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| captioncountry= = BubbaEngland Sparxxx

| region= North West England

| origin = [[Atlanta, Georgia]]<br>[[Athens, Georgia]]<br>[[LaGrange, Georgia]]

| Labelpopulation= = shi thead Records8000

| os_grid_reference= SD850361

| country = [[United States]]

| music_genrelatitude= = [[Hip Hop]] 53.8216

| yearslongitude= active: = 2001 -2.2293 present

| post_town= NELSON

| record_label = [[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]

| postcode_area= BB

| website = http://www.bubbasparxxx.com/

| postcode_district= BB9

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'''Bubba Sparxxx''' (born '''Warren Anderson Mathis''' on [[March 6]], [[1977]], in [[LaGrange, Georgia|LaGrange]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]) is a Southern [[rapping|rapper]]. In addition to the commercial success of his [[Ms. New Booty]], Sparxxx is most notable for his hit singles "Ugly" and "Deliverance" and for achieving success as a [[Caucasian race|Caucasian]] rapper. A pioneer of [[country-rap]], his most notable hit is [[Ms. New Booty]] featuring [[The Ying Yang Twins]] which peaked at 7 in the United States.

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| shire_district= [[Pendle]]

| shire_county= [[Lancashire]]

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'''Brierfield''' is a small town (population approx. 8,000) situated in [[Lancashire]], [[England]], in the district of [[Pendle]]. It is located two and a half miles north-east of the town of [[Burnley]], one mile south-west of the town of [[Nelson, Lancashire|Nelson]], and half a mile north-east of [[Reedley, Lancashire|Reedley]].

There are three [[primary schools]], and one [[secondary school]] in Brierfield. The primary schools are Reedley Road, Walter Street and Holy Trinity. The secondary school is [[Mansfield High School]]. However, there are plans for the amalgamation of the secondardy school, funded by the [[UK Government]]'s Building Schools For The Future [http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/education/bsf/index.asp] project, under the alias of [[Marsden Heights Community College]] which is planned to open in [[September 2006]], under the headmastery of [[Michael Tull]].

== Biography ==

A native of LaGrange, Georgia, a young Andy Mathis (work name 'Bubba Sparxxx') was introduced to the music business by a neighbor (his closest at a half mile away) who received mixed tapes mailed from New York City. He began recording with 'Lil Devil' in a group called One Cock Shi in 1996, but the partnership did not last, as Devil was headed for the straight porn scene. A subsequent release saw some success in [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], and the album ''[[Dark Days, Bright Nights]]'' caught the attention of [[Jimmy Iovine]] of [[Interscope Records]]. He signed to Interscope after a bidding war and began working with [[record producers]] [[Timbaland]] and [[Organized Noize]]. The major-label version of ''[[Dark Days, Bright Nights]]'' (released via Timbaland's [[Beat Club]] imprint), which now included five collaborations with Timbaland and two with Organized Noise, debuted at #3 on the [[Billboard Music Charts]]. In 2002, he had a minor hit being featured on [[Archie Eversole]]'s "We Ready", which became popular for being played at sport events, such as [[American Football|football]] and [[basketball]] games. In late 2003, he returned with his sophomore album, ''[[Deliverance (Bubba Album)|Deliverance]]'' (again through [[Beat Club]]) which was critically acclaimed, but a poor seller. The poor sales of this critically adored album were attributed to an unclear classification of Bubba; it is believed that the album was too hip-hop for a rock audience and too rock for a hip-hop audience. His latest album, [[The Charm]] (2006), is much more conventional and as a result has generated impressive sales in addition to two hit singles ("[[Ms. New Booty]]" and "[[Heat It Up]]").

He is currently signed to [[Big Boi]]'s (of [[OutKast]] fame) [[Purple Ribbon Label]], distributed through [[Virgin Records]].

The building of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, the Blackburn to Addingham Turnpike road and the railway line from Preston to Colne led to the town of Brierfield developing during the early 19th century. Before these new transport links were constructed, there was just a scattering of farmhouses forming part of the township of Marsden, which also covered what was to become Nelson. The construction in 1832 of the first [[cotton mill]] just off Lob Lane (now Clitheroe Road) close to the Marsden [[Coal]] Pit led to the massive growth of the settlement during the mid-1800s. New mills were quickly established along the banks of the canal and people migrated into the area to work in the cotton industry, many coming from the mining areas of North Yorkshire as the lead seams were worked out. The cotton industry continued to be the main employer until well into the 1960s, and it was only in 2006 that BSN (formerly Smith & Nephew) finally ceased production of woven cloth at Brierfield Mills.

He has also appeared in the video game [[Def Jam: Fight for NY]] (2004).

The town is quite well known for its war memorial, featuring a large pewter lion roaring. The town is well known for its part in the [[Quaker]] movement. A [[Quaker]] meeting house can still be found today in Brierfield.

