Simon Britton
Encyclopedia
Simon Britton is a Multi Award Winning Record Producer
, Songwriter
and Actor
.
team whose credits include:
Ashanti,
Aaliyah
,
Boyz II Men
,
Sean Paul
,
Run DMC,
Liberty X
,
Kool & The Gang
,
Eminem
,
Aggro Santos
,
Kimberly Wyatt
,
Chaka Demus & Pliers
,
Beverley Knight
,
Melanie C,
Jimmy Cliff
,
Glenda Benevides
,
Ginuwine
,
Missy Elliot,
Sting,
Talib Kweli
,
Timbaland
,
Usher
,
Michael Jackson
,
Leona Lewis
"
and the massive US R&B hit "Da' Dip
" by Freak Nasty
.
Publishing Deal with Music Manager, Kim Glover
the Music Entrepreneur who Managed and oversaw the careers of New Kids on the Block
, Let Loose
, B*Witched and Ant & Dec
, as well as helping to manage and develop the careers of Whitney Houston
, Aretha Franklin
, David Essex
, and Publisher Bucks Music
forming Red Songs.
Sales Awards from Countries World-Wide.
Simon & Cliff Won the 2010/11 British Television Advertising Awards
for Best Use of Recorded Music in the PUMA
"Hardchorus" TV Advertising Campaign created by the Droga5
Advertising Agency, New York. The video became a Worldwide Internet
hit, landing 130 Million media impressions and spawning an International Singing Competition between France
, England
, Germany
and Italy
which was also named "Hardchorus".
and Kimberly Wyatt
together on the Hit Record "Candy"
"We were working with Aggro and Kimberly at our Studio on alternate days. Aggro was an emerging Talent that was Raw & Cool and Kimberly was a Name and an ex. Pussycat Doll
that needed to emerge from the Shadow of the Dolls and work on something that was cutting edge, so we set up a writing and recording session at the Studio. They got on well and the rest is History".
.
's Boyfriend in the infamous Car Commercial where he slapped her backside.
Viral Advertising Campaign.
, (World-Wide photographic),
Jean Paul Gaultier, Dexter Wong and L'Oréal
.
where he played the Role of Evil Eye Bassist.
, and Eastenders
.
Simon features in Persona - by App Media.
Making History, this is the first ever drama series created entirely for the iPhone and Smart Phone, directed by Don Allen and Sheena Holliday. He plays the Role of Ben Roberts, the faded 90's TV Sitcom star and love interest of Samantha played by Alexis Strum
, Waterloo Road
, Oscar, Golden Globe
, Emmy Award
and BAFTA
Award Winning Actor Wil Johnson
and Ruby Sahota.
"Dumar", (Fruit District Films) where he plays the key role of Thomas Grant, a corrupt and sinister Head of a Financial Institution, who incarcerates a member of his own staff for his own gain. The Film also features Leee John
of Imagination
and Gianluca Vialli
, the Italian Soccer Star and ex. Chelsea FC Manager who makes his Screen acting debut.
/Bravo TV Show Queer Eye for the Straight Guy which was Americas Biggest Reality TV Show where Straight Guys are given a life Changing make over. It was the first time the show had gone outside of the US and they came to the UK for a one off special. The make-over was drastic as it included the The now infamous Hair Cut at Harvey Nichols
, where Simon had his trade mark locks cut off. In the show Simon would meet up with Graham Norton
outside Buckingham Palace
and then so shopping, learn how to cook Gourmet Indian Food with Celebrity Television Chef Cyrus Todiwala
OBE and come out of Retirement for a one off Gig at the Scala
in London
for a CD Release launch party for the Single "Someone Call The Doctor". The show: Queer Eye For The British Guy: Simon B was an International success being broadcast in over 100+ countries and went on to Win an Emmy Award
.
which featured on the Major US Hip-Hop & R&B Superstar Album "True To The Game".
Along with
Kanye West
,
Snoop Dogg
,
Akon
,
T-Pain
,
Rick Ross
,
Chingy
,
Ludacris
,
Big Boi
of Outkast
Yung Joc
,
and
Macy Gray
,
they came together to work on the Album where a percentage of the proceeds were donated to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
to help fund a $15 Million education and research centre.
