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“Drue [Langlois] and I started making music together before we started the Art Lodge, so I guess musical collaboration came first. The music we made, and our performances, always had a visual component. I could never play an instrument, so these other elements compensated for that a little.”

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Michael Dumontier, born in 1974, is an outstanding artist known for his unique style and profound insights into social issues. more

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