- Cli-N-Tel
Cli-N-Tel (born Marquette Hawkins) is a
D.J. /rapper hailing fromCompton, California . Most noted for joining theWorld Class Wreckin' Cru (1983-1985) and his contribution for the break-through West CoastElectro-hop records "Surgery" and "Juice". Shortly after leaving the Cru, Cli-N-Tel released another well-regarded electro record titled "2030" onUnknown DJ 's Techno Hop label in 1986. Two years later he resurfaced on Sutra Records releasing a pair of singles. However Cli-N-Tel eventually focused his attention on creatingfilm screenplay s, moving away from releasing albums. In 1993 he contributed a track to theDr. Dre anthologyalbum , "Concrete Roots". During the late 90's Cli-N-Tel stationed himself inJapan working on several hip-hop tracks and releasing a full-length album entitled "Shining on the Funk" on the Japanese Blue Dolphin label. In 2005 Cli-N-Tel started working on a throwback electro track for an upcoming compilation album.Genre
Electro-hop ,Old school hip-hop ,West coast hip-hop ,Underground rap ,External links
* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Cli-N-Tel Cli-N-Tel Discography (Discogs.com)]
* [http://www.westcoastpioneers.com/artists/cli-n-tel.html Westcoastpioneers Biography page including an interview with Cli-N-Tel]
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