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Flipsyde is an American
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group from
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.


Career

Flipsyde currently consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Steve Knight, lead guitarist Dave Lopez, and rapper The Piper (Jinho Ferreira). Their 2005 debut album, ''
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'', was released by
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and featured the singles " Happy Birthday" and "
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", with the latter chosen as a theme song by
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for the 2006 Winter Olympic Games, and appeared on the soundtrack for the 2008 film ''
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''. Flipsyde's 2008 follow-up album, ''State of Survival'', featured production by
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and a minor hit in "When It Was Good", but the record did not chart. The group was subsequently dropped by Interscope Records. Flipsyde released two EP's independently in 2011 and 2012. The group is currently working on a new project together.


Beyond Flipsyde

Ferreira is a graduate of
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and has written two unproduced screenplays, one of which won a screenwriting prize at the
Tribeca Film Festival The Tribeca Festival is an annual film festival organized by Tribeca Enterprises. It takes place each spring in New York City, showcasing a diverse selection of film, episodic, talks, music, games, art, and immersive programming. The festival ...
in April 2009. Ferreira discussed his experiences growing up, becoming a rapper, and choosing to become a cop to try to address racial injustice in ''From Oakland to Johannesburg: Can We Reform the Police?'',From Oakland to Johannesburg: Can We Reform the Police? an episode of
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.


Past members

* DJ D-Sharp (Derrick Robinson), a founding member of Flipsyde, departed after the release of ''We the People.'' *
Chantelle Paige Chantelle Paige Mulligan (née Soutas), known professionally as Chantelle Paige, is an American singer. She is a former member of the R&B/rap group Flipsyde, signed to Interscope Records. Chantelle is a content creator and founder of Senna C ...
joined the group for the album State of Survival. After the album she moved on to pursue a solo career.


Discography


Studio albums


EPs


Mixtapes

*''The Pen and The Sword'' (2005) *''Focus'' (2011) *''Ignite'' (2012) *''Gift'' (2012) *''Transform'' (2012)


Singles


See also

* List of former Interscope Records artists


Notes


References


External links

*
Flipsyde on MySpace
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