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Funkghost (Born Alvin Augustus Harris) June 26 1972 is an American Hip-Hop Artist/Producer from Tampa Fl.


Biography

Funkghost was Born in Newport News Virginia June 26th 1972. In 1986 his family relocated to Tampa Florida. After graduation from high school in 1990, he began performing in and around Tampa's Ybor city commercial district with various bands/dj's helping form the new and bourgoning Hip-Hop scene in the Tampa Bay Area.


Career

In 2000 Funkghost released his debut LP "Ultra-Boogie Highlife". The LP Was received well by critics but failed commercially. Only 20,000 copies were cuirculated. Ultra-Boogie Highlife is now considered a hard to find Cult Classic. In early 2009 he formed his own independent imprint "Grand Extravagant Entertainment" and released the single and video for "The Way I Rock My Clothes" in Febuary 2009 that again has been well received by critics and has since garnered mixshow airplay on FM stations across america.


Discography

2000 "Ultra - Boogie Highlife" LP

2000 "Tampa International B/W Instructions" Single

2009 "The Way I Rock My Clothes" Single

2009 "Vintage Futuristic" Single TBA

2009 "Dirty But Sophisticated" LP TBA


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Officiial Website

Funkghost Media Blog

The World According To Funkghost

Myspace

Twitter