Doc Nasdee
Doc Nasdee of II Phaced; which stands for "Two People Here Always Chasing Every Dollar".
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03 The Bad Guy 03 The Bad Guy
04 The World Is 04 The World Is
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Doc Nasdee, (formerly Doc LikMLo) alias UNBorn (Emcee, Beat Maker, DJ):
Born in Lynwood, raised in Compton, this birth was bound to be a different breed from others in this city. Since VERY early on, Doc was sure he was destined for entertainment. Unsure of what area he would be in (music, acting, stand up), he did nothing but absorb all the knowledge he could from his friends that were doing it before him. Rapping, beat-boxing, breaking, bombing, DJing; he took on every element of hip-hop when he first heard Run DMC.
As a child, Doc use to spend lots of time going around the corner to Joe Cooley's house. At this time, Joe was already a K-DAY Mix-Master, and he and Rodney were really beginning to enjoy the spoils of their musical union. Doc use to often rap over instrumentals then hurry over to Joe's house to get his opinion on it. Being the supportive person he was, Joe always encouraged him to keep doin his thing.
Doc also formed a relationship with Russ Parr. Who, at the time, had the hottest morning radio show on 1580 K-DAY. Russ would also show lots of support. He even invited Doc to all the concerts, from the Fresh Fest, to any performance his alter ego "Bobby Jimmy" had. And with every show he seen, he took it in, and wanted to emulate it.
In the midst of touring with Thump Records throughout the 90s (shortly after leaving his first DJ, DJ Tempo), Doc Nasdee became a member of the Universal Zulu Nation. He later took on the name "UNBorn" to mean "an unborn star". Now, the two identities are separated; the "Doc Nasdee" persona is the freak side, the clown around, smart assed side who will do anything to make you laugh or gasp. Whereas, the "UNBorn" persona is 100% Zulu. A militant type that is passionate about his hip-hop and Black culture.
After moving to Moreno Valley, Doc (then, going by the name Double-Dee), walked to a party that Gilly-Gill was DJing. Similar to how Jazzy Jeff and Fresh Prince met, his then rapper couldn't make it, so he had no problem letting Doc rhyme when he asked. Not only was a serious friendship formed, but the party goers thought they were already a duo because of the chemistry they had.
Doc toured all over with a rapper named Tommy-Gun (who was Gill's cousin/former rapper) on the Low-Rider Tour. Doc never signed with Thump Records, because, at the time, they did not want to sign Black artists that wasn't already established (cold game). His stage presence and energy, however, still managed to be a show stopper. It was that experience, that laid the foundation and introduced his love for big stages in large arenas.
Since then, after a failed relationship with Def Jam, Doc has taken his new found talent of beat-making, to produce songs for various artists, while also trying to balance running the II Phaced corporation, working and writing his own music, and attempting to get an acting career off the ground; while also screen-writing ("...always chasing every dream"). It was time to revamp. Stay tuned to how the rest of the story unfolds. I am sure you will love the ending.Band/artist history
Welcome to the OFFICIAL realm of that west coast crew/company, II Phaced! "II Phaced" is the acrynom for "Two People Here Always Chasing Every Dream (and sometimes "every dollar"). If you didn't know, II Phaced is a duo (Doc Nasdee & DJ Pauly Pau); crew and a company (both management, and production), but NOT an individual. Their focus, is to make timeless hip-hop with essence; the kind one doesn't hear made any more. The passion, the feelings, the guts, seem to be gone nowadays and replaced with just random chants, and no emotion that strikes home. Nothing is relateable. Everything is drugs, bragging about money, or the amount of work you put in. II Phaced, on the other hand, is a hybrid of old and new school. I'd like to think we take a little from the best of both worlds.
II Phaced was originally founded in the winter of 2011 by Doc Nasdee and the original DJ, DJ Swindle. It was initially, just a DJ deal Swindle got from a former co-worker at G-Unit Records, Sha Money XL, who later became vice president of Def Jam Recordings. Sha Money wanted to create a westcoast "DJ Khalid" type of situation. Once Swindle was asked if he could rap. Swindle brought Doc Nasdee into the fold. It was then, Doc came up with the name "II Phaced".
DJ Swindle eventually left the group due to personal reasons, and slid on into the "management" chair. Not long after that transition, they parted way with Def Jam. During this time, the group name "II Phaced" was already begining to become a brand, so Doc Nasdee decided to incorporate it, and also use it as a crew name, that he would later build with other individuals.
From day one, Doc Nasdee invisioned a group, not an individual, so he never promoted himself as "Doc Nasdee", but the group - even though he was without a DJ. He still wanted to be "hip-hop". He wanted a DJ he could bring to the for-front and have the DJ be equally as important. The whole idea of a rapper and a DJ working a crowd at live performances was over-whelming. He was a student of that; he loved that! THAT is what he wanted to be apart of.
During the downtime, Doc found himself not in the studio as often. He reflected back on most of the other songs and felt most were rushed trying to meet a deadline the label looked as though they weren't planning to honor, anyway. So he took this time to think, and focus on what he wanted long term. He's always wanted more than just rapping. So he decided to do something no one else has done before. He decided to set the platform for a brand before hitting the streets with the music. The easy part is booking shows and performing all over locally. Artist have been doing it for years. The problem is, most get stuck there. So he decided to do the hard part first, and that is promote and establish II Phaced as a business - as a brand.
With a new motivation, Doc began to produce himself, then later record himself. He initially took on ever role alone, until it got to be too much; so it took it back to his roots. He reached out to the DJ he knew he could always depend on; the one that was there even before the Def Jam thing; The Slut on The Cut DJ Gilly-Gill. Things finally felt right. The history, the chemistry, the trust factor, was still there like there hasn't been any years of separation.
Doc Nasdee & Gilly-Gill are about to change the game. With an "against the grain" mentality, II Phaced is bound to stand out and for apart from all you hear nowadays. No disrespect to anyone else, but II Phaced doesn't follow trends, they more focused on creating them.Have you performed in front of an audience?I've spent most of the 90s touring across the country with some of the biggest names in hip-hop/funk at the time. And I am still holding my own.
Your musical influences
Musical influences include Run DMC, LL, Ludacris, Pac, Tha Liks, Chino XL, Redman, and Method Man, Royce Da 5-9, and Eminem.What equipment do you use?
A Native Instruments Maschine, and Acustica Mixcraft mostly.Contact
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