ADAM BAPTISTE: is a singer, songwriter, producer, musician, writer, entrepreneur, natural healer whose father is from Trinidad and his mother is from Sweden, and he was just the right age to ride the first waves of hip hop that flooded the streets of Sweden in the 80’s. Adam Baptiste, has a diverse educational background, having studied business and entrepreneurship at Stockholm International Trade School, personal training at SAFE Sweden, and life coaching in Dubai. Adam is also a certified Co-Active Coach and is currently studying web development. In addition to his musical pursuits, Adam has also leveraged his skills and knowledge to build an NFT smart contract platform on the Ripple ledger, showcasing his innovative spirit and entrepreneurial drive. As a Swedish rapper Adam Baptiste, aka ADL, aka Absent Minded solo hip hop music career took off when paired with producer Vladi C. Both the Absent Minded project and ADL are considered pioneers of hip-hop and urban music in Sweden, and the 1996 Absent Minded album Extreme Paranoia in Stocktown is considered a classic of the era. Prior to Absent Minded, ADL had already had success as frontman for the band Stonefunkers, one of the earliest urban-style Swedish groups. The band toured Europe while signed to Warner Music Group. ADL left the band in 1996 to become a solo rapper. As Absent Minded, with producer Vladi C, the group released three singles and one full-length album, Extreme Paranoia in Stocktown, through record labels Polydor, Breakin' Bread, and Sonet. The single Alright gained international attention when used in a Hugo Boss ad campaign, and Absent Minded toured through Europe with Fugees in 1996. In 2012 he announced that he was going to quit the music industry partly due to his religion but also because he felt disconnected to it as it had become more and more fake and less and less authentic. However he has continued to make music now and then but on his own terms. He’s also been writing lyrics for others. Songs written by Adam Baptiste includes I Like How It Feels, Walking on Air, Crash & Burn, Ready For The Good Life and Boys Will Be Boys. "I Like How It Feels" is a song by Spanish recording artist Enrique Iglesias and  "Walking on Air" is a song recorded by American singer Katy Perry and for her fourth studio album, Prism (2013), is included as its fourth track. His Genres: Hip-Hop/Rap, Electronic, R&B Soul, Dance, Pop - His featured soundtracks in the important video if it's time surrounding sustainability “We Don’t Have Time” with Greta Thunberg, for A SONG THAT GOES OUT TO PLANET EARTH was a major impact of its day.

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