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Champaign-Urbana, IL - Musician, producer, composer, audio designer, and DJ Larry E. Gates II  has played hundreds of stages across the nation and has shared those stages with the likes of Chuck Berry, G. Love & Special Sauce, 30 Seconds To Mars, Local H, Superdrag, Trombone Shorty, Brother Ali, The Nappy Roots, Blueprint, DJ Rare Groove, Illogic, and many others.

 

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Way Gone Wednesdays: Kid Static

DateWednesday, July 6, 2011 at 9:26AM

In 2005 I played a show at Chicago's Abbey Pub.  Opening was a comedic hip-hop ensemble called The Cankles (who all wore Cosby sweaters to the gig).  Fast foward to 2008 and lead emcee Kid Static had teamed up with beatmaker Yea Big and the duo was making a name for themselves.  Here's a video for their 2009 cut, "Stomp the Pedal".  Animation by Ronald Grandpey.  Dig it.

 

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