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“I can't say if I have influenced anything really, maybe a few artists but at the end of the day we are all influenced by various arts and situations around us, etc... all of us. I don't see or hear from any of the above, sorry.”

Quote by Mick Harris

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Mick Harris is a British musician born on October 12, 1967. Known for his contributions to industrial, electronic, and noise music, Harris is considered one of the key figures in the electronic music scene. more

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