XLS Productions
I am a hip hop artist from a small historic Lancashire town called Burnley. I grew up in and around Burnley and nearby towns including Padiham and Nelson. Hip hop never really was an interest of mine until I reached the ages of 13 and 14. After listening to artists such as Eminem, Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg, 2Pac, Notorious B.I.G, Wu Tang Clan and many others, I decided that I wanted to do more than just listen. After spending a lot of time listening, I began writing my own lyrics using instrumentals of my favourite hip hop tracks.
After buying my own recording equipment, I began recording and I am still learning different techniques to enhance my recordings. Two mixtapes were put together during 2011 which were a mixture of tracks to put out. A new mixtape called Silent Treatment will be being released during February 2012 which will feature Talk Of The Town Entertainment artists Faze, Sinikal and Verce.
On Friday 11th November 2011, I performed my very first live set after organising a gig in aid of the charity Children In Need. The night was a success and I now want to perform on a more regular basis.
I'm now looking to do a lot more producing, not just for me but for other artists too.
Keep a look out here on this website for the latest news regarding everything concerning me and my music.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
I first started producing properly in 2012 and still learning a lot about the whole beat making process.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
I have only ever performed one live set which went really well. I organised the gig in aid of the charity Children In Need and raised a lot of money.
Your musical influences
Dr Dre is my main influence when it comes to producing. Hyperaptive is a big influence too as he is UK based.
What equipment do you use?
I'm currently saving up to purchase more advanced producing equipment, I currently use my Dell laptop and FL Studio 10 to produce the instrumentals that I make.
