Azealia
Amanda Banks, formerly known under the pseudonym Miss Bank$ (born May 31,
1991), is an American rapper, singer and lyricist from Harlem, New York signed
to Interscope/Polydor. She rose in notability in 2011 when she topped NME's
"Cool List" for the year. On December 5, 2011, the BBC announced that
Banks had been nominated for the Sound of 2012, where she ultimately finished
third. Her debut single, "212" featuring Lazy Jay, was released on
December 6, 2011.
Also
known as: Miss Bank$, B.A.N.K.S
Born:
May 31, 1991.
Origin:
Harlem, New York, United States
Genres:
Funky house, hip house, Hip hop, electronica
Occupations:
Rapper, singer, lyricist
Years
active: 2009–present
Labels:
XL, Interscope, Polydor
Associated
acts: Lady Gaga, Kanye West, Angel Haze, Lana Del Rey, Zebra Katz
The
Chemical Brothers are an English electronic music duo composed of Tom Rowlands
and Ed Simons. Originating in Manchester in 1991, along with The Prodigy,
Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Method, and fellow acts, they were pioneers at
bringing the big beat genre to the forefront of pop culture.
Also
known as: The 237 Turbo Nutters, The Dust Brothers, Chemical Ed & Chemical
Tom (Respectively)
Origin:
Manchester, England
Genres:
Big beat, electronica, techno, trip hop, alternative dance, neo-psychedelia
Stereo
MCs are an English electronic dance group, which formed in Clapham, London in
1985. They are best known worldwide for their 1992 transatlantic Top 20 hit
single, "Connected". The book Guinness Rockopedia described them as
"the big boys of British rap"
Origin:
Clapham, London, England
Genres:
Hip hop, Electronica, House
Years
active: 1985–present
Labels:
4th & Broadway, Gee Street Records, Island Records, Graffiti Records.
Alanis
Nadine Morissette (born June 1, 1974) is a Canadian-American singer-songwriter,
guitarist, record producer, and actress. She has won 16 Juno Awards and seven
Grammy Awards, was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards and also shortlisted
for an Academy Award nomination. Morissette began her career in Canada, and as
a teenager recorded two dance-pop albums, Alanis and Now Is the Time, under MCA
Records Canada.
Her
first international album was the rock-influenced Jagged Little Pill, released
in 1995. Jagged has sold more than 33 million units globally. Her following
album, Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie, was released in 1998 and was a
success as well. Morissette took up producing duties for her subsequent albums,
which include Under Rug Swept, So-Called Chaos and Flavors of Entanglement.
Morissette has sold more than 60 million albums worldwide.
Birth
name: Alanis Nadine Morissette
Born:
June 1, 1974 (age 37), Origin Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Genres:
Alternative rock, pop rock, electronica, post-grunge
Occupations:
Singer, songwriter, actress, record producer
Massive
Attack are a British DJ and trip hop duo from Bristol, England consisting of
Robert "3D" Del Naja and Grant "Daddy G" Marshall. Working
with co-producers, as well as various session musicians and guest vocalists,
they make records and tour live. The duo are considered to be progenitors of
the trip hop genre. Their debut album, Blue Lines was released in 1991, with
the single "Unfinished Sympathy" reaching the charts and later being
voted the 10th greatest song of all time in a poll by The Guardian.
Richard
Melville Hall (born September 11, 1965), better known by his stage name Moby,
is an American musician, DJ, and photographer. He is known mainly for his
sample-based electronic music and his liberal political views, including his
support of veganism and animal rights.
Moby
gained attention in the early 1990s with his electronic dance music work, which
dabbled in the techno and breakbeat hardcore (also known as "rave")
genres. With his fifth studio album, the electronica and house-influenced Play,
he gained international success. Originally released in mid-1999 to an
unflattering response, it re-entered the charts in early 2000 and slowly became
an unexpected hit, producing eight singles and eventually selling over 10
million copies worldwide.
Moby
followed the album in 2002 with 18, which was also successful, selling over 5
million copies worldwide and receiving mostly positive reviews, though some
criticizing it for being too similar to Play. His next offer, 2005's mostly
upbeat Hotel was a stylistic departure, incorporating more alternative rock
elements than previous albums, and received mixed reviews. However, it still
sold around 2 million copies worldwide. After 2008's dance-influenced Last
Night (2008), he returned to the downtempo electronica of Play and 18 with 2009's
mostly-ambient Wait for Me, finding higher critical acclaim and moderate sales.
Moby's latest album, Destroyed., was released on May 13, 2011.
Moby
has co-written, produced, and remixed music for The Smashing Pumpkins, Michael
Jackson, David Bowie, Mylène Farmer, Brian Eno, Pet Shop Boys, Britney Spears,
New Order, Public Enemy, Guns N' Roses, Metallica, and others.
Worldwide,
Moby has sold over 20 million albums. Allmusic considers him "one of the
most important dance music figures of the early '90s, helping bring the music
to a mainstream audience both in the UK and in America."
Birth
name: Richard Melville Hall
Born:
September 11, 1965 (age 46), Harlem, New York, U.S.
Origin:
Darien, Connecticut, United States
Genres:
Electronica, techno, electronic rock, alternative rock, ambient, downtempo
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