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Anthony Valadez

Kid Sublime

Anthony Valadez
Anthony Valadez
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KID SUBLIME, born as Jacob Otten on 19-5 1981 in Naarden, Holland, started playin drums and piano when he was just 5 years old. After hearing Duke Ellingtons album Back to Back he knew he wanted to do just one thing: play music. He practised drums and piano every day and 10 years later started his first band with his schoolmates, a hardcore punk band. Through this band he got in touch with skateboarding.. and hip hop.
KID SUBLIME, born as Jacob Otten on 19-5 1981 in Naarden, Holland, started playin drums and piano when he was just 5 years old. After hearing Duke Ellingtons album Back to Back he knew he wanted to do just one thing: play music. He practised drums and piano every day and 10 years later started his first band with his schoolmates, a hardcore punk band. Through this band he got in touch with skateboarding.. and hip hop.
Feb 9, 2010

KID SUBLIME, born as Jacob Otten on 19-5 1981 in Naarden, Holland, started playin drums and piano when he was just 5 years old. After hearing Duke Ellingtons album Back to Back he knew he wanted to do just one thing: play music. He practised drums and piano every day and 10 years later started his first band with his schoolmates, a hardcore punk band. Through this band he got in touch with skateboarding.. and hip hop.

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    Anthony Valadez

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