Flynn Adam Atkins (born August 3, 1973) is an American producer, singer and rapper originating from
Los Angeles
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,
California
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. He is currently independent and has released an EP: ''Bang the Drums''. Flynn Adam has also been featured numerous times on
RadioU
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and
TVU for his music video, "Such a Time", and is an active member of the
hip hop music duo
Rootbeer. He was also a member of famed
Christian hip-hop
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group
LA Symphony
L.A. Symphony is an independent hip hop group from Los Angeles, California. Current members of L.A. Symphony are FLYNN (also known as Flynn Adam), UNO Mas, CookBook, Joey the Jerk (formerly Joey's Dream), Sareem Poems (fka Sharlock Poems), Pige ...
which is currently on hiatus.
Albums and EPs
In 1996, Flynn Adam created Eartube Empire to release his first
EP titled ''Memoirs'' under the name Flynn Adam Atkins.
After releasing ''Memoirs'', Flynn Adam Atkins released his first full-length
studio album
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titled ''Louder'' in 1997. It was re-released in 2003.
In 2000, Flynn Adam Atkins went under the name, "Flynn" and released the album ''Burnt Out'' on the
Microcker label. The album cover was designed like a giant
matchbook
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.
In 2004, Flynn signed to ILLECT Recordings and released the experimental hip hop album, ''In Like Flynn''.
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Retrieved June 19, 2009
After five years of near inactivity with his solo work mainly due to time involved with LA Symphony, Flynn came back as Flynn Adam and released three digital EPs
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within the same year, which included three music videos, along with one hard copy album which included a compilation of the three EPs. In January, Flynn Adam released the digital EP, ''Such a Time'', including the title track and matching music video which became almost instant hits on RadioU
WUFM (88.7 FM, "RadioU") is a non-commercial radio station licensed to Columbus, Ohio. The station retransmits its signal to several FM stations and FM translators nationwide including KRQZ, a full-service FM station licensed to Lompoc, Califo ...
and TVU. Within just more than two months, Flynn Adam released another digital-only EP titled ''Dishes'' and another titled '' Adios''. In May 2009, a hard compilation of the three EPs was released called ''500,000 Boomin' Watts'' and was available only from the Gotee Records
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online store or from Flynn Adams official store.
Discography
Albums
EPs
References
External links
Official Website
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Living people
1973 births
Rappers from Los Angeles
Gotee Records artists
21st-century American rappers