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"Nu Kool" @ Bamboozle 2011 bigheedandalien 157 views Big Heed and Alien performing "Nu Kool" at Bamboozle 2011 in East Rutherford, NJ.
On Radiohead at SXSW with Big Heed and Alien bigheedandalien 233 views Just cause we black doesn't mean we don't like Radiohead! Big Heed and Alien talk about one of the best bands of our generation. Big Heed and Alien at SXSW 2011 is prese...
Silent Films at SXSW 2011 with Big Heed and Alien bigheedandalien 95 views So we took a break from promotin and watchin bands to check out this really cool silent film. Weird part was, we was in it.... Music by Lost In The Trees http://www.lo...
Make Her Famous at SXSW with Big Heed and Alien bigheedandalien 87 views You gotta pay it forward in this world if you want to get ahead. We decided to make our girl Dora famous right here right now with this video. Big Heed and Alien at SXSW...
Cannabis at the Airport for SXSW 2011 with Big Heed and Alien bigheedandalien 267 views Security is tight at the airport, but we have our ways. No time wasted when we landed in Austin for SXSW. Big Heed and Alien at SXSW 2011 is presented by Rhythm http://...
Welcome to Austin SXSW 2011 with Big Heed and Alien bigheedandalien 47 views Where we at? Austin, TX for SXSW 2011 that's where we at. Thanks for the ride KYSE!!!! Big Heed and Alien at SXSW 2011 is presented by Rhythm http://drinkrhythm.com ...
No Booty at SXSW 2011 with Big Heed and Alien bigheedandalien 49 views Yo we just realized something... Dora aint got no booty. What kind of bullshit is that, I thought this was TEXAS! Big Heed and Alien at SXSW 2011 is presented by Rhythm...
Cool As Fuck Bands at SXSW 2011 with Big Heed and Alien bigheedandalien 182 views Yo we saw some bands at SXSW 2011 that were COOL AS FUCK! Here's two of them on opposite ends of the spectrum. ANIMALS AS LEADERS and RIVER CITY EXTENSION buy their music b...
Got Our Shit SXSW 2011 with Big Heed and Alien bigheedandalien 93 views Sometimes we like to take a break from the music and make a movie. Check out the debut release of "Hey Man, I Think They Got Our Shit" starring Big Heed and Alien. This one...

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Big Heed & Alien met while playing instruments together in the church choir. Their childhood dream of making it big became a reality when an appearance on BET's 106 and Park landed them a recording contract.

Born Shaheed "Heed" Smith & Ali "Alien" Warren in the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia, Big Heed & Alien both began nurturing their musical interests early on. Alien started out on the back of his parent's pots and pans and Heed with the first keyboard his mother bought for him at 10 years old. They both honed their skills during countless hours of isolation while on punishment. Alien remembers fondly, "My mother realized I was having more fun [in my bedroom] than going to school, so she bought me my first drum set & piano and let me practice as a reward."

Separately they developed their talents exploiting the local music scene. Alien started out with local bands eventually playing drums for acts such as Air of Stereograph, B.O.B and Travis Porter. Already a talented MC, Heed was invited to a studio session with the Dungeon Family after meeting Andre 3000 at a performance at the Tabernacle. From that experience, he was able to log one on one time with Cee-Lo Green where he learned valuable skills that shaped him as a producer.

In 2008, Merovingian Music executive Robert Watson convinced the two artists to join forces (Heed is the MC and Alien is the drummer; together they make up Big Heed & Alien). First performing at local Atlanta venues and prominent events such as the Annual Luda Day Block Party & the bi-annual Sweet Auburn Festival leading to an appearance on BET's 106 & Park as part of Wild Out Wednesday. Eventually they were asked to return as the show's first ever house band, playing for subsequent Wild Out Wednesday contestants. The grooming from Watson and Merovingian Music head Jack Ponti, (known for successes with Bon Jovi, India Arie, etc.) lead the duo to a deal with Battery Records/Jive Label Group. "From the moment we saw that unbridled passion and creativity in Big Heed and Alien on BET, we knew there was something special here," says Ponti regarding the recent signing.

With their music best described by Heed as, "totally out of this world," they hope to spread a message of fun. Their debut album The Big Heed and Alien Show features their first single, "Tipsy," which broke on Sirius Hits 1 radio, is a high energy record about how to use liquor to have a good time. "They have a really refreshing sound consisting of an MC and live drummer which completely cuts thru sonically. Their first single is a crossover smash with a very wide appeal" says Neil Levine, SVP & GM of Battery Records.

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