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BeatKing

Thursday, March 17
10:20PM - 11:00PM

Artist-7850

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There are few artists in our lifetime that will boast the title of "industry leader". BeatKing, is a trend setting, highly notable recording artist and producer from Houston, Tx. He has forever changed the release speed and marketing approach of Southern club music.

Justin "BeatKing"Riley (born November 24, 1984), was first exposed to music as a child, playing the drums along with his mother, the church pianist. BeatKing rose to fame in the summer of 2010 with the release of "Kings of the Club" which included the hit singles "Crush", "Hammer", and "Lil TJones", one of his highest's selling albums of all time.

The following year, November 2011, BeatKing released his third solo album, Club God, which included his second single to reach Billboard "You Aint Bout That Life" and became one of the most successful projects of the year. November 2012 BeatKing released Club God 2, and introduced his next hit single "Throw Dat ...

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