

The thing about making music is that it’s never been about it being a profession. I’ve never wanted to make a living doing beats. This was “mine”. I didn’t want anyone else to have any influence over my creativity when making music, and I always felt the moment you ‘needed’ to make music for the industry, but the day you compromised your vision to make your music more palatable to an audience. That’s the day the music wasn’t truly yours anymore.
Even though I fell in love with Hip-Hop the moment I first heard ‘Rock Box’ by Run DMC, the beat-making bug didn’t get me until I heard the influx of gangster rap on the West Coast around the late 80’s. That’s when I started experimenting with making pause-mix loops with a dual cassette deck boom box (the process of recording a loop and then pausing the recording to rewind and continuing to record the same loop over and over until it was extended for 2-3 minutes). Later I added other elements on top of the loop using additional tape decks and a turntable.. each time adding more and more complexity to my beats. As the years went on, my musical tastes expanded allowing me to experiment with new genres just as Trip Hop, Neo Soul, and Jazz. These days my style rests somewhere between Lofi and soul music, but I’m always experimenting and playing with my sound.. ever-evolving to take my creative process to places I haven’t been yet.
In the realm of hip-hop production, the Boom Bap Era serves as an wellspring of inspiration, shaping the very essence of my craft. From the soulful grooves of J Dilla to the gritty beats of DJ Premier, each luminary leaves an indelible mark on my sonic journey. Their meticulous drum programming, sample selection, and innovative techniques ignite a fervor within me to push creative boundaries relentlessly. Like Pete Rock’s timeless melodies or Apollo Brown’s raw authenticity, I strive to imbue my productions with depth, emotion, and nostalgia. In their legacy, I find not just influences, but a guiding light towards musical transcendence.