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Desdamona™
Hip Hop / Soul / Indie

ill chem @ fine line 4th of July!!



Minneap(olis), Minnesota
United States

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Member Since3/11/2005
Band Websitewww.myspace.com/illchemists
Band Members
TO BRING DESDAMONA TO YOUR SCHOOL FOR PERFORMANCES AND WORKSHOPS PLEASE CONTACT!!!
FOR BOOKING: STEPHANIE DEVINE -
651-343-8389
EMAIL: devineisis@msn.com
Influences
DESDAMONA: The Ledge
DESDAMONA: The Source
CARNAGE: Sense Of Sound
RHAPSODE: Spoke Inward
My Grandmother, Irma Ross. My mother & father. Amel Larrieux, Jill Scott, the Roots, Talib, Erykah, Crown City Rockers (Mission), Chaka Khan, Shannon, MARRS, Pep Love, Ursula Rucker, Digable Planets, Lauryn Hill, Mos, Common, Special Ed, D-Nice, RUN DMC, Beasty Boys, Eric B & Rakim, Jazzy Jeff, Latifah, The Conscious Daughters, INXS, U2, Sly & Robbie, Maxwell, The White Stripes, De La, Soul II Soul, Medusa, Gwen Steffani, Maroon 5, Stevie Wonder, UMC's, Edie Brickell, New Edition, Hi-Five, Brownstone, For Real, SWV, Luscious Jackson, Blondie, Zap Mama, Nice-n-Smooth, Angie Stone and many many more....My main influences are: life, the abundance and lack of love, food, weather, anger, expression, hip hop, my parents and grandparents, my neices, my friends, youth, books, movies, the media, people who know who they are and maybe you!
Sounds Like
A 5 Time WINNER of MN Music Award for Best Spoken Word Artist!~~~recipient of the Verve Grant!~~~2 time recipient of the Artists Initiative Grant!
Record LabelZlink Entertainment, Fuzzy Slippers, Hecatomb
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 4 2009 9:00P
Fine Line - 21+ / ill chem, zach (kanser), wize guys, hotskeems and more! Minneapolis, Minnesota
Jul 8 2009 7:00P
Inoculated Radio features desdamona! www.errorfm.com Minneapolis
Jul 24 2009 7:30P
Pillsbury Theater - "Book of Rhymes" featuring Desdamona Minneapolis, Minnesota
Sep 24 2009 7:00P
Beaner’s Central - ALL AGES!! Duluth, Minnesota

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   About Desdamona™


DESDAMONA is an international, award-winning artist; who has taken her distinct lyrics, sound and artistic stylings to audiences from Minnesota to Hawaii, from Puerto Rico to Germany; gracing some of Hip Hop and poetry’s most illustrious stages.

ALONGSIDE: Desdamona has had the pleasure of opening up for distinguished artists including Wyclef Jean, GURU, Bahamadia, Zap Mama, Black Uhuru/Sly & Robbie, Saul Williams, Ursula Rucker and Rhymesayers Artists. She has also shared the stage with other influential Hip Hop artists including Canada’s Eternia and bgirl Rockafella.

COMMUNITY: Desdamona has worked in over 200 schools throughout the Midwest, conducting workshops and as artist in residence, working with more than 10,000 students in public, private and alternative schools as well as colleges and universities. She has also worked in residencies and workshops in Stillwater Prison, Shakopee Prison, Red Wing Juvenile Facility and the Juvenile Detention Center in Minneapolis MN.

EVENTS & TOURS: Desdamona is one of the founders of B Girl Be, the first international festival, which celebrates women in Hip Hop. She was a featured performer at the We B*Girlz Festival in Berlin, Germany (2008), the SheRock Festival (2008), and was a Minnesota Music Awards featured performer (2005). Desdamona won the award for Best Spoken Word Artist from the MN Music Awards five consecutive years. Desdamona was a featured artist on the SummerJam Tour (2007) with legendary, Grammy Award winning artists Sly & Robbie. She and beatbox partner Carnage (as Ill Chemistry) also headlined The 2nd Nature Tour (2008).

PROJECTS: Desdamona released her first formal product The Ledge, in 2005. With production from Sly & Robbie, the project was well received and combined Des’s potent poetry and fierce hip hop delivery with a mix of heavy, world- influenced beats. The Ledge also introduced Desdamona’s fans to her singing, with her singing the hooks and a full songs on the album. In 2007, Des released The Source. Recorded more organically, with all live instrumentation, The Source offered a whole new feel to Desdamona’s sound, while her lyrics and delivery were as powerful as ever. The Source was a success with fans, as well as college radio. It ranked as high as number 10 on the Hip Hop charts.


