Hugo

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Hugo Chakrabongse Levy (born 6 August 1981), known under the mononym Hugo (Thai name: Chulachak Chakrabongse; จุลจักร จักรพงษ์) son of Narisa Chakrabongse and British father. He is singer-songwriter. Based in New York City and signed to Jay-Z's Roc Nation label, his musical style has been dubbed by Roc Nation as "gangsta-rock". He is best known for his bluegrass cover of Jay-Z's "99 Problems", and his debut album, Old Tyme Religion, was released on May 10, 2011. Bio edit: Hugo was born in England, raised in Thailand near the Chao Praya River, and now resides in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of New York City. As a teenager, he released four studio albums with the band Siplor, which had several of its records banned on the radio. After moving to London, he became highly influenced by blues musicians such as Howling Wolf, Son House, Robert Johnson and Skip James as well as more modern musicians and bands such as Guns N' Roses, Nirvana, Dr. Dre, Jeff Buckley, MGMT, Tame Impala, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Devendra Banhart, The Big Pink and Jack White. He achieved recognition when his song "Disappear" was featured on Beyoncé's album I Am... Sasha Fierce, beginning a series of collaborations that led to a record deal with Jay-Z's Roc Nation label in 2010. Hugo's version of "99 Problems," his first single, was featured in the Natalie Portman/Ashton Kutcher romantic comedy No Strings Attached and in the 2011 remake of Fright Night. "Bread and Butter" was featured on the season two television promo for ABC's comedy-drama series Castle. Band edit: Jon Cornell, Bass - Mark Slutsky, Drums - Chris LoPresto, Keyboards - Jay Barclay, Guitar

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    • 2 Minutes Pour Convaincre
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    • Physical
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    • Resurfacing (Anastassia) (Ambient mix)
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    • Objectif lune
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    Did Batman Just Let Three Guys Die In The New 'Arkham Origins' Trailer?
    Multiplayer Blog
    May 20, 2013
    While the new trailer is full of well-choreographed action, it looks like WB Montreal might not have thought out a minor-major character moment about ...
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    The Top 10 Best 'Star Trek' Episodes Ever
    MTV Geek
    May 16, 2013
    Still from “Balance of Terror” By Kevin Brettauer From September 8, 1966 to May 13, 2005, the once humble, now-colossal " Star Trek " franchise p...
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    Rumor: Is Renner Out As Hawkeye?
    Splash Page
    May 16, 2013
    by Brett White Listen, there are times in a blogger's life when they just don't want to report on a rumor because it hurts too much. When this rumor...
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Discography

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  • Time on Earth (2000)
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    Time on Earth (2000)
    Frontiers Records (Metal)
  • Azania (1998)
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    Azania (1998)
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  • Universal Carnival (1996)
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    Universal Carnival (1996)
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