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Thomas Joseph Abate III (born August 20, 1983/1978(wikipedia), in Methuen, Massachusetts) is a hip-hop performing artist and actor from the New England area. As a minor Thommy was dragged around the east coast sleeping in shelters with his drug addicted mother whom prostituted and sold drugs to support them. Eventually settling in Portland, Maine he quickly gained popularity among the disconnected youth and in 1999 began performing at local hip-hop clubs as Poverty and releasing promotional CDs. His album "Rise From Ruin" found its way to Columbia Records in Hollywood, California where Thommy signed on to be a songwriter. While...

Poverty´s No Crime zählen lange bereits zur Elite deutscher Prog Metal Bands. Mit bislang fünf Alben und regelmäßig glänzenden Kritiken stehen sie seit Mitte der Neunziger im Fokus des öffentlichen Interesses und werden immer wieder als Paradebeispiel einer besonders intelligenten und technisch versierten Formation genannt. Nach einer fast vierjährigen Pause, in der die Bandmitglieder in kreativer Hinsicht durchatmen und neue Visionen entwickeln konnten, präsentieren Poverty´s No Crime jetzt ihr neuestes Album Save My Soul, ein bis ins Detail durchdachtes, vielseitiges und überaus faszinierendes Werk, auf dem sich zahllose Höhepunkte aneinanderreihen. .

The band was found by Jarmo Laine (rythm guitar and lead vocals) 1988 in Vallila (Helsinki,Finland).Their first album was Gargle Blaster. .

From their web site: In early 2000, a chance meeting between Chris Higbee and Chris "Abby" Abbondanza led to beginning of The PovertyNeck Hillbillies. Five years later, The PovertyNeck Hillbillies are a six member band formed from the roots of talent, ambition and a genuine passion for country music. Chris Higbee (fiddle), Abby (lead vocals), Dave Cramer (keyboards, vocals), Ryan Lucotch (drums), Jeff Volek (bass), and Junior (electric guitar) are the magic six from the outskirts of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that make this group unlike any other country act that is out there. The charismatic, live performances that The PovertyNeck Hillbillies...