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Urban Blu is one of the newest and hottest Producer /musician around the Atlanta area. With heart throbbing bass rhythms, foot tapping drumbeats, melodic keyboard riffs, guitar strumming licks, sax-o-matic notes and vocals that will surely touch the soul, Urban Blu is emerging as one of Atlanta's most renowned and signature artis in the Atlanta area.URBAN BLU Entertainment INC. is the brainchild of Jazz Drummer/Producer and multi-instrumentalist Fernandez Billingslea. Commonly known by most of his musical associates as “Dez/Urban Bluâ€. Dez is a native Georgian and comes from one of the most music rich southern cities Macon Georgia. From the early to mid 1950’s to the current day, Macon, Georgia has produced several known musical artist. Macon can boast the likes of James Brown, The Allman Brothers Band, Little Richard, Otis Redding, Sea Level, Marshall Tucker and Wet Willie to name a few. With Dez's unique writting and production style has brought this band to the forefront of Atlanta's music scene.Urban Blu decided to go solo and start a band in 1999 and reformed in 2006. He has shared the stage with major artis like Herbie Hancock, Najee, Eric Benet, Cassandra Wilson, TS Monk just to name a few.ARTHUR TURNER - Originally from Pittsburgh, PA, Arthur earned a music degree from Carnegie Mellon University and the New England Conservatory. His 25-year professional experience is vast, having worked in Dixieland bands and classical voice recitals (Ron Gattis of Boston). His first love, surprisingly enough, is music theater and in the 80's to the early 90's Arthur worked extensively with Onstage Atlanta. Since relocating to Atlanta, he has accompanied singers and instrumentalists on stage at the Atlanta Jazz Festival, Music Midtown, Montreux Music and the Sweet Auburn Festival. He is one of the groups musical contributors and has extensive recording studio experience. Arthur’s funk jazz/fusion style of playing adds texture and substance to the inner music of "Urban Blu".Myspace Layouts by Pimp-My-Profile.com