From Santogold to Santigold?
I will preface this post by saying that the following information is pretty confusing so read carefully…
Ok, so singer Santogold, who’s real name is Santi White, has changed her stage name to Santigold. When
she did so she gave no reason for the change.
Her PR people released a statement explaining, "She’s not telling you why, that’s just how it is. No unpronounceable symbol, no numbers where they shouldn’t be ... just plain ... Santigold."Word is however, that she changed her name because she was forced to . A man named Santo Rigatuso, who’s performed as Santo Gold in 1980s infomercials, filed a lawsuit against White, Downtown Music and Lizard King Records, claiming name infringement. He is seeking compensatory damages, an injunction barring the use of the "Santo Gold mark or anything substantially similar" and the recall and destruction of all items already in commerce allegedly infringing on the Santo Gold mark.
http://www.geocities.com/santogoldmuseum/santo.jpg
Rigatuso is also suing Diplo for announcing at the beginning of the Diplo-Santogold “Top Ranking mixtape, "Now ladies and gentlemen, we proudly present in person, Santo Gold!" as the introduction to the Diplo-Santogold "Top Ranking" mixtape. This move, the litigation asserts, reveals the "true nature" of White's "bad faith and malicious intent to confuse the public and injure Santo Gold's career."
Ok, so singer Santogold, who’s real name is Santi White, has changed her stage name to Santigold. When
she did so she gave no reason for the change.
Her PR people released a statement explaining, "She’s not telling you why, that’s just how it is. No unpronounceable symbol, no numbers where they shouldn’t be ... just plain ... Santigold."Word is however, that she changed her name because she was forced to . A man named Santo Rigatuso, who’s performed as Santo Gold in 1980s infomercials, filed a lawsuit against White, Downtown Music and Lizard King Records, claiming name infringement. He is seeking compensatory damages, an injunction barring the use of the "Santo Gold mark or anything substantially similar" and the recall and destruction of all items already in commerce allegedly infringing on the Santo Gold mark.
http://www.geocities.com/santogoldmuseum/santo.jpg
Rigatuso is also suing Diplo for announcing at the beginning of the Diplo-Santogold “Top Ranking mixtape, "Now ladies and gentlemen, we proudly present in person, Santo Gold!" as the introduction to the Diplo-Santogold "Top Ranking" mixtape. This move, the litigation asserts, reveals the "true nature" of White's "bad faith and malicious intent to confuse the public and injure Santo Gold's career."
In addition to the infomercial he did that hocking bad e, he sold credit cards that unbeknownst to the buysers could only be used on Santo Gold products and he created this crazy film called Blood Circus about wrestlers and aliens. SourceThis man is CLEARLY insane. Peep his work below:Want more Manifesto? Check me out at TheFlowLive.com, AllVoices.com and Wordpress.com.
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