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Fingathing

Fingathing are an instrumental jazz / hip-hop band from Manchester, UK, comprising classically trained Double bass player Sneaky and DJ / turntablist Peter Parker. The duo first performed together as part of the backing band for Rae & Christian before teaming up. Over the course of the years, they have released several full length albums ; 'The Main Event' (2000), 'Superhero Music' (2002) and 'Fingathing and the Big Red Nebula Band' (2004), with a best of compilation following the year after.

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Dr Syntax

Dr Syntax is a Brighton, UK rapper associated with The Menagerie and Foreign Beggars crews as well as recording in his own right for Beer & Rap Records. Releases
* Off The Radar Vol. 1 Bootleg (2006)
* Subcultures EP (2006)
* Self Taught LP (2007)
* Benny Huge LP (2010)

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DJ IQ

Aged 14 he started to scratch, practice and invent on turntables and within a year had secured his own radio show on the Hip Hop station ITCH FM 105.1 At 17, his skills and unique ear for mixing music won him The UK under 18 DMC Championship. (2002/2003) His live shows and emerging talent as a producer brought him together with UK Hip Hop favorite Jehst. 
As his official DJ, together with Asaviour, they have played all over the world. Performance’s and Residencies have included: THE JAZZ CAFE, FABRIC and THE MINISTRY OF SOUND.

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Shameless

There is more than one artist with this name: 1) Shameless is a glam/sleaze rock band. Alexx Michael, songwriter and bassplayer from Munich, Germany, had for several years the vision of "The ultimate Rock'n Roll band". Being influenced by KISS since he was 7 years old, he started to play guitar at the age of 15. Later he switched from guitar to bass. By April of 1989, he formed the original version of Shameless. Because of the departure of the vocalist, the band broke up by the end of 1991.

Read more about Shameless on Last.fm.

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