Caleb Cortez
One Man. One Mission.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
I started way back in 1993 making beats with an Ensoniq EPS 16 plus sampler, Yamaha RY30 drum machine and a Fostex 4 track. All the tracks post on my page was recorded in the EPS between 1993 and 1997. I have a shoe box filled with casette tapes both sides have nothing but beats I worked on and sounds I experimented with.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
No, I only play live for my girlfriend.
Your musical influences
Stevie Wonder, Jaco Pastorious, James Jamerson, Mingus, Marcus Miller, Victor Wooten, Stanley Clarke, Miles, Coltrane, Dizzy, Stylistics, Blue Magic, EWF, Kool and the Gang, Aretha Franklin, Billie Holiday, Sinatra, Dean Martin, Hendrix, Zepplin, The Doors, John Lennon, Bob Marley, Pink Floyd, Police, 90% of 80's music.
What equipment do you use?
Nothing yet. Within the next few weeks I will purchase a MV 8000 and a midi keyboard.
Anything else?
I hope the people listening to my music, especially the MV Nation, post more material and have fun. I hope these old tracks inspire some in the MVN, in some way, to post more music.
