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MSO at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards
Dan Black – MTV VMA Nominee
“Best SFX (Special Effects),” “Breakthrough Video”
deadmau5 – MTV VMA House Performer
British electro-pop/rock artist DAN BLACK is nominated for two awards for his visually stunning “Symphonies” video. Produced by his visual collaborator Chic & Artistic, who is Corinne Bance and Axel D’Harcourt out of Paris, France, he joins Lady Gaga, Eminem, MUSE and Green Day in the “Best SFX (Special Effects)” category and Gorillaz ft Bobby Womack & Mos Def, Coldplay and The Black Keys for a “Breakthrough Video” nomination. “Alone”–the second single from his debut album ((un))—is available now and includes a video from Chic & Artistic, a remix by dubstep pioneer MJ Cole and a brand new b-side track “Liz And Johnny.” Hailing from Great Britain, but currently residing in Paris, France, Dan Black came upon the music scene as the vocalist for alt-rockers the Servant. The dance-pop purveyor caught the ears of dance fans with his pop/rock/hip-hop stylings with the songs “Yours,” “HYPNTZ”—his mashup of lyrics from the Notorious B.I.G.’s “Hypnotize” with samples from Rihanna’s “Umbrella”—and ((un))’s breakthrough first single “Symphonies” featuring Kid Cudi which garnered him critical praise in the press, with the New York Post stating, “[Dan Black] will give you that fizzle and sizzle your ears are yearning for." This summer Dan Black trekked across America with Robyn and Kelis on the All Hearts tour and appeared at Lollapalooza. In October he will return to the U.S. to appear at Austin City Limits.
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deadmau5 is this years MTV VMA House Artist who will provide music throughout the show. Travie McCoy, Jason Derulo, and Robyn will perform never before heard mixes of their current hit singles with him during the show. "Like him or loathe him, this is the sound of a man at the peak of his powers," wrote Ian Rouller in IDJ (10/21/09). Over the last three years, Toronto, Canada’s deadmau5 has gone from near obscurity to becoming a superstar as an innovative live performer and master electronic music producer. His two albums Random Album Title and For Lack Of A Better Name (Ultra Records) highlight many of his dance floor smashes including “Ghosts ‘n Stuff” featuring Pendulum’s Rob Swire and “I Remember” with Kaskade. In mid-October Activision will release DJ Hero 2 with deadmau5 as an in-game character. He’ll also return to the road for high-profile tour dates in October including ACL, Cypress Hill SmokeOut, Treasure Island, Voodoo and three nights at Roseland Ballroom. His current single “Animal Rights” with Wolfgang Gartner is available now. Deadmau5 has headlined the Ultra Music Festival in Miami, performed at Lollapalooza in Chicago, Electric Zoo in New York, Sasquatch in Washington state, Glastonbury and a series of sold-out shows at Brixton Academy in the U.K., as well as a host of other European festivals. His mammoth, worldwide ‘For Lack Of A Better Name’ tour followed encompassing over 30 dates in North America alone. Prior to his Coachella slot this past April, his latest major appearances included a cameo on the WB hit series “Gossip Girl” and the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, where his LiveCity Yaletown performance drew over 20,000 fans. He also headlined this year’s Electric Daisy Carnival in Los Angeles which drew 185,000 fans.
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