Def Jam Records is one of the most supreme and successful record labels in the music industry to this day. They have artists on their roster that have been on the charts for months at a time‚ such as Kanye West‚ Ludacris‚ Iggy Azalea‚ Jeremih‚ Justin Bieber‚ and a lot more. The founders of this powerhouse are Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons. The idea commenced when Rubin‚ a college student at New York University‚ was sitting in his dorm room in Weinstein Hall. Russell Simmons joined Rubin shortly
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Hugh Beresford Hammond‚ better known as Beres Hammond is a Jamaican reggae legend. He was born on August 28‚ 1955 in Annotto Bay‚ St. Mary Jamaica. Hammond grew up in a big family‚ being the ninth of ten children and he was fortunate enough to rise to fame. Growing up in Jamaica‚ there are many different music influences. He grew up singing and did covers for many American artists such as Ortis Redding and Sam Cooke. He was also influenced by the different Ska and Rocksteady music styles. He would
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Tyrese Gibson is a famous R&B singer and actor who is very known around the United States. He was born in California in the year of 1978; Tyrese Gibson sharpened his musical abilities by performing in local talent shows around Los Angeles. At the point when Gibson was 17‚ he started modeling for Guess and Tommy Hilfiger and he eventually received a recording contract from RCA Records. His self-titled introduction collection won him a Grammy selection and sold more than a million duplicates. He released
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Calvin Harris was born on January 17‚ 1984‚ in Dumfries‚ Scotland. Harris is a record producer‚ DJ‚ singer‚ and songwriter. He attended Dumfries high school and soon after began stacking shelves at a local supermarket. Calvin now lives in Los Angeles‚ California where he continues his music career. He sings‚ plays the guitar‚ bass‚ synthesizer‚ keyboard‚ and the piano. He has signed with many difernet labels including‚ Fly Eye‚ Columbia‚ and Rock Nation. His debut album I Created Disco‚ was released
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RuPaul Charles RuPaul Andre Charles rose to become one of the most famous American actor‚ author‚ recording artist‚ and model in the 1990s‚ and was best known as mononymously as RuPaul. As a person who appeared regularly in different variety of television programs‚ musical albums‚ and films‚ being famous could just be described as the reward for hardworking. Born in San Diego‚ California on November 17‚ 1960‚ RuPaul was named by his mother‚ who was a native of Louisiana. The prefix “Ru” was adopted
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“This Is It” Michael Jackson’s attitude towards life was always an inspiration on those who looked up to him the most. He always put others before himself‚ which has created an image of generosity and compassion that a lot of people do not know about. Most should and some do understand how special Michael was and still is to this world and why he is missed so much regardless of the horrific rumors and situations he went through. Michael went through many rough times with stories about him that
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Michael Jackson was most famously known as the King of Pop. It is not surprising that today Jackson has impersonators all over the world. Individuals have taken on as a career to impersonate Michael Jackson. These impersonators are look-alikes who have physical similarities. Either through makeup or surgery they have constructed a way of looking like Jackson. They are able to imitate Jackson throughout different stages of his life‚ including his changing skin tone. Many of the impersonators were
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Michael Jackson is regarded as the entertainer of the millennium. Michael Jackson was an American musician whose career spanned over four decades. He was born on August 29th‚ 1958 (Seifert‚ 2014). His career began as a child star in Jackson Five ; whose members included him and his brothers. Michael Jackson & Behavioral Therapy Due to his talent and public appeal‚ Michael managed to successfully launch a career as a solo artist. Besides his success in the music industry‚ another major avenue of
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Soul music is the sound of an unforgettable era. There are a number of memorable hits that continue to get serious radio play even 30 to 40 years after their release. Here are some of the greatest soul album ever made. Number Ten: Rick James- Street Songs‚ 1981 This songwriter‚ singer‚ guitarist‚ and producer all rolled into one became known for something called "punk-funk." Quite an innovative concept! Number Nine: Jr. Walker and the Allstars- Shotgun‚ 1965 Walker started out as a solo saxophone
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[ROUGH DRAFT] “I don’t understand why the press is so interested in speculating about my appearance‚ anyway. What does my face have to do with my music or my dancing?” These are the words of the late pop star sensation Michael Jackson. He indisputably had everything in the world—fourteen Grammy awards‚ seven American Music Awards‚ four decades of number one hits on the US Billboard charts‚ and a hundred-million-dollar home in Santa Barbara‚ California in which he dubbed as “Neverland Ranch.” These
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