Wizard Sleeve is an American
alternative hip hop
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group from
Miami. consisting of
rapper/
producers Lex One (Alex Cruz),
Mike Beatz (Michael Barnett) and
DJ/
producer
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Occupations
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*A stakeholder of economic production
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Pusher Fm (Pedro Calcano).
Background
The group's name was derived from a popular
slang, coined by in the ''
Viz
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'' ''
Profanisaurus'', and featured in the movie ''
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan'', used to describe large, hanging or dangling
labia.
On October 2, 2008, they were featured in the song "Me Plus You" from the ''Black Noise EP.01'', released through
independent record label
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Southern Fried Records
Southern Fried Records is a London-based independent electronic dance music record label founded and owned by Norman Cook, better known by his stage name, Fatboy Slim. The label was created by Cook in 1994 to publish and market his and other ...
.
The vocals from the release were then dubbed over the
electro song "
Riverside" by Dutch DJ
Sidney Samson. It was released in the UK on January 4, 2010, through
Data Records
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...
as "
Riverside (Let's Go!)".
Discography
Singles
References
External links
Wizard Sleeve Blog
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American dance music groups
American musical trios
Musical groups from Miami
Alternative hip hop groups