Krazy Baldhead

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Krazy Baldhead
Birth namePierre-Antoine Grison
Origin Marseille, France
Genres Electronic music, dance music
Years active2004-present
Labels Ed Banger Records
Website Krazy Baldhead on Myspace

Pierre-Antoine Grison, better known as Krazy Baldhead, is a French electronic music artist signed to Ed Banger Records.

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Career

After working as a telecommunications engineer, Grison pursued a career in music and his first release as Krazy Baldhead was the 2004 12-inch single "Bill's Break", released on Ed Banger Records. [1] [2] His debut album The B Suite was released in 2009. [3] [4]

In 2004 he formed the group Donso, a group performing West African music featuring the donso n'goni, along with Thomas Guillaume and later Malian musicians Guimba Kouyaté and Gédéon Papa Diarra. [5] [6] The group released albums in 2010 and 2013. [7]

In 2012 he released his second solo album The Noise in the Sky. [8]

Krazy Baldhead also works as a certified Ableton Live trainer.

Discography

Studio albums

See also

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References

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  2. Dordor, Francis (2010) "Akalé Wubé - Akalé Wubé", Les Inrocks , 30 July 2010. Retrieved 21 September 2013
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