Roots of Griz
The artists and genres Griz came out of — one hop back on the influence tree.
Big GiganticartistBig Gigantic are an American instrumental electronic hip hop and jazz musical duo based in Boulder, Colorado.
Bootsy's Rubber BandartistWilliam Earl "Bootsy" Collins is an American bass guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Rising to prominence with James Brown in the early 1970s before joining the Parliament-Funkadelic collective, Collins established himself as one of the leading names and innovators in funk music with his driving basslines and humorous vocals. He later formed his own P-Funk side project known as 'Bootsy's Rubber Band'. He has been a frequent collaborator with musicians from a variety of genres, including dance music, electronic big beat, and alternative metal (Praxis), among others. In 1997 he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, along with 15 other members of Parliament-Funkadelic. In 2020, Rolling Stone ranked Collins number four in its list of the 50 greatest bassists of all time.
SubtronicsartistJesse Kardon, better known by his alias Subtronics, is an American electronic music producer and DJ from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He began playing drums as a child and continued through grade school, before discovering EDM in high school. He has toured internationally, headlined major festival stages, launched his own annual festivals in North America, and released multiple charting albums. In 2020, he founded his own label, Cyclops Recordings.
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Ganja White NightartistGanja White Night is a Belgian dubstep duo formed in Mons in 2004, consisting of Benjamin "Bamby" Bayeul and Charlie "Erwan" Dodson. The duo publish music through SubCarbon Records, which they founded in 2009, and have released 12 albums starting with their self-titled debut in 2010. Ganja White Night have several animated music videos centered around the character Mr. Wobble, created by the group in 2016.