkiss, Wichita, Atlantic, Dim Mak, Transgressive, Trash Aesthetics, Vice, Arts & Crafts

Associated acts: Pin Me Down, Young Legionnaire

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PITBULL

Pitbull

Armando Cristian Pérez (born January 15, 1981), better known by his stage name Pitbull, is an American rapper, songwriter, actor and record producer. His first recorded performance was from the Lil Jon album Kings of Crunk in 2002. In 2004, he released his debut album titled M.I.A.M.I. (short for Money Is A Major Issue) under TVT Records. Since then, he has released three other albums under the label: El Mariel in 2006, The Boatlift in 2007, and Planet Pit in 2011.

He released Rebelution in 2009, which included singles "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" and "Krazy". The latter peaked at No. 30 on the Hot 100 and No. 11 on the Hot Rap Tracks charts while "I Know You Want Me" peaked at No. 2 on the Hot 100 and peaked within the top ten spots of charts in the UK, Canada, Italy, and the Netherlands. The song reached No. 1 in France and the European Hot 100 on the week ending August 29, 2009 according to Billboard magazine. He later signed with Polo Grounds Music through Sony Music and created his own label Mr. 305 Inc. Another single from Rebelution was "Hotel Room Service", which peaked at No. 8 on the Hot 100. Rebelution went on to sell over 7.5 million worldwide digital singles and albums combined.

Pérez is also the host of his own Spanish-language program on the cable channel Mun2 titled La Esquina (Spanish for The Corner).

In 2005 Pérez and rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs co-founded Bad Boy Latino, a subsidiary of Combs' Bad Boy Records label. It primarily focuses on Latin hip hop, Latin soul, Latin pop and other Tropical music, and has offices in New York and Miami, Florida. Along with co-founding it, Pérez currently heads the A&R division of the label.

Pérez has become a product endorser, representing alongside Drake, Rihanna, and Trey Songz the “So Kodak” campaign for the Kodak brand and embarking on a partnership with the soft drink giant Dr Pepper as part of the campaign “Vida 23” for which he recorded the song specifically featured on his album Armando. Pitbull also announced he has become the spokesperson for Voli Vodka, in which he holds a majority equity stake, and has also purchased an equity stake in Miami Subs Pizza and Grill.

Birth name: Armando Cristian Pérez

Born: January 15, 1981. Miami, Florida, United States

Origin: Hialeah, Florida, USA

Genres: Hip Hop, House, Electronic Dance, Eurodance, Latin Rap, Pop

Occupations: Rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, television presenter, actor

Years active: 2001–present

Labels: Mr. 305 Inc., RCA, Bad Boy Latino, Polo Grounds, TVT

Associated acts: Afrojack, Akon, Lil Jon, Nayer,Jennifer Lopez, Enrique Iglesias, Marc Anthony, Shakira, Chris Brown, Usher, Sean Combs, Gabry Ponte, Christina Aguilera, Havana Brown, T-Pain, DJ Khaled, Ne-Yo, Sagia Castañeda

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T-PAIN

T-Pain

Faheem Rasheed Najm (born September 30, 1985), who goes by his stage name T-Pain, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, and actor. His debut album, Rappa Ternt Sanga, was released in 2005. In 2007, T-Pain released his second studio album Epiphany, which reached number one on the Billboard 200. His third studio album, Thr33 Ringz, was released in 2008. T-Pain has earned two Grammy Awards alongside artists Kanye West and Jamie Foxx.

T-Pain is the founder of the record label Nappy Boy Entertainment, established in 2005. Throughout his career as a singer, T-Pain has extensively used the Auto-Tune pitch correction effect.

Birth name: Faheem Rasheed Najm

Also known as: Nappy Boy, Teddy Pain

Born: September 30, 1985. Tallahassee, Florida, United States

Genres: Hip hop, R&B

Occupations: Singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, actor

Instruments: Vocals, keyboard, auto-tune

Years active: 2004–present

Labels: Jive (2003-2011), Nappy Boy (CEO, 2005-present), Konvict (2003-present), RCA (2011-present)

Associated acts: Akon, Tay Dizm, DJ Khaled, Lil Wayne, Pitbull, Kanye West, Chris Brown, Young Cash, Travis McCoy, Rick Ross.

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