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Oddisee

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Tuesday, September 23

Sonia
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Sonia: Cambridge

Tuesday, September 23 at 7:30 pm

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Wednesday, October 1

7th St Entry
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7th St Entry: Central

Wednesday, October 1 at 8:30 pm

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Friday, October 3

RecordBar
Oddisee - The Good Fight 10 Year Anniversary Tour

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Friday, October 3 at 8 pm

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Sunday, October 5

Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom
Oddisee w/ Special Guests

Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom

Sunday, October 5 at 8 pm

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Thursday, October 9

Chop Suey
Oddisee - The Good Fight 10 Year Anniversary Tour

Chop Suey: Capitol Hill

Thursday, October 9 at 8 pm

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Friday, October 10

Hawthorne Theatre
Oddisee - The Good Fight 10 Year Anniversary Tour

Hawthorne Theatre

Friday, October 10 at 8 pm

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Saturday, October 11

Fortune Sound Club
Oddisee - The Good Fight 10 Year Anniversary Tour

Fortune Sound Club: Chinatown

Saturday, October 11 at 7 pm

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Monday, October 13

The Independent
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The Independent: Fillmore District

Monday, October 13 at 8 pm

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Tuesday, October 14

The Regent Theater
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The Regent Theater: Downtown

Tuesday, October 14 at 8 pm

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Wednesday, October 15

Soma   Sidestage
Oddisee - The Good Fight 10 Year Anniversary Tour

Soma - Sidestage: Midway

Wednesday, October 15 at 8 pm

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Thursday, October 16

Valley Bar
Oddisee - the Good Fight Ten Year Anniversary Tour

Valley Bar

Thursday, October 16 at 8 pm

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Monday, October 27

The Masquerade   Hell
Oddisee: The Good Fight 10 Year Anniversary Tour

The Masquerade - Hell

Monday, October 27 at 7 pm

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Sunday, November 2

Music Hall Of Williamsburg
Oddisee - 10 Year anniversary of The Good Fight

Music Hall of Williamsburg: Williamsburg

Sunday, November 2 at 8 pm

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Amir Mohamed el Khalifa, better known by his stage name Oddisee, is a rapper and producer currently recording for Mello Music Group and dividing his time between Brooklyn, New York;Washington, DC; and London. He was born in Washington, DC, and raised in Prince George's County, Maryland, and his love for this area is clear in his work. As a member of the Low Budget Crew, Diamond District, and as a solo artist, he has released more than ten records with various labels. Oddisee was raised by his African American mother and Sudanese father. According to a National Public Radio interview with el Khalifa, Prince George's County is one of the wealthiest African American counties in the nation but borders some of the DC area’s roughest parts. He moved to Washington after high school, where he began to develop his musical sound, which has been called observational rather than angry, with a clear vision combined with soulful beats. After finding musical success and inspiration as a part of the DMV scene, he moved to the Brooklyn area for the much larger industry. He now shares his time between New York, Washington and London. Oddisee was influenced musically at a young age by both sides of his family. From his father’s Sudanese side, he was influenced by the accomplished singers, guitarists, and poets. His mother’s side showed him gospel and bluegrass. According to Mello Music Group, he was first exposed to hip hop music by his older cousins, and it was his father who gave him his first vinyl record, which influenced him to start producing.[ On graduation from high school, he moved to Washington. He was set to attend the Art Institute of Philadelphia to study visual art but was drawn to the production of hip hop and jump-started his career in music during 2002 with his production of the song “Musik Lounge” on DJ Jazzy Jeff’s magnificent album, while he worked at A Touch of Jazz studios. However, he really began his focus on hip hop in 1999 and worked with many successful artists including Talib Kweli, J-Live, Little Brother, and Apollo Brown. Soon after Oddisee’s release of “Musik Lounge,” he joined a group called the Low Budget Crew, which included several other local artists such as Kenn Starr, Cy Young, and Kev Brown. While working with this group, Oddisee signed with Halftooth Records and released the EP Foot in the Door in 2006. In 2008, he signed a multi-album deal with Mello Music Group and released a series of projects over the years on which he either rhymed or produced, such as 101, Mental Liberation, Everything Changed Nothing, Odd Seasons, andTraveling Man. He also created a DMV hip-hop group named Diamond District which released the critically acclaimed album "In The Ruff" on Mello Music Group and is currently recording their sophomore album "March On Washington".His debut studio album People Hear what they See was released on June 5, 2012, on Mello Music Group. He is currently working on a number of new projects for Mello Music Group including an instrumental album "Music & Muses" as well as a producers album featuring a variety of vocalists tentatively titled "Good Company".
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