================================== "The U.K's version of "Bow Wow" has arrived". [AFRO FLAVA MAG] = = = = = = = ...are among the words most often associated with the Mancunian (Say Man-Cue-Nee-Un) artist: My Name Is...*B* = = = = = = = (I'll be the first to tell you I sound nothing like him, it's just a tagline that's stuck with me for more than 10 years, so I'll stick with the compliment for now). ================================== Still striving to make calculated moves in music to enhance & maintain a dedicated work ethic that a Major Record Label could benefit from; My Name Is...*B* is still surprisingly unsigned. = = = = = = = He has been in the near breakout category for a number of years, now solo he's not hungry, he's STARVING and will implement any resource he can to pursue a career in music. ================================== My Name Is...*B*, previously just "B" from Educated Thugz! (ET!) and then School Fo' HardKnockz! (S4H!) has now embarked on his solo musical journey. = = = = = = = Armed with a catalogue of rhymes from even way before 2007 (The birth of Educated Thugz!) he intends to effectively make use of as much lyrical content as possible that he possesses. ================================== His unique literary style and delivery in his music originates from his background as a poet, which he became at 10 years old in 1996. To this day he holds over 25 awards for his achievements in poetry on a national level in the U.K = = = = = = = The musical highlights that My Name Is...*B* has to his career so far are: ================================== Solo Achievements: ================================== *-Performed at the London 2012 Olympics to over 20,000 spectators on Saturday 11th August 2012. = = = = = = = *- (3rd #LetTheBeatDoTheTourIn) Toured Wales playing to crowds at Cardiff, Newport, Cwmbran & Pontypool. = = = = = = = *-Featured on the Official SXSW (Texas) 2012 promo with Gotham Records. = = = = = = = *-Winner of the 2012 Coast 2 Coast Mixtape Vol.198 competition hosted by Tinie Tempah. Since it's release on 26th April 2012 it has been downloaded nearly 1/2 million times. Coast 2 Coast Mixtapes are a U.S based platform and are the most downloaded mixtape series in the world. My Name Is...*B* is the only Brit on this U.S mixtape that just happens to be hosted by a major British artist. = = = = = = = *- (2nd #LetTheBeatDoTheTourIn) Toured Belgium in March 2012 gigging at a variety of private & public events. = = = = = = = *-Supported One Direction at The Irn Bru Festival at the SECC, Glasgow. *- (1st #LetTheBeatDoTheTourIn) Xmas Holiday tour in France during the fall of 2011 gigging at a variety of private & public events. ================================== Group Achievements: ================================== *-Playing live on stage with The Sugarhill Gang in Manchester, U.K. = = = *-Touring the U.K with Lethal Bizzle and Giggs. = = = = = = = *-Daily music video broadcast on Channel AKA. = = = = = = = *-U.S publishing deal for Manny Hustle REMIX. = = = = = = = *-No:1 Highest ranked Artist on Akon's www.hitlab.com website. ================================== My Name Is...*B* is planning to become not only the next big thing to come out of Manchester, England or the U.K...He is planning on becoming the next big thing to come out of this world. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Talent, ambition and most of all purpose, there's no fault in My Name Is...*B* aiming high. = = = = = = = ...And the 1st step has just been taken. ================================== By WILLIAM HAMMONDSON ==================================