Frankmusik
Frankmusik performing at Lovebox Festival in London on 18 July 2009
Background information
Birth name	Vincent James Turner
Also known as	FrankreMix, Mr Mouth, The Beat Machine, Vincent Did It
Born	(1985-10-09) 9 October 1985 (age 26) Thornton Heath, London, England
Genres	Electropop, synthpop, dance-pop, Wonky pop[1]
Occupations	Singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, remixer
Instruments	Vocals, synthesizer, keyboards, beatbox
Years active	2006–present
Labels	Apparent, Island, Cherrytree, Interscope
Website	www.freefrankmusik.com

Vincent James Turner (born 9 October 1985), better known by his stage name Frankmusik (and between 2011 and 2012, by the name Vincent Did It), is an English electropop musician.^[2] The name "Frank" is derived from the surname of his grandfather, whose name he took in tribute.

Early life[link]

Vincent was born on 9 October 1985 in the Thornton Heath district of the London Borough of Croydon.^[3] He attended Christ's Hospital boarding school in West Sussex and was member of the house 'Maine A'. He entertained his housemates with constant piano playing.^[4] He completed a year-long foundation course at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design^[5][6] and went on to study at the London College of Fashion, dropping out to concentrate on music.^[2][7]

Career[link]

During 2004, Vincent performed as a beatboxer, under the name Mr Mouth.^[8]

Vincent released his debut EP, Frankisum, in 2007. Former school friend and then assistant of A&R at Island Records, Ben Scarr, introduced Island colleague Louis Bloom to Frankmusik's MySpace page, which was getting a significant number of hits at the time.^[9] Although already known for high energy electro and happy hardcore, Frankmusik's signing to Island was in part because Bloom recognised a pop star performer beneath the electronic music, telling HitQuarters: "Underneath all the madness there was some great hooks and melodies, and buried even deeper was a voice; it took a lot of time after signing for him to have the confidence to sing without putting loads of effects over his vocal."^[9]

In December 2008, Frankmusik made it on to the long-list of the BBC's Sound of 2009 poll.^[10][11] In the UK, Gaydar Radio was the first national station to champion Frankmusik and tracks from his debut album, Complete Me. Initially interviewed by Alex Baker as part of the station's coverage of National Student Pride, Frankmusik performed a number of live tracks, which were then playlisted as part of an album teaser.^[12] His rise to fame was also followed closely by his local radio station, 107.8 Radio Jackie, which was the first station to broadcast his music.

In January and February 2009, he was the support act for Keane on their Perfect Symmetry tour in the UK.^[13] In March 2009, he headlined National Student Pride in Brighton's seafront club Digital with Jodie Harsh and Dan Gillespie Sells (The Feeling). In June 2009, Frankmusik was support act for the Pet Shop Boys in London, Manchester and Liverpool. He did a short tour to launch the album Complete Me, starting in Brighton on 17 July and taking in London, Glasgow and Manchester.

Complete Me debuted on the UK Albums Chart at number thirteen in August 2009,^[14] after its second single, "Confusion Girl", was A-listed by BBC Radio 1^[15] and reached number twenty-seven on the UK Singles Chart. The other singles were "Better Off as Two", which peaked at number twenty-six, and "3 Little Words".

In August 2009, a more extensive UK tour was announced to take place during November and December 2009.^[16] Just two days later on 20 August 2009, it was announced that Frankmusik would join the Perez Hilton Presents tour in Autumn 2009.^[17] Frankmusik was part of a line-up at the 02 Arena 3D ELEKTRO RAVE alongside Caspa and Rusko, Tinchy Stryder, High Contrast, and Dancing Robot Music.^[18]

Frankmusik has remixed material by other artists, including Pet Shop Boys' "Love etc.",^[19] Lady Gaga's "Eh Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say)",^[20] Alphabeat's "Fascination"^[21] and "10,000 Nights",^[22] Mika's "Relax, Take It Easy"^[23] and CSS's "Move",^[24] and has covered "Rehab" by Amy Winehouse^[25] and The Postal Service's "Such Great Heights".^[26] Frankmusik has also produced material for other artists, such as "First Place" on Tinchy Stryder's 2009 album, Catch 22, and "Wish I Stayed" on Ellie Goulding's Lights (2010). Frankmusik also remixed Zombie by Natalia Kills, although it is yet to be released. In 2010 he collaborated with Computer Club on a track called "Losing Streak".^[27] He cites Erasure, Electric Light Orchestra, Razorlight, Merzbow, Hard-fi, Pet Shop Boys, Late Of The Pier, Oasis and Killa Kela as influences.

