| Funkghost | |
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Funkghost at University Of Tampa 2008 |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Alvin Augustus Harris |
| Origin | Tampa Florida |
| Genres | Hip-Hop , Rap, R&B, Soul, Funk , Electro-Pop |
| Years active | 2000-Present |
| Labels | Grand Extravagant Entertainment |
| Website | www.funkghost.net |
Funkghost (born Alvin Augustus Harris) June 26, 1972 is an American hip-hop artist/producer from Tampa, Florida.
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Funkghost was born in Newport News, Virginia June 26, 1972. In 1986 his family relocated to Tampa Florida. After graduation from Bloomingdale High School in 1990, he began performing in and around Tampa's Ybor City commercial district with various bands/DJ's helping form the new and bourgeoning Hip-Hop scene in the Tampa Bay Area.
Funkghost began his career in the early 1990s as a studio apprentice under the tutelage of keyboard/organ player Edwin Birdsong, who had worked extensively in the 1970s and early 1980s with Jazz Musician Roy Ayers.
In 2000 Funkghost released his debut LP "Ultra boogie highlife".[1] The LP was well received by critics [9] but failed commercially. Only 20,000 copies were circulated. Ultra-Boogie Highlife is now considered a hard to find Cult Classic.[2][3] The Album Cover for Ultra-Boogie Highlife features a young and (at the time unknown) Real World alumna Melissa Howard. In early 2009 he formed his own independent imprint "Grand Extravagant Entertainment" and released the single and video "The Way I Rock My Clothes" in February 2009. The song was produced by Symbolyc One "S1" of Strange Fruit Project[4] Who a year later would go on to Co-Produce Kanye West's 2010 Single "Power". "The Way I Rock My Clothes" has been well received by critics[5][6] and has since garnered mixshow airplay on FM stations across The United States.[7] On July 1, 2009, Funkghost Released The Single and Video for "Vintage Futuristic". The song was produced by Australian Hip Hop producer M-Phazes.[8] "Vintage Futuristic" spawned several remixes[9] and again, was well received by critics.[10] On April 19, 2010, Funkghost released the Single and Music Video for "I'm Your DJ". The song was Produced, Written, Arranged and Performed by Funkghost. Albeit another critical success,[11][12][13]"I'm Your DJ" was not a commercial breakthrough. On Sept. 5th 2010, Funkghost teamed up with Music Video Director Jason Colvin ( who directed his "I'm Your DJ" Music Video) and released a short film to his song "As Long As You Rock". The song "As Long As You Rock" again was Produced, Written, Arranged and Performed by Funkghost.
2000 Ultra boogie highlife LP
2000 "Tampa International B/W Instructions" Single
2009 "The Way I Rock My Clothes" Single
2009 "Vintage Futuristic" Single
2010 "Im Your DJ" Single
2010 "As Long As You Rock" Single
2011 "Favorite Part of You" Single
2011 "Let me know" Single
© St. Petersburg Times, published March 31, 2000
Author: MICHAEL PATRICK WELCH Published Date: Dec 22, 1999