VOCALIST! CROWD MOTIVATOR! SOCIAL COMMENTATOR!

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As an MC, he sings, screams, chants and flows his original and often ironic lyrics in a multitude of styles. His own voice during one track, a highly-pitched, robotic female's the next - all the while bending and blending elements of rock, rap, punk, pop, dancehall, spoken word, and gospel into music that causes dancing seizures in even the coolest of hipsters!

ANTON BOMB began singing into a mousse can right after he discovered that he could not perform a back spin!!!...

Born in Chicago and raised in Arkansas; his four food groups growing up were rock, rap, redneck, and redial! By the age of thirteen, he regularly attended all-ages hip-hop clubs, listening to groups like Newcleus, Run DMC, Gucci Crew, Too Short, and Sir-Mix-A-Lot (who he would years later go on to open for) while simultaneously thrashing about to glam rock and hard metal concerts at local hick-town coliseums. Not to mention house parties. LOTS of house parties!

At the mustache-less age of sixteen, while spending high school lunches in the arts lab and class periods at the local mall, or getting buzzed down by the river, college friends turned him on to everything from S'express to My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult; Diamanda Galas to Laurie Anderson. On the weekends, he and cohorts often escaped out of state to Memphis, Dallas, Nashville, or New Orleans to attend real clubbing events or the newest series of raves. Which, in those days and locations, were international events!
"No one danced the same, spoke the same, looked the same, much less, dressed the same! The scene was still forming, so everything kept changing. There was so much emphasis on community through individuality!" This ensnared him!

By an eager eighteen, Anton was dancing his feet bloody at twenty one-plus clubs, with multiple fake ids in check. During this period, Belgian techno and Italo-house music were blaring at many an acid-house party or chic boutique; places where he could find refuge from the rebel flag! Then, with a hot glue gun in one hand, and a light-up thing-a-ma-bob in the other, he became a go-go dancer, performance artist, and occasional stripper for a city block-sized metropolis of a southern gay nightclub called Discovery and its' lesbian annex Backstreet. There, he regularly shook it 'till dawn on stage for a crowd of hundreds; each week busting out in some, new, over the top outfit! (Think "Flashdance" on acid). He danced most weekends there for over two years.

Anton was also crossing over into the gothic and industrial scene at that time. Thanks to friend and accidental mentor the reputed writer, Clint Catalyst, he began wetting his feet in spoken word, journalism, and hosting late-night college radio. They would often performed one of Clint's many pieces at nearby coffeehouses, college festivals, or the occasional gay themed, political forum afterparty. Already well versed in creative writing and theatre, spoken word was the most sensible and attractive, next step.

Things were progressing nicely...yet, very slowly. In order to immerse himself more deeply into the arts and music, something finally had to give. Upon a few Californian friends' recommendations, Anton moved to San Francisco just weeks after turning twenty one. There, he ran with the super fabulous, diva-bitch crowd for a stint, making the occasional paparazzi shot or wacky "art" flick for a new, hot spot: all the while craving a scene more focused on music and community.

One year later, A. Bomb moved to Seattle. He immediately jumped into the mix as either performer, staff, or both at many a venue (his resume includes: show host, stage manager, fire performer, installation artist, flyer guy, model, designer, consultant, DJ, and more). After ceaseless nightlife endeavors for several years (and throwing legendary, bi-annual house parties), it was time to take a step back and return to writing. This eventually morphed into lyrics. The next logical move was to buy some gear and crash head-on into music. With no training other than knowing how to spin records and emotionally bleed into a microphone, he wrote songs nonstop for over a year by night, and rehearsed them quietly in his tiny apartment by day.

Then everything changed! A club owner friend offered Anton a Sunday monthly slot at The Mercury nightclub. He had promoted afterhours nights at Machinewerks, The Mercury's previous incarnation, and actually helped in putting some finishing touches on The Mercury itself. In the Summer of 2003, CLUB YES! was born. CLUB YES! was an amalgam of entities! Part monthly sci-fi cabaret, part interactive nightclub! In short, a complete and total happening, every third Sunday night. It combined DJ music, live PAs, spoken word, visual arts, performance art, fashion shows, vendors, psychic mediums, and more pageantry than a pride parade on prozac (not to mention, complimentary catered food and champagne)! Each month had varied themes, too. Along with dear friends and local artisan-fixtures, Jade and Kristina (of The Oracle Gatherings, Pure Cirkus, and K.A.O.S. fame), Anton would toil all month long with a host of amazing local collaborators and still loyal supporters (including resident DJs NAHA, Discovery, Samuel Kirkland, and Xrtstian) to create a warm and invigorating alternative to an often humdrum, Seattle nightlife. It was there that Anton began his career as an electronic vocalist and MC, performing original song lyrics and on-the-fly MC shenanigans with whatever DJs or bands who were playing each night.

