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Dustin Sharpe, known worldwide as D.U.S.T. was born in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1981. Since birth he has always been surrounded by music. Son of world famous South African drummer Ian Herman, D.U.S.T. traveled as a child with his father’s group Tananas around the African continent for several years. Following in his father’s footsteps, D.U.S.T. started playing drums at age 5. His earliest musical influences from Africa; Ladysmith Black Mombazo, Hugh Masekela, Vusi Mhatlasela were fused with exposure to American sounds of artists like Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, and Lionel Richie. His earliest hip-hop influences included Run DMC, LL Cool J, Ice T, and DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince and by age 9 D.U.S.T. was rapping. He soon started performing and recording his own songs wherever he could in Jo’burg. D.U.S.T.’s life changed dramatically when he moved with his father to New York City in 1996.

D.U.S.T.’s life in New York was filled with the sounds of Wu-Tang, Notorious BIG, Mobb Deep, and Nas. He honed his craft by stepping up to every open mic he could at many venues and clubs like SOB’s. During this time he also recorded his first full demo over homemade beats which ended up being placed as the music score/soundtrack for a documentary called “From South Africa to New York”. His time in New York was highly influential but would not last long, and at the age of 17 D.U.S.T. moved out west to California.

In California D.U.S.T. continued performing at open mics, and soon he formed his first live band. He played shows at small clubs in Berkeley like La Pena and Blake’s on Telegraph where he was noticed by underground hip-hop group Zion I who asked him to be part of their show. As part of the Zion I crew D.U.S.T. performed as Zion’s hype man as well as having opportunities to highlight his own material during shows they played accross the entire USA as well as multiple tours through Europe. The group started bringing D.U.S.T. into the studio and together they went on to make classic material like the well-known song ‘Finger Paint’. D.U.S.T. continued working on solo material and side projects throughout his time with Zion I and many releases followed. D.U.S.T. has performed solo shows across the states and also back in South Africa and with the release of his first solo full length album “Diamonds & Dynamite” look for much more to come.

D.U.S.T. HAS PERFORMED LIVE WITH:
De La Soul, KRS-One, Digital Underground, Ice- T, Wu Tang, Cypress Hill, Public Enemy, Kanye West, Redman, Method Man, Busta Rhymes, Gang Starr, Talib Kweli, Mos Def, Tribe Called Quest, Pharoae Monch, Rage Against The Machine, Kool Keith, Tech N9ne, Yukmouth, E-40, Keak da Sneak, Too Short, Lyrics Born, Aesop Rock, Jurassic 5, Living Legends, Heiroglyphics, Dead Prez,Dave Chapell,Anthony B, Gyptian, Jr Reid, and many more.



FEATURES/RECORDING COLLABORATIONS WITH:
Chali 2na
One Drop Scott
Frontline (“Came 2 Bus”)
Balance (“What We Came For ft. Martin Luther”)
a-plus and peplove(heiro) Crew
Rashaan Ahmad & Crown City Rockers
Planet Asia and Rasco, (“Fight to the Flo”)
Zion I (“Finger Paint”, “Curb Serving”, “Le Le Le”, “Target Practice”)
Deuce Eclipse (“Blackout”)
Bayliens (“Wood Grain”)
Cava (“Give In Let Go”)
GNOC (“African Diamonds”) Key Man (“Take A Journey”)


OFFICIAL DISCOGRAPHY:
GAZZI “One Hundred Lives” 2001
“Loose Cannon” 2000 (first mixtape)
“Global War-ning Mixtape Vol.1” 2003
“Global War-ning Mixtape Vol.2” 2005
“Rub-A-Dub Mixtape” 2008
“Diamonds & Dynamite” 2008-2009 (LP)





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Oct 29 2009 5:47 AM

hey
THE WORD OF JAH IS "active N alive"

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Aug 14 2009 2:32 AM

NEWSCAFE BABY........MAFIKENG LIVE!!
Poetic E.R.A.

Poetic E.R.A.



