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Article: Gnarls Barkley to play Newport Music Hall Aug. 1
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- Call & Post
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- July 30, 2008
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Hip-hop duo Gnarls Barkley will bring their tour to the Newport Musical Hall on Aug. 1. Gnarls Barkley is touring in support of their new album, "The Odd Couple."
The duo consists of rapper/songwriter Cee-Lo Green (born Thomas DeCarlo Callaway) and DJ/producer Danger Mouse (born Brian Joseph Burton).
Cee-Lo first entered the music scene as part of the Atlanta hip-hop group Goodie Mob, which had a large hand in the Dirty South Movement of the 1990s. Cee-Lo left the group after their third album in 1999 and started his solo career. He released two solo albums, one in 2002, and a follow-up in 2004.
Danger Mouse has produced for a number of hip-hop artists, and he produced the Gorillaz's ...