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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (2008 – present)

Santigold (born Santi White on September 25, 1976) is a musician, songwriter and producer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 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 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. 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.”

Her most recent album “Master of My Make-Believe” was released on 23 April 2012.
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  • FastClaps

    AH! I WANT TO BE SANTIGOLD!!

    15 May 8:57am Reply

  • AdlerOfBirds

    "Never Enough" is one of the best things she has ever released. If the next album could live up to it's greatness, I'd be willing to wait another four years.

    21 Apr 1:13am Reply

  • PulledToBits

    'Never Enough' should be on the album

    19 Apr 2:30pm Reply

  • decrate

    Never Enough should be the first single for the 3º album Its so good

    16 Apr 11:59pm Reply

  • ultimatedhani

    As it usually happens with bonus tracks, Your Voice and Never Enough are up there with her very best and need more love and recognition

    16 Apr 8:50am Reply

  • FastClaps

    Simplemente quiero ser ella.

    15 Apr 1:14pm Reply

  • visaidj

    Greate

    10 Apr 4:30pm Reply

  • primaconnor-

    she sounds a bit more like lykke li than m.i.a. in my opinion, but whatever

    9 Apr 4:39pm Reply

  • eaidiego

    Forza Horizon - Disparate Youth

    2 Apr 11:08pm Reply

  • GagaZaynLover

    Stop comparing. i love both of them, really talented girls that deserve to be heard more. the world needs to wake up and listen what REAL MUSIC is!

    26 Mar 2:18pm Reply

  • electricturf

    santigold is okay. but mia will kill your father and rape your mother.

    20 Mar 8:20am Reply

  • KDgoHARD

    I love doing this for your ears http://www.last.fm/music/KD/MATHEMATICS/SHOT+CALLER

    19 Mar 7:43pm Reply

  • Dysfunctional_K

    ♥

    19 Mar 3:19pm Reply

  • javsify

    Santigold is a lot more commercial and structured compared to M.I.A. Which to me, is a good thing, because M.I.A is always really hit or miss with me, where-as Santi is almost always hit.

    19 Mar 1:59am Reply

  • emas12344

    love love love

    10 Mar 12:38pm Reply

  • eineingarp

    I love her!

    9 Mar 6:35pm Reply

  • DE4RMiAMI

    I also see many similar things between M.I.A. and Santi, musicwise speaking. However, I think the greatest thing about both of them is that you can tell their different backgrounds, upbringings and struggles and that's what makes them unique and great in their own terms.

    1 Mar 7:38am Reply

  • Prettyeyez226

    love

    25 Feb 1:40am Reply

  • spazzinmekon

    i compare the 2, though i like m.i.a. maybe 3x as much as santi, but i still like santi a lot.

    22 Feb 12:16am Reply

  • JardelDelRey

    Fame is almost a M.I.A. song(just to dont quote so much other songs), So I dont think that the comparison is fair. Santigold is great, but M.i.A. is a genious. There are more things in commom than dfferent between them, but the biggest differece is that M.I.A. was the first and did/do it better than Santi.

    16 Feb 11:37pm Reply
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