Fresh Fest

SALT-N-PEPA, BIZ MARKIE, SLICK RICK, DOUG E. FRESH AND OTHERS ‘PUSH IT' INTO CHAIFETZ ARENA FOR "FRESH FEST" ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6

TICKETS GO ON-SALE SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19 AT 10 A.M. AT METROTIX.COM

(St. Louis, MO - December 16, 2009) The best from the 1980's New York hip hop scene including Salt-n-Pepa, Biz Markie and others converge together for one evening at Chaifetz (SHAY-fetz) Arena at Saint Louis University for "Fresh Fest" on Saturday, February 6 at 8 p.m.  Slick Rick, Doug E. Fresh, Whodini and Big Daddy Kane are also scheduled to perform.

Tickets are $44.50 and $55.50 and go on sale on Saturday, December 19 at 10 a.m. at MetroTix.com, the Chaifetz Arena Box Office, MetroTix outlets at select Schnucks and Macy's stores, and charge by phone at 314-534-1111.

Grammy Award-winning trio Salt-N-Pepa were one of the first rap groups to cross over into the pop mainstream with the singles "Push It" and "Let's Talk About Sex."  Their songs were primarily pro-feminist and love anthems, driven by big beats.  Their 1994 release Very Necessary sold over five million albums and yielded two Top 5 Billboard singles "Shoop" and "Whatta Man."

Harlem rapper Biz Markie is best known for his 1989 anthem "Just a Friend" which peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.  Biz Markie proved with his distinctive silly humor that hip hop could be funny and melodic without sacrificing its street credibility.  The Biz released five studio albums throughout his career and lost more weight than any other competitor in the first season of VH1's Celebrity Fit Club.

With his pimpster attitude, Slick Rick, epitomized many rappers during the late '80s and early '90s, with gold chains and his trademark eye-patch. After his collaboration with Doug E Fresh, Slick Rick leaped to a solo contract with Russell Simmons and Def Jam Records, the biggest label in hip-hop at the time. His 1989 debut album, The Great Adventures of Slick Rick, was a certified-platinum classic.

Noted as the first and best human beatbox in the rap world, Doug E. Fresh amazes audiences with his note-perfect imitations of drum machines, effects, and often large samples of hip-hop classics.  Fresh kick off his solo career in 1984 with "Just Having Fun," and "Original Human Beatbox."

Hailing from the early 80's rap scene is Brooklyn-trio Whodini, who were one of the first rap groups to add a straight R&B twist to their music.  Whodini made its name with good-humored songs like "Magic's Wand," "The Haunted House of Rock" (a rewrite of "Monster Mash"), and "Freaks Come Out at Night," and their live shows were the first rap concerts to feature official dancers.

Emerging during the late '80s, Big Daddy Kane was the ultimate "lover man" during the 1980's, and his best material ranks among the finest hip-hop of its era. His first two albums, Long Live the Kane and It's a Big Daddy Thing both reached the top 5 on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop charts.

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