Last year, a new leaf turned for Freestyle. After seven years of doing what they do best, Freestyle has grown into an OPM heavyweight with four studio-recorded albums (two of which made platinum), a string of local and international concerts, and industry accolades under their belts, thus making them one of the country’s best-loved and most sought-after group. Those five guys and a girl had then what Manila was looking for- a new band with vast appeal and the knack for filling venues with their blend of pop, R&B and original hits. When Freestyle hit the Manila bar scene in 1998, it was a case of young musicians being at the right place at the right time, with the right sound. A Filipino band, formed by Top Suzara and Jinky Vidal in 1996. Butler continued to live and record in Miami thereafter.ģ. Butler's tracks with Freestyle are perhaps the more well known, and include such club staples as "It's Automatic," "Don't Stop the Rock," and "The Party Has Begun." His more commercial, pop-oriented writing and production work with Trinere, Debbie Deb, and Shannon, however, remain his claim to fame. Butler's earlier tracks under his own name includes singles such as "Fix It in the Mix," "Jam the Box," and "Get Some" exploring a thinner, more stripped-down sound similar to Man Parrish and Cybotron.
One of the '80s electro artists, Miami-based producer Tony Butler recorded a string of club tracks on Power/Jam Packed and his own Music Specialist label in the mid-'80s, helping build the Miami-style bass music and freestyle (named after Butler's primary pseudonym), as well as influence '90s post-techno artists such as Autechre and Biochip C. Freestyle briefly reunited in 1998, re-recording a few old songs.Ģ. When the group split up in 1983, Sandelin, Ekman and Hamilton formed Style. Members: Tommy Ekman, Christer Sandelin, Gigi Hamilton, Joakim Hagleitner, Anders Uddberg and Diane Corinne Söderholm. Their most popular hits were "Vill Ha Dig" and "Fantasi". A Swedish synthpop group from the early 1980s. Canadian skate punk band in the late '90s.ġ. Swedish synthpop group from the early 1980sĦ. Swedish synthpo… Read Full Bio ↴ There is more than one artist with the name Freestyle:ġ. There is more than one artist with the name Freestyle:ġ.
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