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  DeVante Swing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
DeVante Swing (born Donald Earle DeGrate, Jr, on 24 September 1969, in Hampton, Virginia), is an African American record producer, songwriter, and singer.
In 1992, DeVante founded the Swing Mob, a collective of touring musicians and upcoming musicians who were signed to his Swing Mob imprint with Elektra Records.
After Swing Mob folded, Elliott and Mosley would become one of the most successful songwriting/production teams of the late 1990s.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/DeVante_Swing   (284 words)

  
 The Swing Riots
The mob left but returned shortly after and Pizzie is said to have demanded more money, to have threatened to split Mr.
When the mob left it was found that a tea caddy, two tea ladles and a linen table cloth that had been on the table in one of the rooms was missing.".
The Marlborough Troop of the Wiltshire Yeomanry were involved with mobs at Rockley and Fyfield [probably the one near Lockeridge].
www.burbage-wiltshire.co.uk /historic/swing.html   (5081 words)

  
 CMT.com : Royal Crescent Mob : Biography
The Mob, main members being singer David Ellison, guitarist B. Emch, and bassist Harold "Happy" Chichester, were a force to be reckoned with in the Midwestern American club scene of the late '80s, routinely packing houses beyond capacity and regaling enthusiastic crowds with a tightly played and highly appealing blend of punk and funk.
Although the Mob were able to muster up a disc of a live set, Good Lucky Killer, in 1993, their days were already done by this point.
As a result, the Mob were unable to communicate with that part of their operation, and felt that it ultimately let them down.
www.cmt.com /artists/az/royal_crescent_mob/bio.jhtml   (565 words)

  
 Missy Elliott - We Run This
All 50-plus members of the Swing Mob, among them future stars such as Ginuwine, Playa, and Tweet, lived in a single two-story house in New York and were often at work on material both for Jodeci and for their own projects.
By 1995, Swing Mob had folded and many of its members dispersed; Elliott, Timbaland, Magoo, Ginuwine, and Playa remained together, and would collaborate on each others' records for the rest of the decade.
After leaving Swing Mob, Elliott and Timbaland began working together as an independent songwriting/production team, and the two of them crafted hit singles for a number of artists between 1995 to 1997.
www.remixes.net /werunthis.html   (1154 words)

  
 Britain.tv Wikipedia - Jodeci
Most of the elements that were eventually combined to form what became known as the "Jodeci style"?title=originated with the work of new jack swing pioneers Keith Sweat and Teddy Riley, with an important influence being the work of Riley's three-man group Guy.
By 1992, the success of the first album allowed DeVante to found the Swing Mob, a collective of artists, songwriters, and producers who were signed to Elektra Records through his "Swing Mob"?title=imprint.
Many of the artists signed to Swing Mob were Jodeci fans who auditioned for DeVante backstage before or after Jodeci concerts, including the female quartet Sista.
www.britain.tv /wikipedia.php?title=Jodeci   (1932 words)

  
 Zimagal Monthly Magazine - Volume One, Issue Eleven
Swing is far from new, of course - it dates back to the 1930s when such bands as those of band leaders Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, and Sammy Kaye were popular.
Swing clubs are being inundated by new members and places which were formerly disco-style dancing only are now offering swing nights to cash in on the trend.
The tradition of Western Swing is carried on today by such bands as Asleep at the Wheel, who are currently working on the second volume of a Bob Wills tribute album.
www.theminx.com /issue11/swing.htm   (788 words)

  
 Gateway Lindy Hop - Casa Loma anyone?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
But, it is swing, and it is what got most of us into dancing in the first place.
There is Western Swing, the fusion of country music and swing rhythm(this is not the same as Rockabilly, though there is crossover) An example would be Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys.
They have the swing rhythm, but are often influenced by the more improvisational post-big band era sounds such as bebop.
www.gatewaylindyhop.com /topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=272   (3133 words)

  
 Swing Mob - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Swing Mob consisted of members of the various collectives and/or record labels associated with Missy Elliott and Timbaland.
After Swing Mob folded in 1995, they continued to collaborate together, and also began to add new members, including Aaliyah, to their collective.
The post-Swing Mob collective was informally called either the Supafriends (which was the ofifcial name of associate Mad Skillz's group) or Tha Bassment during the late-1990s.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Swing_Mob   (143 words)

  
 Jodeci
By 1992, the success of the first album allowed DeVante to found the "Swing Mob", a collective of artists, songwriters, and producers who were signed to Elektra Records through his "Swing Mob" imprint.
All of the twenty-plus members of Swing Mob lived in a single two-story house in New York City, and often did songwriting, production,and guest vocal work on Jodeci records.
DeVante's Swing Mob folded the same year, and most of its members went on to find success at other labels.
www.artistopia.com /jodeci   (1602 words)

