Michael Franti

Born: Oakland, CA, 1967

Years Active: 1994-2007

Member of: The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy

Genre: Hip-Hop

Biography: Since his days as a member of the Beatnigs while in his early twenties, Michael Franti grew from an angry young hip-hopper ...

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Sep 09 2008 6:00AM by Benjy Eisen

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 Spinner.com: Michael Franti and Spearhead hosted their 10th annual free music festival, '911 Power to the Peaceful,' in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park this past weekend. The event drew nearly 50,000 people and featured special acoustic sets by Warren Haynes and...Read more

 
May 13 2008 8:00AM by Denise Sullivan

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 Spinner.com: Five years after the start of the Iraq war and following his own visit to the war zone for the filming of his 2004 documentary, 'I Know I'm Not Alone,' Spearhead's Michael Franti remains in the trenches fighting for peace (hey, isn't that an...Read more

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