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Allie Teilz
Allie Teilz (born February 23, 1994) is an American DJ, music producer, model and fashion designer. Early life and education Teilz was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. Her early exposure to music was influenced by her parents’ varied musical preferences, including disco and new wave. At 13, she worked at a local record store, where she gained experience in music and event production. By 15, she organized concerts at venues such as the Rhythm Room and Crescent Ballroom in Phoenix. At 17, she worked in live production for arena tours, including Kanye West and Jay-Z’s ''Watch the Throne'' tour at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas. Teilz attended Arcadia High School and Xavier College Preparatory. Career Teilz is a vinyl DJ and music producer who blends genres such as disco, funk, hip-hop, and soul. She has performed at music festivals, including Coachella, Lollapalooza, Glastonbury, and events such as the Grammy Awards The Grammy Awards, stylized as GRAMMY, and often ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Clark
Lawrence Donald Clark (born January 19, 1943) is an American film director, photographer, writer and film producer who is best known for his controversial teen film '' Kids'' (1995) and his photography book ''Tulsa'' (1971). His work focuses primarily on youth who casually engage in illegal drug use, underage sex, and violence, and who are part of a specific subculture, such as surfing, punk rock, or skateboarding. Early life Clark was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He learned photography at an early age. His mother was an itinerant baby photographer, and he was enlisted in the family business from the age of 14. His father was a traveling sales manager for the Reader Service Bureau, selling books and magazines door-to-door, and was rarely home. In 1959, Clark began injecting amphetamines with his friends. Clark attended the Layton School of Art in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he studied under Walter Sheffer and Gerhard Bakker. Career In 1964, he moved to New York City to freelance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grace Jones
Grace Beverly Jones (born 19 May 1948) is a Jamaican singer, songwriter, model and actress. She began her Model (person), modelling career in New York State, then in Paris, working for fashion houses such as Yves Saint Laurent (brand), Yves St. Laurent and Kenzo (brand), Kenzo, and appearing on the covers of ''Elle (magazine), Elle'' and ''Vogue (magazine), Vogue''. She notably worked with photographers such as Jean-Paul Goude, Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin, and Hans Feurer, and became known for her distinctive androgynous appearance and bold features. Beginning in 1977, Jones embarked on a music career, securing a record deal with Island Records and initially becoming a high-profile figure of New York City's Studio 54-centered disco scene. In the early 1980s, she moved toward a new wave music, new wave style that drew on reggae, funk, post-punk, and pop music, frequently collaborating with both the graphic designer Jean-Paul Goude and the musical duo Sly & Robbie. She scored Top ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chanel
Chanel ( , ) is a French luxury fashion house founded in 1910 by Coco Chanel in Paris. It is privately owned by French brothers, Alain and Gérard Wertheimer, through the holding company Chanel Limited, established in 2018 and headquartered in London. Chanel specializes in women's ready-to-wear, luxury goods, and accessories and licenses its name and branding to Luxottica for eyewear. Chanel is well known for its No. 5 perfume and "Chanel Suit". Chanel is credited for revolutionizing ''haute couture'' and ready-to-wear by replacing structured, corseted silhouettes with more functional garments that women still found flattering. History Coco Chanel era ;Establishment and recognition (1909–1920s) The House of Chanel originated in 1909, when Gabrielle Chanel opened a millinery shop at 160 Boulevard Malesherbes, the ground floor of the Parisian flat of the socialite and textile businessman Étienne Balsan, of whom she was the mistress. Because the Balsan flat also w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanity Fair (magazine)
