Us3 is a British jazz rap group founded by London-based producer Geoff Wilkinson in 1992.
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- Musical artist.background
- group_or_band
- Musical artist.name
- Us3
- Musical artist.origin
- London, England
- Musical artist.years_active
- 1992–2025
- Musical artist.label
- Blue NoteUs3
- Musical artist.past_members
- Geoff WilkinsonMel Simpson (deceased)Rahsaan KellyKobie PowellTukka YootKCBShabaam SahdeeqMichelobAlison CrockettReggi WynsMpho SkeefAkil DasanGastonAdelineBrook YungSeneOveous MaximusAkala
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- Official website
- www.Us3.com
- Image
- US3 Bydgoszcz 2011.jpg
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- inception
- 1991-01-01
- start of work period
- 1992-00-00
- social media followers
- 1195
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Us3 is a British jazz rap group founded by London-based producer Geoff Wilkinson in 1992.
The name was inspired by Us Three, a Horace Parlan album produced in 1960 by Alfred Lion, the founder of Blue Note Records. Us3's debut album, Hand on the Torch, used samples from Blue Note songs produced by Lion.
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