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Desdamona™'s Friends Comments
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QettSevOn





Jul 4 2009 3:27 AM

Happy 4th Desdamona!!
Have a great show at the Fine Line 2morrow nite!!!
Really wish I could be there...
Peace Babe
xoxo Theo Q
Tony - NEW SONG UP





Jul 3 2009 7:29 PM

not bad i guess
just busy..too busy
i check your page at least once a week lookin for somethin new btw
so let me know when you get some new music up and if/when you have a show somewhere near maryland...
Tony - NEW SONG UP





Jul 2 2009 3:45 PM

hola senorita..
hows the music comin?
~lexus chinadoll~





Jun 28 2009 2:53 PM

hello! showing lov
YUSEF


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Jul 1 2009 2:09 AM

Peace and respect
Sketch Tha Cataclysm





Jun 28 2009 5:26 AM

Once again, I would like to say I enjoyed your set. . . happy I finally got to see you rock in person. . . the both of you are very impressive. . . 

peace and blessings

Sketch tha cataclysm.
~Gia Jai~





Jun 26 2009 1:33 AM

You are so right =( I am a fan BTW. Keep it up ♥
Tim





Jun 25 2009 5:47 PM

Death of an Angel

You have surely heard about the tragic death of a
brave young woman who was murdered in Iran
just for peacefully protesting with her father
on the streets of Teheran.

Her Name was Neda - please remember her.

Neda

CNN: "Neda" becomes rallying cry for Iranian protests (click here to read)



Please re-post if you care.

Get the MySpace Codes from a text box on my site (click here).
R-KITECH





May 20 2009 6:56 PM

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Jun 24 2009 3:28 AM

I LIKE YOUR PROFILE PITURE
Ill Kid Catel





Jun 24 2009 10:49 PM

just droppin some love peace n respect and wishing you a happy wedsday,holla
KATANA - TC's FIRST LADY!!!!!!!!





Jun 24 2009 3:15 AM

Come thru & get right with TRAMA UNIT @ GABBY'S THIS WEDNESDAY NIGHT



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CHECK OUT THE TRAMA UNIT VIDEO featuring....TRAMA, N.I.G., IKE TREEZ AND KATANA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ill Kid Catel





Jun 22 2009 4:10 PM

greetings love peace respect n all that good stuff!
boogie.090108





Jun 23 2009 2:56 AM

desdamona.....

hey honey how are you doing...
Tony - NEW SONG UP





Jun 19 2009 3:21 PM

i see u still doin ya thing
waitin on some new tracks des..
keep me updated.
Ill Kid Catel





Jun 16 2009 3:00 AM

much love peace n respect
Jeremy





Jun 15 2009 1:34 AM

Hello Desdamona, as always I am here showing love and wishing you all the best for the night.
FDR (free album up for download! link in blog!!)





Jun 15 2009 5:34 AM

:)
Hopeton Lindo





Jun 6 2009 7:09 PM

SHOWING SOME LOVE
OGMILLER.com





Jun 13 2009 7:37 PM

People. People Listen up please! After listening to a true hip hop GOD: “KRS-ONE”, I remove myself from all prior beefs that I’ve started or participated in and I hope that my once foes would overstand where I’m coming from. I feel I cannot truly represent Minnesota by speaking unkindly about another Minnesota Warrior. Because in the in us all are in the same war: To put Minnesota on the map. I overstand that we all need a little tweaking to perfect our crafts. So I’m reaching out my hand and offering my help to all that will accept it so that we can stay on our mission. I cannot change what happened in the past, but I can help make a better future. I know that I myself have a lot growing to do in this business, and I know I will also need help from the pioneers of the Minnesota Music Scene. I wouldn’t want to be turned around because of my arrogance or my ego. I say again I know that I’m not the machine but only a tool to help Minnesota get heard. Hopefully, Things can be resolved and we can move forward.       
 
O.G. MILLER
SNO-CITY ENT.
Viva





Jun 12 2009 6:48 AM

*****Love the Photo Girl*****
Immortal Beats





Jun 12 2009 1:53 PM

just wanted to show some love for the friendship.
lets keep together to bring back the good Music!
if you support that good ol Hip Hop, then check out my page.
all my beats got soul that you will feel.

uuh i really love youre Voice!i wanna hear more tracks!

Peace, Immortal Beats
Angela





Jun 13 2009 2:17 AM

Man oh man oh woman-
You have me spellbound with the Infinity song- I swear to God it's my life's song- you amaze me so much. I hope to have balls like you one day seeing as I write and sing.. I was forced to in church- someone ought force me now.
jessi





Jun 13 2009 6:16 AM

love. love. love
PaytonMariee:]





Jun 12 2009 4:45 PM

I'm great.! What about you?

-PaytonMariee-
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