BronxStyleMusix
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
I was Born in the Bronx NY in 1967. My first experience with the Culture was when DJ Charlie Chase did a joint at Belmont Park, It wasn't hard to sneek up to the park and take a peek, My cousins were always going so I just tagged along, The days when Dj's Illigally plugged themselves into the city through the electrical post or in the basements of the Old buildings just right next to the park or even a neighbors window using long industrial extension cords. Things have come a long way but the Old school is still in my soul. Nothing Wrong with new school or even mainstream it's just the imbalance, so Im here to take the blessing that God has given me and not only uphold the foundation, but educate to the future, The Past so that credit is given where credit is Due. I moved to L.A in 1983 where I was blessed again to witness the Birth of Hip-Hop in a whole nother coast. What more could one ask for? Ice Tee, Mix Master Spade, Knights of The Turntables, Kid Frost Rhyme Syndicate, Lil Ceasar & Radiotron, Zulu Nation l.A. Africa Islam. The List goes on. This is me, This is my life. I hope to one day expose my Son to such a History so that He can appreciate what the past has done for the future.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
I havent played live in a while, I now have decided to stray away from alot of recording and get back to Producing. Although lyricacy is my bakcbone, music is my passion.My greatest moment was performing as an opening artist for HieroGlyphics, Dwele, & Slum Village. I've worked with such artist as DTM (Menice Music), Proper Grounds (Maverick Records), Crook One (TeamSleep, Deftones), Vega Uno (Epidemic Massive, Illproductos), Redael (Meshed Blends), Johnny Rivers (Rhyme Syndicate,Ice T), Todd MumsFord (Mums The Word, living Legends), Technicali Sound (Visionaries, Up Above Records), Planet Asia ( SchoolYard).
Your musical influences
GOD, My Mother (Momma J) My Father (Charlie R), My Sisterz (Ta-Tonya & Ryen) a.k.a The Dynamic Duo of HoodStyle JUDO, My WIZ M.A.W Roberson, Baby "R", My Daughter Lil Kym, AFRIKA BAMBAATAA, DJ. Cuttin Edge, Dirty Bird aka Kool Khari, Kwan aka Sly Boogie, Menace music, crookid Circle, Ra-Bu, ARUSH, ESL, Lastman, , Crook-One (Team Sleep, Decibel Devils), Frank Nitty (Deftones, Decibel Devils), Soul Sonic Force, Kool Herc, Funky 4 + 1 More, Cold Crush, ZULU King Mark Luv, VEGA-ONE, Fantastic Five EmCees, Sugar Hill Gang, Melle Mel and The Furious Five, Spoonie G, Double Trouble EmCees, Busy Bee, FloorMasters, Rock Steady, The World's Famous Supreme Team, Mr Magic, Kool DeeJay Red Alert, Run DMC (The Golden Years), Treacherous Three, Kurtis Blow, Rakim Allah, T la Rock, Just-ICE, Mantronix, Prince Raheem, Audio Two, Schooly D, Donald D, ZULU Akhi Excel, Ice T, DJ Aladdin, Rhyme Syndicate, Knight of The RoundTable, Wreckin Crew, NWA, CMW, MC Eight, DJ Quick, KRS-ONE, Get Fresh Crew, Juice Crew, Gucci Crew (Slick Rick, Gucci Man, Dana Dane), DR. Roxanne Shante', MC Sweet T, MC Shan, Craig G, Marley Marl, Biz Markie, Jungle Brothers, Kwame' Salt 'N' Peppa, Big Daddy Kane, EPMD, K-Solo, RedMan, Das EFX, Tribe Called Quest, X Clan, Public Enemy, Showbiz & AG, O.C. Heiroglyphics, Del, Souls of Mischief, King Sun, Paris, MC Lyte, UTFO, Boogie Monsters, Fu-Shnikens, Nas, Company Flow, Mos def, Black Star, Talib Kweli, Hi-Tek, DJ Honda, Pete Rock, CL Smooth, Nice & Smooth, Dilated Peoples, Zion I, Dead Prez, BuckShot, Helta Skelta, Smif & Wessun aka Cocoa Bruthas, M.O.P, Com Sense, Pharoah Monch, Jurrasic Five, Shawn "J" Period, Rhettmatic, Visionaries, Pheonix Orion, MadBand, DownTown Circus Gang, Redael, Day1ne, Mad lion, Jamalski, Shinehead, SuperCat, Black Uhuru, King Yellowman, Capleton, Bob Marley, The Wailers, Sizzla, Spragga Benz, Junior Reed, Tuff Gong, Junior Gong, Red Rat ....
What equipment do you use?
Acid Pro 6, MPC 2000XL and Sound forge *
Anything else?
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