  
 What about Mob? An Interview with Steve Bernstein of the Sex Mob
Bernstein is the man behind the New York City jazz quartet, the Sex Mob, which has been creating quite a stir in the last couple of years.
The members of the Sex Mob are part of the New York City jazz scene that is known as the Downtown scene or the Knitting factory scene.
Why don’t we call it Slide Mob?" Than Is said: "Why don’t I call it sex mob." They said: "Yeah Sex Mob!!" I said: "Can I really call it sex mob?" They are like "Yeah, Yeah.
members.tripod.com /vermontreview/Interviews/sexmob.htm   (3561 words)

  
 Wrecked Mob Music - Favorite Songs - Lyrics From
The mob was tumultuous, but the choir sang two songs as though nothing...
Kaldera are an engaging, energetic mob of musicians.
Mob, 4 Minute Warning, Zounds, Rack, Cold War, Twelve Cubic Feet, The Apostles, Flux Of Pink Indians, The Good Missionaries, Youth In Asia, Fallout, New 7th Music...
www.lyricsfrom.com /artists/w/Wrecked-Mob.html   (1656 words)

  
 Syndicate's Forums -> The Jazz Babies' Ball
Featuring Jim Ivy's Jinx Street Band, The Hickory Street Jazz Orchestra, the Puddin' Hill Mob, and Brian E. Rise.
I don't know anything about Brian E. Rise or Jim Ivy's band, but Hickory Street and Puddin' Hill Mob are fantastic hot jazz bands.
The two of them and the White Ghost Shivers did a show at the Green Muse last fall and it was a lot of fun.
www.austinswingsyndicate.org /forums/index.php?showtopic=203   (201 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Mob Hits: Music From And A Tribute To The Great Mob Movies: Music: Various Artists   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
Mambo Italiano (from "Married to the Mob") - Rosemary Clooney
As you may already know from seeing it hawked incessantly on late-night TV by Jerry Vale, Mob Hits is a compilation CD that attempts to capture the ambience of the modern gangster pic by assembling songs heard in key scenes of such films as The Godfather, GoodFellas, Donnie Brasco, and Casino.
Anyhoo, this is the best CD for anyone who watches mob movies, or just Italians in general.
www.amazon.com /Mob-Hits-Music-Tribute-Movies/dp/B00000IGQI   (964 words)

  
 citizens and cinna the poet - Literature Network Forums
The slaying of Cinna the poet was not to show that the mob was irrational but that they were so enraged with what the conspirators had done to 'mighty' Caesar that anyone who even shared the same name as one of these "honourable men" is not worthy of life.
They swing from supporting Pompey, to Caesar, to Brutus and then to Antony.
My teacher was discussing with us in class about it ands he said that the scene with the mob and Cinna the poet was to show that the citizens were irrational, not that they mistook him for Cinna the conspirator.
www.online-literature.com /forums/showthread.php?t=7628   (284 words)

  
 Swing Links
They have that mob mentality down pat, as is evidenced by the band bios.
Boogie, Jump, and Swing band featuring the white-hot ebony and ivory of Red Young and the sultry vocals of two female back-up singers.
Any Swing Goes This is a swing ezine with frequently updated news and other resources.
www.fortunecity.com /tattooine/heinlein/218/swing.html   (857 words)

  
 Tweet Lyrics
Tweet (born Charlene Keys in New York City, New York) is an African-American R&B singer and guitarist.
Originally a part of DeVante Swing's Swing Mob collective as a member of the female quartet Sugah, Tweet later reunited with former Swing Mob members Missy Elliott and Timbaland, who became her producers.Biography
Elliott signed Tweet to Elektra Records through her Goldmind imprint in 2000, and she began recording guest vocals on a number of tracks, including Timbaland & Magoo's "All Y'all" and the bulk of Elliott's third LP, ''Miss E...So Addictive''.
www.go2lyrics.com /T/Tweet   (89 words)

  
 Wyld Lyfe
We are reliving the "Good Ol’ Days", when Men were Guys and Women were Dolls.
Where the mob had it’s humble beginnings…When all the fun stuff was done under the cover of candy stores and flower shops.
Tell us about your swing style and what you hope to get out of our party
www.phreaky-ones.com /febswing.htm   (511 words)