CLUB YES! ran for a full year at The Mercury and finished its' run by traveling to the Nevada desert for Burning Man in September of 2004. While attending his first year at Burning Man, Anton left his own club in the capable hands of others and decided to march with the K.A.O.S. crew from Seattle - to do a roaming fire parade instead. Thus, CLUB YES! went down in a blaze of glory! And Anton had officially moved onward.

Just two months after returning from The Playa, ANTON BOMB was recruited by the SHAMELESS warriors. SHAMELESS, (a multi-level electronic/rock hybrid collective consisting of DJs, producers, promoters, digital artists and more), is one of the Northwest's premiere music and digital arts production/promotion teams. Since 2003, they have continually bridged the gap between underground mayhem and recognized talent for diverse audiences up and down the west coast - with members in Seattle, San Francisco, Portland, and Los Angeles. Anton has been performing with them for two years......and could not be happier! Joining the Shameless ranks has proven to be his most enjoyable, professional and creative collaboration to date - giving him the progressive platform and extended family that he needs to thrive. From promoting and hosting the Decibel Festival's main afterparties (2004-2006), shows with Smash TV (Bpitch control) and Damien Lazarus (Crosstown rebels founder), Modeselektor, and others in Portland and Seattle, setting up a Castle Superstore sponsored stage for the Seattle Gay Pride Parade (2005), to Guerilla-style house parties all over the map! No road is too high, nor too low for SHAMELESS......So long as rockin' fists are pounding the air and shakin' asses are causing earthquakes!

VOCALIST! CROWD MOTIVATOR! SOCIAL COMMENTATOR!

As an MC, ANTON BOMB sings, screams, chants and flows his original and often ironic lyrics in a multitude of styles. His own voice during one track, a high-pitched, robotic female the next - all the while bending and blending elements of rock, rap, punk, pop, dancehall, spoken word and gospel into music that causes dancing seizures in even the sleaziest of trannies!

As a host, he ensures that respect, inclusion and playful participation are abundant.

*He has played along side the likes of: Smash TV (Bpitch control), Damien Lazarus (Crosstown Rebels), Dave Allen (Gang of Four), Modeselektor (Bpitch Control), Black Pill Book (Seattle), Genesis P. Orridge (Psychic TV), Sir Mix-A-Lot, Solenoid (Tigerbeat 6), Miss Lisa (Tidy Trax)

*Local collaborations include DJs and Live Pas: NAHA, the SHAMELESS ARMY, Discovery, Misha, RA, Schlage', Xrstian, Jerry Abstract, Osiris, Amphetamine Virus, Haaps, Subconcious, Chris Tremens (aka Delirium), Chartreuse and Soda, BLU, Fucking In the Streets, Kadeejah Streets, J-Sun, candlewax, Greg Skidmore, Josh Roberts, Colby B, MC Chompers, Gilby, Manos, Mikee and Jordan, Luying, Samuel Kirkland, Travis Baron, Terra Hymen, Nitsuj, DaB and more.

*He has appeared in such publications as Maxim Magazine, Conde de Naste Travel Magazine, AS IF Magazine, Odyssey Magazine, and The Stranger Weekly.

*Local venues and festivals include: The Showbox, Chop Suey, Rebar, The Mercury, The Vogue, 2812 Club, Trinity, Mantra, Machinewerks, Noc Noc, Bonzai, Capitol Hill Arts Center, The Lower Level, Oracle Gatherings, Decibel Festival (2005 and 2006), Seattle Gay Pride Parade (2005 and 2006), Chapel Bar, The Capitol Club, The Baltic Room, The Egg Room, The Crescent Lounge, The Last Supper Club, Consolidated Works, Naff Studios, Club FX, The Leschi Lounge, and The Bohemian.

Out of State venues include: The Holocene (Portland, OR), The Om (Bend, OR),

and The Paradise (San Francisco).

*Memorable Quotes: "Lyp sync = cheat" and "Brother, can you spare a crime?" and

"Because I'm a Soundfucker, that's why!"

Booking Contact: 425-232-1055

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www.simplyshameless.com