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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
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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
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The Charlatans' Jon Brookes Thanks Fans For Support

October 4, 2010
The Charlatans' Jon Brookes Thanks Fans For SupportThe Charlatans drummer Jon Brookes has thanked fans for their support after he was diagnosed with a brain tumour.

In a message on the band’s official website, he said he would “never” be able to repay people’s gratitude.

Brookes is currently undergoing treatment in the UK after he collapsed on stage at a gig in the US on September 15.

Speaking about the incident for the first time, he said his recovery felt like the “mother of all seesaws”.

Brookes described the night of his collapse in full detail, saying he could feel the “panic spreading across my frozen body”.

He also apologised to anyone who “had to witness such a painful display”.

Brooke, who is expected to rejoin the band on their forthcoming Australian tour, said he was optimistic for the future.

“I have the best chance of rebuilding my life now and will always have one eye on the lookout for those strange lights,” he wrote.

“But knowing that love is the key and I wouldn’t be here without it… It is with the deepest thanks I can express that I will hopefully be back to my old self and be returned to full heath with the ongoing treatment I am to receive.”

The Charlatans released their latest album ‘Who We Touch’ last month. Brookes has temporarily been replaced by The Verve's Pete Salisbury.

(by Jason Gregory)



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