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Born Anthony Ray in Seattle on August 12, 1963, Sir Mix-a-lot is the champion of north-west-coast hip hop. Where there was previously no scene, he created it with fun, bass heavy tracks that got your booty shakin'. Indeed, booty shakin was the intention - Mix-a-lot's career track was "Baby Got Back" a groovy cut about thick booty that topped bill board charts and signalled the high point of his career. |
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News in english
about Sir Mix-a-Lot
(August / 2009)
Celebrity birthdays on Aug. 12 Date: 12 Aug 2009
Miami Herald -
Actor George Hamilton is 70. Singer-guitarist Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits is 60. Singer Kid Creole is 59. Jazz guitarist Pat Metheny is 55. Guitarist Roy Hay of Culture Club is 48. Rapper Sir Mix-A-Lot is 46. Actor Peter Krause (Six Feet Under) is 44. Actor Michael Ian Black (Ed) is 38. Actor Casey Affleck is 34. Actress Imani Hakim (Everybody Hates Chris) is 16.
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Celebrity birthdays Date: 12 Aug 2009
Pioneer Press -
Actor George Hamilton is 70. Actress Jennifer Warren is 68. Singer-guitarist Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits is 60. Singer Kid Creole is 59. Actor Sam J. Jones ("Flash Gordon") is 55. Jazz guitarist Pat Metheny is 55. Actor Bruce Greenwood ("Thirteen Days") is 53. Country singer Danny Shirley (Confederate Railroad) is 53. Guitarist Roy Hay of Culture Club is 48. Rapper Sir Mix-A-Lot is 46. Actor ...
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Sioux Falls' own Trend 86 returns home for reunion show Date: 13 Aug 2009
The Argus Leader -
Steve Schmidt recalls a stand-out memory from playing in rap/rock hybrid group Trend 86: The band opened for Coolio, Sir Mix-a-Lot and other popular groups in 2001 at the Bash in the Grass Festival near Volga. "We played the second stage, our first time playing a festival at night," Schmidt says. "We were standing at the back of the stage. (I thought), 'There's a couple of thousand people.' ...
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Take a bite out of Edmonds Date: 16 Aug 2009
Everett Herald -
EDMONDS — Outtasite with Sir Mix-A-Lot highlights the performing acts in the next two days of the Taste of Edmonds. And of course there’s bratwurst, Tibetan cuisine, kettle corn, pizza, burritos, barbecue and more.
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Take a bite out of Edmonds Date: 16 Aug 2009
Everett Herald -
EDMONDS — Outtasite with Sir Mix-A-Lot highlights the performing acts in the next two days of the Taste of Edmonds. And of course there’s bratwurst, Tibetan cuisine, kettle corn, pizza, burritos, barbecue and more.
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