Reprinted from the Illinois Times, November 2017

HIP-HOP ARTIST OR BAND
Fun DMC

“An exceptional party and wedding band with a wide variety of material available to perform at any given time, readers felt the hip-hop work of Fun DMC put them at the top of this category. Known for their ability to stick two or more songs together in what they term as mashups, medleys and mixtapes, these guys also hit the hip-hop hard with a famed 12-minute stretch of past hits blended together into one, giant, hip-hop dance moment. The members of the band, Robert (guitar), Aaron (bass), Talon (drums), Katey (vocals) and Albert (vocals) are joined by occasional guest spots from Fred, Liz, Michael and others to make the hip-hop happen along with modern pop standards from Prince to Queen, Adele to Ed Sheeran, Jay Z to Green Day.”

Finalists: Devin Hayes, Brandon Austin, Animals with Human Names, Nefarious Cloud

Runner up categories: COVER MUSIC BAND (ANY GENRE), ROCK/POP BAND