"Vokal europe Vokál is a hip hop fashion brand launched in 1997 by Mohammed Martin, Cornell ""Nelly"" Haynes Jr, and Nick Loftis. Vokál's team began selling T-shirts, jerseys, and custom clothing from their homes and car trunks. Nelly and his group St. Lunatics started performing in the area of St. Louis and with Nelly’s first solo album release both became known nationwide. The brand essentially grew right along with the career of Nelly and the St. Lunatics. Vokál was launched in 1997 as a Hip Hop Fashion brand by Yomi Martin, his cousin Cornell “Nelly” Haynes and Nick Loftis. They"
"Singles / EPs Singles Singles Earl Sinks Henry Earl Sinks (January 1, 1940 – May 13, 2017), known professionally as Earl Sinks, was an American singer-songwriter and actor, known by many pseudonyms. He led a prolific musical and acting career from the 1950s to the 1990s before retiring. He was best known for his long music career, including his brief tenure as lead singer of the Crickets from 1958 to 1960, and for his acting roles in numerous low budget movies and TV shows in the 60s. Sinks was performing with Bob Wills at age 12 before doing his first"
"Henry D. ""Homer"" Haynes Henry Doyle Haynes (July 27, 1920 – August 7, 1971) was an American comedy entertainer and musician who gained fame on radio and television as a country and jazz guitarist and as the character Homer of the country music comedy and parody duo Homer and Jethro with Kenneth C. Burns for 35 years beginning in 1936. Haynes was born near Knoxville, Tennessee on July 29, 1920. He met Kenneth Burns during a WNOX-AM audition in 1936 when they were both 16 years old. Haynes strummed the guitar and Burns played the mandolin. Known as Junior and"
"Roy Haynes Roy Owen Haynes (born March 13, 1925) is an American jazz drummer and group leader. Haynes is among the most recorded drummers in jazz, and in a career lasting over 70 years has played in a wide range of styles ranging from swing and bebop to jazz fusion and avant-garde jazz. He has a highly expressive, personal style (""Snap Crackle"" was a nickname given him in the 1950s). He has also led his own groups, some performing under the name Hip Ensemble. His recordings as a leader, ""Fountain of Youth"" and ""Whereas"", were nominated for a Grammy Award."
"Earl Sinks Henry Earl Sinks (January 1, 1940 – May 13, 2017), known professionally as Earl Sinks, was an American singer-songwriter and actor, known by many pseudonyms. He led a prolific musical and acting career from the 1950s to the 1990s before retiring. He was best known for his long music career, including his brief tenure as lead singer of the Crickets from 1958 to 1960, and for his acting roles in numerous low budget movies and TV shows in the 60s. Sinks was performing with Bob Wills at age 12 before doing his first recordings in 1958 at Norman"
"Haynes received the award at the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & Nominees Reception of the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards on February 12, 2011. Roy Haynes Roy Owen Haynes (born March 13, 1925) is an American jazz drummer and group leader. Haynes is among the most recorded drummers in jazz, and in a career lasting over 70 years has played in a wide range of styles ranging from swing and bebop to jazz fusion and avant-garde jazz. He has a highly expressive, personal style (""Snap Crackle"" was a nickname given him in the 1950s). He has also led his own groups,"
"in the movie ""CB4"". Gibby Haynes Gibson Jerome ""Gibby"" Haynes (born September 30, 1957) is an American musician, radio personality, painter, and the lead singer of the band Butthole Surfers. Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, he is the son of actor Jerry Haynes, best known as Dallas-based childrens' TV host ""Mr. Peppermint"", and Doris Haynes. His uncle was World War II hero and future Major General Fred E. Haynes Jr. Haynes was a star on his high school's basketball team, and he attended Trinity University to study accounting. While at Trinity, Gibby was the captain of the basketball team,"
"Homer and Jethro Homer and Jethro were the stage names of American country music duo Henry D. ""Homer"" Haynes (1920–1971) and Kenneth C. ""Jethro"" Burns (1920–1989), popular from the 1940s through the 1960s on radio and television for their satirical versions of popular songs. Known as the Thinking Man's Hillbillies, they received a Grammy in 1959 and are members of the Country Music Hall of Fame. Haynes and Burns met in 1936 during a WNOX-AM audition in Knoxville, Tennessee when they were both 16 years old. Known as Junior and Dude (pronounced ""dood'-ee""), the pair was rechristened Homer (Haynes) and"
"Kid Quill Mitchell Quilleon Brown, known by his stage name Kid Quill, is an American hip hop recording artist from Shelbyville, Indiana. The name ""Kid Quill"" originates from his middle name Quilleon with the addition of ""Kid"" to the beginning. He made his first notable appearance with his 2016 debut album ""The Name Above The Title"" charting on the Top 10 iTunes Hip-Hop/Rap charts and Billboard Heatseekers. In September 2017, Brown released his second studio album, 94.3 The Reel, that returned to the Top 10 on iTunes Hip-Hop/Rap chart, leading to a headline tour in the fall of 2017. While"
