From Los Angeles, California

From last.fm:

There is more than one Blackbird: 1 - Dark jazz / psychedelic / triphop band hailing from Lier (Antwerp) - Belgium http://vi.be/blackbird.be 2 - Gershwin Hutchinson a.k.a. Blackbird is an MC from L.A. With influences ranging from Siouxsie and the Banshees to Tom Waits and Journey, Blackbird is a member of the psychedelic hip-hop group Dark Leaf (produced at times by Cut Chemist). He has released a number of solo albums, including Fetterless in 2003, Bird's Eye View in 2005 (both produced by Paris Zax) and Three Bird in 2009. Read more about Blackbird on Last.fm.