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- Genres: Rock, New Wave
- Full Name: Santi White
- Origin: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Years active: 2003-present
- Record label: Downtown Records
- Alums: 1
- Originally lead vocalist for the band Stiffed
- Name originated from a friend who would call her Santogold as a nickname
- Forced to change her stage name to Santigold in 2009Billboard: Santigold Records With Beasties, Byrne Before Spring Tour (March 27, 2009)
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Santigold, whose real name is Santi White, is a singer, songwriter and producer. She was named an "Artist to Watch in 2008" by the BBC, Rolling Stone and Spin Magazine.
On April 21, 2009, Billboard announced Santigold would perform at the 2009 Lollapalooza Festival at Grant Park in Chicago, Illinois in August 2009.
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Education
Born Santi White, Santagold attended Germantown Friends School in Pennsylvania. She graduated and went on to attend Wesleyan University where she studied music.Career
Santagold was briefly employed by Epic Records but left to pursue writing and producing music. She later joined the band Stiffed where she released one EP and one full length album. She was later offered a solo career in which she had several singles that were successful due to the internet. In 2007, she and former Stiffed band member, John Hill, co-produced her debut album, Santogold. The album received positive reviews when it was released in April of 2008.Metacritic: Santogold ReviewsSantigold Not Santogold
In 2009, Santo Rigatuso, a jeweler from Baltimore, filed a suit against White for using the name Santogold. Rigatuso claimed he has been using the name since 1983.Billboard: Santigold Records With Beasties, Byrne Before Spring Tour (March 27, 2009)-
Santigold News
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Amanda Blank raps with a speed that just comes naturally to her
By James Reed When Amanda Blank opened for her pal Santigold at the House of Blues back in June, no one knew what to expect. Statuesque with long auburn ... (November 12, 2009)Boston Globe -
Norah Jones reveals her current listening and the identity of her CD cover ...
“I just loved that Santigold record, and MGMT. I love Elvis Perkins, I've been listening to that a lot. But I'm, like, obsessed with Neil Young. ... (November 18, 2009)Entertainment Weekly -
Concert Review: Diesel U:Music Tour with Santigold and Kid Cudi at Paris ...
If there is any bias that should be disclosed is that I was there to Santigold. After missing her performance entirely at Ultra Music Festival earlier this ... (November 19, 2009)Miami New Times -
Beastie Boys, Beck, Santigold Remix Norah Jones
Fortunately for Jones, Beck will join the Beastie Boys and Santigold in remixing tracks from the new album. The Fall (original version) is out Nov. ... (November 04, 2009)Paste Magazine
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Santigold on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music ...
MySpace Music profile for Santigold. Download Santigold New Wave / Dub / Psychobilly music singles, watch music videos, listen to free streaming mp3s, & read Santigold's blog.myspace.com -
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Santigold on Amazon
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Santigold - $18.98
Now available on vinyl. LP comes with free digital download of the entire album.Amazon
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Santigold - $15.49
"The future of music, today" - Rolling Stone 10 Artists To Watch. "Singing in a haunting, sensual wail...she adds a layer of softness to an unusual mix of synthesizers, dance hall ...Amazon
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Santigold Questions
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Why did Santogold change to "Santigold"? Now my Last.fm will be so confused. 2 AnswersShe was threatened with a lawsuit by an artist named Santo Gold claiming she was using his name. She decided to change the spelling to make it different and av... read more
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