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Birth name | Aleksander Thomas Manfredi |
Born | May 24, 1977 |
Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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Years active | 1995–present |
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thedirtyscience |
Aleksander Thomas Manfredi, better known by his stage name Exile, [1] is an American record producer, disc jockey and occasional rapper. Aside from his solo career, he is a member of the musical groups Emanon alongside Aloe Blacc, as well as Blu & Exile.
Exile's first record appearances were as a member of the hip hop duo Emanon with the rapper Aloe Blacc. They released various mixtapes beginning in 1995 with "Stretch Marx" before releasing their first album, Anon & On. After 2002, Exile went on to release one more Emanon album, The Waiting Room (2005), [2] a solo album, Dirty Science (2006), [3] and another collaborative effort with the rapper Blu, Below the Heavens (2007). [4] Exile released two more solo albums, Radio in 2009 [5] and 4TRK Mind in 2011. [6] 2013 saw the release of his instrumental album, Zip Disks & Floppies. [7] Exile released his second collaborative album with Blu, Give Me My Flowers While I Can Still Smell Them in 2012. Exile and Blu released their third collaborative album, Miles, in 2020. Miles was ranked #4 on music critic Anthony Fantano's 50 Best Albums of 2020 list.
Exile is known for "coarsely chopped beats" that give off "laid back soulful vibes". [8] He says his influences are the contemporary producers J Dilla, Jon Brion and Madlib. [9]
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Exile | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Aleksander Thomas Manfredi |
Born | May 24, 1977 |
Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) |
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Instrument(s) | |
Years active | 1995–present |
Labels |
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Website |
thedirtyscience |
Aleksander Thomas Manfredi, better known by his stage name Exile, [1] is an American record producer, disc jockey and occasional rapper. Aside from his solo career, he is a member of the musical groups Emanon alongside Aloe Blacc, as well as Blu & Exile.
Exile's first record appearances were as a member of the hip hop duo Emanon with the rapper Aloe Blacc. They released various mixtapes beginning in 1995 with "Stretch Marx" before releasing their first album, Anon & On. After 2002, Exile went on to release one more Emanon album, The Waiting Room (2005), [2] a solo album, Dirty Science (2006), [3] and another collaborative effort with the rapper Blu, Below the Heavens (2007). [4] Exile released two more solo albums, Radio in 2009 [5] and 4TRK Mind in 2011. [6] 2013 saw the release of his instrumental album, Zip Disks & Floppies. [7] Exile released his second collaborative album with Blu, Give Me My Flowers While I Can Still Smell Them in 2012. Exile and Blu released their third collaborative album, Miles, in 2020. Miles was ranked #4 on music critic Anthony Fantano's 50 Best Albums of 2020 list.
Exile is known for "coarsely chopped beats" that give off "laid back soulful vibes". [8] He says his influences are the contemporary producers J Dilla, Jon Brion and Madlib. [9]
Studio albums
Remix albums
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Compilation albums
EPs
Mixtapes
Singles
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