He is affiliated with LIPA
(Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts), the Charity, through working with the Students in the Dance & Music Department. "It's a Wonderful Institute - the kids get the opportunity to gain experience of the Business side of things, as well as the Performance side of the Arts - which put's them in good stead
for the many challenges that lie ahead". LIPA's Lead Patron is Sir Paul McCartney.
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, Songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
and Actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
.
Red Rhythm Writing Team
Simon is one half of Red Rhythm, the prolific Award Winning US/UK Hit Record Production, Songwriting & remixRemix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
team whose credits include:
Ashanti,
Aaliyah
Aaliyah
Aaliyah Dana Haughton , who performed under the mononym Aaliyah , was an American R&B recording artist, actress and model. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, and was raised in Detroit, Michigan. At the age of 10, she appeared on the television show Star Search and performed in concert alongside...
,
Boyz II Men
Boyz II Men
Boyz II Men is an American R&B vocal group best known for emotional ballads and a cappella harmonies. They are the most successful R&B group of all time, having sold more than albums worldwide. In the 1990s, Boyz II Men found fame on Motown Records as a quartet, but original member Michael McCary...
,
Sean Paul
Sean Paul
Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques , who performs under stage name Sean Paul, is a Jamaican pop rap and reggae singer.-1973–1996: Early life:...
,
Run DMC,
Liberty X
Liberty X
Liberty X were a British pop vocal group formed by the five contestants eliminated from the final ten qualifiers from the 2001 ITV show Popstars. The group consisted of Tony Lundon, Kevin Simm, Michelle Heaton, Kelli Young and Jessica Taylor...
,
Kool & The Gang
Kool & the Gang
Kool & the Gang are an American jazz, R&B, soul, and funk group, originally formed as the Jazziacs in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1964.They went through several musical phases during the course of their recording career, starting out with a purist jazz sound, then becoming practitioners of R&B and...
,
Eminem
Eminem
Marshall Bruce Mathers III , better known by his stage name Eminem or his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor. Eminem's popularity brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition...
,
Aggro Santos
Aggro Santos
Yuri "Aggro" Santos is a Brazilian-born English rapper from Balham, London.-Background:Santos was born in Sao Paulo and raised in London. He decided to become a musician after buying the Carlos Santana album 'Supernatural' when he was eight...
,
Kimberly Wyatt
Kimberly Wyatt
Kimberly Kaye Wyatt is an American showgirl, singer-songwriter, dancer, model, actress and choreographer. She is best known as a former member of the American pop/R&B girl group and dance ensemble, the Pussycat Dolls. She joined the Pussycat Dolls in 2003...
,
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Chaka Demus & Pliers are a Jamaican reggae duo made up of deejay Chaka Demus and singer Pliers, best known for their hit "Tease Me".They had more commercial success with mainstream pop fans after their collaboration in the early 1990s, that either ever had in their solo careers.-Career:Both artists...
,
Beverley Knight
Beverley Knight
Beverley Knight MBE is a British soul and R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer who released her debut album in 1995. Heavily influenced by soul greats such as Sam Cooke and Aretha Franklin, Knight has released six studio albums to date...
,
Melanie C,
Jimmy Cliff
Jimmy Cliff
Jimmy Cliff, OM is a Jamaican musician, singer and actor. He is the only currently living musician to hold the Order of Merit, the highest honour that can be granted by the Jamaican government for achievement in the arts and sciences...
,
Glenda Benevides
Glenda Benevides
Glenda has sung with household superstars such as Toto, Teddy Pendergrass and Damian Perkins. She has also collaborated with many top Producers and Songwriters including two-time Grammy winner Tony Saunders who has helped shape the musical careers of stars like Eric Clapton, Patti Labelle and...
,
Ginuwine
Ginuwine
Elgin Baylor Lumpkin , better known by his stage name Ginuwine is an American singer-songwriter and actor. Signed to Epic Records since the mid-1990s, Ginuwine had released a number of multi-platinum and platinum-selling albums and singles, becoming one of R&B's top artists during the late 1990's...
,
Missy Elliot,
Sting,
Talib Kweli
Talib Kweli
Talib Kweli Greene , better known as Talib Kweli, is an American hip-hop artist and poet from Brooklyn, New York. His first name in Arabic means "student" or "seeker" ; his in Swahili means "true"...