''Vanity Fair'' is an American monthly magazine of popular culture, fashion, and current affairs published by Condé Nast in the United States. The first version of ''Vanity Fair'' was published from 1913 to 1936. The imprint was revived in 1983 after Conde Nast took over the magazine company. Vanity Fair currently includes five international editions of the magazine. The five international editions of the magazine are the United Kingdom (since 1991), Italy (since 2003), Spain (since 2008), France (since 2013), and Mexico (since 2015). History ''Dress and Vanity Fair'' Condé Montrose Nast began his empire by purchasing the men's fashion magazine ''Dress'' in 1913. He renamed the magazine ''Dress and Vanity Fair'' and published four issues in 1913. It continued to thrive into the 1920s. However, it became a casualty of the Great Depression and declining advertising revenues. Nonetheless, its circulation at 90,000 copies was at its peak. Condé Nast announced in December 193 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vogue (magazine)
''Vogue'' (stylized in all caps), also known as American ''Vogue'', is a monthly Fashion journalism, fashion and lifestyle magazine that covers style news, including haute couture fashion, beauty, culture, living, and Fashion show#Catwalk, runway. It is part of the global collection of Condé Nast's VOGUE media. Headquartered at One World Trade Center in the FiDi, Financial District of Lower Manhattan, ''Vogue'' began in 1892 as a weekly newspaper before becoming a monthly magazine years later. Since its founding, ''Vogue'' has featured numerous actors, musicians, models, athletes, and other prominent celebrities. British Vogue, British ''Vogue'', launched in 1916, was the first international edition, while the Italian version ''Vogue Italia'' has been called the top fashion magazine in the world. As of March 2025, there are 28 international editions. Eleven of these editions are published by Condé Nast (British Vogue, ''British Vogue'', ''Vogue Arabia'', ''Vogue China'', ''Vo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Bowie
David Robert Jones (8 January 194710 January 2016), known as David Bowie ( ), was an English singer, songwriter and actor. Regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, Bowie was acclaimed by critics and musicians, particularly for his innovative work during the 1970s. His career was marked by reinvention and visual presentation, and his music and stagecraft have had a great impact on popular music. Bowie studied art, music and design before embarking on a professional career as a musician in 1963. He released a string of unsuccessful singles with local bands and David Bowie (1967 album), a self-titled solo album (1967) before achieving his first top-five entry on the UK singles chart with "Space Oddity" (1969). After a period of experimentation, he re-emerged in 1972 during the glam rock era with the alter ego Ziggy Stardust (character), Ziggy Stardust. The success of the single "Starman (song), Starman" and its album ''The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelly Lee Owens
Kelly Lee Owens (born 24 August 1988) is a Welsh person, Welsh Electronic music, electronic musician and producer. She released her Kelly Lee Owens (album), self-titled debut album in March 2017 to critical praise. Her sophomore album, ''Inner Song'', was released in August 2020, followed by ''LP.8'' in April 2022 and ''Dreamstate'' in October 2024. Early life Owens was born on 24 August 1988 in Rhuddlan, Clwyd, on the North Wales coast. Owens recalls writing poetry as a child and that being out in nature (in her mother's fields) gave her the time and the solitude to write. As a teenager, she sang in her school choir and played bass and drums. Owens grew up in a nearby small village where, she describes, "everyone knows everyone else." She began working at 14 as a waitress and spent her teenage years "involved in the 2006/2007 indie scene". At age 19, Owens moved from Wales to Manchester to work at a cancer treatment hospital. While working as an auxiliary nurse, Owens would ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blu DeTiger
Blu DeTiger (born February 22, 1998) is an American singer and bass guitarist based in New York City. She has released one EP, ''How Did We Get Here?'' (2021) and one studio album, ''All I Ever Want Is Everything'' (2024). Early life DeTiger was born in New York City and was raised in NoHo, Manhattan, the daughter of visual artist Jonny DeTiger. Her older brother Rex suggested the name Blu when she was born, and her parents agreed. She started playing bass guitar at the age of seven, inspired by Rex, who played drums, and she was enrolled in School of Rock until the age of 13. Through that program, she played at CBGB at the age of seven. Until she was 14 years old, her family spent summers in Ibiza, which exposed her to DJs and house music. She was also influenced by funk and disco music, and in her early teens, she learned slapping. Throughout middle school and high school at the Dalton School, DeTiger played in bands with students who were usually older than her. DeTiger atte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dam-Funk
