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'''Santi White''' (born [[September 25]], [[1976]]), best known by her stage name '''Santogold''', is an [[United States|American]] [[songwriter]], [[record producer|producer]], and [[singer]]. Her debut album ''[[Santogold (album)|Santogold]]'' was released in 2008.
'''Santi White is being sued by the real Santo Gold''' (born [[September 25]], [[1976]]), best known by her stage name '''Santogold''', is an [[United States|American]] [[songwriter]], [[record producer|producer]], and [[singer]]. Her debut album ''[[Santogold (album)|Santogold]]'' was released in 2008. A law suit was filed in the ny District Court.
She has stolen the name Santo Gold from the real Santo Gold.


== Biography ==
== Biography ==

Revision as of 15:52, 20 September 2008

For the infomercial jeweler Santo Gold, see Blood Circus.
Santigold

Santi White is being sued by the real Santo Gold (born September 25, 1976), best known by her stage name Santogold, is an American songwriter, producer, and singer. Her debut album Santogold was released in 2008. A law suit was filed in the ny District Court. She has stolen the name Santo Gold from the real Santo Gold.

Biography

Santi White attended Germantown Friends School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and then went to college at Wesleyan University, where she double-majored in Music and African-American studies. The artist got her pseudonym in the 1980s from a friend's nickname for her.[2] She worked for Epic Records as an A&R representative, but left the position to write and produce How I Do, the debut album from the singer Res.[3] In 2003, her father, a lawyer involved in a Philadelphia municipal government corruption case, died.[4]

Santogold was singer of the Philadelphia-based punk rock band Stiffed,[5] whose 2003 album, Sex Sells, and 2005 album, Burned Again, were produced by Bad Brains bassist Darryl Jenifer.[6] While in this group, she was offered a solo contract by Martin Heath of Lizard King Records.[7] Her initial singles "Creator" and "L.E.S. Artistes" received attention from Internet media in 2007.[8] White also appeared on Mark Ronson's 2007 album Version, performing on a cover of The Jam's "Pretty Green".

Santogold

August 2008 at Koko, London

Working with fellow Stiffed member John Hill as co-producer, she recorded her debut album, Santogold, which was originally slated for release on Downtown Records in January 2008,[7] but was pushed back to April 2008.[9][10] The album (including its B-sides and remixes) features appearances or production work from Chuck Treece, Cliffored "Moonie" Pusey of Steel Pulse, Diplo, Freq Nasty, Naeem Juwan of Spank Rock, Radioclit, Sinden, Switch, Trouble Andrew, and XXXchange.[11] The album's first singles, "Creator" and "L.E.S. Artistes", were both well received. Rolling Stone, Spin, and BBC all named Santogold an artist to watch in 2008.[3][10][12] "Creator", along with "Lights Out",[13] has appeared in commercials for Bud Light Lime in the United States,[14][15] and VO5 hair products in the United Kingdom. Similarly, "You'll Find A Way" was featured in the EA Sports video game, FIFA 08, with "L.E.S. Artistes" featured in some versions of its sister game NHL 08 as well as in commercials for the Ford Flex. Her song "Say Aha" was featured in a Zune-Arts video. Santi has also toured with M.I.A., Björk, and Architecture in Helsinki.[16] In addition to her own material, White has written songs for Lily Allen[15] and Ashlee Simpson.[17]

Santogold performing in Guadalajara, Mexico

Santogold has recorded a song with N.E.R.D's Pharrell Williams and The Strokes' Julian Casablancas for Converse.[18] Santi told Gigwise.com that they recorded the song separately and did "their own separate thing", "so it ends up being just this weird long song with sort of everybody with lots of their own personalities separate."[19] The song, "My Drive Thru", was available for free on Converse's website.

In June 2008, Coldplay announced that Santogold would be their opening act for most of the stops on the North American leg of their Viva la Vida Tour.[20] Santogold embarked on her first headlining tour in September and October 2008.[21] The Goldrush Tour featured dates across North America.[22] Additionally, Santogold provided support for Kanye West on two Ireland dates in November.[23]

In 2008, a lawsuit was filed against Santogold by infomercial star Santo Gold for alleged "name infringement".[24]

Artistry

White's style has been compared often to that of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and M.I.A..[6][25] Santogold said of the M.I.A comparison: "We’ve worked with some of the same people and ... have similar influences. But the way we go around implementing those influences are very different, and I am in no way influenced by what the press are saying."[11] Some of Santogold's material has been compared to that of the Pixies,[25] whom Santogold herself has cited as an influence.[11] Santogold has also said that she is inspired by 1980s pop music. "I felt that a lot of pop music from the '80s had a depth to it, and I hope to bring back some more good pop songs."[11] White also stated her liking for New Wave[11] and critics named Siouxsie to describe "My Superman".[26] The singer also cites Blondie, Grace Jones, Devo, Fela Kuti, James Brown, Aretha Franklin and reggae music as influences.[27][28]

