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Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), better known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American recording artist, musician and actress. She was raised by a single mother in the Hell's Kitchen area of Manhattan in New York City, New York, United States. At age seven, Keys began to play classical music on the piano. She attended Professional Performing Arts School and graduated at 16 as valedictorian. She later attended Columbia University before dropping out to pursue her music career. Keys released her debut album with J Records, having had previous record deals first with Columbia and then...
The Bo-Keys is an​ American soul jazz band from Memphis, Tennessee, formed as an homage to the city's rich musical tradition The band doesn't simply replay the Memphis instrumental tradition –they deliver a hard-hitting and authentic take on the city's original soul-stew sound. A devotee of Stax instrumental groups like the Mar-Keys and Booker T. & the MGs, bandleader and bassist Scott Bomar formed the Bo-Keys as an homage to the quintessential Memphis sound –yet he has both feet firmly planted in the 21st Century. Their story goes back to 1998, when Bomar was asked to put together a band...
Keys, age 20 is the self proclaimed "threat to mediocre hip hop". Raised in the gritty streets of Baltimore, at a early age, she became enthralled with the idea of overcoming the adversities of her surroundings. She worked relentlessly in school where she tapped into her talent for writing and the arts. At the age of 13, her gift won her the opportunity to attend the Baltimore School For The Arts, the same school where successes like Tupac and Jada Pinket attended, and where she expanded upon her capabilities. Keys began to write songs and raps and found a love...