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a LOST ANGEL may very well be hip hops last great hope. In times when watered down hip-hop music is being thrown upon the masses, someone must reach deep within to attempt to preserve the art form, which they have become a part of, and one with. ANJALO RUSSELL, a Los Angeles native born July 16, has been perfecting his musical talents since the early age of 6 when he began to study classical piano. While other kids wanted to play Nintendo, Anjalo wanted to play with his Yamaha PSR keyboard, learning chord structures and creating sounds. By the age of 9, Anjalo discovered hip-hop, which at the time was raw, fresh, and totally new to the commercial world. Groups and artists like N.W.A, B.D.P., Public Enemy, Eric B. & Rakim were selling records at a furious rate, and were beginning to influence young Anjalo. After falling in love with this new phenomenon, Anjalo began to intertwine his piano skills with hip hop music, replaying by ear his favorite hits. By the age of 13, Anjalo decided it was time to give ther performance aspect of HIPHOP a chance, along with a focus on the musical/production aspect of the craft. He began writing songs and performing in talent shows, continuing to hone his talents as a producer/composer, using whatever equipment he could get his hands on. By the time Anjalo was a freshman at San Diego State University, he had developed a powerful stage presence, continuing to perform at various venues in Southern California. Towards the end of his college career, after Majoring in everything from Communications, Religious Studies, Psychology, and Sociology, Anjalo was ready to prepare hip-hop music that would reach, educate, and uplift all peoples, with a social agenda, at the same time, with exquisite beats and sophisticated lyrics. Throughout his underground career, Anjalo has produced, written, and even engineered and mixed numerous demo CD's. He began working in studios at age 14, and remains a perfectionist when it comes to achieving that perfect sound. Anjalo's recent projects include is composing film score/serving as music supervisor for full length independent film projects "Pretty Lady" & "Las Vegas 2000", as well as performing a heart thumping score to multi selling rapper DMX's biographical documentary "Dark Man X". Son of world renown drummer, Robin Russell of 70's Funk/Soul powerhouse NewBirth, the rythym has been with him from conception. ( sample Robin's Rythm's here - http://cdbaby.com/cd/robinrussell or http://home.earthlink.net/~rrusse ). Anjalo's solo EP released in 2002, "Forbidden Scriptures" Has been held in high esteem among hip hop purists & musicians alike. Today, he strives to create and produce tracks and albums that will make you want to dance, as well as ponder questions about lifes meaning and purpose, the creator, and the state of the world in which we live. An emotional and heartfelt artist who possesses the star quality - the LOST ANGEL is ready to take hip-hop music into the atmosphere; and beyond.
