◇ image via WikipediaJohnny Polygon
Johnny Polygon is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Nirvana, Elton John and Norah Jones. Those roots explain a lot about how Johnny Polygon arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Prof, Abhi The Nomad, deM atlaS, Eyedea & Abilities and Felly, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 26 connections around Johnny Polygon, reaching back through Nirvana. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
John Willima Armour, better known by his stage name Johnny Polygon, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and music producer. Raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Polygon would meet American producer DJ Green Lantern in 2008, who offered him a record deal with his label imprint, Invasion Music Group. In 2009, Polygon released his first project under the label, an extended play (EP) titled Group Hug, which URB Magazine called "risky yet authentic." In 2010, Polygon followed his EP with Rebel Without Applause, his first official mixtape, which included the promotional single, "The Riot Song". The single went on to be featured on MTV, VH1 and Centric, as well as the HBO television series, How to Make it in America.
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Johnny Polygon connections
Johnny Polygon grew out of Nirvana, Elton John and Norah Jones, shares an orbit with Prof, Abhi The Nomad, deM atlaS and Eyedea & Abilities. 26 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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