Most recently, he features in a Far East Movement track called "Fighting For Air", from their album Free Wired and appears in Far East Movement's music video for "Rocketeer" with Kayla Kai and Mohombi.

It was announced in February 2011 that he has begun work producing the new Erasure album in Maine. Entitled Tomorrow's World, this was released on 3 October 2011 in the UK, and 4 October 2011 in the USA. During October and November 2011, Frankmusik is the supporting act on the Erasure tour across the US and Europe.

In a April 2011 interview, his A&R Louis Bloom said that Frankmusik was at work on his upcoming album. According to Bloom: "The challenge has been for him to simplify the structure of his songwriting whilst still encouraging him into taking risks on the production duties."^[9]

On 19 October 2011, Frankmusik announced via his official Twitter page that he had parted ways with his UK label, Island Records.^[28] In an interview with music blog Flop of the Pops on 3 January 2012, Frankmusik announced that he would change his stage name to Vincent Did It, along with the exclusive premiere of a song titled "Dynamo".^[29][30]

On 10 March 2012, Turner announced on his Twitter page that he has decided once again to go by his former stage name, Frankmusik.^[31] He has released two new acoustic demos titled "I'll Know" and "This Is Who I Am" on his official SoundCloud account for Frankmusik. ^[32]

In popular culture[link]

• Frankmusik appeared naked in the British gay lifestyle magazine AXM in 2009.^[33]
• A lyrical reference is made to Frankmusik in the Colette Carr song "(We Do It) Primo". A drawing of Frankmusik and his Logo are also displayed on a screen behind Colette Carr when the reference is made.^[34]

Discography[link]

Albums[link]

Singles[link]

Other charted songs[link]

EPs[link]

• Frankisum EP (2007)
• Long Live Frankmusik EP [Pt.1-3] (2011)
• The SOPA Opera EP (2012, as Vincent Did It)

References[link]

External links[link]

• Frankmusik on SoundCloud

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No I.D. (left) and Kanye West (middle)

No I.D., officially known as Immenslope and also known as Ernest Wilson (born Dion Wilson in Chicago, Illinois), is a hip hop and R&B record producer, also the vice-president of Def Jam Recordings, best known for his early work with Chicago rapper Common and is known as "The Godfather of Chicago hip hop".^[1]. The nickname No I.D. is his birth name, Dion, in reverse.

As a co-producer (and sometimes ghost producer) for Jermaine Dupri, "Heat" by Twista & Co-Produced with The Legendary Traxster "I Do It" by Big Sean, No I.D. has worked on hit singles such as "My Boo" by Usher and Alicia Keys, "Let Me Hold You" by Bow Wow featuring Omarion, and "Smile" by G-Unit, "Retrospect for Life" by Common feat. Lauryn Hill, as well as the hip hop staple "I Used to Love H.E.R." and "Resurrection" which garnered Common his early fame. No I.D. also introduced Kanye West to hip hop production, inviting him to his sessions with Common when West was only beginning. He also introduced Kanye to a long time friend named Kyambo "Hip Hop" Joshua, who was A&R for Roc-a-fella Records who eventually signed West to his imprint Hip Hop Since 1978 which launched West's career as an artist. Kanye cites No I.D. as his mentor in "Last Call,"^[2] "Big Brother" and "Made in America."

