1. Patrice Bart-Williams was born the same day his paternal grandfather died, causing his father to give him the middle name, "Babatunde", which means "the father has returned".
18 Facts About Patrice Bart-Williams
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Patrice Bart-Williams encouraged Patrice to meet many and interact with many musical acts passing through Germany, sparking an early interest in diverse genres.
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Gaston died in a boating accident when Patrice Bart-Williams was 11 years old.
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Patrice Bart-Williams began playing guitar and writing songs in early adolescence, after the loss of his father.
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Patrice Bart-Williams attended Schule Schloss Salem, a private boarding school in Baden-Wurttemberg, Southern Germany often considered one of the most elite schools in Europe.
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Later that same year, Patrice Bart-Williams supported Lauryn Hill on the European leg of her Miseducation tour.
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Patrice Bart-Williams went on to collaborate with German reggae collective, Silly Walks, in 2003 and released the project "Silly Walks Meets Patrice Bart-Williams".
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Patrice Bart-Williams gained followings within different fan bases and began to successfully headline Europe's biggest music festivals.
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Patrice Bart-Williams soon began fighting for independence from major labels, and assumed almost all of the production responsibilities for his albums.
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Patrice Bart-Williams fought to be known as an uncompromising indie artist.
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Patrice Bart-Williams continues to tour regularly throughout Europe, North and South America and Africa, often with his house band, The Supowers.
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Patrice Bart-Williams is currently represented under Because Music for France and Belgium and his own label, Supow Music, for Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the rest of the world.
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Patrice Bart-Williams's album went on to sell 1 million copies.
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Patrice Bart-Williams produced Cody ChesnuTT's critically acclaimed LP, "Landing on A Hundred," in 2012, ChesnuTT's first release after a 10-year hiatus.
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Patrice Bart-Williams commissioned the cultural series, Super Sunday, a monthly event that brought together some of the top musical acts from around the world, and included a spoken word brunch, which featured Saul Williams.
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Patrice Bart-Williams did this because he felt that professional musicians were sometimes lacking in fire and passion for the craft.
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Patrice Bart-Williams has become known for epic performances that trail a large range of large venues to small, intimate features.
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Patrice Bart-Williams has performed at daybreak at the Timbuktu festival as well as a midnight sun feature in Norway.