Keith LeBlanc

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Keith LeBlanc (Little Axe concert in Vienna, 2009)

Keith LeBlanc is an American drummer and record producer, and is a member of the bands Little Axe and Tackhead.[1][2]

His record "Malcolm X: No Sell Out", was one of the first sample-based releases.[3] The song was a success, charting at No. 60 on the UK Singles Chart,[4] and becoming the single of the week for several major music publications.[5] His career started out on Sugar Hill Records recording with hip hop pioneers Grandmaster Flash and Melle Mel, and released several singles on and was a studio musician for Tommy Boy Records.[3] He is also featured on several tracks on the album, Pretty Hate Machine, by Nine Inch Nails.[6] He now has his own record label on which he still releases music, samples records, and experiments.

Discography[]

Solo albums[]

Tackhead[]

Main article: Tackhead discography

References[]

  1. ^ Dougan, John. "Biography: Keith LeBlanc". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
  2. ^ "On-U Sound In The Area - Keith LeBlanc biography". Skysaw.org. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Colin Larkin, ed. (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 195. ISBN 0-7535-0252-6.
  4. ^ "Malcolm X - Singles". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  5. ^ Savage, Jon (20 February 1984). "Radical Chic". New Society. New Society Limited. 67–68: 186. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  6. ^ "Pretty Hate Machine - Nine Inch Nails | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Keith LeBlanc | Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 June 2021.

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