At Last (band)
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At Last was a hip hop
a cappella
(also known as hiphopapella) group from Los Angeles, California
. They first gained national recognition as finalists on the first season of America's Got Talent
, having won their spot through viewer votes. The members of the group are Hans Cho, Michael H. Lee, Justin Fong and DJ Say. Actress Ming-Na
, and her husband, screenwriter Eric Zee, are the group's managers.
On America's Got Talent, At Last covered R&B songs from the 1970s such as "Let's Stay Together
" and "Ain't No Sunshine
". The songs they cover are given a hip hop beat, as beatboxing
is a main component of the group's sound.
Recently, Dj Say left the band and is pursuing a solo career while the remaining members are now called Tatum Jones.
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
a cappella
A cappella
A cappella music is specifically solo or group singing without instrumental sound, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. It is the opposite of cantata, which is accompanied singing. A cappella was originally intended to differentiate between Renaissance polyphony and Baroque concertato...
(also known as hiphopapella) group from Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. They first gained national recognition as finalists on the first season of America's Got Talent
America's Got Talent
America's Got Talent is an American reality television series on the NBC television network, and part of the global British Got Talent franchise. It is a talent show that features singers, dancers, magicians, comedians, and other performers of all ages competing for the advertised top prize of...
, having won their spot through viewer votes. The members of the group are Hans Cho, Michael H. Lee, Justin Fong and DJ Say. Actress Ming-Na
Ming-Na
Ming-Na is a Macanese-born American actress. She has been credited with and without her family name, but most credits since the late 1990s have been without it...
, and her husband, screenwriter Eric Zee, are the group's managers.
On America's Got Talent, At Last covered R&B songs from the 1970s such as "Let's Stay Together
Let's Stay Together (song)
"Let's Stay Together" is a song by Al Green on his 1972 album of the same name. Released as a single in 1971, the song reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and remained on the chart for 16 weeks and also topped Billboards R&B chart for nine weeks. It was ranked the 60th greatest song of all time...
" and "Ain't No Sunshine
Ain't No Sunshine
"Ain't No Sunshine" is a song by Bill Withers from his 1971 album Just as I Am, produced by Booker T. Jones. The record featured musicians Donald "Duck" Dunn on bass guitar and Al Jackson, Jr. on drums, as well as Withers on lead vocals and guitar. The song was released as a single in September...
". The songs they cover are given a hip hop beat, as beatboxing
Beatboxing
Beatboxing is a form of vocal percussion primarily involving the art of producing drum beats, rhythm, and musical sounds using one's mouth, lips, tongue, and voice. It may also involve singing, vocal imitation of turntablism, and the simulation of horns, strings, and other musical instruments...
is a main component of the group's sound.
Recently, Dj Say left the band and is pursuing a solo career while the remaining members are now called Tatum Jones.
Discography
- Driven (EP) – 2002
- A Holiday Gift (CD Single) – 2002
- The Arrival (CD Single) – 2003
- Slow It Down – 2006