,
Timbaland
Timbaland
Timothy Zachery Mosley , better known by his stage name Timbaland, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper....
,
Usher
Usher (entertainer)
Usher Terry Raymond IV , who performs under the mononym Usher, is an American singer-songwriter, and actor. He is considered around the world to be the reigning King of R&B. Usher rose to fame in the late 1990s with the release of his second album My Way, which spawned his first Billboard Hot 100...
,
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
,
Leona Lewis
Leona Lewis
Leona Louise Lewis is a British singer and songwriter. Lewis first came to prominence in 2006 when she won the third series of the British television series The X Factor....
"
and the massive US R&B hit "Da' Dip
Da' Dip
"Da' Dip" was the lead single released from Freak Nasty's second album, Controversee...That's Life...And That's the Way It Is.Upon its release in the summer of 1996, "Da' Dip" failed to make an impact on the Billboard charts, charting low on both the R&B and rap charts...
" by Freak Nasty
Freak Nasty
Eric Timmons, better known by his stage name Freak Nasty is a hip-hop music recording artist....
.
Red Songs
In 2001, Red Rhythm signed a joint ventureJoint venture
A joint venture is a business agreement in which parties agree to develop, for a finite time, a new entity and new assets by contributing equity. They exercise control over the enterprise and consequently share revenues, expenses and assets...
Publishing Deal with Music Manager, Kim Glover
Kim Glover
Kim Glover is an English music manager best known for overseeing the careers of New Kids on The Block, Let Loose and B*witched, as well as helping to manage and develop the careers of Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, David Essex and others...
the Music Entrepreneur who Managed and oversaw the careers of New Kids on the Block
New Kids on the Block
New Kids on the Block are an American boy band from Boston, Massachusetts, assembled in 1984 by producer Maurice Starr. The band currently consists of brothers Jordan and Jonathan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, and Danny Wood.New Kids on the Block enjoyed success in the late 1980s and...
, Let Loose
Let Loose
Let Loose are a British pop/rock trio, featuring Richie Wermerling on lead vocals and keyboards, Rob Jeffrey on guitars and backing vocals, and Lee J Murray on drums, percussion and backing vocals.The band initially scored minor success...
, B*Witched and Ant & Dec
Ant & Dec
Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly , known collectively as Ant & Dec, are an English comedy and TV presenting duo from Newcastle upon Tyne, England...
, as well as helping to manage and develop the careers of Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
Whitney Elizabeth Houston is an American singer, actress, producer and a former model. Houston is the most awarded female act of all time, according to Guinness World Records, and her list of awards include 1 Emmy Award, 6 Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among...
, Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Louise Franklin is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Although known for her soul recordings and referred to as The Queen of Soul, Franklin is also adept at jazz, blues, R&B, gospel music, and rock. Rolling Stone magazine ranked her atop its list of The Greatest Singers of All...
, David Essex
David Essex
David Essex OBE is an English musician, singer-songwriter and actor. Since the 1970s, Essex has attained nineteen Top 40 singles in the UK , and sixteen Top 40 albums...
, and Publisher Bucks Music
Bucks Music Group
Bucks Music Group is an international and independent music publisher, whose core business evolved from a strong 60s and 70s back catalogue of copyrights...
forming Red Songs.
Awards
As Red Red Rhythm, they have been Recipient to Multiple Platinum, Gold & SilverSales Awards from Countries World-Wide.
Simon & Cliff Won the 2010/11 British Television Advertising Awards
British Television Advertising Awards
The British Television Advertising Awards are awarded each year at the Walker Art Center....
for Best Use of Recorded Music in the PUMA
PUMA AG
Puma SE, officially branded as PUMA, is a major German multinational company that produces high-end athletic shoes, lifestyle footwear and other sportswear. Formed in 1924 as Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik by Adolf and Rudolf Dassler, relationships between the two brothers deteriorated until the two...
"Hardchorus" TV Advertising Campaign created by the Droga5
Droga5
Opened in 2006, Droga5 is an independent advertising agency started by David Droga, who serves as its Creative Chairman. Headquartered in Manhattan, Droga5 also has offices in Sydney and New Zealand...
