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The Austin 100: Knox Fortune

Bryan Allen Lamb
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Courtesy of the artist

Hometown: Chicago, Illinois

Genre: Pop / Hip-Hop

Why We're Excited: Producer and singer Knox Fortune got the spotlight of a lifetime when Chance the Rapper featured him in "All Night" a couple years back. Now, Knox Fortune — real name: Kevin Rhomberg — has earned himself a much larger platform for his own woozy, intricately layered summertime soul.

SXSW Schedule:

  • March 14: KUTX Showcase at Four Seasons Hotel (98 San Jacinto Blvd.)
  • March 15: Empire Control Room (606 E. 7th St.)
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