Artist Information Biography 2008 FESTIVALS: CMJ Music Marathon (Independent Music Awards Showcase) North by Northeast Millennium Music Conference (TunerWar Stage) AWARDS: 2008 Independent Music Award Winner, Best Hip-Hop Song, "El Dorado" (Judges AND Vox Populi Voting) 2007 Debuted at #2 on CMJ Hip-Hop Adds Chart on 11/14/07 (190+ adds) Sept. AirGod at AirSpun.com Going.com Battle of the Chicago Bands Champion iGo Car Sharing "Audio Emissions CD" Contest Urban Champion  Metromix Rock 'N Vote Champion Reviewed as 'Album of the Year' (2007) by independent reviewers 2005 IMC Award Best Hip Hop Band LIVE VIDEOS: http://www.youtube.com/user/animateobjects SOUNDS LIKE: The Roots, A Tribe Called Quest, Amp Fiddler, Common, Kanye West, Raphael Saadiq, Mos Def, Talib Kweli BIOGRAPHY: Winners of the Best Hip-Hop Song category in the 2008 Independent Music Award for their hit single "El Dorado," Animate Objects has been featured in Billboard Magazine and other major publication throughout the country. By integrating eMCees, a DJ and live instrumentation, the band embodies the spirit and soul of the new generation of hip-hop music. Hailing from the Musical Mecca of the Midwest, Chicago, Animate Objects is a clear leader in the Midwest's vibrant and rapidly emerging live Hip-Hop scene. Led by eMCee CZAR Absolute, the band mixes melodious keyboard harmonies and kinetic guitar riffs with sophisticated percussion rhythms and deep-pocketed basslines to form a sound as diverse as its cultural background. Priding itself on a healthy knowledgebase and professionalism, the band has won the praise of peers and critics while performing at some of Chicago's most historic and legendary venues such as Metro, Millennium Park, the Double Door, Elbo Room, Hot House and Subterranean. Defining itself by staying true to the origins of Hip-Hop while daringly forging the future of a musical generation, Animate Objects is sure to fuse its organic sound with your soul. Formed in Champaign-Urbana in 2003, Animate Objects is an amalgam of Chicago's finest Hip-Hop players and songwriters. Merely two weeks after forming the Objects won the Triangle Battle of the Bands, sending them on their way to the top of the local music scene. Animate Objects served as a champion contributor to the local music scene, helping lay the foundation of the first student run record label in the Big Ten, Green Street Records. They helped usher the record label to acclaim as its historic story was brought to the eyes of the nation in Billboard Magazine (March 23, 2004). Instrumentation eMCee.: CZAR Absolute eMCee:  Aquil Keys.:Artur Wnorowski Guitar.:Steven Dobias DJ.:DJ Mabbo Bass.:Prashant Vallury Discography 2009 Dubs, Grunts and Things - the FREE EP 2008 Ourstage Hip-Hop Compilation (Various Artists) Millennium Music Conference Compilation (Various Artists) 2007 "Riding In Fast Cars With Your Momma" (Released 03/31/07) Windy City Records Urban Music Compilation (Various Artists) Atlantis Music Conference Compilation (Various Artists) iGo Car Sharing Compilation (Various Artists) 2004 Green Street Records Compilation (Various Artists) The Beautiful EP Links Animate Objects - Official Site Animate Objects - MySpace Animate Objects - CD Sales Link