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Wizdom
David Mazzeo also known as Wizdom, is a hip hop artist based in Seattle, Washington. The emcee has released three studio albums, one mixtape and one EP release. Guests on his music include Brainstorm of Dyme Def, Stef Lang and New Balance(Nate Burleson), and has collaborated with Seattle-based musicians Grynch, Sol and Macklemore. Wizdom was named a "Stand Out Act of 2008" by The Seattle Weekly, performing at REVERBfest. Wizdom's music and an interview were both featured in the highly praised grassroots film, ''Sonicsgate''. Wizdom has been featured in articles in Seattle Sound Magazine (August 2009 edition), "The O'Dea Factor", The Seattle Weekly and had music played on KUBE 93.3's show, Sunday Night Sound Session and KEXP 90.3's show, Street Sounds From 2015-2018, Wiz served as the on field emcee for University of Washington Husky Football. Mazzeo attended O'Dea High School and graduated in 1999. Discography Albums * ''The Book of Wizdom'' (2008) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nate Burleson
Nathaniel Eugene Burleson (born August 19, 1981) is a Canadian-born television host, American football commentator, and former wide receiver. He played college football for the University of Nevada, Reno and was drafted into the National Football League (NFL) by the Minnesota Vikings in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft. Burleson was also a member of the Seattle Seahawks and Detroit Lions. Burleson is now at Paramount (formerly ViacomCBS), co-hosting ''CBS Mornings'' and covering football for CBS on its ''The NFL Today'' program, as well as on Nickelodeon. He previously co-hosted ''Good Morning Football'' on NFL Network, along with being a New York correspondent for the entertainment news program ''Extra''. He has been featured on several rap songs under the name New Balance. Early years Burleson was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. At the time his father, Al Burleson, was playing defensive back for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wanz
Michael "Mike" Wansley (born October 9, 1961), better known by his stage names Wanz and TeeWanz, is an American singer, songwriter and rapper. He performs in various genres, including rock, R&B, soul, hip hop, and pop. He was featured on fellow Seattle-based duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' international hit single "Thrift Shop", which received two Grammy Awards for "Best Rap Performance" and "Best Rap Song". Life and career Wansley started performing in church, school, and on the street. He was introduced to jazz and pop music early and studied jazz at school. He has been performing since the early 1980s. At 21, he formed a band called Boys Will Be Boys. Their repertoire included covers, including INXS songs. In the early 1990s Wansley went on to become the bass player in the Seattle band The Rangehoods, taking over for Bruce Hewes. He also was the bass player and singer for the original hard-funk band, Lifering, with David Scott Cameron on guitar, Jeff Stone on guitar, and David ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sol (musician)
Sol Alexander Rosenberg (born December 7, 1988), better known as Sol or Solzilla, is an American hip hop artist. In 2012, he released his second studio album ''Yours Truly'', which received critical acclaim and rose to number one on the iTunes U.S. Hip-Hop Albums Chart while also charting on Billboard's Heatseekers Chart. Sol has collaborated with other artists such as Macklemore, Blue Scholars, Grynch, and The Physics. Life and career 1988-2008: Early life and career beginnings Sol was born in Seattle, Washington, and is of Haitian descent through his mother and caucasian descent through his father, both of whom were public school teachers. He first began rapping during middle school with his cousin Ben Fodor (now known as mixed martial artist and real-life superhero Phoenix Jones), and further cultivated his musical aspirations while apprenticing at North Seattle’s Undercaste Studios. 2009-2010: Debut album and ''Dear Friends'' EP series Sol released his debut album ''The R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonicsgate
''Sonicsgate: Requiem for a Team'' is a 2009 American documentary film chronicling the history of the Seattle SuperSonics. The SuperSonics (also known as the Sonics) were a professional basketball franchise based in Seattle, Washington, that was a member of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Sonics played from 1967 until 2008, but relocated from Seattle to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and were renamed as the Thunder. Background ''Sonicsgate'' chronicles the SuperSonics move to Oklahoma City, focusing on the more scandalous corporate and political reasons why the Sonics left Seattle and became the Oklahoma City Thunder in July 2008. The film contains interviews with former SuperSonics figures and fans, including Gary Payton, George Karl, Wally Walker, Kevin Calabro, Sherman Alexie as well as Seattle and Washington state politicians. It also contains archived local news and press conference footage. Release Free Internet release On October 12, 2009, the film's produc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seattle
Seattle ( ) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With a 2020 population of 737,015, it is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The Seattle metropolitan area's population is 4.02 million, making it the 15th-largest in the United States. Its growth rate of 21.1% between 2010 and 2020 makes it one of the nation's fastest-growing large cities. Seattle is situated on an isthmus between Puget Sound (an inlet of the Pacific Ocean) and Lake Washington. It is the northernmost major city in the United States, located about south of the Canadian border. A major gateway for trade with East Asia, Seattle is the fourth-largest port in North America in terms of container handling . The Seattle area was inhabited by Native Americans for at least 4,000 years before the first permanent European settlers. Arthur A. Denny and his group of travelers, subsequ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apple Music
