S Daat
Jersey bred, Muslim, Bangladeshi. Loved music since childhood, especially rap, r&b, jazz, and anything with soul and virtuosity.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Started playing piano when I was 4, guitar when I was 11. Didn't start writing music until 13, when I started making beats on Garageband. After over a decade of composing, collaborating, and performing, I am now working out of Nada Media Group in Roselle Park, NJ as an in-house producer.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
Yes, plenty of times. One of my most memorable shows was when my funk band opened up for Orgone at SOBs in NYC. We killed the set, and got an encore from the crowd. Also signed my first autograph!
Your musical influences
All classic 90s hip hop producers (DJ Premier, Dr. Dre, Pete Rock, etc.), Timbaland, the Neptunes, Kanye, Teddy Riley, D'Angelo, Steely Dan, Stevie Wonder, Nirvana, Hindustani classical music, Bengali folk music, Baul music, Qawwali, Ghazals, Nasheeds
What equipment do you use?
Logic Pro X, Juno DS-61, Korg Krome 88-key, Maschine II, Mac Mini M1, Scarlett 18i20, Scarlett 2i2, Akai MPK 49, Ibanez RG Series
