Kid Classic
The name is Akademiks aka Kid Classic aka Doctavius Augustus aka Da Beat Addict aka Mr. Melody
Hip-Hop since 1984.
All production by Akademiks for Nomad Productions/Big Noize Entertainment
Publishing by Beats From Tha Lab Music
Recording @ 5th Avenue Studios
Official website @ www.soundclick.com/kidclassic
http://www.myspace.com/nomadproductions
E-mail: gothamcityproject84@yahoo.co.uk (primary email), BigNoizeEntertainment@hotmail.com, kidclassic84@yahoo.com, avagardemusic@yahoo.com
Avagarde affiliated!!!!!
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Started in 8th or 9th grade (whats that '97 or '98) with my ppls in Virginia. Moved to England and lay low for a minute. Got serious in November of 2003 when I met my mans Bird @ Delaware State University. We have been putting work in the lab ever since.
-Avagarde Official
CEO/Pres. of Op./Producer-Rick Reed aka Ras Agul aka The Playboi Drummer CEO/V.P. of A&R -Scoot aka Charlie Hustle CEO/V.P. of Op./Producer- Kid Classic aka Akademix aka D Relly CEO/V.P of Mark.- B FRY Senior Board/Senior Producer- Church Boi aka Evil Professor Jimmy Bass Senior Board/A&R/Artist- Stro aka Breath Eazy Senior Board/Artist- Joey B
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
Nah.
Your musical influences
Rza, Timbaland, Kanye West, will.i.am., Mannie Fresh, MFDoom, K-os, Madlib, Dr. Dre, Denaun Porter, Organized Noize, Puffy, *Avagarde, Just Blaze, George Clinton, Daz, Nottz, The Roots, Lil Jon, Rich Harrison, Led Zepplin, Neptunes/NERD, old soul and rock music (the classics).
Music itself in regards to anything or anybody that deals with music. I wish I could shout out to all the beat makers, producers, djs, artists, musicians, and musical bands out there but I just wanna let erbody know that yall have been an influence to me in my lifetime. Love, Peace, and Nappiness!
What equipment do you use?
Besides my creative imagination, HP Pavilion ze440 notebook, FL Studio 4 Producer Edition, Cool Edit Pro 2.0, Yamaha DJX keyboard, Logitech Z-640 home theater speakers, and various software programs.
New Equipment:
HP Pavilion ZD8000
FL Studio 5 XXL
Various Soundz Software
Roland Fantom X 88 Key
Reason
M-Audio 02 Midi Controller
Spectral CB-1100
Native Instruments Komplete4 & Kore
Fl Studio 7
Adobe Audition 2
Anything else?
Chk out my Extended Family webpage (under construction, new materials on the way)
www.soundclick.com/extendedfamily
Shout to AVAGARDE Affiliates
Bird aka Rick Reed @ www.soundclick.com/avagarde
http://www.freewebs.com/avagardemusic
http://www.myspace.com/avagardemusic
B Fry aka Supreme Schemes
Scooter aka Charlie Hu$tlah
Stro aka Breath Eazy
N Myself, Akademiks aka Kid Classic
Peep out to my Extended Family members:
Physixs
http://www.soundclick.com/Physixs
http://www.myspace.com/cedhughes
TrackArmy
www.soundclick.com/TrackArmy
Mastermynd
www.soundclick.com/mastermyndproductions
Dom Bambino...www.soundclick.com/bambinorecords
http://www.myspace.com/dombambino
http://www.myspace.com/domgonnella
(R&B)
And several artists AVAGARDE and Big Noize Entertainment are working with in the future:
Justis @ www.soundclick.com/justis13
http://justisonline.tripod.com/
http://justisinc.forumsplace.com/
http://www.myspace.com/justis13
http://www.blackcurrencyrecords.com/registernow/
NexxLvL Entertainment @ http://www.freewebs.com/nexxlvlent/
www.myspace.com/hostyle456
http://www.myspace.com/nexxlvlentertainment
Leviathan's Choir (Rock)
http://www.leviathanschoir.com/
Young Texx (chk out now!!!!):
www.soundclick.com/yungtexxus
www.soundclick.com/classicgmusick
http://www.tha-trap.com
http://www.myspace.com/hustlehardiv
http://www.myspace.com/yungtexxus
Chris Watson (R&B) (be on da look out!)
Double P(BRICKS)(Hip-Hop/Rap)
http://www.soundclick.com/doublepbricks
New songs coming soon.....