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Hugo

Hugo is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Beyoncé, Jack White, JAY-Z, Son House and Robert Johnson. Those roots explain a lot about how Hugo arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The Tech Thieves, Everlast, Sir Sly, The Revivalists and Kevin Rudolf, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 35 connections around Hugo, reaching back through Beyoncé. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Hugo Chakrabongse Levy, known under the mononym Hugo or Thai name Chulachak Chakrabongse is a British Thai actor and singer-songwriter. Based in New York City and signed to Jay-Z's Roc Nation label, his musical style has been dubbed by Roc Nation as "gangsta-rock". He is best known for his bluegrass re-working of Jay-Z's "99 Problems". His debut album, Old Tyme Religion, was released on 10 May 2011. He can trace direct royal heritage back from his maternal great-grandfather, Prince Chakrabongse Bhuvanath, a son of King Rama V of Thailand, and is a second cousin once removed of the King of Thailand, King Vajiralongkorn.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
HugoBeyoncéJack WhiteJAY-ZSon HouseRobert JohnsonSkip JamesGuns N' RosesNirvanaThe Tech ThievesEverlastSir SlyThe RevivalistsKevin RudolfElle KingBand of SkullsShivaree

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Hugo connections

Hugo grew out of Beyoncé, Jack White, JAY-Z and Son House, shares an orbit with The Tech Thieves, Everlast, Sir Sly and The Revivalists. 35 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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