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'Duke Amaro', (born Paul Ankomah), is a Melbourne based Mc/songwriter who since 2004 has successfully etched himself in the Melbourne hip hop landscape. At 17 Duke Amaro began his career with hip hop group 2-11. The talented group went on to release an EP entitled "Phase 1" which was well received by radio stations earning them considerable respect both locally and interstate, and was followed by a successful regional tour. Tracks from their EP reached numbers 1, 2 and 3 consecutive spots on Triple J’s Unearthed national hip-hop charts (11, 12 and 13 respectively on the national overall charts), holding their respective positions for a number of weeks. As a child, a young Amaro was inspired by the heartfelt oratoric sermons he heard in Church on Sunday mornings. This coupled with his love for hard driving rhythms and well crafted lyrical content, have been influential to his music. His peers describe him as a deep and philosophical MC with a passionate approach to social