Damon Garrett Riddick (born June 15, 1971), better known by his stage name Dam-Funk (stylized as DāM-FunK; pronounced "Dame Funk"), is an American funk musician, vocalist and producer from Pasadena, California. In 2007, Riddick signed with the L.A.-based record label Stones Throw Records. Partial discography Solo albums * ''Toeachizown'' (Stones Throw, 2009) * ''Invite the Light'' (Stones Throw, 2015) * ''Private Life'' ( Music from Memory, 2017) * ''Above the Fray'' (Glydezone, 2021) Collaborative albums * ''Higher'' (with Steve Arrington) (Stones Throw, 2013) * ''7 Days of Funk'' (with Snoopzilla as 7 Days of Funk) (Stones Throw, 2013) Extended plays * ''LA Series #7'' (with Computer Jay) (All City Dublin, 2010) * ''InnaFocusedDaze'' (Scion/AV, 2011) * ''I Don't Wanna Be A Star!'' (Stones Throw, 2012) * ''STFU'' (Stones Throw, 2015) * ''Architecture'' (Saft, 2016) * ''Nite Funk'' (2016) (with Nite Jewel) * ''STFU II'' (Glydezone, 2019) Compilations * ''Rhythm Trax Vol. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peanut Butter Wolf
Christopher George Manak (born October 8, 1969 ), better known by his stage name Peanut Butter Wolf, is an American disc jockey and record producer from San Jose, California. He is based in Los Angeles, where he moved to in 2000. He is the founder of Stones Throw Records. Career In 1989, Peanut Butter Wolf met rapper Charizma. They became friends and started making music together. They made a name for themselves in San Jose and the Bay Area through their live shows and demo tapes. Charizma was shot dead in 1993. In 1996, Peanut Butter Wolf founded Stones Throw Records, which would release the duo's '' Big Shots'' in 2003. In 1999, Peanut Butter Wolf released '' My Vinyl Weighs a Ton''. It peaked at number 44 on the UK Independent Albums Chart. In 2010, Jeff Weiss of ''Los Angeles Times'' called it "a crate-digging classic that remains one of the seminal statements of the underground golden era." In 2024, he released an album with Escondido-based multi-instrumentalist Brian El ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Todd Edwards
Todd Edward Imperatrice (born December 9, 1972), known professionally as Todd Edwards, is an American garage house record producer, DJ, and singer. Nicknamed "The God" and known by various aliases throughout his career, he has been credited as a significant influence on electronic music. He inspired the French house duo Daft Punk and played a role in the creation of the UK garage genre. Edwards began his career producing primarily for New York's Nervous Records in the 1990s, including under aliases such as the Messenger and the Sample Choir. Beginning with his 1993 single "Guide My Soul", Edwards helped pioneer the speed garage genre. His 1994 single "Saved My Life" became a club hit in the UK. Edwards has remixed hundreds of artists, including Wildchild, St Germain, Benjamin Diamond, Justice, Klaxons and Dimitri from Paris. Edwards has collaborated with Daft Punk on two successful songs, co-producing and contributing vocals on the songs " Face to Face" (2001) and " Fragme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Channel Tres
Sheldon Jerome Young (born May 26, 1991), known professionally as Channel Tres, is an American rapper, DJ, singer and record producer from Compton, California. Tres is best known for his singles "Controller" and "Topdown". Early life and education Young grew up in southern Los Angeles, between Compton and Lynwood. He was raised by his great-grandparents. He spent most days at church, where he played drums for the choir. Channel left home to study music at Oral Roberts University, a private Christian university in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Career Upon his return to Los Angeles, a childhood friend ( 88rising artist August 08) brought him along to studio sessions, where he rose to making beats for Duckwrth, Wale, Kehlani and others. In 2018 "Controller" received airplay on BBC Radio 1 BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC. It specialises in modern popular music and Contemporary hit radio, current chart hits throughout the day. The s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
