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Who are Kid Lennon and Errol Bangz?
Get the lowdown on hip-hop artist Kid Lennon, who appears in episode one of the second season of The Cut in a collaboration with producer Errol Bangz.
Kid Lennon
Barrett Tarr, AKA Kid Lennon, quickly made his way into the hip-hop scene shortly after high school by building a buzz in the open mic circuit in Oklahoma City, where he grew up. After releasing the Blue Peace EP in 2016, he gained the attention of basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal, which landed him features on TMZ and Complex.
Kid has opened for artists like Lil Wayne, Migos, Lil Uzi, Ludacris and Bone, Thugs n Harmony, as well as gaining a top 40 spot in the surrounding Oklahoma City radio stations. His creative energy and focus is delivering a positive message and looking at the world from this perspective, having overcome a number of personal challenges. "When I started making music, I made a promise to use it for a purpose. The purpose I chose is peace. As I continue working towards entertaining and informing the world, I ask that you all do the same in your own way. Be you. Be great. Be more. Much love to you all," he says.
Kid recently moved to California and is currently focused on completing his upcoming album, Letters To Lennon.
Errol Bangz
Errol Bangz
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DJ, producer and Los Angeles native Errol Bangz was immersed into music at a young age, joining his church choir at the tender age of eight. With admiration for all church musicians, Errol particularly gravitated towards the percussive side of things. Yearning to play the drums in the church band, the opportunity never presented itself and forced Errol to figure out other ways to get his ideas of drum beats out. At age 11, he had an obnoxious habit of banging pens on tables, desks, and doors – his way of creating beats.
In 2005, with no formal background in music theory, Errol taught himself how to produce instrumentals with FL Studio. Immersing himself in sounds and techniques across a broad spectrum of artists and producers such as Teddy Riley, Prince, Daft Punk, Timbaland, Dr. Dre and Pharrell. These artists have influenced Errol's unique sound, constantly inspiring him to fuse and switch between genres such as hip-hop, house, techno and electronic dance.
Errol has added another musical outlet to his creativity, DJing across LA while continuing to produce for multiple artists, as well as releasing a number of personal house records.