What Inspires Q Strange
Q Strange is a hip hop artist from Providence, RI. As an only child in a single parent household, he maintained a close relationship with his mother who was addicted to drugs. At age 9, Q spent time in...
View ArticleWhat Inspires Nastee
Nastee is an engineer, producer, emcee, and DJ from Burlington, VT. In the early 80s began as a DJ in Boston, MA. As a teenager, his first official DJ experience occurred in New Orleans with Dizzy D,...
View ArticleJ-Zone “Safe Sex Or Unsafe Sex” Mixshow on Gators-N-Furs
In 2007, J-Zone established a monthly mix show called Gator$-N-Fur$, centered around songs from all genres that shaped his life. Once in a blue moon, a reunion mix is recorded, and this time J-Zone dug...
View ArticleWhat Inspires DJ JS-1
DJ JS-1 is a turntablist and producer from Queens, NY. Starting out in the late 80s, he is one of the few remaining hip hop DJs that produces his own albums, tours the globe, releases quality mixes,...
View ArticleProducing with Chase Moore
Sacramento producer and emcee Chase Moore opens his studio doors to show his creative process when composing music. His signature style is quoted as “a healthy blend of samples and playing original...
View ArticleWhat Inspires Parallel Thought
Drum and Knowledge are hip hop producers and members of the group, Parallel Thought. While in high school, they released their debut EP, Drugs, Liquor, Sex, & Cigarettes, with features from Jean...
View ArticleWhat Inspires Equalibrum
Equalibrum is a DJ and producer from Connecticut. He is a master at crafting instrumentals and is most known for his collaborative work with emcee Intuition. In 2007, the two released their first...
View ArticleWhat Inspires PF Cuttin
PF Cuttin is a hip hop DJ and producer from Brooklyn, NY. As a member of the group Blahzay Blahzay, PF produced the 1995 single “Danger”, followed by “The Pain I Feel” and the entire album, Blah, Blah,...
View ArticleWhat Inspires Charles Holt
Charles Holt is a producer from Houston, TX. He grew up in Brazil and spent his childhood playing the piano, later exploring percussion and guitar. He has collaborated with bands of all genres...
View ArticleWhat Inspires Egadz
Egadz is a producer from Long Beach, CA. Originally from Boston, his production dates back to 1996. He’s worked with artists since 1997 on his label Cursed Out Productions such as Oak Lonetree. His...
View ArticleWhat Inspires Statik Selektah
Statik Selektah is a DJ, producer, and CEO of ShowOff Records. From Lawrence, MA, Statik Selektah was exposed to production equipment at an early age, and was DJing school functions as a teenager....
View ArticleWhat Inspires Karl Lazlow
Karl Lazlo is a DJ and producer from Chalfont, PA. Actively perfecting his craft for over 15 years, Karl has collaborated with some of underground hip hop’s most talented emcees and has been influenced...
View ArticleWhat Inspires The Polymer Drone
The Polymer Drone is a producer and DJ from San Diego, CA. His first mixes were made by recording songs from the radio onto cassette tapes. He spent countless hours researching and creating music....
View ArticleWhat Inspires maticulous
Producer maticulous moved to Brooklyn from Pennsylvania in 2004 to pursue his music career. He interned at Fat Beats and learned about the business of music. As a buyer/manager at Fat Beats from...
View ArticleRodney Hazard describes his album Victim Volunteer | Interview
Massachusetts producer Rodney Hazard has relocated to Brooklyn to make a big splash with his production career. He’s off to a great start with Andrew Kelley of Blind Barber Productions and the release...
View ArticleThe Amazing SB | Interview
The Amazing SB is a producer from Queens, NY. Influenced at a young age by Latin and Soul music, he gravitated towards Hip Hop music in the 90s and was inspired by J. Dilla, Pete Rock, DJ Premier,...
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