Fantastic Negrito scares the shit out of the establishment

After running away from home and hustling through music school, a car crash derailed the dreams of Xavier Dphrepaulezz. Then, at the age of 45, he reinvented himself as Fantastic Negrito to Grammy-winning acclaim. Now all he wants to do is save the world.

Fantastic Negrito on struggling, succeeding and his three musical lives

Musician Xavier Dphrepaulezz was 45 when he created his alter ego, Fantastic Negrito, four years ago. Then last year, his album, "The Last Days of Oakland," won him a Grammy.

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"Fantastic Negrito has great sequel to Grammy winner."

"Fantastic Negrito has an incredible, inspiring backstory but it would be a shame to unwittingly allow it to overshadow the issue at hand, the truly fantastic blend of blues, funk, rock and R&B created on “Please Don’t Be Dead” by the man born Xavier Dphrepaulezz." Click below to read more.

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