Advertising Agency, New York. The video became a Worldwide Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
hit, landing 130 Million media impressions and spawning an International Singing Competition between France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
which was also named "Hardchorus".
Aggro Santos & Kimberly Wyatt
Simon was Instrumental in bringing Aggro SantosAggro Santos
Yuri "Aggro" Santos is a Brazilian-born English rapper from Balham, London.-Background:Santos was born in Sao Paulo and raised in London. He decided to become a musician after buying the Carlos Santana album 'Supernatural' when he was eight...
and Kimberly Wyatt
Kimberly Wyatt
Kimberly Kaye Wyatt is an American showgirl, singer-songwriter, dancer, model, actress and choreographer. She is best known as a former member of the American pop/R&B girl group and dance ensemble, the Pussycat Dolls. She joined the Pussycat Dolls in 2003...
together on the Hit Record "Candy"
Candy (Aggro Santos song)
"Candy" is the debut single by Brazilian-London based rapper Aggro Santos. The song was produced by Quiz & LaRossi and co-written by Aggro Santos, Josef Larossi, Andreas Romdhane, Viktoria Hansen, while also featuring former Pussycat Doll, Kimberly Wyatt...
"We were working with Aggro and Kimberly at our Studio on alternate days. Aggro was an emerging Talent that was Raw & Cool and Kimberly was a Name and an ex. Pussycat Doll
Pussycat Dolls
The Pussycat Dolls are an American pop girl group and dance ensemble based in Los Angeles; currently consisting of Lauren Bennett, Vanessa Curry, Kristal "Lyndriette" Smith, Tiffany "Taz" Zavala, Kia Hampton and Paula Van Oppen. The Pussycat Dolls were founded by choreographer Robin Antin in 1995...
that needed to emerge from the Shadow of the Dolls and work on something that was cutting edge, so we set up a writing and recording session at the Studio. They got on well and the rest is History".
The Early Years
Having been signed as an Artist to two Major Record Companies in the 80's and 90's, Simon retired at the age of 28 years Old to concentrate on Production, Songwriting and Remixing. His second record deal was with Music Legend Michael Levy's M&G RecordsM&G Records
M&G Records was a record label founded by Michael Levy after he sold his previous label Magnet Records in 1988 to WEA for an estimated £10 million.- History :...
.
TV Commercials & Modeling
Car Commercial
Simon played Tara Palmer-TomkinsonTara Palmer-Tomkinson
Tara Palmer-Tomkinson also known as T P-T, is an English socialite, "it girl", television presenter, columnist and model...
's Boyfriend in the infamous Car Commercial where he slapped her backside.
Alien - Deadly Returns
He played John Hurt's Character of Kane in "Alien - Deadly Returns". in the controversial FiretrapFiretrap
Firetrap is a British clothing company, founded in 1991, specialising in premium menswear and accessories. It is the main brand within the WDT company , which also owns its sister brand Fullcircle along with previous brands SC51 and Sonnetti.Firetrap is firmly established internationally and is...
Viral Advertising Campaign.
Advertising Campaigns
During the nineties Simon modeled in Photographic Advertising Campaigns for BenettonBenetton Group
Benetton Group S.p.A. is a global luxury fashion brand, based in Treviso, Italy. The name comes from the Benetton family who founded the company in 1965. Benetton Group is listed in Milan....
, (World-Wide photographic),
Jean Paul Gaultier, Dexter Wong and L'Oréal
L'Oréal
The L'Oréal Group is the world's largest cosmetics and beauty company. With its registered office in Paris and head office in the Paris suburb of Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, France, it has developed activities in the field of cosmetics...
.
"Last Quarter"
Simon's first notable Acting Performance was in 2004 in the Cult & Hit Japanese Movie "Last Quarter" (UK/US Title) Japanese Title: "Kagen No Tsuki"Kagen no tsuki (film)
Kagen no Tsuki ~Last Quarter is a 2004 Japanese film directed by Ken Nakai, based on Ai Yazawa's manga of the same name.-Synopsis:...
where he played the Role of Evil Eye Bassist.
Other Notable Appearances
Prime Suspect, The CommanderThe Commander (television series)
The Commander is a crime television series, starring Amanda Burton. The series began in 2003, and continued until 2008 on ITV.The series focuses on Commander Clare Blake as a member of the detective murder squad in London...
