Keith LeBlanc

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

Keith LeBlanc (Little Axe concert in Vienna, 2009)

His record "Malcolm X: No Sell Out", was one of the first sample-based releases. The song was a success, charting at #60 on the UK Singles Chart[3] and becoming the single of the week for several major music publications.[4] 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. He is also featured on several tracks on the album Pretty Hate Machine by Nine Inch Nails. 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
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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. "Malcolm X - Singles". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  4. Savage, Jon (20 February 1984). "Radical Chic". New Society. New Society Limited. 67-68: 186. Retrieved 30 September 2014.


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