Biography

The fusion between hard-hitting hip-hop street lyricism and official rude-boy dance hall flavor.

TESTIMONIAL:
"The show was great! The guys were very professional and soooo easygoing. They were right on time, had a great soundcheck and were so easy to please in terms of hospitality! Also, the crowd loved them, they really got the audience going and their performance was great. Thank you for all your help, I'm so glad Knotz was able to come all the way out to Keene!"

- Keene State College S.A.C. (message to Knotz' manager following the 4/18/08 opener for Chamillionaire)

PERFORMANCES:
300+ venues in the past five years.

MAJOR ARTISTS SUPPORTED:
Chamillionaire, Common, The Roots, Busta Rhymes, Talib Kweli, Ja Rule, Papoose, MF Doom, Rahzel, Immortal Technique, J-Hood, and Fruit Quwan (Grave Diggaz).

The three blood brothers that make up the group Knotz are on a personal mission to revive the ailing hip-hop scene. Their energy-packed performances blend conscious lyricism and crowd participation to set their live show apart from the hip-hop fray. Colleges, universities, and commercial venues agree that this group is something special to see live.

The Independent Artist Registry named Knotz the 2007 "IndiE Award" winner for Independent Artist of the Year. Several magazines and industry source books such as The Music Phone Book, Mic Magazine, and An'R Magazine in Australia featured Knotz in 2007.

Two Thousand and Eight started with a bang with the group showcasing at the Millennium Music Conference 12 (MMC12) in Harrisburg, PA in February. The Knotz were selected as a FINALIST for "Best Duo/Group" for the 2008 Central PA Hip-Hop Awards. Members of the Independent Artist Company (IAC) also nominated their song “The Bounce” for the prestigious IAIA 2008 Golden Kayak Award for “Best Hip Hop/Rap Song."

You can find feature articles on Knotz in the January-2008 issue of Jenesis Magazine, the February 22, 2008 issue of Sharp Magazine (Pocono Record), and in the April-2008 issue of Lyricist Magazine.

Supported by a professional artist manager, business manager, and publicist, the Knotz team makes it easy for promoters to book a professional show. Venues can also count on Knotz to show up on time and never cause a disturbance at their school or place of business.

RECENT HIGHLIGHTS:
2008: Opened for Chamillionaire on April 18 at Keene State College (Keene, NH)
2008: Performed at the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration at Rutgers U. (Newark, NJ)
2008: "The Bounce" by Knotz nominated for "Best Hip Hop/Rap Song" for the Golden Kayak Awards.
2008: Nominated as a Finalist for "Best Duo/Group" for the 2008 Central PA Hip-Hop Awards
2008: Featured in Sharp Magazine (Pocono Record)
2008: Performed as a showcase artist at the Music Millennium Conference (MMC12)
2007: Featured in Jenesis Magazine
2007: Opened for Ja Rule
2007: Opened for Papoose
2007: The Antidote Hip-Hop Tour
2007: Aug "Thanks 4 Callin'" at more than 15,000 plays on Clear Channel Radio Online
2007: Aug "Woodz to Da Hood" #7 on Broadjam top-ten East Coast Rap chart
2007: Aug "Thanks 4 Callin'" #8 on Broadjam top-ten Hip Hop chart
2007: Represented by AMMA for international publishing and licensing opportunities.
2007: Featured in An'R magazine
2007: Ink Deal with Turmic Records for worldwide digital distribution
2007: "THE ANTIDOTE" Ep released on Aug 1
2007: Feature article in The Music Phone Book
2007: Jan "Bon Voyage" Appears on Bandradiolive.com # 1
2007: "Black Rain" Appears on BandRadioLive.com at #6 on top 10
2006: Independent Artist Registry "IndiE Award" Winners
2006: Single "Bon Voyage" in top 15 on bandradiolive.com
2006: Performed at the Urban Musicnoize Conference
2006: Appeared in Mic Magazines vol 3.3 Mic Check section
2006: Dj Captain Celsius Mixtape, “Budunkadunk mixtape”, Knotz released Poizunous Paragrafz Volume 1 Mixtape.

(1999) Harvest Music "Knotz Landin"
(2000) Damali Records presents "Download: A KNOTZ Project" (full album)
(2002) Insomniac Magazine "Strategic Infiltration" track "Move"(single)
(2002) Dj Celcius mixtape-"Blackout Season"(single)
(2003) Insomniac Magazine "National Hip-hop radio CD" track " How we get down"(single)
(2003) Appearance on "DOA and the Break bandits mix tape" exclusive freestyle - KNOTZ
(2005) Dj Watts mixtape"Tommy's Way"- trks"Bon Voyage", "Crime in da City", "back 2 back", "Dreadchild freestyle"- and all original tracks on mixtape produced by Reck " The DreadChild" of the KNOTZ
(2006)Dj Captain Celcius mixtape -The Bodonkadonk-"Bon Voyage"
(2006)"Poizunous Paragrafz Vol.1" (full album)
(2007) "Black Rain" feat. Najwa (single)
(2007) The Antidote EP
(2007) Insomniac Magazine Radio CD
(200 The Formula (full album) - Official Street Date: 11/10/08