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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Santigold (born Santi White on September 25, 1976) is an alternative rock musician, songwriter and producer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States who formerly went under the stage name Santogold. She is perhaps best known for the song L.E.S. Artistes which became a hit in the UK and on American alternative radio. In February 2009, she officially changed her stage name to Santigold as a result of infomercial jeweller Santo Gold threatening legal action against White and her label Downtown Records.

White was lead singer of the Philadelphia-based punk rock/ska band Stiffed, but while in the band, she was offered a solo contract. Working with fellow Stiffed member John Hill as co-producer, she recorded her debut album, Santogold, which was released in April 2008. Santigold’s style has been defined as a mix of dub, electronica, indie rock, new wave, and alternative rock.

Upon the change of her stage name, her label Downtown Records issued this press release:

“Change the graffiti on the bathroom wall, get your tattoo fixed, get your T-shirt airbrushed and change the name on your year-end list: Santogold is now Santigold. She’s not telling you why, that’s just how it is.”

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electronic, indie, female vocalists, alternative, experimental
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Top Tracks

1	Lights Out full track	4,298
2	Say Aha full track	3,792
3	You'll Find a Way full track	3,447
4	L.E.S. Artistes	3,334
5	Creator full track	2,901
6	Starstruck full track	2,868
7	Anne full track	2,306
8	My Superman	2,005
9	Unstoppable	1,806
10	I'm a Lady full track	1,776
11	Shove It	1,714
12	l.e.s artistes	1,458
13	You'll Find a Way (Switch & Sinden Remix)	706
14	Shove It (feat. Spank Rock)	683
15	I'm a Lady (feat. Trouble Andrew)	534

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jrock26 wrote:
6 hours ago

I still say Santogold idc last.fm corrected it in srcobble

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neonlobo wrote:
yesterday evening

My name is Anne...

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Reeelax wrote:
yesterday afternoon

Say Aha !<3

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A_J_S87 wrote:
Wednesday afternoon

I've just realised they've merged! Huzzah!

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panQ wrote:
Tuesday evening

kurwa, weź coś wydaj nowego!!!!!!!!!!!!

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flawlesly wrote:
Tuesday afternoon

need your voice again please

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BackNDaDay90 wrote:
Tuesday morning

In order for your plays to transfer you need to go to settings and select auto-correction. It worked for me.

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IRONICtypo wrote:
Sunday evening

@BobMuilwijk: I mean it's been over a year since the name change. You'd think everyone who needed to know would have known by now

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RUEHLFITCH wrote:
Sunday evening

It's Santigold now, not Santogold.

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BobMuilwijk wrote:
Sunday evening

Poor Mumjum... He doesn't know it yet...

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mumjum wrote:
Sunday evening

the real name is santogol stupid!!! it'snot santigol!

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porcelaingoo wrote:
Sunday morning

mine did

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jlegend369 wrote:
Saturday afternoon

My scrobbles didn't merge over?!?!? Did anyone's scrobbles actually transfer over from Santogold to Santigold?

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Tijnvveen wrote:
Saturday morning

So they've merged at last! It was about time [4]

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dlistblogger wrote:
Friday evening

they've merged but all my plays are still with Santogold...

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avastarladear wrote:
last week

yessssssssssssssssssss morrissey shirt

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kotsa200 wrote:
last week

Don't care about the merge. Will still use Santogold for tracks of the 1st album...

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jcsn10 wrote:
last week

THANK GOD FOR THE MERGE.

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OGina wrote:
last week

Finally merged :)

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S247 wrote:
last week

Yay merged :)! Need a new album, what's taking so long :S

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