artist profile - rizzle kicks
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Artist Profile: Rizzle KicksJoel Guest
Who? British Hip-Hop & Pop band from Brighton, UK 21 years old Debut Album Stereotypical released October 2011
As of May 2012, Rizzle Kicks have sold 1 million singles and over 600,000 albums in the UK
How? Friends from the age of 8, played football against each other Re-united in college, began making music and videos Both attended Brit School together, and formed Rizzle Kicks in
2008
Started making YouTube videos, and was signed by Island Records in 2010 after gaining vast popularity and fame online
Where? Throughout Summer 2012, Rizzle Kicks played in many popular music festivals up and
down the country, and selling out arenas such as the O2 and The Roundhouse in London
Festivals included V Festival, Wakestock, T in the Park, and T4 on the Beach
Played in the Royal Albert Hall with Labrinth for Teenage Cancer trust.
Toured the US in January 2013 supporting Ed Sheeran
Discography The Discography of Rizzle Kicks includes 1 album, 4 singles, 2
as a featured artist and 1 upcoming album
Debut Album Stereotypical went platinum, peaking 5th in the UK
Successful singles include; Down With The Trumpets, When I Was a Youngster, Mama Do The Hump, and Lets Get Down With The Trumpets
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