BIZ CARDOZA BEATZ
JOHN "BIZ CARDOZA" BISAILLON CONSERVATORY OF RECORDING ARTS AND SCIENCES GRADUATE, FM RADIO AIRPLAY, INDIE FILM PLACEMENTS. GRINDING WITH MUSIC FOR 25 YEARS. STUDIO ENGINEER, SONG WRITER, BEAT MAKER, M.C.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
I STARTED WRITING RHYMES IN HIGH SCHOOL. BOUGHT MY FIRST MPC 2000XL IN 1998 AND HAVE BEEN MAKING BEATS EVER SINCE. HIGHLY PASSIONATE ABOUT MUSIC. ALWAYS STRIVING TO ADD TO MY MUSICAL SKILLSET AND REPERTOIRE. ABSOLUTE LAB RAT. GRADUATED AUDIO ENGINEERING SCHOOL IN 2011. STUDENT OF MUSIC BUSINESS.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
YES MANY TIMES. IVE BEEN IN SEVERAL RAP GROUPS SINCE 1995. RECEIVED RADIO AIRPLAY FOR 3 SONGS I EITHER, WROTE OR PRODUCED. NOT ANY HEAVY ROTATION OR HITS YET, THATS THE GOAL. PRODUCED A TRACK FOR RAMPAGE FROM FLIP MODE SQUAD AND MANY UP AND COMING ARTISTS FROM PHOENIX, SO CAL,TO VEGAS.. I'VE WORKED IN THE STUDIO WITH MANY TALENTED AND SUCCESSFUL PRODUCERS OVER THE YEARS INCLUDING: SEAN "THE MYSTRO" MATHERS (ALL SAINTS), TARIQ BEATZ (NIPSEY HUSSLE), ANDRE "DRE" HENDRIX (ORPHANZ PRODUCTION TEAM), VICTOR PEROTTI (EMI RECORDS), JAY KEARNEY (LINKIN PARK).
Your musical influences
NAS, WU TANG, STEVIE WONDER, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, BOB MARLEY, DJ PREMIER, DJ QUIK, CYPRESS HILL, DR DRE, TRIBE CALLED QUEST, DJ BATTLECAT, DONNY HATHAWAY, MJ, MARVIN GAYE, ZAPP AND ROGER, ALCHEMIST, RZA, GANGSTARR, MOBB DEEP, NWA, EMINEM, QUINCY JONES, NIPSEY HUSSLE, KANYE WEST, BIG L, 9TH WONDER, GOSPEL MUSIC, MUSIQ SOULCHILD, MARY J BLIGE, JOE "THE BUTCHER" NICHOLO (ENGINEER) AND MANY, MANY OTHERS....
What equipment do you use?
A MIX OF DIGITAL AND ANOLOG GEAR. MPC, MASCHINE. MOTIF, LOGIC, REASON, PROTOOLS, etc... I USE WHATEVER I CAN GET MY HANDS ON AND WHATEVER INSPIRES ME TO CREATE.
Anything else?
ALWAYS BELIEVE IN YOURSELF AND YOUR SOUND EVEN WHEN NO ONE ELSE DOES. ALWAYS STRIVE TO GET BETTER. SURROUND YOURSELF WITH LIKE MINDED POEPLE.
TRUST GOD.
