ILL GROOVE movement

ILL GROOVE Movement was born April 20th, 2002 at an epic house-party in the heart of Milwaukee, a brain-child of five musical minds brought together by fate during the holiday’s festivities. What began as an impromptu jam session has grown into one of Wisconsin’s premier original music acts, headlining at venues such as the University of Wisconsin-Madison Union Terrace, Milwaukee’s Shank Hall and The Rave, other venues in Wisconsin, several Chicago venues, as well as playing outdoor around the state. The group recorded, produced and released their first full-length album, The ILLiad, on January 23, 2007.ILL GROOVE is fronted by a talented tandem of lyricists, Catalyst and Professor, whose intelligent rhymes are backed by the jazz-rock-funk grooves of a pedigreed three-piece rhythm section, comprised of Adam Lovinus on guitar, Davin Hanson on bass, and Steve Kulwicki on the drums.The IGm sound is completely their own, constantly maturing and evolving. They represent the hip-hop, funk, and jazz traditions of years past, embracing the freedom to improvise and create within the confines of a musical piece. The best advice is to just listen and let the ill grooves move you.ACCOLADES

* 2004, January - Released the ILL GROOVE Movement EP

* 2004, April - Opened for Interscope/Universal recording artists Jurassic 5 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

* 2004, September - Co-hosted Recreational Rhythms 1 Music Festival in Madison, Wisconsin

* 2005, April - WAMI Hip-Hop Group of the Year Nominee

* 2005, May - Opened for Columbia/Sony recording artists The Bad Plus in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

* 2005, September - Co-hosted Recreational Rhythms 2 Music Festival in Madison, Wisconsin

* 2006, January - First broadcast radio airplay - FM 102.1 Milwaukee

* 2006, March - Broadcast radio airplay - 103.7 KISS-FM Milwaukee

* 2006, April - WAMI Hip-Hop Group of the Year Nominee

* 2006, April - WAMI Guitar Player of the Year Nominee

* 2006, April - Performed at the 2006 WAMI Awards Show

* 2006, September - Eclipsed the 100-show mark

* 2006, September - Co-hosted Recreational Rhythms 3 Music Festival in Madison, Wisconsin

* 2007, January -Performed live on-air - FM 91.7 WMSE Milwaukee

* 2007, January - Released debut-album, The ILLiad

* 2007, April - WAMI Urban/Hip Hop/Scratch Award Winner!

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