Marcos Council
CEO, Producer and Artist for Thingz Above Entertainment.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Been doing music since 1988 working on ensoniq eps-16, ARS-10 keyboards and various samplers. Now I do work on PC working with Reason 2.5, Acid 5.0, Fruity Loops, and Yamaha Motif.
Your musical influences
Musical influences: Rap, Gospel, R&B, Jazz, all types of Reggae, Classical, and Latin sounds.
Who?: Stevie Wonder, Kirk Franklin, Shirley Ceaser, DJ Premier, Dr. Dre, Rakim, The Roots, Mos Def, Tribe Called Quest, Wu-tang Clan, De La Soul, Pete Rock, Kool G Rap, Erick Sermon, RZA, Marley Marl, KRS-One, Redman, Big Daddy Kane, P.E., Notorious B.I.G., Black Moon, Beatnutz, Fat Joe, Kanye West, Jay-Z.
All Old School Hip-Hop!!!
What equipment do you use?
Yamaha Motif 6, Acid Pro 5.0, Reason 2.5, and anything I can get my hands on.
Anything else?
Whoever wants to make classic hip-hop contact me. Keep in mind I do music for God so Conscious not nonsense. We are all creative intelligent beings so let's do work.
