Man-iLLa
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Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Since I was born I was a creative soul. I had a knack for music, drawing, poetry, and anything artistic. At the age of 10 I fell in love with hip-hop, picked up a mic, and it all began from there. Growing up in a racially tense country town, I have many stories to tell through my music and invite listeners and fans to step in my shoes for a bit and feel my vibe.
Your musical influences
My influences growing up were Big Daddy Kane, Main Source, Brand Nubian, Run DMC, Public Enemy, and Beastie Boys just to name a few. I am also influenced by ANY type of music if it has a good vibe and is real. When I create my music I take influences from all genres and the end product turns out to be something different and more unique than what you would normally hear in today's music.
What equipment do you use?
Akai MPC2000XL, Roland XV-88 Keyboard, Ensoniq EPS 16+, ProTools Digi 002, Garage Band, Power Mac G5, Neumann TLM-103 Studio Microphone, Pair of 1210 Technics turntables
Anything else?
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