Aug 14 2009 2:32 AM

JUSS COMIN THRU TO SHOW SOME LOVE
HOPE ALL IS WELL ON YOUR END
GOT NEW MUSIC UP CHECK IT OUT
DROP US A LINE TO!
MUCH LOVE!


Out Tha Box TV

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Aug 14 2009 2:32 AM

Sincere

Sincere



Aug 14 2009 2:32 AM

Sincere

Sincere



Aug 14 2009 2:32 AM

heyy wats goin on??? A lot over here but i dont want to get into details... I just wanted to drop thru and clear some things up with ppl who are saying that i only comment them to advertise and that these comments arent sincere. If that was true in the slightest way i wouldnt read all my comments before approving them. I might not reply your comment you leave me but i send out so many comments and messages that myspace tells me that i have reached a limit. and when you have over 21,600 fans to write and keep in contact with tell me how hard do you think that would be. I send over 700 comments out a day. So all im asking is understand that I care about my fans because without you there is no me and more than that im passionate about ppl.. so I hope life is well with you and please understand that I do the best that i can to stay active with you all.
Sincere
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Aug 14 2009 2:32 AM


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Aug 14 2009 2:32 AM

OPEN YOUR EYES BEFORE YOU DIE, AND BEFORE ALL YOUR LIBERTIES ARE STRIPPED AWAY
TO THE POINT WHERE ALL YOU SEE IS SOLIDERS ON THE STREETS, TELLING YOU WHAT TO DO.
SAY NO THE NEW WORLD ORDER, THE SWINE FLU VACCINE, AND GIVING UP YOUR RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF SPEECH
END THE FEDERAL RESERVE, LOOK BEHIND THE CURTAIN AT WHO REALLY CONTROLS YOUR LIFE
OBAMA IS THE FRONT MAN, A PUPPET, THERE TO TRICK YOU INTO BELIEVING HELL MAKE THINGS BETTER WHEN HE CANT DO SHIT!
DONT LET THE GOVERN
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Aug 14 2009 2:32 AM

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SEmI emmI

SEmI emmI



Aug 14 2009 2:32 AM

what it is its ya boy semi emmi breezin by showin some love i see you still doing ya 1,2 thing
keep doing you and ill be checking back in in two weeks to see whats new i got new music up
you already kno so drop by and comment that new nu............1time BX^


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Aug 6 2009 7:50 AM

Ey ey D.U.S.T....
Hope everything's good wit' u !?
Check out my new song !
Enjoy it and stay blessed...
holla
ONE
THA BIG BROTHA

THA BIG BROTHA



Aug 6 2009 7:50 AM

D.U.S.T. YOU NICE BRO. NO DOUBT, BEAUTIFUL FLOW
Plain James®

Plain James®



Aug 6 2009 7:50 AM


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Aug 6 2009 7:50 AM


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Jul 30 2009 7:33 AM

good looking out on the add and when you get a minute be sure to check out the music on my page and if you like what you hear its available for free as a download on my new mixtape
51* RAYKILLZ HNIC(head nigga in charge)

51* RAYKILLZ  HNIC(head nigga in charge)



Jul 29 2009 2:53 AM

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Jul 29 2009 2:52 AM



“LIFESTYLE” music video off the SINCERE album! Show some support an add it to your page!! Video produced by jermz INDEPENDENT HIP HOP IN ITS RAWEST FORM!!



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Sonic

Sonic



Jul 27 2009 8:32 PM

alles klar bei dir?

schau ma wieder bei mir vorbei !!
gibt wöchentlich neus zeug

hauste rein

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Chris Prythm (twitter.com/chrisprythm)

Chris Prythm (twitter.com/chrisprythm)



Jul 27 2009 8:32 PM

Thanks for the add


Mic-C

Mic-C



Jul 10 2009 1:49 AM

fillin' tha new joint homie....
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Beyond Cinema



Jul 8 2009 9:58 PM

Dope new track man!
THE WORD OF JAH IS "active N alive"

FLoyd jada neo JAh



Jul 7 2009 5:32 PM

GAZZI......THE REAL S.A LYRICAL ASSASSINATAAAAAAH!!....HOLA HOLA MFANA, WAT SE BUDA!!
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