Eligh
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| Eligh | |
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 Eligh in Berlin, Germany (2005)
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Gandalf |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Genre(s) | Hip Hop, West Coast Hip Hop |
| Occupation(s) | emcee, songwriter, record producer, artist |
| Years active | 1991–Present |
| Label(s) | Legendary Music, Red Urban |
| Associated acts | Living Legends, 3 Melancholy Gypsies |
| Website | Legendary Music |
Eligh, born in Los Angeles, California, is a member of the underground hip hop group the Living Legends.
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[edit] Background
Eligh's first artist name was lower m.c. and created the group Boogalu Badboys with his friend Scarub. At this time they were attending Hamilton High School, in Los Angeles. They later changed the name of the group to Urban Instinct. The two later met Murs, also at Hamilton, and together they formed the group 3MG (3 Melancholy Gypsys). 3MG were part of the Log Cabin crew, which eventually broke up and the Gypsys wandered separately. Eligh met the The Grouch at a party in the Bay Area and became friends. While the two were working on a song, Eligh met Sunspot Jonz, and was asked to join the Living Legends crew. As it turned out, the rest of 3MG also became Living Legends.
Eligh has credited a wide range of musical influences, including: Michael Jackson, Freestyle Fellowship, and Bob Dylan. He is also known as Gandalf, which is his beat-making alter ego.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Solo Albums
- 1996 -As They Pass
- 1997 - Four Tracks: LA and Back (Cassette)
- 1997 - A Story of 2 Worlds
- 1998 - Sidewaysdaze
- 1999 - Gas Dream
- 2000 - Gandalf's Beat Machine
- 2002 - Gandalf's Beat Machine Level 2
- 2003 - Poltergeist
- 2005 - Enigma
[edit] Compilations
- 1991? - Log Cabin
- 1996 - Bac For No Good Reason EP (with 3 Melancholy Gypsys)
- 1996 - Comurshul EP (with 3 Melancholy Gypsys)
- 1998 - The Penguins (with 3 Melancholy Gypsys)
- 1998 - Gypsys Luck (with 3 Melancholy Gypsys)
- 2000 - Live in Tokyo (with 3 Melancholy Gypsys)
- 2000 - G & E Music, Vol. 1 & 2 (with The Grouch)
- 2003 - G & E Music, Vol. 3 - No More Greener Grasses (with The Grouch)
- 2005 - Grand Caravan To The Rim Of The World (with 3 Melancholy Gypsys)
- 2007 - The Brothers Grime (Mixtape with Magi)
[edit] Singles
- 1999 - Coincidence 12"
- 1999 - Nightlife 12"
- 1999 - Chronik 12"
