1500 or Nothin'

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1500 or Nothin'
Also known as1500, The 1500 Choir, 1500 or Nothin Orchestra, The Fifteen Hundreds
OriginLos Angeles, United States
GenresHip hop, R&B
Years active2006–present
Labelsnone
Members
Website1500ornothin.com

1500 or Nothin' is an American musical ensemble composed of record producers, songwriters, musicians and music

B.o.B.[3]

In addition, the 1500 or Nothin' band or The Fifteen Hundreds as they are often referred to, are an 8-piece band that tours internationally and makes television appearances

The Game, and Faith Evans. 1500 Or Nothin' official members are Larrance "Rance" Dopson, Charles 'Uncle Chucc' Hamilton, Lamar 'Mars' Edwards, Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy
, Kenneth "Bam" Alexander, Alexandria Dopson, Carlos 'Los' Mc Swain, and Jeret Black.

Members

Former members

Production discography

Touring

In anticipation of his sixth album

Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
.

Ventures

As a growing label, 1500 or Nothin' has partnered with

Ally Brooke, and more.[23]

1500 or Nothin' has also created the 1500 Sound Academy with member James Fauntleroy as one of the instructors. The facility offers courses relating to production, mixing, writing, musicianship, and management to aspiring music professionals.[24]

Band

Current Members

Larrance Dopson - keyboards, MD, percussion

Lamar "Mars" Edwards - keyboards

Brody Brown - bass guitar

Kenneth "Bam" Alexander - drums

James Faunterloy - guitar, vocals, percussion

DJ Young Guru - DJ, programming

Just Blaze - DJ, keyboards, programming

Former Members

Carlos McSwain - drums (died 2018)

Jaret Black - backing vocals

Latoya Williams - backing vocals

Uncle Chucc - lead guitar, bass, vocals (died January 27, 2023)

Awards and recognition

In 2012, 1500 or Nothin' had eight

Grammy nominations[25] and by 2014 were nominated for 21in total.[4]

The 1500 or Nothin' band worked as co-music directors for The

American Billboards
.

References

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  2. ^ a b c d e "2013 Soul Train Awards Spotlight: 1500 Or Nothin'". Soul Train. November 11, 2013. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
  3. ^ "Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa Hit The Studio With Production Team 1500 Or Nothin'". xxlmag.com. January 27, 2013.
  4. ^ a b c Muhammad, Latifah (January 29, 2013). "Hip-Hop Wired Presents: Beatmakers – Larrance Dopson of 1500 or Nothin'". The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.
  5. ^ "About". 1500orNothin. Archived from the original on April 29, 2014. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
  6. ^ #teamEBONY (February 26, 2020). "2020 EBONY POWER 100 LIST". EBONY. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  7. ^ Mitchell, Gail (December 8, 2021). "1500 Sound Academy Raises the Volume on Educating Next Generation of Music Creators". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  8. ^ a b "Mars Bio". sxsw.com. April 2014.
  9. ^ "My Guy Mars Mixtape by No Days off Hosted by Don Cannon". Archived from the original on October 6, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  10. ^ "No Days off - My Guy Mars | Mixtape Download". Archived from the original on October 12, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  11. ^ w2mg (September 7, 2011). "1500 or Nothin". welcome2media.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. ^ Mench, Chris (November 18, 2016). "Who is Bruno Mars' mystery producer Shampoo Press & Curl? and what happened to the Smeezingtons?". Genius. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  13. ^ "ABOUT | 1500 or Nothin'".
  14. ^ "Artist Profile". discogs.com/.
  15. ^ "Kenneth "Bam" Alexander". Discogs. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
  16. ^ "Artist Details : Kenneth BAM Alexander". ProMark Drumsticks. 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
  17. ^ a b DX Staff (March 8, 2012). "Cori B f. Snoop Dogg "Daddy's Girl [Prod. 1500 or Nothin']". hiphopdx.com.
  18. ^ "Artist Page: Uncle Chucc". soundcloud.com.
  19. ^ "Neva Have 2 Worry (feat. Uncle Chucc)". last.fm. May 10, 2023.
  20. ^ "Exclusive Interview With Snoop Doggs Drummer". exploretalent.com.
  21. ^ "Terrace Martin – Christmas on Soul f. Snoop Dogg & J. Black". 2dopeboyz.com. December 17, 2013. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
  22. ^ "Rick Ross Teams with 1500 or Nothin' Band for L.A. Show". Rap-Up.com. August 2013. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
  23. ^ "1500 or Nothin' Artist Details". 1500 Sound Academy. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  24. ^ "1500 Sound Academy". 1500sound. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  25. ^ "1500 Or Nothin at the Grammy's". Killerhiphop.com. February 26, 2013.

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