, and Eastenders
EastEnders
EastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...
.
Simon features in Persona - by App Media.
Making History, this is the first ever drama series created entirely for the iPhone and Smart Phone, directed by Don Allen and Sheena Holliday. He plays the Role of Ben Roberts, the faded 90's TV Sitcom star and love interest of Samantha played by Alexis Strum
Alexis Strum
Alexis Rebecca Strum is an English actress, singer-songwriter and comedy writer.After a long career in the music industry , Alexis is currently focusing on her acting career, touring the UK as Eva Cassidy's sister, Margaret in the musical 'Over The Rainbow- The Eva Cassidy Story' , whilst forging...
Forthcoming Feature Films in Production
"Throw Of A Dice", (CVS Films) where he plays the role of Dr. Gould, a geneticist, alongside Waking The DeadWaking the Dead (TV series)
Waking the Dead is a British television police procedural crime drama series produced by the BBC featuring a fictional Cold Case Unit comprising CID police officers, a psychological profiler and a forensic scientist. A pilot episode aired in September 2000 and there have been a total of nine series...
, Waterloo Road
Waterloo Road (TV series)
Waterloo Road is an award-winning British television drama series, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 9 March 2006. Set in a troubled comprehensive school in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, the series focuses on the lives of the school's teacher and students, and confronts social...
, Oscar, Golden Globe
Golden Globe Award
The Golden Globe Award is an accolade bestowed by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign...
, Emmy Award
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
and BAFTA
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts is a charity in the United Kingdom that hosts annual awards shows for excellence in film, television, television craft, video games and forms of animation.-Introduction:...
Award Winning Actor Wil Johnson
Wil Johnson
Wilbert "Wil" Johnson is an English actor, who has had notable television roles in Waking the Dead and Babyfather, and on stage in Othello.- Early life :...
and Ruby Sahota.
"Dumar", (Fruit District Films) where he plays the key role of Thomas Grant, a corrupt and sinister Head of a Financial Institution, who incarcerates a member of his own staff for his own gain. The Film also features Leee John
Leee John
Leee John of St Lucian descent, is a British musician and actor. He was educated in New York, later studying drama at the Anna Scher Theatre School.-Career:...
of Imagination
Imagination (band)
Imagination were a three piece British soul and funk band, who came to prominence in the early 1980s. They had chart hits in 28 countries, earning four platinum discs, nine gold discs and more than a dozen silver discs around the world between 1981 and 1983....
and Gianluca Vialli
Gianluca Vialli
Gianluca Vialli is an Italian football manager and former player. Since retiring, he has gone into management and punditry and is a commentator for Sky Sport Italia....
, the Italian Soccer Star and ex. Chelsea FC Manager who makes his Screen acting debut.
Reality TV
Queer Eye For The Straight Guy
In 2004 Simon was asked to appear in the NBC AmericaNBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
/Bravo TV Show Queer Eye for the Straight Guy which was Americas Biggest Reality TV Show where Straight Guys are given a life Changing make over. It was the first time the show had gone outside of the US and they came to the UK for a one off special. The make-over was drastic as it included the The now infamous Hair Cut at Harvey Nichols
Harvey Nichols
Harvey Nichols, founded in 1813, is an upmarket department store chain. Its original store is in London. Founded in 1813 as a linen shop, it sells many international brands of clothing for women and men, fashion accessories, beauty products, wine and food...
, where Simon had his trade mark locks cut off. In the show Simon would meet up with Graham Norton
Graham Norton
Graham William Walker, known by his stage name Graham Norton , is an Irish actor, comedian, television presenter and columnist...
outside Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace, in London, is the principal residence and office of the British monarch. Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is a setting for state occasions and royal hospitality...
and then so shopping, learn how to cook Gourmet Indian Food with Celebrity Television Chef Cyrus Todiwala
Cyrus Todiwala
Cyrus Todiwala OBE is Proprietor and Executive Chef of the Café Spice Namasté restaurant, consults for the Tesco Finest range, manages two other restaurants - The Parsee in Highgate and Cafe T in New Cavendish Street - and has been credited with an innovative and fresh approach to Indian cuisine in...
