Danger Mouse

One of the early 21st century's most influential musicians and producers, Danger Mouse juxtaposes elements of rock, hip-hop, dance, and pop into an unmistakable approach that he likens to being an auteur. The audacious mash-ups of 2004's The Grey Album -- which combined the vocals from Jay-Z's The Black Album with the music from the Beatles' White Album -- laid the groundwork for the freewheeling style he refined in the years to come. His own projects range from Gnarls Barkley, a boundary-breaking fusion of pop and hip-hop with CeeLo Green that spawned the 2006 smash hit "Craz...