Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam (born July 18, 1975) better known as M.I.A is a British songwriter, producer, singer, fashion designer, and artist. M.I.A's political lyricism and artwork, her music style said to be "Other", and infusing various genres is what you call the new generation of music. A graduate from the London's Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design with a degree in fine art, film and video earns her the title as a multi-talented artist. M.I.A's first start in music was with a Roland MC-505 sequencing drum machine. With just a second-hand 4-track tape machine , a 505, and a radio microphone, she was able to create six songs onto a demo tape. A mix of dancehall, jungle, electro and world music, Showbiz Records pressed 500 copies of the independant vinyl single "Galang" in 2003.
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