Apple Music is a music, audio and video streaming service developed by Apple Inc. Users select music to stream to their device on-demand, or they can listen to existing playlists. The service also includes the Internet radio stations Apple Music 1, Apple Music Hits, and Apple Music Country, which broadcast live to over 200 countries 24 hours a day. The service was announced on June8, 2015, and launched on June30, 2015. New subscribers get a one-month free or six months free trial with the purchase of select products before the service requires a monthly subscription. Originally strictly a music service, Apple Music began expanding into video in 2016. Executive Jimmy Iovine has stated that the intention for the service is to become a "cultural platform", and Apple reportedly wants the service to be a "one-stop shop for pop culture". The company is actively investing heavily in the production and purchasing of video content, both in terms of music videos and concert footage th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stef Lang
Stephanie Lang (born December 30, 1988), currently known by her stage name DYLN and previously known professionally as Stef Lang, is a Canadian Pop/RnB artist, songwriter, and producer based in Los Angeles, California. Lang adopted the stage name DYLN in 2016 and independently released her debut single "Better Things", which Pip Williams of The Line of Best Fit describes as "Sharp, slick electro-pop with a hell of an attitude." Lang wrote and co-produced her latest EP, ''DYLN_02'', released in December 2020, which amassed over a million streams, garnering attention from coveted curated playlists such as New Music Friday and Alternative R&B. The name DYLN comes from a guitar she named Dylan, on which she wrote songs during a depression. The carbon fiber guitar was said to be unbreakable so the singer kept the sentiment as her name. Her musical style includes pop/r&b and influences of hip-hop and electronic sounds. The singer is known for her wide-ranging vocals, her talk-rapping ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macklemore
Benjamin Hammond Haggerty (born June 19, 1983), better known by his stage name Macklemore ( ; (formerly Professor Macklemore), is an American rapper and songwriter. A native of Seattle, Washington, he has collaborated with producer Ryan Lewis as the duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. His releases to date include one mixtape, three EPs, and four albums. Macklemore and Lewis's single "Thrift Shop" (featuring Wanz) reached number one on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 2013. The single was dubbed by ''Billboard'' as the first song since 1994 to top the Hot 100 chart without the support of a major record label; however Macklemore, in a slightly unusual recording contract, pays a nominal percentage of sales to use Warner Bros. Records's radio promotion department to push his singles. Their second single, "Can't Hold Us", also peaked at number one on the Hot 100 chart, making Macklemore and Lewis the first duo in the chart's history to have their first two singles both reach the peak p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Washington
The University of Washington (UW, simply Washington, or informally U-Dub) is a public research university in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1861, Washington is one of the oldest universities on the West Coast; it was established in Seattle approximately a decade after the city's founding. The university has a 703 acre main campus located in the city's University District, as well as campuses in Tacoma and Bothell. Overall, UW encompasses over 500 buildings and over 20 million gross square footage of space, including one of the largest library systems in the world with more than 26 university libraries, art centers, museums, laboratories, lecture halls, and stadiums. The university offers degrees through 140 departments, and functions on a quarter system. Washington is the flagship institution of the six public universities in Washington state. It is known for its medical, engineering, and scientific research. Washington is a member of the Association of American Universiti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O'Dea High School
O'Dea High School is a Catholic all boys high school founded in 1923 and is located in Seattle's First Hill neighborhood. The school is named after Edward John O'Dea who was bishop of Seattle when the school was built. O'Dea is a part of the Archdiocese of Seattle. Of its 507 students in four grades in 2020, 60% were Catholics, 58% were Caucasian, 13% were African American, and 19% were multi-racial.Students O'Dea High School. Retrieved: 2011-12-17. There are 36 instructors and the is 14 to 1.O'Dea Facts odea.org; retrieved 2011-12-1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hip Hop Music In The Pacific Northwest
Northwest hip hop is hip hop or rap music that originates from the Pacific Northwest of North America, encompassing major cities such as Portland (Oregon), Seattle (Washington), and other towns. Northwest hip hop music mixes elements from various genres of music to form a sound different from its southern neighbor, West Coast hip hop. For many years the scene existed mainly as an underground genre, but recently Northwest hip-hop has seen more and more mainstream acceptance, with artists such as Macklemore gaining nationwide attention. Overview Many of the local underage clubs and high schools in south Seattle held formal contests called bop-offs where dancers would compete against one another. In the early 1980s, soldiers positioned at Tacoma's military bases provided the foundation for a growing hip-hop fan base in the Northwest. In 80s, Seattle old skool rapper "Sir Mix-A-Lot"started his career. Fresh Tracks was a two hour show that played on Sunday nights on KKFX 1250 ("KFOX" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
