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Dan Black

From Lastfm:

Dan Black is a British electronica/alternative dance artist. He was originally a member of alternative rock band The Servant before their 2007 split. He is currently signed to The Hours Records. His breakthrough song was HYPNTZ, a mashup of Notorious B.I.G.'s Hypnotize and Rihanna's Umbrella. Then in 2010 Symphonies, another mashup of his own work and Rhianna's Umbrella.

He gained further popularity in 2009 when album track Symphonies was chosen as the US iTunes Store's Free Single of the Week and became a minor hit on American alternative radio (An alternate version was also cut with Kid Cudi for ((un))?s North American pressing). His debut album, ((Un)) was originally released by Polydor in the UK in 2009, and a US version with bonus tracks was released by the hours in February 2010.

Since then, Dan Black has toured the US extensively, playing solo shows, a sold out tour with Robyn and Kelis, and Lollapalooza. His video for Symphonies directed by Chic & Artistic was also nominated for two MTV Music Video Awards in 2010 for "Best Breakthrough Video" and "Best SFX."

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From Wikipedia:

Dan Black is a British wonky pop artist. He was originally a member of alternative rock band The Servant before their 2007 split, and he is also known as a guest vocalist for the Italian group Planet Funk. He is currently signed to Polydor Records, releasing his first two singles ? "Alone" and "Yours" ? in 2008. His breakthrough song was "HYPNTZ", with the lyrics inspired by and in response to Notorious B.I.G.'s "Hypnotize" and using a drum sample from Rihanna's "Umbrella".

Black gained further popularity in 2009 when his album track "U + Me =" was chosen as the UK iTunes Store's Free Single of the Week. This single was later used as the signature tune for BBC Switch's 'The Cut'. His debut album UN was released on July 13, 2009. The album was preceded by a single, "Symphonies" which was released after a successful performance at Glastonbury 2009 in the John Peel Tent.

Black also performed on the Freeze:Freesports On 4 main stage at London Battersea Power Station on November 1, 2009. Other acts performing at the same event were Friendly Fires and Chase & Status.

"Symphonies" was released as the U.S. iTunes "Single of the Week" for the week of December 28, 2009, and the video was released on itunes for free for the week of march 15, 2010 UN was released in the United States on February 16, 2010. The U.S. version of the album contains three bonus tracks, including a collaboration of "Symphonies" with American rapper Kid Cudi. "Symphonies" is currently being serviced to American alternative formatted radio stations in its original version. The song has so far peaked at #34 on Billboard's Alternative Songs chart.

Black toured the U.S. and Canada in February 2010. On April 6, 2010, it was announced that Dan Black would perform at Lollapalooza 2010.