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Background:

Billy "Bushwalla" Galewood started in Cleveland, Ohio, later moving to New York City to study musical theater at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. There, he met Jason Mraz at a party and they subsequently became roommates, and then musical partners. Among their collaborations is the song "Curbside Prophet," which ended up on a Mraz album.

Bushwalla eventually ended up in California, where he continued to hone his eclectic acoustic/hip-hop sound. Known for his freestyle skills on the microphone, Bushwalla has toured extensively throughout the U.S., independently releasing his latest album Ghetto Blaster, which features the likes of Spooner Oldham, Speechwriters LLC, Tristan Prettyman, and Jason Mraz’s rhythm section.

Throughout 2006, Bushwalla and his band had a regular gig every Sunday at Twiggs Coffeehouse in San Diego. These Sunday shows quickly garnered cult-status, as Bushwalla always had special guests with him on stage, including Jason Mraz, Ainslie Henderson, Jessie Payo, Carlos Olmeda, Toca Rivera, and others.

In 2008, Bushwalla was part of the Music, Magic, Make Peace Tour with headliner Jason Mraz, The Makepeace Brothers and magician Justin Kredible.