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My first Grammy wasn't even in a jazz category, but of course I was really excited. 'Rockit' was the beginning of kind of a new era for the whole hip-hop movement.

~Herbie Hancock

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Hip-hop is all over the planet.

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I hope to use dialogue and culture as a means of bringing people of various cultures together, and using that as a way to resolve conflict.

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I don't go around, the way many musicians do, with earbuds in my ear listening to my iPod all day and just sticking my head in the music all the time.

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I am not fundamentally a musician, I am fundamentally a human being.

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It's part of my nature. I get excited when trying out new stuff, whether it be an idea or equipment. It stimulates my juices.

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We need to put into practice the idea of embracing other cultures. We need to be shaping the kind of world we want to live in instead of waiting for someone else or some other entities to do it for us.

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I've had a life that has taken many interesting paths. I've learned a lot from mentors who were instrumental in shaping me, and I want to share what I've learned.

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To my wife, I'm not Herbie Hancock the musician. I'm her husband. When I'm talking to a neighbor, I'm a neighbor. When I vote, I'm a citizen.

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My hope is that the music will serve as a metaphor for the actions taken by the inhabitants of this wonderful planet as a call for world harmony on all levels.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: April 12th, 1940

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