In a May 2008 interview, White stated that critics and online music vendors[29] were labeling her music as hip hop, rap and R&B because she is black, saying that that was racist.[30] "Everyone is just so shocked that I don't like R&B. Are you shocked that Good Charlotte isn't into R&B? [31] Why does R&B keep coming into my interviews? It's pissing me off. I didn't grow up as a big fan of R&B and, like, what is the big shocker? It's stupid."[32]

Discography

Main article: Santogold discography

Albums

Singles

Awards

Year Award Category Title Result
2008 NME Awards USA Best Breakthrough Artist Won
Q Awards Best Breakthrough Artist Nominated

References

  1. ^ http://thecrusade.net/2005/09/438/
  2. ^ Caldwell, Lindsey (2007-01-30). "24 Carat". The Fader. Retrieved 2008-03-07. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ a b Brian Hiatt (2007-11-14). "Artist to Watch: Santogold". Rolling Stone. Wenner Publishing. Retrieved 2008-05-13.
  4. ^ Sutcliffe, Rich (2007-11-15). "Solid". Collective. BBC. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
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  6. ^ a b Hogan, Marc (2007-08-29). "New Music: Santogold: "You'll Find a Way (Switch & Graeme Remix)"". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
  7. ^ a b Lymangrover, Jason. "Biography". Allmusic. All Media Guide. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
  8. ^ Sheperd, Julianne (2008-01-27). "Hip-Hop's Newest Faces: Indie, Fierce and Female". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
  9. ^ "Santogold Unleashes Her Genre-Bending Style". MTV. Viacom. 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
  10. ^ a b Reilly, Phoebe (2008-02-01). "Who's Next '08: Santogold". Spin. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
  11. ^ a b c d e Samuel Strang (2008-04-23). "Santo Claws: talking S1W, M.I.A. and Mark Ronson with Santogold". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
  12. ^ "Sound of 2008: The Top 10". BBC News. BBC. 2008-01-04. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
  13. ^ Kamau High (2008-04-25). "A twist of lime, indie music for beer launches". Reuters.com. Thomson Reuters. Retrieved 2008-04-28.
  14. ^ Todd Martens (2008-04-15). "When bad beer happens to good artists". The Los Angeles Times. David Hiller, Tribune Company. Retrieved 2008-04-28.
  15. ^ a b Youngs, Ian (2008-01-29). "Talking Shop: Santogold". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
  16. ^ Samuel Strang (2008-04-23). "Santo Claws: talking S1W, M.I.A. and Mark Ronson with Santogold". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
  17. ^ Rashod Ollison (2008-04-22). "Ashlee Simpson is back, as plastic as ever". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
  18. ^ "The Strokes team up with Santogold". NME. IPC Media. 2008-05-16. Retrieved 2008-05-18.
  19. ^ Jason Gregory (2008-05-15). "Exclusive: Santogold Records Song With The Strokes And Pharrell Williams". Gigwise.com. Retrieved 2008-05-18.
  20. ^ Keith Caulfield and Silvio Pietroluongo (2008-06-18). "Coldplay headed to No. 1 on Billboard 200, Hot 100". Billboard.com. Nielsen Company. Retrieved 2008-06-19.
  21. ^ "Santogold launches headlining run". Pollstar. The Associated Press. 2008-09-03. Retrieved 2008-09-03.
  22. ^ Paul Thompson (2008-09-03). "Santogold announces North American tour". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2008-09-03.
  23. ^ "Santogold added as Kanye West support". Hot Press. Niall Stokes. 2008-09-19. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
  24. ^ Kreps, Daniel (2008-6-19). "News Ticker: Poison, Santogold, Young Jeezy and Steven Tyler". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2008-9-20. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  25. ^ a b Hintz, Katie (2008-04-22). "Santogold: A Star Grows In Brooklyn". The Village Voice. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
  26. ^ Rigoulet, Laurent (2008-05-31). "Santogold: Santogold - Groove". Telerama (in French). {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  27. ^ "Santi achieves gold standard". Birmingham Mail. Trinity Mirror. 2008-05-23. Retrieved 2008-05-26.
  28. ^ "Ep. 8". FNMTV. Season 1. MTV. {{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |seriesno= ignored (|series-number= suggested) (help)
  29. ^ "Santogold: Santogold". Tesco. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
  30. ^ "Santogold dubs 'hip-hop' comparisons racist". NME. IPC Media. 2008-05-19. Retrieved 2008-05-21.
  31. ^ Nicholson, Rebecca (2008-05-23). "Santogold talks race, age and being 'a bitch'". The Lipster. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
  32. ^ Nicholson, Rebecca (2008-05-19). "Santogold and the genre problem". The Lipster. Retrieved 2008-05-21.
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