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Have you ever wondered what it would be like if you mixed together all of your favorite hip hop and rock tracks, and everything else in-between? Your answer is, Girl Talk. How can you witness this?

Gregg Gillis of Pittsburgh is not a DJ. He produces tracks using only samples from various artists to create a new piece. Tracks like, What's It All About, contain about 35 different samples from Beyonce to Queen seamlessly mended together to create a masterpiece of a club banger. His live sets feature Girl Talk mixing on his laptop, pants off, surrounded by tons of dancing fans. Girl Talk released his fourth album, Feed the Animals, in June of 2008, following Radiohead's pick-your-price concept with In Rainbows, exclusively on his website. His critically acclaimed parties have been held all across the world at festivals such as Sasquatch Music Festival, Coachella Music and Arts Festival, and Monolith Festival. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxcCfqbazpg

Girl Talk has recently teamed up with Squirt and Habitat for Humanity to bring an exclusive free show at the Fox Theater in Pomona, CA on July 24, 2009. The only way to ensure that you make it to the party is to bring in empty cans or bottles of Squirt! The more empty bottles or cans you bring the better your chances are of gaining VIP access to a meet & greet with Girl Talk.

All cans and bottles collected will be donated to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles which makes home ownership possible for low-income, working families.