Famous ALT-MUs...
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ALT-MUs Feature by Josh Humphrey
We define ALT-MU to mean a musician or music lover who has found an alternative way to be successful in music or the creative industries. The team scoured the internet for good examples of famous ALT-MUs who have kicked ass doing what they love. Proving that their talents know no bounds when it comes to creativity… 18
ALT MU ISSUE 1
Dr. Dre
Gerard Way
While he may be known more for his headphones these days, Dr. Dre has overseen the likes of Snoop Dog, Eminem and 50 Cent and is the pinnacle ALTMU of Hip-Hop. Having been a member of World Class Wreckin’ Cru, influential gangsta rappers N.W.A and had a stint as a solo artist, Dre now spends his time split between his own established labels, Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics. Including his brief career in acting and owing to his perfectionist work ethic, the creator of G-funk, as of April 2012, has an estimated net worth of $260 million and is the third richest person in the American HipHop scene! Not bad for a man who hasn’t released an album in over ten years.
When Gerard Way isn’t directing videos or singing for Pop-Rock band My Chemical Romance, he is writing the Eisner Award winning comic book series, The Umbrella Academy. Despite the finalised copies being illustrated by cartoonist Gabriel Ba, Way’s first two instalments, Apocalypse Suite and Dallas, have both been successful. While twelve issues and three short stories have been released, Way has also collaborated with other artists Shaun Simon and Becky Cloonan, creating a new comic-book series entitled The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys to be released in 2013. In addition, he is working on another unnamed comicbook project with his brother and bassist of My Chemical Romance, Mikey.
the third richest person in the American Hip-Hop
...he is writing the Eisner Award winning comic book series.