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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Jamie Oliver, Prince Charles Launch New Music Festival The Big Feastival

April 26, 2011

A new music festival in London called The Big Feastival will take place this summer, it's been announced.

The event, at Clapham Common from July 1-3, will raise funds for The Prince's Trust and The Jamie Oliver Foundation.

Acts on the line-up include The Charlatans, Soul II Soul, New Young Pony Club, The Mystery Jets and Athlete.

As well as live music, oraganisers said the festival will showcase "London's finest gourmet experience with the look of an urban village fete and a music festival vibe".

Oliver said: "The Big Feastival is something unique that we've wanted to try for a while. A really good festival for everyone with great music and great food, all for charity."

(by Jason Gregory)

Jamie Oliver, Prince Charles Launch New Music Festival The Big Feastival

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