Dented Records
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Dented Records is a record label headquartered in the United Kingdom and best known as the home to critically acclaimed[1] hip-hop act Foreign Beggars and Focused Few.
Dented Records record label was established in 2003 by Foreign Beggars as a vehicle to release their own material. The Label saw the release of their first single "Where did the Sun Go" ft. Dark Circle (Jazz Fudge) and Tommy Evans estabish the name and the brand. Foreign Beggars soon released their 2nd single "Seasons Beatings" ft Uk Legends Task Force and their Critically Acclaimed Debut Album "Asylum Speakers" ft. the cream of the UK movement and several intl. artists, quoted by DJ Magazine as the Best Unsung UK Hip Hop Album of all time.
Signed to Coda Agency Artists tour extensively both nationally and internationally to promote their releases, Tours include UK, USA ,Canada, Germany, Sweden, Norway, France, Austria, Italy, South Africa, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Spain, Arab and Asian States, and Promote regular hip hop and related events in and around the UK.
Dented Artists Have Collaborated with Bjork, Cuts for Gorillaz remix, Scratch Perverts, Plan B, Dudley Perkins, Wildchild (lootpack) OhNo, Roc C, R. A. The Rugged Man, Dabrye, Canibuss, K-Solo, Vex'd, Skinnyman, Jehst, Dj Vadim, Natalie Williams, Rodney P, Skitz, Euphrates, Niraj Chaag, Dum Dum Project, Taskforce, Doujah Raze, Puto Largo, SFDK (Spain), Micky Finn, Baby J, and many many more.
...and have supported Public Enemy, Wu-Tang Clan, Dj Premier, Mobb Deep, Ja Rule, Herbalizer, Dj Shadow, Prodigy, Ian Brown, De LA Soul, Biz Markee, Asian Dub Foundation, Talib Kweli, Roots Manuva, Roni Size, Platinum Pied pipers, Royksopp, Adam Freeland, AdamF, Mitchell Brothers etc.
Dented records has representation in UK, Spain and Canada for North America.
Full press retainer with Grindstone Pr, Trailer Media in conjunction with radio and video pluggers hired specifically for releases.
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[edit] Artists
- Foreign Beggars
- Dubbledge
- Skrein
- Focused Few
- Slippaz Krew
- Stig
- Dr. Syntax
- Sonny Jim
- Ghost Town
- Medison
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/asiannetwork/miccheck/ask_foreignbeggars.shtml BBC Asian Network
- http://www.ukhh.com/features/interviews/foreign_beggars/index1.html UKHH Interview
- http://www.ents24.com/web/artist/84219/Foreign_Beggars.html Tour Information and group description
- http://www.ukhh.com/features/interviews/foreign_beggars/index.html UKHH Interview
- http://www.discogs.com/artist/Foreign+Beggars Releases for Foreign Beggars
- http://www.inthemix.com.au/music/37061/Foreign_Beggars_Asylum_Agenda
- http://www.dentedrecords.com/ Full Release List for Dented Records