In 1997, No I.D. released an album under his own name, Accept Your Own and Be Yourself (The Black Album).^[3]

His second release was with Dug Infinite, a two-album package called The Sampler, vol. 1. He also released Invisible Beats, a beat tape.^[4]

In 2007, he was the focus of perhaps the most attention of his career for producing two songs from Jay-Z's album American Gangster. He has recently worked with such artists as Jay-Z (The Blueprint 3), Rhymefest, Plies, Big Sean, Killer Mike, Rick Ross, Drake (Thank Me Later), and Kanye West (808's & Heartbreak, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy), Young Jeezy, and Rihanna on their upcoming albums. No I.D. produced the first single for Jay-Z's 11th studio album The Blueprint 3 titled "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)" and his second single "Run This Town" Feat Rihanna & Kanye West. He also worked with Common for the first time since 1997, co-writing and producing The Dreamer/The Believer. He's also working with Nas on his new album.

No I.D. is currently the Executive VP of Def Jam Records. Formerly, he was president of GOOD Music, a record label founded by Kanye West.^[5]

No I.D has family that lives in the Chicago land area, and one in particular wants to follow in his foot steps. His younger cousin David Wilson II is currently a poet who competes in Louder Than A Bomb (a city wide poetry competition) with his group called Urban Heroes. Last year in 2011, they made it to semi-finals with their piece called "MO Murder".

Discography[link]

Albums[link]

• 1997: Accept Your Own and Be Yourself (The Black Album)
• 2002: The Sampler, vol. 1
• 2011: Cocaine 80's: The Pursuit EP
• 2011: Cocaine 80's: Ghost Lady EP

Production[link]

• No I.D. production discography

Common

No I.D. produced most of these four Common albums:

• Can I Borrow a Dollar?
• Resurrection
• One Day It'll All Make Sense
• The Dreamer, The Believer

References[link]

External links[link]

• Def Jam Recordings Official Website
• No ID Vs Traxster Homepage
• Fake Shore Drive Interview
• XXL Interview
• Entertainment Weekly
• AllHipHop Interview
• Rap Up

Colette Mary Carr (born January 6, 1991) is an American singer-songwriter and rapper based in Malibu and Los Angeles, California. She is signed with Cherrytree Records. Carr released her debut single, "Back It Up", in 2009. On August 13, 2010, she released her first mixtape, Sex Sells Stay Tooned. Her debut album, Skitszo, is scheduled for release sometime in 2012. The lead single "(We Do It) Primo" was released on May 11, 2011, and the second single "Sex (feat. New Boyz) was released December 13, 2011^[1]

Career[link]

Beginnings[link]

Carr had always loved music growing up. "I was obsessed with music growing up. I had my walkman on 24/7. I would write lyrics and song titles all over my walls in sharpie. I was extremely consumed." said Carr. Carr originally was a competitive tennis player, until an injury involving her back led her to be unable to play anymore. "I was either going to become paralyzed and continue playing or stop and find a new destination for myself”, says Carr.^[2]

2009–10: Career beginnings[link]

Carr was discovered at a Game concert. The host, comedian Stroy Moyd, asked the audience if anyone could freestyle. Carr got on stage and free-styled while the crowd waited for the Game to show up. The fans reacted positively, and Colette "fell in love" with performing.^[3] In 2009, Carr released her debut single, "Back It Up". The song quickly became a viral success, with its music video, directed by Richie Mac, earning more than 465,000 views on MTV Music and becoming one of mtvU's top 10 videos of the week.^[3] Carr then caught the attention of Nick Cannon, who signed her to his N'crediable Records.^[4][5] In 2010,Carr released a video for "Bitch Like Me", directed by Jonathan Singer-Vine.^[6][7] It was released as a promotional single. Also in 2010, she released her first mix-tape "Sex Sells Stay Tooned".^[6] It gained over 100,000 downloads in its first year.

[edit] 2011–present: Skitszo

Carr's debut album, Skitszo, is due to be released sometime in 2012. The first single "(We Do It) Primo" was released on May 11, 2011. The song led to Carr reached the number-one spot on Billboard's Uncharted Artists chart.^[8] She mentioned in an interview that "Skitszo" is a tribute to her schizophrenic uncle Robin.^[5] Carr was also featured on Frankmusik's single "No I.D." from his second album Do It in the AM. Her second single off "Skitszo", "Sex" (feat. New Boyz), was released on December 13, 2011. Recently she announced she collaborated with the peruvian band Adammo for their new album called Tiempos Violentos.

