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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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First Bands Announced For Liverpool Soundcity

February 13, 2009
First Bands Announced For Liverpool SoundcityThe first bands have been announced for this year's Liverpool Soundcity which will take place for the second time in 2009.

Chart toppers White Lies will be joined by two other recently hyped acts Animal Collective and Little Boots on the bill.

Also playing this year's event will Cage The Elephant, Deerhunter, Mongrel, Mumford and Sons and local boys The Hot Melts.

This year's Soundcity will take place from May 20-23 and will once again combine gigs and industry panels.

In total more than 400 acts will play across 30 of Liverpool's venues with over 25,000 people expected to attend at some point during the week.

Early bird tickets are on sale now costing £35 while a festival and conference pass will cost you £120.

(by Daniel Melia)



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