Streetbumms Productions
Streetbumms Productions is a Cleveland, Ohio based production team. Founders Wayne "Church" Clark and Ben "Jammin" Jordan share a 15 year (10 years as professional musicians) working relationship. As self-taught musicians, producers, and engineers, Wayne and Ben aspire to help further establish Cleveland as the birthplace of talented artists.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Streetbumms Productions of Cleveland, Ohio was conceived in 2000, by founding members Wayne "Church" Clark and Ben "Jammin" Jordan. The first few years were spent, networking and paying dues. In 2003 Streetbumms would join forces with Got-2-B-Moore management. Wayne and Ben are now co-owners of Tru-talent studios. Also in 2003 Listen Intently Publishing was formed under ASCAP. Streetbumms acquired a new facility, and Frank "Lab Rat" Lewis joined the production team. Streetbumms partners with Blessed Diva Greetings creative-arts in 2005. Currently, Streetbumms Productions is a fully functional audio and visual production team, capable of assisting their clients ?From Conception to Completion. Through the years, we were privileged to work with local groups: The Baldwin-Wallace College Gospel Choir, Shabach Ministries, The Regina High School Gospel Choir, The Yielding, Gumbo!, The Late Show Band, After Thought & Nu Soul, and No Drama. National groups: Elder Moore and Sound of Worship, The Edsels, and Rated Nxt.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
Yes we play live both in church and at respectable dinner clubs and coffee houses etc. We love playing live! Since every show is an adventure we're always experiencing special moments.
Your musical influences
Favorite Groups/Artists: Prince, Stevie Wonder, Earth Wind & Fire, Steely Dan, Seal, Mint Condition, Tony Toni Tone, The Time, Walter Hawkins, Hezekiah Walker, Donnie Mckurklin, and Sting.
Favorite Writers/Composers/Arrangers/Producers: Smokie Robinson, Stevie Wonder, Quincy Jones, George Gershwin, Scott Joplin, Beethoven, Claire Fisher, George Clinton, Kevin Bond, Jimmy Jams & Terry Lewis, Babyface, and Cleveland's own Myron.
Favorite Musicians: Bobby Lyle, Jonathan Butler, John Mayer, Najee, Kirk Whalum, Donnie Hathaway, and Dennis Chambers.
Favorite Albums: Blue Light Red Light (Harry Connick Jr.), Songs In The Key Of Life (Stevie Wonder), Seal (Seal), Purple Rain (Prince), Thriller (Michael Jackson), and All This Love (DeBarge).
Favorite Songs: Kiss From A Rose (Seal), Having You There (Mississippi Mass Choir), Raspberry Beret (Prince), This Christmas (Donny Hathaway), Bridge Over Troubled Water (Simon & Garfunkel) Imagine (John Lennon) and Yesterday (John Lennon & Paul McCartney).
What equipment do you use?
DAW: PC W/ P4 Dual-Core, PC W/ AMD Dual-Core
INTERFACE: Digi Design, and Tascam
SOFTWARE: Digi Design Pro Tools Le 7.4, Steinberg Cubase 4, Propellerhead Reason 4.0, Magix Ringtone Maker 3, Magix Audio Cleaning Lab 12, Finale Notepad 2010, Arturia Analog Factory SE, IK MM SampleTank 2.5 SE, M-Audio Pro Sessions, and Izotope Lite
FREEWARE: Audacity 1.3, Sony Acid Xpress 5.0, Propellerhead Rebirth 2.0, 4-Front VST, Dash Signature DaHornet, NI Kore Player, NI Kontakt Player 3.5, UVI Workstation VST, and Digital Fish Phones FX
RIG: Korg Triton, Roland Fantom, Yamaha Motif, M-Audio Oxygen8 V2, and Roland Drum Pads
MIXER: Studio Master
MICS: Audio Tech, Sennheiser, Marshall (Adjusted), Shure, and Behringer
STUDIO MONITORS: Custom Monitors, Edirol Digital Monitors, and Altec Lansing Surround Spkrs & Sub
HEADPHONES: AKG K240, ATH M30, and Custom Session
OUTBOARD: DBX, Behringer, Alesis, and Furman
Anything else?
Praise GOD and enjoy life!