Influences[link]

Carr has stated in various interviews that her influences include Baris Mancho, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, The Cure, Dr. Dre, Biggie, 2Pac, Wu-Tang Clan, Eminem, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg^[9] and Britney Spears.^[7]

Discography[link]

Albums[link]

• Skitszo (2012)

Singles[link]

• 2009: "Back It Up"
• 2011: "(We Do It) Primo"
• 2011: "Sex (feat. New Boyz)"
• 2012: "Like I Got A Gun"

Appearances[link]

• 2010: "Take U Home" (Stereos featuring Colette Carr)
• 2010: "Go Ape" (Far East Movement featuring Lil Jon and Colette Carr)
• 2011: "No I.D." (Frankmusik featuring Colette Carr)
• 2012: "Caminando (Canciones del Ayer)" (Ádammo featuring Colette Carr)

Music videos[link]

• 2009
  • "Back It Up" (Director: Richie Mac)
  • "Club Love" [cameo]

• 2010
  • "Bitch Like Me" (Producer: Jamee Bosworth, Director: Jonathan Singer-Vine)
  • "Like a G6" [cameo] (Director: Matt Alonzo)
  • "Cali, Cali, Cali" [cameo]

• 2011
  • "Party Rock Anthem" [cameo]
  • "(We Do It) Primo" (Producer: Jamee Bosworth, Director: Nate Weaver)
  • "Do It In The AM"
  • "Famous" [cameo]
  • "No I.D."
  • "Pretty Girl Shake It"

Mixtapes[link]

• 2010: "Sex Sells Stay Tooned"

Filmography[link]

• 2010: Love, Kills xx – season 1, episode 10 (mini-series by Natalia Kills)

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website

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Jenn Grinels is an American actress, guitarist, singer and songwriter. Originally from Northern California, Grinels settled in San Diego, California after studying musical theater at UC Irvine.^[1] Since late 2007 she has toured continuously in support of her album, Little Words.

History[link]

Jenn left her hometown of Cupertino, California to study musical theater at the University of California at Irvine. After graduation, Jenn moved to San Diego and made a living performing in musicals, including performances as Janis Joplin in the 1960s musical Beehive and as Yitzhak in Hedwig and the Angry Inch before devoting her time to a solo career.^[2]

After recording a self titled EP in 2004, Grinels recorded her first full-length album, Little Words, in 2007. The album, along with Jenn's live performances, has received almost universal praise from reviewers and comparisons to well known musicians Fiona Apple, Ani Difranco, and Jewel.^[2][3][4]

Her song Can't Stay Here was featured on MTV's Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Island.^[5]

Grinels released her second full-length album, Broken Heart Breaker, in May 2011.

Musical style[link]

Grinels' music is characterized by acoustic guitar and powerful vocals. Her vocal delivery has elements of folk, pop rock, jazz, and blues.

Awards[link]

• 2007 Honoring Acoustic Talent Award - Best Performer
• 2007 Honoring Acoustic Talent Award - Best Vocalist
• West Coast Songwriters' Song Contest - ^[5][6]
• 2010 APCA Best Female Solo Artist ^[7]

Discography[link]

• Jenn Grinels, 2004 EP
• Little Words, 2007
• Broken Heart Breaker, 2011

References[link]

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Billy Winn (1905 Kansas City, Kansas – 20 August 1938 Springfield, Illinois) was an American racecar driver. Primarily a sprint car driver, Winn competed in four Indianapolis 500 races (1931, 1932, 1936, and 1937) and drove as a relief driver in 1933, 1934, 1935, and 1938. He also drove his single-gear sprint car in the 1936 and 1937 Vanderbilt Cup races, running near the front of both races but being sidelined by mechanical failure both years.

Award[link]

Winn was inducted in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 2003.

Indy 500 results[link]

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