"August Darnell Thomas August Darnell Browder (born August 12, 1950), known professionally as August Darnell and under the stage name Kid Creole, is an American musician, singer and songwriter best known for co-founding Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band and subsequently forming and leading Kid Creole and the Coconuts. Darnell was born in The Bronx in 1950. His mother was from South Carolina with Caribbean and Italian parents and his father from Savannah, Georgia. As an adult, Thom Browder began going by his two middle names, August Darnell. Claims in some sources that he was born in Montréal in Canada, are"
"Hayes Carll Joshua Hayes Carll (born January 9, 1976), known professionally as Hayes Carll, is a singer-songwriter. A native of The Woodlands, Texas, his style of roots-oriented songwriting has been noted for its plainspoken poetry and sarcastic humor. After releasing his debut album, ""Flowers & Liquor,"" in 2002, Carll was voted Best New Act by the ""Houston Press"". Since then he's been compared to other Texas songwriters, including Townes Van Zandt, who he said ""ruined me and saved me at the same time,"". He released his second album, ""Little Rock"", in 2004. Produced by R.S. Field, ""Little Rock"" was the"
"Gibby Haynes Gibson Jerome ""Gibby"" Haynes (born September 30, 1957) is an American musician, radio personality, painter, and the lead singer of the band Butthole Surfers. Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, he is the son of actor Jerry Haynes, best known as Dallas-based childrens' TV host ""Mr. Peppermint"", and Doris Haynes. His uncle was World War II hero and future Major General Fred E. Haynes Jr. Haynes was a star on his high school's basketball team, and he attended Trinity University to study accounting. While at Trinity, Gibby was the captain of the basketball team, president of his fraternity,"
"in his Detroit hotel room early on the morning of May 18, 2017, after performing at a Soundgarden concert an hour earlier at the Fox Theater. His death was ruled suicide by hanging. Cornell was born Christopher John Boyle on 20 July 1964, in Seattle, Washington, where he was raised. His parents are Edward F. Boyle, a pharmacist of Irish-Catholic background, and Karen Cornell, an accountant and psychic of Jewish background. After his parents' divorce when he was a teenager, Chris and his siblings adopted their mother's maiden name, Cornell, as their surname. Cornell was one of six children; he"
"that year, a Japanese youth group visiting the Kentucky General Assembly sang the song to the legislators, using the original lyrics that included the word ""darkies"". Hines was offended by this and subsequently introduced a resolution that would substitute the word ""people"" in place of ""darkies"" whenever the song was used by the House of Representatives. A similar resolution was introduced by Georgia Davis Powers in the Kentucky State Senate. The resolution was adopted by both chambers. Carl Hines Carl R. Hines, Sr. (born March 23, 1931-September 7, 2016) is a former American politician in the state of Kentucky and"
"Ron Hynes Ron Hynes (December 7, 1950 – November 19, 2015) was a folk singer-songwriter from Newfoundland and Labrador. He was especially known for his composition ""Sonny's Dream"", which has been recorded worldwide by many artists and was named the 41st greatest Canadian song of all time on the 2005 CBC Radio One series """". Hynes was born in St. John's in December 1950, and raised in Ferryland. He was a founding member of The Wonderful Grand Band, one of Newfoundland's most popular performing groups, and has released seven solo albums. His debut album, ""Discovery"", released in 1972, was the"
"Warren Haynes Warren Haynes (born April 6, 1960) is an American musician, singer and songwriter. Haynes is best known for his work as longtime guitarist with The Allman Brothers Band and as founding member of the jam band Gov't Mule. Early in his career he was a guitarist for David Allan Coe and The Dickey Betts Band. Haynes also is known for his associations with the surviving members of the Grateful Dead, including touring with Phil Lesh and Friends and The Dead. In addition, Haynes founded and manages Evil Teen Records. In addition to singing and playing acoustic and electric"
"Andrew Harris (musician) Andrew Harris is an American vocalist and multi-instrumentalist from DeKalb, Illinois, who recorded and performed under the pseudonym ""Akhenaten"" (after the Egyptian Pharaoh of the same name). He established himself on the black metal underground, especially with his now-defunct solo project Judas Iscariot (1992–2002). During the same period, Harris also recorded and/or performed with Sarcophagus (1991–2001), Weltmacht (1998–2002), and Seeds of Hate (1999–2001, under the name ""Dawn of Armageddon""). After the demise of Judas Iscariot, he abandoned the stage name ""Akhenaten"" in order to ensure that subsequent projects would not ""suffer in the shadows of Judas Iscariot."""
