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Silas, who had a musical gift, initially tried his hand as a singer, but found much more success as a DJ, remixing other records in the late 1970s. By the 1980s, he was in demand as a remixer, adding club heavy or hip-hop electronic percussion sounds to a previously recorded song. At one point, his
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Chantè Moore was Silas's biggest success, the most famous expatriate of his label, and has the distinction of being both the first and last releases on the label. Although he is not as famous as Sean Combs, Brian “Birdman” Williams, or
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