A pioneering force in hip-hop and electronic music, Kurtis Mantronik co-founded the influential group Mantronix in the 1980s. Their debut album, The Album (1985), featured tracks like “Fresh Is the Word,” which became a club hit, reaching No. 16 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Singles Sales chart. Mantronix’s innovative blend of hip-hop and electronic elements significantly influenced the evolution of dance music.
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