ArtOfficial is performing on Saturday, Oct 9th on the Jagermeister Stage
Miami-based ArtOfficial consists of Danny Perez on keys, Manny Patino on drums, Ralf Valencia on bass, and Keith Cooper on the saxophone, with vocals provided by emcees Newsense and Logics.
The setup alone beckons the question, “What does a live band with two emcees sound like?” Well, imagine Soulive with a harder edge or The Roots, but jazzier and wildly spontaneous. Envision blending your favorite groups from hip hop’s “golden era,” replacing their sampled beats with jazz musicians and injecting a good dose of future funk into the whole equation. This synergy of sound doesn’t have to be imagined. It’s real -- a living, breathing entity that hails from Miami, but thinks globally. Its name is ArtOfficial and its here to make you admire the past and embrace the future.
ArtOfficial has shared the stage with a variety of artists ranging from KRS-One, The Sugarhill Gang, Pharaohe Monch, Buckshot to Andy Smith of Portishead and N.E.R.D. ArtOfficial were also part of 2007’s Rock the Bells festival in Miami headlined by the Wu-Tang Clan and Nas. In 2008, ArtOfficial beat out more than 1,000 bands to earn the second runner-up position in Lollapalooza’s “Last Band Standing” and in 2009, won the Florida Grammy Showcase becoming the first Hip-Hop act to ever do so. In April 2010, they expanded their online presence by releasing a free mixtape/street album titled "The Payback" on their website. The project received rave reviews from new and existing fans alike and was supported by some of the most popular hip-hop sites on the internet such as 2DopeBoyz.com, Illroots.com, Kevin Nottingham, HipHopDX, DJBooth.net and others.
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