Backyard Dog
Backyard Dog is a musical duo from Manchester,[1] consisting of Aniff Akinola and Lloyd Hanley.[3] The name "backyard dog" comes from when Akinola booted Hanley out of his recording studio, culminating in him saying "you can't treat me like this, you're treating me like a backyard dog".[2]
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Origin | Manchester[1] |
Genres | Ragga, urban dance[2] |
Labels | East West Records[1] |
Members | Aniff Akinola[3] Lloyd Hanley[3] |
Their 2001 single, "Baddest Ruffest", made #15 on the UK Singles Chart,[4] and was used as the 2002 FIFA World Cup theme, and in the films Ali G Indahouse and Bend It Like Beckham.[5]
References
- "Backyard Dog parts company with record label". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- "Backyard Dog". Global-trance.co.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- "Aniff Akinola & Lloyd Hanley - Backyard Dog - Baddest Ruffest". Djluv.in. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- "BACKYARD DOG". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- "Aniff Akola". Universal Music Publishing. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
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