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Mos Def


Background information
Birth name Dante Terrell Smith
Born December 11, 1973
Born place Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Origin Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City
Genre(s) Hip-hop
Years active 1994—present
Label(s) Geffen Records
Rawkus Records
Priority Records
Downtown Records
GOOD Music
Associated acts Kanye West
The Roots
Gorillaz
Soulquarians
Blakroc
Talib Kweli
Curren$y
Jay Electronica
Black Star
Native Tongues Posse
Dave Chappelle
Immortal Technique



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Roxy Music's Bryan Ferry To Receive BMI Icon Award

August 11, 2008
Roxy Music's Bryan Ferry To Receive BMI Icon AwardBryan Ferry is to receive a BMI Icon award from the US performing right organisation at a ceremony in London.

The Icon accolade recognises songwriters that have had “a unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers”.

Van Morrison, Peter Gabriel and Kinks frontman Ray Davies are all past recipients of the prize.

Ferry is best known for fronting Roxy Music and is believed to currently be recording a new album with the band.

The singer will be presented with the BMI Icon award at London's Dorchester Hotel on October 7th.

(by Jason Gregory)



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