The town used to have a small [[Movie theater|cinema]], but it was shut down and replaced by a branch of [[Dixy Chicken]]. The town is home to a cyber cafe [http://www.pendlelife.co.uk/roundabout/opencms/directory/community_associations/brierfieldcybercafe/], which is a part of the [[Brierfield Action In The Community]] iniative which aims to improve the social and economical wellbeing of Brierfield residents.

He is currently working on his fourth album, expected to be released in 2007. [[Chamillionaire]] is confirmed to be on its first single.

[[Mordor]], the evil land in ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', was reportedly based on the town of Brierfield. [[J. R. R. Tolkien]] would often visit the neighbouring town of [[Fence]], where there is a clear aerial view of Brierfield. At the time he was writing the book, Brierfield would have been covered by a large amount of thick, black smoke coming from the factory chimneys. He realised that this was how he envisaged Mordor, and therefore based it on Brierfield.{{Fact|date=February 2007}}

Several members of celebrated 60's pop act [[The Hollies]] came from Brierfield, including long-time [[drummer]] [[Bernie Calvert]].

== DiscographyFamous residents ==

*[[Saj Karim]] [[European Parliament]] member for the [[Liberal Democrats]].

=== Albums ===

{| class="wikitable"

!align="left"|Cover

!align="left"|Title

!align="left"|Information

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|align="left"|<!-- Unsourced image removed: [[]] -->

|align="left"|'''''[[Dark Days, Bright Nights]]'''''

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*Released: [[September 18]], [[2001]]

*Chart positions: '''N/A'''

*Last [[RIAA certification]]: '''N/A'''

*Singles: [["Ugly"]]

|-

|align="left"|<!-- Unsourced image removed: [[Image:DJ Paul & Juicy J Pic7.jpg|100px]] -->

|align="left"|'''''[[Deliverance (Bubba Sparxxx album)|Deliverance]]'''''

|align="left"|

*Released: [[September 16]], [[2003]]

*Chart positions: '''N/A'''

*Last [[RIAA certification]]: ''350,0000''

*Singles: "Back In The Mud", "Deliverance"

|-

|align="left"|<!-- Unsourced image removed: [[Image:DJ Paul & Juicy J Pic7.jpg|100px]] -->

|align="left"|'''''[[The Charm]]'''''

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*Released: [[April 4]], [[2006]]

*Chart positions: '''N/A'''

*Last [[RIAA certification]]: ''30,000''

*Singles: "Hey!", "[[Ms. New Booty]]"

|-

|}

*[[Mohammed Afzal Khan (Mayor)|Mohammed Afzal Khan]] [[Lord Mayor]] of [[Manchester]].

=== Singles ===

====From ''Dark Days, Bright Nights''====

* "Ugly" <small>(featuring [[Timbaland]])</small> (2001) #16 US

* "Lovely" (2002)

*[[Matt Thorley]] Player of Boston United F.C.

====From ''Deliverance''====

* "Deliverance" <small>(featuring [[Timbaland]])</small> (2003)

* "Back In The Mudd" (2003)

== References ==

====From ''The Charm''====

* "[[Ms. New Booty]]" (feat. [[Ying Yang Twins]]) (2006) #7 US, #7 [[XM]]

* "Heat It Up" (2006)

{{Reflist}}

== External links ==

* [http://www.bubbasparxxx.com/ Bubba Sparxxx Official Site]

* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Bubba+Sparxxx Bubba Sparxxx Discography (discogs.com)]

* [http://www.msnewbooty.com/ Ms. New Booty Contest]

* [http://www.soundslam.com/articles/interviews/interviews.php?interviews=in060413bubbas Bubba Sparxxx Interview on Soundslam.com]

==External links==

[[Category:1977 births]]

* [http://www.stluke-brierfield.org.uk St. Luke's, Brierfield Parish Church]

[[Category:American rappers]]

* [http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/environment/oldmap/os1845/brierfld/brierfld.htm Map of Brierfield c. 1845]

[[Category:Dungeon Family]]

* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/lancashire/virtual_tours/b.shtml Virtual tours of Lanacashire], including Brierfield

[[Category:Living people]]

* [http://www.pendlelife.co.uk/roundabout/opencms/directory/community_associations/brierfieldcybercafe/ Brierfield Cyber Cafe]

[[Category:Swing Mob artists]]

*[http://www.towpathtreks.co.uk/foulridge_tunnel_burnley_lane.html Leeds Liverpool Canal in Brierfield]

[[Category:Rappers known by pseudonyms]]

[[Category:People from Atlanta]]

[[Category:RhythmicTowns contemporaryin musiciansLancashire]]

[[Category:Atlanta rap artists]]

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