Kamal Gray

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James "Kamal" Gray is the keyboardist with American hip hop group The Roots.^[1] He is from Philadelphia and has relatives in North Carolina. He joined the band as Scott Storch's replacement in 1995, while he was still in high school. He wrote the popular Roots' tracks "The Next Movement", "Sacrifice", and "Section". His stage name "Kamal" comes from the saying "Come one, come all."

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^ Caramanica, Jon (9 March 2009). "The Roots Step to the Fore as a Backup Band on 'Late Night'". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/10/arts/music/10root.html. Retrieved 2 September 2010.

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[0] Caramanica, Jon (9 March 2009). "The Roots Step to the Fore as a Backup Band on 'Late Night'". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/10/arts/music/10root.html. Retrieved 2 September 2010.

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