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Artist description
Innovative Hip Hop based eclecticism |
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Music Style
Eclectic |
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Musical Influences
All Hip Hop & Rap, P-Funk, Pharoahe Monch, Sly Stone, Kool Keith, Frank Zappa, Outkast, Stevie Wonder, KRS-One, Jimi Hendrix, Wu-Tang Clan, Terence Trent D'arby, B2, Dr. John, Run-DMC, Blaze Myllion, James Brown, Bjork, Timbaland, The Beatles, Portishead, Lenny Kravitz, Fiona Apple, Tony Rich, L.L. Cool J, Soundgarden, R. Kelly, Aerosmith, Jodeci, Harry Connick Jr., Fishbone, Mint Condition, Jay Z, David Bowie, Lauren Hill, Joe "The Guru" Wright, Eric Clapton, De La Soul... |
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Similar Artists
KAZ, Wycleff, Prince, Outkast, Beck, D'angelo, Pharoahe Monch, George Clinton... |
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Artist History
Amidst a music industry full of clichés and manufactured pop stars Kaz stands uncompromised, crafting his own innovative blend of Hip Hop based eclecticism and drawing inspiration from all types of music regardless of genre or category. In his hometown of Worcester, MA (a.k.a. Wortown) Kaz is well known for his creativity and originality as an artist as well as a producer. Earning well-deserved praise in local as well as national media, “Kaz takes the grand prize for originality" -John O'Neill, the Phoenix. |
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Group Members
KAZ |
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Instruments
Various |
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Albums
SUPERNOVA (Preview) |
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Press Reviews
In 1998, writers praised Kaz for his work on the award winning “Live in Peace” CD. In 1999, Kaz began an association with the independent label 3rd Degree Records. He produced favorites like Mingo's "My Ride" and the smash "Beantown Wortown", “an instant anthem” -Scott McLennan, Worcester Telegram & Gazette. Kaz’s original firebrand Hip Hop also ignited Billy Pain’s "Scorpion Summer", “Kaz and Billy Pain created a masterpiece” -the Phoenix. |
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Location
Worcester, MA - USA |
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