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"MY DADDY WAS A BANK ROBBER" REVEALS DEFAMATION LEAGUE'S KHEMICLE ALI IN HUSTLER MAGAZINE INTERVIEW

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HUSTLER Magazine on Newsstands Now Explores "Grit Hop" Lifestyle in Two Page Interview with Def League's Trio of Misfits

Defamation League's "Grit-Hop" lifestyle is explored in a two page interview in the Holiday issue of HUSTLER Magazine on newstands now. In the interview where Hustler's music editor Tom Farrell comments "Grit-hop" may become a musical standard...if they live long enough", Defamation League's Khemicle Ali reveals his father was a bank robber and is now serving three life sentences in prison.

Reflecting on his upbringing, the young rapper jokes, "Oh it's been awesome! It's always been the story for me - Dad in prison. He was in for five years, then he got out, then went back in. It was hard. Little half-black, half-white boy being raised by a single Mom while his Dad is in prison."

Plus, the boys reveal they brew their own "Grit Hop" beer. "I'm half-nerd, half-drunk, I have a whole setup" the under 21 Dune Murderous explains in the interview.

The Defamation League was a recent winner for  "Best Hip-Hop" at  The 2006 San Diego Music Awards held in September.

PHOTO CAPTION: Defamation League actually reads the articles in Hustler Magazine as long as it is an interview with them. The interview in the Holiday issue of Hustler Magazine was an exposé into their "Grit Hop" lifestyle. 

(Left to Right) Khemicle Ali (vocals, producer), Dune Murderous (vocals), and Nick Sleezin' (vocals, guitars, drums).  

PHOTO CREDIT: Daniel Sakow

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DEFAMATION LEAGUE
WINS 2006 SAN DIEGO MUSIC AWARD
FOR "BEST HIP-HOP"

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HUSTLER Magazine Explores "Grit Hop" Lifestyle in Two Page
Interview with Def League's Trio of Misfits

Ocean Beach's Defamation League is riding high after receiving the "Best Hip-Hop" award at the 2006 San Diego Music Awards at Viejas Concerts In The Park on Monday, September 18th .  The Def League opened a new chapter in the San Diego music scene by unseating the previous SDMA "Best Hip-Hop" band who has held the crown for the last three years. Past San Diego Music Award winners include Blink 182 , Switchfoot and POD .

According to Def League's Nick Sleezin', he and the boys were involved in a scuffle backstage with another award recipient, which led to the Def League requiring a Police escort to the shuttle bus and ultimately off the Viejas Indian Reservation.

"We were getting our picture taken holding the award when some fool started grabbing our trophy.  Is this a trophy? Anyway, we got in a shoving match and exchanged some heated words regarding our lack of respect for anyone until it reached about a DEFCON 2 when the casino cops showed up and escorted us off the property.  By the way, those casino cops are way too old to be carrying guns." commented Nick.

"They were pissed off that our speech had nothing to do with hip hop and we only thanked different brands of booze. But fuck it, I can't get drunk on hip hop." added Dune Murderous.

Defamation League's "Grit-Hop" lifestyle is explored in a two page interview in the upcoming Holiday issue of HUSTLER Magazine in an interview where Hustler's Tom Farrell comments "Grit-hop" may become a musical standard...if they live long enough." 

The San Diego Reader called Def League's swirl of assaulting rhythmic and verbal intensity “a mix of hardcore/punk guitar with hip hop beats and lyrics.” All of which can be experienced via the 12 tracks on their full-length debut The Anatomy of Grit Hop . 

PHOTO CAPTION: Defamation League  wins "Best Hip-Hop" at The San Diego Music Awards. (Left to Right) Nick Sleezin' (vocals, guitars, drums), Dune Murderous (vocals) and Khemicle Ali (vocals, producer) .

PHOTO CREDIT : Bradley Kohlenberg

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DEFAMATION LEAGUE
JOINS CALIFORNIA GUBERNATORIAL CANDIATE
MARY CAREY TO  'SHOCK THE VOTE'
AT SAN DIEGO CAMPAIGN RALLY ONLY TO
HAVE PLUG PULLED BY SAN DIEGO POLICE

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San Diego Police Ban Def Leagues Performance
24 Hours in Advance After Adult Star Announces 
It On 91X's Cantore in The Morning Radio Show

PHOTO CAPTION: Defamation League  had the plug pulled on their performance in support of Mary Carey 's " Shock The Vote " campaign stop at San Diego's Barnett Avenue Adult Superstore on Sunday, June 4th after the adult star and California Gubernatorial candidate announced the rally and musical performance by Def League on 91X's Cantore In The Morning morning radio show.  San Diego Police contacted the organizers of the campign rally 24 hours in advance of the event and said citations would be written and equipment confiscated if the Def League's performance were to take place.  The members of Ocean Beach's Defamation League support Mary Carey's drive to register young voters and her free speech initiatives.

LEFT TO RIGHT:  Khemicle Ali, Nick Sleezin, Mary Carey, Dune

PHOTO CREDIT: Photo courtesy Luck Media & Marketing, Inc.