"Kenneth C. ""Jethro"" Burns Kenneth Charles ""Jethro"" Burns (March 10, 1920 – February 4, 1989) was an American mandolinist and one-half of the comedy duo Homer and Jethro with Henry D. ""Homer"" Haynes. Burns was born in Conasauga, Tennessee on March 10, 1920. His family moved to Knoxville, Tennessee when he was three. In 1936, he auditioned for a talent contest at Knoxville radio station WNOX where he met Henry Haynes, also 16. The two formed a duo and WNOX program director Lowell Blanchard gave them the stage names Homer and Jethro after forgetting their names on the air. Burns"
"Europe due to ill health, and he died in Nashville on the last day of that year, at the age of 74. Earl Gaines Earl Gaines, Jr. (August 19, 1935 – December 31, 2009) was an American soul blues and electric blues singer. Born in Decatur, Alabama, he sang lead vocals on the hit single ""It's Love Baby (24 Hours a Day)"", credited to Louis Brooks and his Hi-Toppers, before undertaking a low-key solo career. In the latter capacity he had minor success with ""The Best of Luck to You"" (1966) and ""Hymn Number 5"" (1973). Noted as the best"
"Earl Gaines Earl Gaines, Jr. (August 19, 1935 – December 31, 2009) was an American soul blues and electric blues singer. Born in Decatur, Alabama, he sang lead vocals on the hit single ""It's Love Baby (24 Hours a Day)"", credited to Louis Brooks and his Hi-Toppers, before undertaking a low-key solo career. In the latter capacity he had minor success with ""The Best of Luck to You"" (1966) and ""Hymn Number 5"" (1973). Noted as the best R&B singer from Nashville, Gaines was also known for his lengthy career. Gaines was born in Decatur, Alabama, in 1935. After moving"
"Jerry Haynes Jerome Martin ""Jerry"" Haynes (January 31, 1927 – September 26, 2011) was an American actor from Dallas, Texas. He is most well known as Mr. Peppermint, a role he played for 30 years as the host of one of the longest-running local children's shows in television, the Dallas-based ""Mr. Peppermint"" (1961–1969), which was retitled ""Peppermint Place"" for its second run (1975–1996). He also had a long career in local and regional theater and appeared in more than 50 films. A 1944 graduate of Dallas' Woodrow Wilson High School, he was the father of Butthole Surfers lead singer Gibby"
"known for an explicit style focusing on sexual themes, which Thornton has referred to as ""pornocore"". In a 2007 interview, Thornton claims to have ""invented horrorcore"". Thornton's lyrics are particularly dense, and he is a master of internal rhyme. His extensive use of internal rhyme pre-dates Eminem and other artists who have embraced this style. In reference to his relationship between himself and his various stage personalities, Keith has said, ""I don't even feel like I'm a human being anymore."" Kool Keith Keith Matthew Thornton (born October 7, 1963), better known by his stage name Kool Keith, is an American"
"Mr. Lif Jeffrey Haynes (born December 28, 1977), better known by his stage name Mr. Lif, is an American hip hop artist from Boston, Massachusetts. Often noted for his political lyrics, he has released two studio albums on Definitive Jux and one on Bloodbot Tactical Enterprises. Mr. Lif is also a member of the hip hop group The Perceptionists with long-time friends and collaborators Akrobatik and DJ Fakts One. Haynes grew up in the neighborhood of Brighton, Boston. After attending the Dedham private school Noble and Greenough School, he went on to attend Colgate University for two years, and he"
"Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. The annual presentation ceremony features performances by prominent artists, and the presentation of those awards that have a more popular interest. Hunter Hayes Hunter Easton Hayes (born September 9, 1991) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He is proficient at more than thirty instruments and is signed to Atlantic Records Nashville. Hayes released his self-titled debut album in 2011. It reached number seven on the ""Billboard"" 200 and number one on the Top Country Albums, and has sold over 1.1"
"Isaac Hayes Isaac Lee Hayes Jr. (August 20, 1942 – August 10, 2008) was an American singer-songwriter, actor, voice actor and producer. Hayes was one of the creative forces behind the Southern soul music label Stax Records, where he served both as an in-house songwriter and as a session musician and record producer, teaming with his partner David Porter during the mid-1960s. Hayes and Porter, along with Bill Withers, the Sherman Brothers, Steve Cropper, and John Fogerty were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2005 in recognition of writing scores of songs for themselves, the duo Sam &"
