Dang Canada! First Drake and now Abel Tesfaye, or as his fans know him, The Weeknd! This Ethiopian record producer and recording artist got his anonymous start in 2010, but did so in an unusual way... he put out songs, but no one knew who the man behind the music really was. In March 2011 he released the first cd of a three-part series, House of Balloons. The song featured above, "High for This," was used for the final season promo of Entourage, and House of Balloons was nominated for the 2011 Polaris Music Prize. The Weeknd has been called the best musical talent of his time, the songbird of his generation, and the best talent since Michael Jackson! For me, there's nothing like dub and hip hop, so The Weeknd couldn't be anything short of a dream come true. He combines post-dubstep and contemporary hip hop with arthouse, and R&B, making some of the most sexually pleasing sounds around. As for his serious fans, they call themselves the "Airheads" as a take-off on the Balloons cd. At 22, The Weeknd has accomplished more than most in the industry, and we can expect him to continue to blow our minds in the future. He will be breaking hearts all around this year at Coachella 2012 on Sunday, April 15th and 22nd. (You may want to bring a change of clothes;)
To learn more check out his page on Wiki, and his website, Facebook, and Twitter pages!
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