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The Urban Sophisticates

University of North Carolina Greensboro [Genre:Hip-Hop]



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Members

Aaron  
ben   guitar
Benton  
jeremy   Trumpet and Fleugle Horn
Ricky  
Romondo  
Sal  

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Bio

The Urban Sophisticates, a Greensboro based band, won the Disc Makers Independent Music World Series (IMWS) Southeast showcase held at the Velvet Underground in the Hard Rock Café in Atlanta, GA. As the grand prize winners, The Urban Sophisticates (www.theurbansophisticates.com) took home their share of $250,000 in prizes, including recording gear, instruments, CD manufacturing services, and more.

"I couldn't be more thankful and excited that we won the Southeast showcase," said Benton James, M.C of the Urban Sophisticates. "It was a great honor to even participate in this event and the industry contacts we made will definitely take us to a higher level. The prizes are such a blessing that we would like to thank Disc Makers, Billboard and Taxi. We would also like to encourage any band to enter this competition in the future for the experience and exposure to industry professionals."

The Urban Sophisticates were one of six finalists competing before a panel of twelve judges that included Lynn Oliver, Associate Director of Writer/Publisher Relations for BMI Atlanta, Steve Jones, President of Brash Music and Jason Walden, A&R and Artist Development executive at both Capricorn and Velocette Records where he has worked such notable and varied acts as 311, Widespread Panic, Cake, Beulah and Jucifer.

Discography

The Urban Sophisticates
The Cowards Anthem

Influences

Counting crows, Nas, The fugees,

Sounds Like

The Roots
Gym Class Heroes

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