Avalon At Large GO! - Day 1 Line up

Thursday September 23rd

Avalon At Large GO! - Day 1 Line up

Flo Rida

Called the new "It" of hip-hop music, Flo Rida is a well known rapper from Carol City , gaining fame for "Low" which featuresT-Pain, and is his debut single. "Low" was included in the Billboard Chart (Hot 100), starting from the 91st spot during its first week of release, and moving to #64, then finally reaching the 4th spot on the chart. Radio stations and iTunesdownloads proved the popularity of Flo Rida's music, not to mention so many ringtone requests for "Low." It is no wonder why Flo Rida may be viewed as one of the future "kings of hip-hop".

FloRida is primed to burst on to the scene with his versatile lyricism in tow. FloRida's exceptional creativity-a fresh and energetic flow, escorted by a melodic delivery- ensures there is never a dull moment. >>> More information

Above & Beyond

Above & Beyond is a British trance music group formed in 2000 by Jono Grant, Tony McGuinness, and Paavo Siljamaki. The trio are popular in the trance scene for their uplifting trance productions and collaborations with several vocalists. They also host their own weekly radio show, Trance Around the World. The group's tracks are regularly played by well-known DJs, such as Tiesto, Armin van Buuren, Ferry Corsten, ATB, Judge Jules and Paul van Dyk. On 28 October 2009 DJ Magazineannounced the results of their annual Top 100 DJ Poll, with Above & Beyond placed at #4, for the second year in a row. >>> More information

Santigold

As a solo project with a revolving door of members, the heart and face of Santigold is vivacious frontwoman Santi White. White uses her common backgrounds as production-savvy musicians to make bombastic, bass-oriented songs that fuse punk, reggae, grime, and indie rock with electro. Tribal island rhythms merge with flavorful digital chirps and blips, culminating in an original sound.

White was spotted by Martin Heath, who made her an offer to record a solo record on Lizard King, the label responsible for the successful promotion of the Killers. White and John Hill (her former counterpart from ska-punk band Stiffed) decided to pair up, and create the project Santogold. They continuously join forces with likeminded musicians -- including Freq Nasty,Disco D, Switch, Spank Rock's Naeem, Xxxchange, Steel Pulse guitarist Clifford Moonie Pusey, and none other than M.I.A. herself. >>> More information

Steve Angello
(Swedish House Mafia)

A Greek-Swedish DJ, producer, and record label owner. He is part of a three person group dubbed the Swedish House Mafia.

As a small boy Steve was introduced to the wonders and delights of the Athen’s club culture and underworld in which his father moved. Deeply enthused by all of this and, as it emerged, incredibly talented, Steve quickly honed his turntablism skills, fusing hip-hop, breakbeats and 70’s classics until he won himself his first club residency in Stockholm. Under-age (16) and out way past his bedtime, Steve was earning a not-so-honest crust to support his family alone. Whatever, he was seriously rocking that club week in week out!

Steve Angello's claim to fame came when he released his remix of Eurythmics "Sweet Dreams" in late 2004. Since then he has exploded onto the house music scene. In 2007 his eternal club banger, a remix of Robin S "Show Me Love" was released on Data Records. >>> More information

Major Lazer

Major Lazer is the digital reggae/dancehall project of Diplo (Philadelphia's Wes Pentz) and Switch (London's Dave Taylor), two globetrotting, tastemaking DJ/producers whose previous collaborations notably included production work for M.I.A. and Santigold. Recorded at Jamaica's Tuff Gong studios, the debut album “Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do” featured vocal contributions from noted dancehall stars including Vybz Cartel, Busy Signal, Mr. Vegas, and Turbulence as well as Santigold,Nina Sky, and rapper Amanda Blank.

Much anticipation and online chatter were fueled in part by the novelty video/song "Zumbi," featuring the comedian Andy Milonakis, the frenetic, legitimate lead single "Hold the Line," and a goofy, invented backstory about a renegade Jamaican commando with prosthetic laser arms who was allegedly a Zombie War veteran and vampire-fighting C.I.A. operative (but was demonstrably a rampant Twitter user). The album was released in June of 2009 as a joint venture between Downtown Records and Diplo's Mad Decent label. >>> More information

Steve Aoki

DJ Steve Aoki Kid Millionaire has risen from throwing impromptu concerts in his living room while a student at UC Santa Barbara in the late '90s to becoIme one of the most sought after DJs in the country. Deemed the music tastemaker by those in the know, his ear for music paired with his ability to drop party rocking beats has championed dance floors night after night.

Steve Aoki is a celebrity DJ and also the founder of Dim Mak Records, which counts leading indie rock bands such as Gossip,Bloc Party, and Battles among its stable of signees.

n 2007 he released his first official mix CD, Pillowface and His Airplane Chronicles, on Thrive Records. Featuring tracks by Justice, Klaxons, Mystery Jets, Peaches, Datarock, Yelle, Franz Ferdinand, Bloc Party, and Scanners -- most of them remixed -- Pillowface and His Airplane Chronicles is fairly representative of the Aoki's renown as a tastemaking dance-party DJ rather than a skillful turntablist. >>> More information

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