TONY CALHOUN-These letters describe a man with a true passion for his music. Born in Baltimore, MD, this MCs star is definitely shining bright. At a young age, Knoxx began his quest for success with his first recording entitled The Shop which gained him underground acclaim, and recognition overseas as well. This ode to the hood barbershop bells and kicked off a musical journey which would eventually lead Knoxx across the nation The Shop allowed Knoxx to perform with the likes of LL Cool J, Ice Cube, Common and Mobb Deep and went on to sell 30,000 units independently by the time all was said and done. Knoxx then moved on to Atlanta where he released an EP entitled Carpe Diem which was hailed by the local press as A Solid Hip Hop Album. For a newcomer to the city, those words are high praise from a local press that coveted their own artists as much as Atlanta did at that time. Knoxx also formed a crew called The Arx which also gained notoriety not only in Atlanta, but from major publications outside of the ATL as well. Knoxx then entered the Blaze Magazine, Subsequently, he graced the cover of Elemental Magazine, which praised him for the energy and intensity of his live performances. While Atlanta was still recovering from his impact, Knoxx then moved his career to Los Angeles. I knew success was out there for me he said. He hit the ground running, moving freestyle mix tapes throughout the city to make the name Knoxx known in the West. One of these mix tapes came across the desk of Grammy winning rapper, Young MC, who promptly took Knoxx into the studio to record cutting edge tracks with the goal of creating classic hip hop. The collaboration proved to be an education for both men to say the least. Knoxxs newest release combines street stories, heartfelt testimonials, and infectious hooks with a lyricism that will take classic hip hop fans back while propelling current hip hop fans forward. Give him 16 bars, hell give you the world. Buckle ya seat, put the kids to sleep, cause Knoxx is on your boxTURN IT UP! 

Pilar Onares is a music composer and pianist. She started her musical career at the age of 7. She works as music composer for films, theater and T.V.

Yazmyn Hendrix, London-born loop artist, layers powerfully enchanting vocals, lush harmonies, haunting voice effects and gentle beatboxing. She makes her music in the now - carving something from nothing and making time stand still five minutes at a time. She’s an experimental multi-genre singer and songwriter who writes simple songs about complex things; love, life, reality and dreams. Yazmyn is synaesthetic, meaning she associates each song, each word and each instrument with colours and textures; this gives her an original perspective when writing and performing. In her own words, “Sometimes I find myself begging for my inner self to stay strong and guide me; this outer physical world can be so distracting from the truth we already have within. I see music as the channelling of a higher power that connects us all.”

I'm a self thaught songwriter/composer mainly because (my) music edu sucked IMHO. It's also because we tune wrongly. I stay away from 440 and equal temperament when possible. Why would you want to sound the same in every key? It's a drag to convert everything to 432Hz tuning though but it feels just so much better. If you'd like to collaborate get in touch, I invent stuff all the time but just for myself which is a shame really but somehow I'm a lone wolf

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