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Encyclopedia > MuzikMafia

The MuzikMafia is an informal collection of singers, songwriters and musicians. It founded in October of 2001 in Nashville, Tennessee's Pub of Luv. The founders; Big Kenny, John Rich, Jon Nicholson and Cory Gierman (who handles the business end of things); would meet for informal jam sessions every Tuesday night. These four have come to be known as the Godfathers of the MuzikMafia. The word Mafia in the name comes from Musically Artistic Friends In Alliance. Slowly the group expanded to include an ever-growing circle of friends and members from every type of music and even other types of art. The members play a blend of many types of music, from old-fashioned country to the ultra-modern hick-hop of Cowboy Troy and Chance. In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who uses his or her voice as an instrument to make music. ... A songwriter is someone who writes either the lyrics or the music for songs. ... A musician is a person who plays or composes music. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other cities named Nashville, see Nashville (disambiguation). ... State nickname: Volunteer State Other U.S. States Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis (largest metropolitan area is Nashville) Governor Phil Bredesen Official languages English Area 109,247 km² (36th)  - Land 106,846 km²  - Water 2,400 km² (2. ... Country-Rap is the fusion of country music with rap music. ... Cowboy Troy (born Troy Coleman, Dec. ...


The main mission of the MuzikMafia is to share the love of music with other people. Their philosophy of 'music without prejudice' allows for the blurring of genres into something completely new. Anyone that showed up was allowed on stage: they've had jugglers and fire-breathers. Gradually, the MuzikMafia grew and through those sessions Big Kenny and John Rich landed a record deal with Warner Nashville as the duo Big & Rich. Other members have landed contracts since then, including Jon Nicholson, Gretchen Wilson, James Otto and Cowboy Troy. For with(out) prejudice in law, see Prejudice (law). ... Big & Rich are an American country music duo comprising Big Kenny (Kenny Alphin) and John Rich. ... Gretchen Wilson (born 26 June, 1973) is a US country music singer. ... Cowboy Troy (born Troy Coleman, Dec. ...


CMT has begun a new television series, MuzikMafia TV, which follows the MuzikMafia on their first stadium tour, the American Revolution Tour. The series shows what happens backstage and between shows. It ran for 6 episodes. It is not known if it will return.


List of MuzikMafia Members

This is probably not a complete list.

The Godfathers
Cory Gierman
Big Kenny (Kenny Alphin)
John Rich
Jon Nicholson
The Family Members
James Otto
Gretchen Wilson
Cowboy Troy
Dean Hall
Shannon Lawson
Chance
Mista D
Rachel Kice(paints pictures during MuzikMafia shows)
Two-Foot Fred
'Max on Sax' Abrams
Pino Squillace
Brian Barnett
the Reverend Elijah DD Holt
Jerry Navarro
Adam Shoenfeld

Cowboy Troy (born Troy Coleman, Dec. ...

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MuzikMafia (282 words)
The MuzikMafia is an informal collection of singers, songwriters and musicians.
The main mission of the MuzikMafia is the share the love of music with other people.
Gradually, the MuzikMafia grew and through those sessions Big Kenny and John Rich landed a record deal with Warner Nashville as the duo Big and Rich.
Musik Mafia - definition of Musik Mafia in Encyclopedia (206 words)
MuzikMafia is an underground movement that offers up-and-coming, newly signed, and star acts the opportunity to display their wares in an unrehearsed spontaneous setting.
Hosted by Jon Nicholson, Big and Rich (Warner Bros.), and Cory Gierman, MuzikMafia has generated a significant buzz in the Nashville music scene.
The purpose of the MuzikMafia is to advance the acceleration of greatness in music by combining creative peoples in a loving non-territorial celebratory environment of total respect and acceptance regardless of genre or format of musical style.
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