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Quanstar
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5 Albums, 6 National Tours, 2 Jobs, Entrepeneur, Single Father, Sponsors Cancelled, House Foreclosed...Have you ever wanted something so bad that you would do whatever it took to make it happen?
"Do It!: A Documentary" available now www.lulu.com
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entertaining months, following independent hip hop icon Quanstar through his day to day journey toward his ultimate goal of achievement for himself not only as a performer and an artist, but as a fa
entertaining months, following independent hip hop icon Quanstar through his day to day journey toward his ultimate goal of achievement for himself not only as a performer and an artist, but as a fa
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An emcee, a publicist, a self promoter, a booking agent, a movie producer, an author, a father, a publicist, a visionary. This is the many faces of the man that come to be known the hardest working man in hip hop to never be signed.
From Compton, Ca, Quanstar was originally exposed to hip hop at the age of 7 with his first cassette tape, “Radio” by LL Cool J, and instantly became a certified head. Seven years later he began honing his skills battling everyone
and anyone who thought they were an emcee.
Quanstar is a trip to the early ‘90’s, the Golden Age of Hip Hop. He paints vivid
pictures with conscious, heartfelt lyrics which is a feat that few can achieve in the current hip hop arena that is now saturated with ”bling and booty”. Quanstar’s approach is to bring hip hop back to where it used to be...about the people.
From Compton, Ca, Quanstar was originally exposed to hip hop at the age of 7 with his first cassette tape, “Radio” by LL Cool J, and instantly became a certified head. Seven years later he began honing his skills battling everyone
and anyone who thought they were an emcee.
Quanstar is a trip to the early ‘90’s, the Golden Age of Hip Hop. He paints vivid
pictures with conscious, heartfelt lyrics which is a feat that few can achieve in the current hip hop arena that is now saturated with ”bling and booty”. Quanstar’s approach is to bring hip hop back to where it used to be...about the people.
Why this name?
My middle name is Quan
Do you play live?
I play all over the country. In 2005 I began touring under "The Bring Your 'A' Game Series". Since then I've had 6 national tours and over 200 dates in 3 years all booked by myself. I've also been blessed to play with a lot of great acts like Black Sheep, Akil of Jurassic, Hieroglyphics, KRS One, One Be Lo, Kamikaze, Blue Print, Kaze, The Justus League, and more.
How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
It gives the little guy a chance. Independent artists and companies are small businesses looking for are niche before we get swallowed up by the machine. I am fortunate enough to have found my niche, before the Machine came for me
Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
Nope. I have bigger fish to catch. It only starts with the music. I just released a film entitled "Do It!: A Documentary". You can see the trailer on my page.
Band History:
“ANTI-SOCIAL” (FIRST TEAM), released 2/2003
“WHO IS FIRST TEAM” TOUR 6/2004
“LIFE IS...” (FIRST TEAM), released 8/2004
“SOMETIMES YOU GOTTA STAND ALONE”, released 5/2005
THE A3C HIP HOP FESTIVAL, 3/2005
ATLANTIS MUSIC CONFERENCE, 8/2005
“THE BRING YOUR ‘A’ GAME TOUR” 9/2005
“THE BRING YOUR ‘A’ GAME TOUR: WINTER SESSION” 2/2006
“2: THE ALIAS AND EARDRUMZ SAGA” released 8/2006
“THE BRING YOUR ‘A’ GAME TOUR: HIP HOP VS AUTISM” 8/2006
“THE BRING YOUR ‘A’ GAME TOUR: WINTER SESSION ‘07” 2/2007
TOURED TEXAS WITH BLACK SHEEP 2/2007
HIP HOP CONGRESS NATIONAL CONFERENCE 7/2007
THE VANS WARPED TOUR 7/18/2007
“THE BRING YOUR ’A’ GAME TOUR: BACK TO BASICS ‘07” w/ AKIL OF JURASSIC 5 9/2007
“DO IT!: A DOCUMENTARY” released 4/2008
THE VANS WARPED TOUR 7/9/2008
HIP HOP CONGRESS NATIONAL CONFERENCE 7/2008
“THE BRING YOU ’A’ GAME TOUR: AMTRAK CHRONICLES” 9/2008
“WATER FROM TURNIPS: THE BOOK” OUT 9/2008
“A RAPPER’S WORDS: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL” OUT 1/2009
“AMTRAK CHRONICLES: THE TV SERIES” 3/2009
“WHO IS FIRST TEAM” TOUR 6/2004
“LIFE IS...” (FIRST TEAM), released 8/2004
“SOMETIMES YOU GOTTA STAND ALONE”, released 5/2005
THE A3C HIP HOP FESTIVAL, 3/2005
ATLANTIS MUSIC CONFERENCE, 8/2005
“THE BRING YOUR ‘A’ GAME TOUR” 9/2005
“THE BRING YOUR ‘A’ GAME TOUR: WINTER SESSION” 2/2006
“2: THE ALIAS AND EARDRUMZ SAGA” released 8/2006
“THE BRING YOUR ‘A’ GAME TOUR: HIP HOP VS AUTISM” 8/2006
“THE BRING YOUR ‘A’ GAME TOUR: WINTER SESSION ‘07” 2/2007
TOURED TEXAS WITH BLACK SHEEP 2/2007
HIP HOP CONGRESS NATIONAL CONFERENCE 7/2007
THE VANS WARPED TOUR 7/18/2007
“THE BRING YOUR ’A’ GAME TOUR: BACK TO BASICS ‘07” w/ AKIL OF JURASSIC 5 9/2007
“DO IT!: A DOCUMENTARY” released 4/2008
THE VANS WARPED TOUR 7/9/2008
HIP HOP CONGRESS NATIONAL CONFERENCE 7/2008
“THE BRING YOU ’A’ GAME TOUR: AMTRAK CHRONICLES” 9/2008
“WATER FROM TURNIPS: THE BOOK” OUT 9/2008
“A RAPPER’S WORDS: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL” OUT 1/2009
“AMTRAK CHRONICLES: THE TV SERIES” 3/2009
Your influences?
dead prez, talib, common, little brother, mars ill, binkis, john coltrane, george gershwin.etc, etc....
Favorite spot?
Albuquerque, NM