GoldieLocks
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Sarah Louise Akwisombe is an English
female rapper, singer and producer better known by her stage name of GoldieLocks.
and was surprised when she received positive feedback from people that had listened to her music.
GoldieLocks records and produces her music using Logic Studio
and Microkorg
, which are two kinds of music software on her Mac
laptop to make beats and sounds and a microphone to record her voice. Since then, she has released songs on her MySpace, the most notable being "Waste Man", a song about a man who cheated on her sister. She has stated she doesn’t exactly know what style her music is, but has said her music is "a bit of electro, a bit of grime, a bit of garage, a bit of pop and a bit of hip hop."
Although GoldieLocks worked part-time at Starbucks
to help support her career, she has signed with Locked On Records
and is working on an album with Future Cut
, who has notably contributed to Lily Allen
's album, Alright, Still
. She has also collaborated with Frisco, Example
, Kate Nash
, The Mitchell Brothers
and Tinchy Stryder
respectively. She did a remix for Mutya Buena
's single, "Just a Little Bit", and for John Brown's Body's "Give Yourself Over". She is a member of The Sick Kids, a grime and electro female rap group consisting of herself, JacksonKiD!, and lele [SPEAKS].
United Kingdom
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female rapper, singer and producer better known by her stage name of GoldieLocks.
Biography
GoldieLocks' rap career began accidentally when she was assigned a music project while she was in college. She then uploaded her recorded material onto her MySpaceMySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
and was surprised when she received positive feedback from people that had listened to her music.
GoldieLocks records and produces her music using Logic Studio
Logic Studio
Logic Studio is a music production suite by Apple Inc. The first version of Logic Studio was unveiled on September 12, 2007.It claims to be the largest collection of modeled instruments, sampler instruments, effect plug-ins, and audio loops ever put in a single box.The package contains Logic Pro,...
and Microkorg
MicroKORG
The microKORG is a MIDI-capable virtual analog synthesizer/vocoder from Korg featuring high-quality DSP analog modelling. The synth/keyboard is built in such a way that it is essentially a Korg MS-2000 with programmable step arpeggiator , a less advanced vocoder , lack of motion sequencing The...
, which are two kinds of music software on her Mac
Macintosh
The Macintosh , or Mac, is a series of several lines of personal computers designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. The first Macintosh was introduced by Apple's then-chairman Steve Jobs on January 24, 1984; it was the first commercially successful personal computer to feature a mouse and a...
laptop to make beats and sounds and a microphone to record her voice. Since then, she has released songs on her MySpace, the most notable being "Waste Man", a song about a man who cheated on her sister. She has stated she doesn’t exactly know what style her music is, but has said her music is "a bit of electro, a bit of grime, a bit of garage, a bit of pop and a bit of hip hop."
Although GoldieLocks worked part-time at Starbucks
Starbucks
Starbucks Corporation is an international coffee and coffeehouse chain based in Seattle, Washington. Starbucks is the largest coffeehouse company in the world, with 17,009 stores in 55 countries, including over 11,000 in the United States, over 1,000 in Canada, over 700 in the United Kingdom, and...
to help support her career, she has signed with Locked On Records
Locked On Records
Locked On Records is a subsidiary of XL Recordings, focused mostly on UK garage and grime. Among the artists signed to the label are The Streets, Phuturistix, GoldieLocks and Zed Bias...
and is working on an album with Future Cut
Future Cut
Future Cut is the stage name of drum and bass producers Darren Lewis and Tunde Babalola. They share production duties.The duo first met whilst promoting rival Drum 'n' Bass nights in Manchester...
, who has notably contributed to Lily Allen
Lily Allen
Lily Rose Beatrice Cooper , better known as Lily Allen, is an English recording artist and fashion designer. She is the daughter of actor and musician Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen. In her teenage years, her musical tastes evolved from glam rock to alternative...
's album, Alright, Still
Alright, Still
Alright, Still is the debut album by British pop singer-songwriter Lily Allen, released on 14 July 2006 by Regal Recordings . Recording the album began with sessions between Allen and production duo Future Cut, and Allen's work garnered publicity on the Internet as she posted demos to her MySpace...
. She has also collaborated with Frisco, Example
Example (rapper)
Elliot John Gleave , better known by his stage name Example, is an English singer and rapper signed to Data Records. His name arose due to his initials being E.G., which is an abbreviation of the Latin phrase "exempli gratia", which means, "for example".Example's third album Playing In The Shadows...
, Kate Nash
Kate Nash
Kate Marie Nash is an English singer, songwriter, and musician. She had a UK no. 2 hit "Foundations" in 2007, followed by the platinum selling UK number 1 album Made of Bricks. She was named Best Female Artist at the 2008 BRIT Awards....
, The Mitchell Brothers
The Mitchell Brothers
The Mitchell Brothers are a Ghanaian British rap duo from London, England. They consist of cousins Owura Nyanin from Manor Park and Kofi Hanson from Stockwell...
and Tinchy Stryder
Tinchy Stryder
Kwasi Danquah III , better known by his pseudonyms Tinchy Stryder and Star In The Hood, is a Ghanaian British recording artist, music executive, A&R executive, and businessman...
respectively. She did a remix for Mutya Buena
Mutya Buena
Rosa Isabel Mutya Buena is an English recording artist who rose to fame as a member of girl group the Sugababes. With the Sugababes, Buena had four UK number one singles, an additional six top-ten hits and three multi-platinum albums. After leaving the group in December 2005, she released her...
's single, "Just a Little Bit", and for John Brown's Body's "Give Yourself Over". She is a member of The Sick Kids, a grime and electro female rap group consisting of herself, JacksonKiD!, and lele [SPEAKS].