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TWAN

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About Me

Twan of "Da Tellaz":Born in Salzburg Twan's first expieriences with music was to listen to the old records of his mother. After breaking those records by scretching it with the wrong record player Twan got to know Rap-music thanks of his older Brother. KRS-One, Return of the Boom Bap. Then his cousin gave him the first Album of "Fettes Brot"- Mitschnacker, and Twan began to write some lines in german. After going to New York in 2000 Twan changed the language of his lyrics + his name (Twan sinse that time). Last 5 Years: After coming back to Austria, most of the time he did music with Paul (P Lion), Mathias (AK) and others. At the same time he got to know ZA and Gizzo IzzO. And after a while they formed together with Trajique (Mr. Patterson) "Da Tellaz" and recorded the single: "Representer". In 2005 Twan left Austria and moved to Italy were he cooperated with Cure Vibes Sound. At the same time he recorded an Album with AK in Salzburg, where you can find old and new songs of Twan on Beats of AK. Also "Da Tellaz" were recording new Songs. In 2007 Twan also played the piano in "More Riddim Band" and gave concerts in Italy as a piano-player and rapper accompanied with Ghitars, Bass and Drums. Just makin experiences to get better and better to get ready to make a big step with "Da Tellaz". In september 2007 Twan moved to Barcelona (Spain), where he stil lives now. "Twan Project" played Twans latest compositions in Bars of Barcelona. Untill july 2008 Twan's compositions were played by Twan (Voice and Guitar), Simon Gall (Piano), Simus (Bass) and Oriol (Drums). Sinse July Twan playes also with "La Cafetera Roja" mostly as a percussionist, Melodica-player and Singer. Beside of playing Gigs in smalles Bars mostly in the center of Barcelona with his live Band, Twan is active in the streets of Barcelona with his guitar, taking money from rich turists : ) His Solo Album: When Dreams Turn Into Memories was released on april 3rd 2007.Projects that involve Twan as a singer or player are:"Da Tellaz" in Salzburg (Gizzo izzO, AZ, Twan, AK and Trajique)"Cure Vibes Sound" in Cesena (Ska, Futtiman, Abdoul, Pusker1 and Twan)"La cafetera roja" in Barcelona (Aurelia, Chloe, Heike, Fiti and Twan)"Twan Project" in Barcelona (Simon Gall, Símus, Oriol and Twan)"The merry poppins" in Salzburg (in cooperation with Da Tellaz)"More Riddim Band" in Cesena

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Member Since: 12/4/2006
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Sounds Like: - Da Tellaz - Gizzo, AZ, Twan, AK and Trajique. We hold it on the Ground...
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None