| Persona Non Grata | ||||
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| Released | April 1994 | |||
| Length | 66:12 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
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Persona Non Grata is the third studio release by Dutch rap rock band Urban Dance Squad. The album was released in April 1994. The song "Demagogue" became a European club hit. The band can be seen performing the album's track "Good Grief!" in the 1995 film, Hackers .
Persona Non Grata was reissued in 1999 as a two-disc set with the second disc consisting of live material.
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