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Kieran 'Weztax' Hennessy

26 // Male // barnstaple, United Kingdom  |   Member since October 24, 2008
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Avg. Rating: 4.33 / 5

Bossa Bossa

Avg. Rating: 4.67 / 5

Breaking Sights

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Dont ever look through the Keyhole

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Im going to HUNT you down

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Said it Again

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Criminal Remix (The Roots)

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Idiot Bastard Son

About Me

Skill Level:
Professional
Craft:
recording engineer, producer, musician, studio construction, studio manager
Instruments:
turntables, Laptop, drums, Bass, Guitar (All)
Genres:
trip-hop, drum and bass, funky breaks, hip hop, fusion, jazz
Influences:
DJ Shadow, DJ Krush, Rae & Christian, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Andre 3000, Gnarls Barkley, Beyonce, J-Dilla, Jill Scott, The Roots, Rahzel of The Roots, Pharrell Williams, N.E.R.D., Gilles Peterson, The Pharcyde, Cut Chemist, DJ Nu-Mark, Jurassic 5

My name is Kieran Hennessy. I have been involved in music for about 14 years now. I started out playing drums for a few year as i worked my way through secondary school. When i finished i got into turntables, just mixing drum and bass. After a couple of years (mid 2003) i started a BTEC Nat Dip Music Technology course at North Devon College. There i met some other like minded musician, allowing me to really express my ideas on the turntables with other turntablist. After a while i realized that this was my instrument of choice, so i spent the whole 2 year course studying everything about turntablism, studying certain dj's ( Dj Qbert, D-Styles, Dj shadow, Mix Master Mike........)
I used to practice for no less than 6 hours a day, which i feel gave me a massive advantage over the other Dj's that i was working with at the time. I knew this was what i really wanted to make career out of. So i put in a lot of time and effort. And i now feel that its really payed off, as i now have 2 EP's and 3 Albums under my belt, all done on my turntable. One of those albums that I'm really proud of being involved on was a compilation album of 12 separate renditions of 'Idiot Bastard Son' by Frank Zappa. I was involved on the track constructed by Fraz Knapp Fusion Projects.
I am also co-Founder of The Breaks Collective, a 6 piece Live Hip-Hop band. We have just released our first album which was recorded and produced by me. Which has now led me on to realizing that i love production and recording, so am in process of constructing a recording studio/Creative Training environment, located in a little village called Swimbridge - North Devon.

Also working with the Breaks Collective has allowed me to share the stage with some legendary Acts.

Toots and the Maytals
Courtney Pine
Soweto Kinch
The Pharcyde
Giles Peterson
Ursula Rucker
Dj Food
Ed Motta
London Electricity
The Scratch Perverts
Jungle Drummer and Dj FU
The Freestylers

I am proud of what i have down since joining

The Breaks Collective
( www.myspace.com/breaksunknown)

and the people we have had the chance of meeting through being allowed to share our music with such like minded folk

Peace for now

Weztax SWC

Extended

Band or Group:
The Breaks Collective
Day Job:
Producer / Landscaper
Website:
www.myspace.com/weztax www.myspace.com/breaksunknown www.thebreakscollective.com

Working With Others

Experience:

I have been producing my own music now for about 5 years. I have recorded, produced and mixed the Breaks Collective's Album entitled 'Finally'. I have been a session musician on a track by Fraz Knapp Fusion Projects for the album entitled '20 Extraordinary Renditions' released by Cordelia Records, which featured 20 versions of Frank Zappa's 'Idiot bastard Son'
I have also been a featured artist and session musician on an album by 'Unknown' called Rhythm and Poetry.

I am currently working on new Weztax productions and again working with Fraz Knapp Fusion Projects on another project for Cordelia Records.

The Breaks Collective is currently writing new material for a new album. Which again i will be heavily involved in recording and producing.

Equipment:

Mackie Onyx 1640 + Firewire Card
Mackie Tapco S8's
Yamaha SPX 900 Multi Effect Processor
Alesis MidiVerb
Alesis Comp/Lim/Gate x 2
AKG Drum Mic Kit
Matched Pair SE1a Condenser Mics
Red 5 RV6 Condenser Mic
Shure SM57
Apple Mac Book Pro
Apple Mac G4
Vestax QFO
Vestax QFO LE
Vestax PDX A2s Pair
Tracktor Skratch
Ableton Live 7
600+ Vinyl
Ludwig Drum Kit
Resonator Acoustic Blues Guitar

Payments:
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DaDat BCAC wrote on October 19, 2009:

WOW!!! YOU HOTTA THAN A SACK OF HOT SPUDDS,,,,,,LETS POLLY

LEWIE D wrote on April 24, 2009:

what do you think of my new remix for WAKE UP here www.indabamusic.com/submissions/show/7156

LEWIE D wrote on April 16, 2009:

cheers man, liking your beats, anytime you want a crazy collaboration

>> POMATIC << wrote on November 19, 2008:

hey man, just heard your criminal remix, nice beat. you got my vote! return the favor if you get a chance! peace, POMATIC

ReRunner (SF) wrote on November 14, 2008:

nice remix, probably my favorite so far, no joke. sounds professional, you got some development and a lot of originality. give ours a listen if you got a chance, you've got our vote.
Cheers, ReRunner