  
 Convention Dispatches: MOB Mentality Archives
At the Tribeca Film Center, Mothers Opposing Bush, a bipartisan coalition of American mothers who say they "didn't want to wake up in November 2004 to the same politics and policies we believe are unhealthy for our children and our planet," debuted "Edie," a 30-second ad produced by Main Street Communications.
Iris Krasnow, an Annapolis, Md., author and mother who said she and some friends launched the group after President Bush's declaration of victory in Iraq, chose a woman she calls "Mob mama supreme" as the star for the group's debut ad.
Edie Falco, perhaps best-known for her role as Carmela on the HBO hit series "The Sopranos," stars in the 30-second spot, which focuses on the difficulties families face today.
conventions.nationaljournal.com /archives/2004/09/mob_mentality.html   (560 words)

  
 Swing State Project: Senate 2006: Democrats' Candidate Recruitment Woes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
Swing State Project: Senate 2006: Democrats' Candidate Recruitment Woes
As mentioned, Las Vegas likes a man in both camps, and I'm not going to sour relations between Ensign and Reid for the sake of a losing battle (make no mistake, going against the gambling industry in NEVADA, of all places, as well as the state's top Dem is very unlikely to break 40.
That relationship may come back to help us when Reid needs a swing Republican vote.
www.swingstateproject.com /2005/07/senate_2006_dem.php   (3516 words)

  
 Swing in TutorGig Tutorials
Asheville Swing Society, nonprofit group devoted to sustaining the American...
The first swing dance school in Montreal, learn with Kurt and Cleo teaching since 1997.
Covers Lindy Hop and East Coast swing events in Vancouver and surrounding area.
www.tutorgig.com /t/Swing   (639 words)

  
 TasSwing - Lindy Mob - Auditions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
If you would like to be involved, but can't make it on that night, then send Julianne an email (manager@performance.tasswing.com.au) and we'll sort something out.
Now, before you decide whether or not you want to audition, there are some selection criteria that we've come up with, to try and ensure that Lindy Mob not only looks great, but continually improves.
Should you audition, but not be selected for Lindy Mob, then don't worry - we plan on running auditions every 6 months to a year to make sure that Lindy Mob is continually populated by enthusiastic, talented dancers.
www.tasswing.com.au /index.php?id=auditions   (276 words)

  
 Missy Elliot Tickets - concert tour ticket dates - Buy or sell Missy Elliot tickets at Gold Coast Tickets
Her mother eventually left her father, working a slew of jobs to support herself and her daughter.
Elliott, as part of the vocal group Sista, signed to Elektra through Jodeci member/producer Devante Swing's Swing Mob Records after a backstage audition.
Elliott, who had recommended him to Swing Mob, began collaborating with him.
www.sportsconcerts.com /missy-elliot-tickets.html   (373 words)

  
 TasSwing - The Tasmanian swing dance website   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
On Monday 2nd January Tas Swing has been asked to perform at the the Taste of Tas.
It would be great to have as many dancers as possible to come along and join in with some social dancing for the performance.
There will also be a couple of routines performed by the performance group (the Lindy Mob).
tasswing.com.au   (445 words)

  
 Missy Elliott @ Soundbug Music Artists
Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott (born Melissa Elliott on July 1, 1971 in Portsmouth, Virginia) is the first female hip hop superstar, known for a long series of hits including "The Rain", "She's A Bitch", "Get Ur Freak On", and "Work It".
Elliott signed to Swing Mob as part of Sista, but the label folded before Sista could release their debut.
Elliott began working with producer Timbaland, and worked on collaborations with a large number of other artists before signing to a solo deal with Elektra Records in 1996.
www.soundbug.com /artist/507   (746 words)

  
 Photos from the Casa Loma Ballroom
Swing Night at Casa Loma June 9, 99 Featuring the Swing Mob
Swing Night at Casa Loma June 2, 99
Casa Loma May 26, 99 Featuring the Swing Mob in South St Louis
www.casalomaballroom.com /photos_volume3.html   (627 words)

  
 AllHipHop.com : Alternatives
The Washington D.C. native began as a member of a Hip-Hop group and was even a Michael Jackson impersonator at one time.
After catching the eye of enigmatic producer DeVante Swing of Jodeci fame, he became a member of the Swing Mob crew with Missy Elliott and Timbaland.
After the Swing Mob disbanded, Ginuwine stuck with Missy and Timbaland and the chemistry spawned a single-filled debut Ginuwine…The Bachelor in 1996.
www.allhiphop.com /alternatives/?ID=228   (1572 words)

  
 Official Ticketmaster site. Royal Crescent Mob tickets, dates
In early 1985, the Red Hot Chili Peppers took a swing through Ohio, and within a matter of mere months, the city of Columbus produced the Royal Crescent Mob.
"The R.C. Mob," as they were affectionately known to fans, was an appropriate moniker in that they were to the Red Hot Chili Peppers what...
Some of the information on this page is provided by All Music Guide and does not necessarily reflect the views of Ticketmaster.
www.ticketmaster.com /artist/736013?brand=none   (856 words)

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