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The Roots
The Roots


Background information
Origin Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genre(s) Hip-hop
Jazz
Soul
Rock
Funk
Years active 1987—present
Label(s) Def Jam Recordings
Geffen Records
Interscope Records
Island Def Jam Music Group
MCA Records
DGC Records
Website Website
Members
Black Thought
Questlove
Kamal Gray
F. Knuckles
Captain Kirk Douglas
Damon "Tuba Gooding Jr." Bryson
Owen Biddle
Former members
Ben Kenney
Kenyatta "Kid Crumbs" Warren
Josh "Rubberband" Abrams
Malik B.
Rahzel
Scott Storch
Martin Luther
Scratch
Dice Raw
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Bob Geldof Announced As Keynote Speaker At SXSW Festival 2011

January 13, 2011
Bob Geldof Announced As Keynote Speaker At SXSW Festival 2011Bob Geldof has been revealed as the keynote speaker and showcase performer for the SXSW Festival 2011.

The Boomtown Rats singer will perform at the festival as well as speak on the festival's 25th Anniversary on March 17, St. Patricks Day.

The festival, which takes places from March 11-20, traditionally mixes new live music with industry conferences.

Acts for this year's festival include Bombay Bicycle Club, Chapel Club, The Naked and Famous and Pulled Apart By Horses.

(by Holly Frith)



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