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The Kleptones
Origin
Brighton, England
Genres
Experimental, mashup
Years active
2002–present
Members
Eric Kleptone
Website
Kleptones.com
The Kleptones are a one-man English electronic music act fronted by music producer and DJ Eric Kleptone. They are best known for their Internet-exclusive mashup albums. Typically, Eric Kleptone mixes rock/R&B instrumentals with rap and hip-hop vocals in a style that is "fun... and often surprising".[1] Both his name and the group's name are parodies of the famous guitarist Eric Clapton, and a play on the fact that he is a "klepto of tones" (that is, he "steals" others' music).
^"New stuff from The Kleptones". Wired. 25 March 2006.
TheKleptones are a one-man English electronic music act fronted by music producer and DJ Eric Kleptone. They are best known for their Internet-exclusive...
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