Fictional Artists
A fictional artist is an artist which doesn't exist in real world. Rockstar North have contrived many fictional artists for the GTA series.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Alpha Banditos
Alpha Banditos is one of the fictional artists that appears in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. Their instrumental song "The Bull Is Wrong" is in the playlist of Radio Espantoso.
Love Fist is a Scottish rock band, and it's the most known fictional artist in the series. It is composed of four members: Jezz Torrent (Kevin McKidd), Willy (Mark Hanlon), Dick (Peter McKay) and Percy (Russell Foreman). Two of their songs "Dangerous Bastard" and "Fist Fury" appears on the V-Rock playlist and "Fist Till Morning" can be heard during the band's commercial. The song "Dangerous Bastard" is included on the official soundtrack CD. Their songs were written by Allan Walker, Paul Mackie, Trevor McDonald, Dr. Boogie and Craig Conner, and performed by musicians Andy Thomson, Mark Farquhar, Neil Mchaffie, Trevor McDonald and Paul Mackie.
Tres Apenas como eso
Tres Apenas como eso is a Latin band. They have only one song "Yo Te Mire" and it can be heard on Radio Espantoso and inside Ocean View Hotel.
Unaesta
Unaesta is another Latin band. Their song "La Vida es Una Lenteja" appears on Radio Espantoso and sometimes can be heard inside Ocean View Hotel. It is also included on the official soundtrack.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Madd Dogg (Ice-T) is a successful rapper in San Andreas. His career suffers a decline after Carl Johnson steals his rhyme book and kills his manager, Alan Crawford, in an effort to jumpstart OG Loc's music career. Because of this, he had depression and commit suicide, however Carl Johnson saved his life and became his new manager. None of his songs can be heard on Radio Los Santos.
Jeffrey "OG Loc" Cross (Jonathan Anderson) is a "gangster" rapper, and the main rival of Madd Dogg. Cross begins his rise to fame in the rap industry when Madd Dogg's career declines. Under the management of Big Smoke, Loc gets a contract and begins recording an album. However, Carl Johnson helps Madd Dogg get back on his feet and they chase Loc through the west part of Los Santos. After this Cross' career slowly gets worse, including the death of his manager Big Smoke, until he finishes his first album, Str8 From Tha Streetz, at the end of the story. One of his song can be heard during the mission House Party. He can also be heard on Radio Los Santos making an "announcement".