OBE and come out of Retirement for a one off Gig at the Scala
Scala (club)
Scala is a nightclub in London, England, near King's Cross railway station.-History:The Scala was originally built as a cinema to the designs of H Courtney Constantine, but construction was interrupted by the First World War and it spent some time being used to manufacture aircraft parts, and as a...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
for a CD Release launch party for the Single "Someone Call The Doctor". The show: Queer Eye For The British Guy: Simon B was an International success being broadcast in over 100+ countries and went on to Win an Emmy Award
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
.
Philanthropy
Simon Co-Wrote the track "Flyaway" with Talib KweliTalib Kweli
Talib Kweli Greene , better known as Talib Kweli, is an American hip-hop artist and poet from Brooklyn, New York. His first name in Arabic means "student" or "seeker" ; his in Swahili means "true"...
which featured on the Major US Hip-Hop & R&B Superstar Album "True To The Game".
Along with
Kanye West
Kanye West
Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and...
,
Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg
Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school...
,
Akon
Akon
Aliaune Damala Badara Thiam, better known as simply Akon , is a Senegalese American R&B recording artist and songwriter.According to Forbes, Akon grossed $21 million in 2010, $20 million in 2009 and $12 million in 2008. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of "Locked Up", the first...
,
T-Pain
T-Pain
Faheem Rasheed Najm , better known by his stage name T-Pain, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, and actor, currently signed to Young Money Entertainment. His debut album, Rappa Ternt Sanga, was released in 2005. In 2007, T-Pain released his second studio album Epiphany,...
,
Rick Ross
Rick Ross (rapper)
William Leonard Roberts II , better known by his stage name Rick Ross, is an American rapper. He derived his stage name from the drug trafficker "Freeway" Ricky Ross, to whom he has no connection...
,
Chingy
Chingy
Howard Bailey, Jr. , better known by his stage name Chingy, is an American rapper.Chingy grew up in the Walnut Park section of St. Louis and began rapping in earnest in his late teens...
,
Ludacris
Ludacris
Christopher Brian Bridges , better known by his stage name Ludacris, is an American rapper and actor. Along with his manager, Chaka Zulu, Ludacris is the co-founder of Disturbing tha Peace, an imprint distributed by Def Jam Recordings...
,
Big Boi
Big Boi
Antwan André Patton , better known by his stage name Big Boi, is an American rapper, song-writer, record producer and actor, best known for being a member of American hip hop duo OutKast alongside André 3000. His work in the duo has produced six studio albums. During the duo's hiatus, he and André...
of Outkast
OutKast
Outkast is an American hip hop duo based in East Point, Georgia, consisting of Atlanta native André "André 3000" Benjamin and Savannah, Georgia-born Antwan "Big Boi" Patton. They were originally known as Two Shades Deep but later changed the group's name to OutKast...
Yung Joc
Yung Joc
YaMar Jon Robinson , better known by his stage name Yung Joc, is an American rapper.-Early life:Robinson's father, Vivian Young, ran a hair-care products company and helped him write a jingle for Revlon; Robinson founded his own label to release his music.-New Joc City :After Teaming with producer...
,
and
Macy Gray
Macy Gray
Macy Gray is a Grammy Award-winning American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress, famed for her distinctive raspy voice, and a singing style heavily influenced by Billie Holiday and Betty Davis.Gray has released five studio albums, with her fifth studio album, The Sellout,...
,
they came together to work on the Album where a percentage of the proceeds were donated to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum was founded in 1990 in Kansas City, Missouri.-History:The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum was founded in 1990 by a group of former Negro Leagues baseball players, including Kansas City Monarchs outfielder, Alfred Surratt, Buck O'Neil, and Horace Peterson...
to help fund a $15 Million education and research centre.
He is affiliated with LIPA
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts is, despite its young age, one of the United Kingdom's leading institutions for the performing arts. The university is situated in the English city of Liverpool...
(Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts), the Charity, through working with the Students in the Dance & Music Department. "It's a Wonderful Institute - the kids get the opportunity to gain experience of the Business side of things, as well as the Performance side of the Arts - which put's them in good stead
for the many challenges that lie ahead". LIPA's Lead Patron is Sir Paul McCartney.
External links
- IMDb Profile
- Casting Call Pro
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