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The guitarist and vocalist of postmetal band Isis is involved in numerous other projects. As well as being the founder of record labels SIGE and Hydra Head Records, Aaron is also one of the owners of Vacation Vinyl, an independent record store based in Silver Lake, Los Angeles. However, those who have not heard Aaron’s music may have seen his artwork, as he is a competent heavy metal and rock graphic designer. Aaron’s artwork has featured on over fifty different albums, ranging from The Dillinger Escape Plan and Jesu, to 5ive. His abstract and surreal artwork has also been featured on concert posters, T-shirts and other music related graphics.
While he is best known as drummer of The Police, Stewart - ranked by the Rolling Stone magazine as the fifth best drummer of all time – he has also composed numerous soundtracks; particularly during The Police’s long hiatus between the mid-1980 and 2007. Copeland established a new career in composing soundtracks for movies, including Airborne and Highlander II. Stewart also composed soundtracks for television programmes, operas and ballet. Furthermore, as the decades passed and computer games became more sophisticated, Copeland was commissioned by Insomniac Games and Universal Interactive Studios (now Vivendi) to write numerous soundtracks for their games, including the hit Psx series Spyro the Dragon.
AARON’S ARTWORK HAS FEATURED ON OVER FIFTY DIFFERENT ALBUMS
Winner of four Grammy awards and once called ‘the most powerful actor in Hollywood,’ Will Smith has established himself as one of the world’s most well renowned actors. However, before he hit the big screen and previous to his television debut on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Will was part of the hip-hop duo DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince. Under this pseudonym, Will won a Grammy award in 1988 and helped in creating songs laden with radiofriendly vibes. While his musical career did spiral, it helped thrust him into the limelight and become the actor we all know today. WE WANT TO HEAR ABOUT ALT-MUS THAT INSPIRE YOU! POST YOUR FAVOURITES ON OUR FACEBOOK AT: WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/ ALTMUMAGAZINE OR DROP US A TWEET @ALTMUMAGAZINE
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