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Mayer Hawthorne Mayer Hawthorne about the first records he owned, his most valuable one, his nickname Haircut and the advantages of vinyl |
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Shaggy Shaggy about the effect his music has on women, past problems with Janet Jackson and street credibility vs. success |
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Dizzee Rascal The British MC is currently on cloud nine... |
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Cassius Formerly hip hop without house, today house with hip hop.. |
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MSTRKRFT Electro with Hip Hop influences from Canada |
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Horace Brown The crooner talks about fan response giving him goose bumps, not staying with Puff Daddy and traveling Europe |
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Martha Reeves Martha Reeves about her glorious time at Motown, beginning as the label's secretary and the secrets of longevity |
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The Contours Sylvester Potts of The Contours tells us how their song landed in "Dirty Dancing" and which Rap record he bought recently |
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Roy Ayers Roy Ayers and how the vibraphone conquers the world |
Andrew Mayer Cohen aka Mayer Hawthorne grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Because as a child he was scared of going to the hair-dresser, his parents found an unlikely solution: He would get a record every time he got his hair cut. As a result he already had accumulated a not so small record collection at a young age. When it came to making the transition from being just a music fan to becoming an artist in his own right, he came up with the name DJ Haircut. As one third of the rap group "Now On" he first made a name on the hip hop scene. Meanwhile, inspired by his soul heroes Curtis Mayfield, Barry White, Isaac Hayes and Smokey Robinson, Mayer began recording soul music on the side in his bedroom. Initially not planning to release these songs, he bumped into Stones Throw Records owner Peanut Butter Wolf at summer party and played him some records. Soon after he signed a record deal and moved to Los Angeles. In 2008, his debut single "Just Ain't Gonna Work Out" which was released as a special heart-shaped record already made a lot of soul fans take notice of the new soul singer. The following self-produced album "A Strange Arrangement" came out last year and garnered lots of fans. Among them Eminem, Mos Def and De La Soul who recently all ordered beats by him.
Mayer Hawthorne on Myspace: myspace.com/mayerhawthorne
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