"2016. Granger Smith Granger Kelly Smith (born September 4, 1979), also known by his alter ego Earl Dibbles Jr., is an American country music singer and songwriter. He has released nine studio albums, one live album, and one EP. Smith was born in Dallas, Texas. At the age of fourteen, he became interested in music and decided to pursue it as a hobby, teaching himself guitar. At nineteen, Smith moved from Texas to Nashville after signing a songwriting contract with EMI Music Publishing. Granger Smith was signed to a contract at the age of nineteen in Nashville. He has performed"
"anniversary in August 2010. Isaac Hayes Isaac Lee Hayes Jr. (August 20, 1942 – August 10, 2008) was an American singer-songwriter, actor, voice actor and producer. Hayes was one of the creative forces behind the Southern soul music label Stax Records, where he served both as an in-house songwriter and as a session musician and record producer, teaming with his partner David Porter during the mid-1960s. Hayes and Porter, along with Bill Withers, the Sherman Brothers, Steve Cropper, and John Fogerty were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2005 in recognition of writing scores of songs for themselves,"
"released in the year 2006 via King Ov Kingz Rekorz and was made available on iTunes in 2008. Thomas Wærnes Thomas Wærnes, born on April 3, 1986, and better known under the pseudonym Sidewalk is a Norwegian musician best known for performing and writing rap music. He is known to perform both in English and Norwegian, his native language. In his past, Wærnes had formerly been a member of the music groups ""The 5 Flawless"", ""Majestic Knights of the Streets"", and ""Opptur"". He was previously known under the name '$tr8 ""Outta Control”'. Wærnes claims to have given up this former"
"2014 and was led by its first single, ""Invisible"". Hayes' commercial success and his talent both as a songwriter and instrumentalist has prompted ""Billboard"" to call him the Leader of Country Music's Youth Revolution. He has been nominated for five Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist and won the CMA Award for New Artist of the Year in 2012, along with three BMI Awards. Hayes was born on September 9, 1991, at Larniurg Hospital in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana; he is an only child. His parents both have Cajun (French) ancestry, along with English, Scots-Irish, and German. Hayes grew up singing"
"IRAWniQ Carissa Chavval Anderson (born March 2, 1986), known as iRAWniQ ( \ˌī-ˈrä-nik ""also"" i-ˈrä-\), also known as RAW, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and producer. Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, she started as 50% of electro-hiphop duo, Flying Without Wingz, in 2010, releasing five EPS while signing two distribution deals with Shake Your Ass Records as well as Dandy Kid Records. After going solo in 2012, iRAWniQ released her mixtape as Lisa Turtle which featured Grand Hustle production credit from 2BandGeeks and a feature from newly signed Aftermath rapper, Jon Connor. In 2014, iRAWniQ released her Ep, No"
"Charles W. Harrison Charles William Harrison (September 11, 1878 – February 2, 1965) was an American tenor ballad singer. He recorded under the pseudonyms: Hugh Donovan, Billy Burton, Charles Hilton, and Norman Terrell. He was born on September 11, 1878 in Jersey City, New Jersey. Harrison studied singing in New York City with noted voice teacher Frederick Bristol and organist Leo Kofler. In 1911 he began recording for the Columbia Phonograph Company, making a number of recordings that were popular hits of the day: ""Peg O’ My Heart"" (1913), ""Ireland Must Be Heaven for My Mother Came from There"" (1916),"
"Hunter Hayes Hunter Easton Hayes (born September 9, 1991) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He is proficient at more than thirty instruments and is signed to Atlantic Records Nashville. Hayes released his self-titled debut album in 2011. It reached number seven on the ""Billboard"" 200 and number one on the Top Country Albums, and has sold over 1.1 million copies. Its most successful single, ""Wanted"", has sold over 3.5 million copies and made Hayes the youngest male act to ever top the ""Billboard"" Hot Country Songs. His second studio album, ""Storyline"", was released on May 6,"
"Brown completed a 19 show national tour as support. In September, 2017, Brown followed his first album with ""94.3 The Reel."" This also charted Top 10 on iTunes Hip-Hop/Rap Charts. He spent the following winter and spring as support on nationals tours with Devvon Terrell and SoMo. Following the attention from those tours, he released two singles in July: ""Kids in the Summer"" and ""Rain, Rain"". Kid Quill Mitchell Quilleon Brown, known by his stage name Kid Quill, is an American hip hop recording artist from Shelbyville, Indiana. The name ""Kid Quill"" originates from his middle name Quilleon with the"