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Luke Summers
- Crafts:
- producer
- Genres:
- hip hop
- Influences:
- Army of the Pharaohs, Ill Bill, Pharoahe Monch, Nas, Outerspace, Cypress Hill
z1 thaESSENTIAL
Washington, DC, United States
- Crafts:
- lyricist, producer, web developer
- Instruments:
- drum machine, keyboard, software
- Genres:
- Hip-Hop, instrumental
- Influences:
- El-P, 9th Wonder, DJ Premier, Pharoahe Monch, Illmind, J Dilla, Madlib, Pete Rock and CL Smooth, Oh No, MF Doom, Theory Hazit, Cream of Beats
Keith M.
- Crafts:
- producer, songwriter
- Genres:
- Hip-Hop, Pop, dancehall, neo soul, Alternative
- Influences:
- Pete Rock, Marley Marl, Nottz, Dr. Dre, Eric Sermon, The Neptunes, Pharoahe Monch, Kanye West, Hi-Tek, Timbaland, Rick Rubin, Ryan Leslie, Easy Mo Bee, D'Angelo, Rza, DJ Premier
Marcelous H.
- Crafts:
- remixer, remastering engineer, arranger, business advisor, spoken word artist, audiovisual artist, creative director, educator/teacher, graphic designer, label management, programmer, software developer, songwriter, sound technician, composer, singer
- Instruments:
- keyboard, sampler, loop programmer, drum machine, Guitar (All), Violin (All), Voice (All), Midi Controller (All), bongos, computer (pc), computer (mac)
Swifty Buckhorn
Uddevalla, Sweden
- Crafts:
- producer, ninja, ghostwriter, dj
- Instruments:
- midi keyboard, software, vst, sound effects
- Genres:
- trip-hop, downtempo, breakbeat, electronic, dub, hip hop, experimental, ambient groove
- Influences:
- Bassnectar, Blockhead, Aesop Rock, Rza, Pharoahe Monch, The Roots, Portishead, Roots Manuva, Muddy Waters, Amon Tobin, MF Doom, Canibus
Adrian Felix
Rosemead, CA, United States
- Crafts:
- programmer
- Instruments:
- drums
- Genres:
- Hip-Hop
- Influences:
- Mos Def, Outkast, The Roots, De La Soul, K-OS, A Tribe Called Quest, J Dilla, Dr. Dre, DJ Quik, Pharoahe Monch, Little Brother
Dat Dude Big D Da Derelict
Minnesota, United States
JB1DERFUL
NANAIMO , B.C., Canada
- Crafts:
- MC
- Genres:
- Hip-Hop
- Influences:
- Canibus, Jedi Mind Tricks, Redman, Aceyalone, Pharoahe Monch, A Tribe Called Quest, The Pharcyde, Hieroglyphics, Public Enemy, NWA, Cypress Hill, Tha Alkaholiks, EPMD, Das EFX, Wu Tang Clan, Nas, Big Pun, Big L
Blaise L.
Malverne, New York, United States
- Crafts:
- musician
- Instruments:
- drums
- Genres:
- hip hop
- Influences:
- J-Dilla, Stevie Wonder, Mos Def, Vincent Colaiut, Common, Talib Kweli, AZ, Pharoahe Monch, Marvin Gaye, Luther Vandross, Chris "Daddy" Dave, Dave Matthews Band, Sting, Killswitch Engage, Roy Hargrove, Eric Reed, Brad Mehldau, Brian Blade, Bill Stewart, Bill Evans, Tony Williams, Beethoven, Mozart
Dean Glover
Sacramento, CA, United States
- Crafts:
- producer
- Instruments:
- Piano (All)
- Genres:
- Hip-Hop
- Influences:
- The Roots, Outkast, Canibus, J-Dilla, Jurassic 5, Lupe Fiasco, Talib Kweli, Mos Def, Immortal Technique, Sublime, Zion I, The Grouch, Dead Prez, Flobots, KRS-One, the spooks, The Pharcyde, Gnarls Barkley, Dangermouse, MF Doom, Crown City Rockers, Amir Sulaiman, Pharoahe Monch, Rakim, Blackalicious
Roger C. aka DJ Rio Foxz
VA. Beach to Waynesoro, Virginia, United States
- Crafts:
- dj, producer, songwriter, singer, MC
- Instruments:
- computer (pc), computer (mac), drum machine, Drums (All)
- Genres:
- techno, Hip-Hop, alternative metal, samba, salsa, instrumental
- Influences:
- Mr. Hahn, Slipknot, Fatboy Slim, DJ Sammy, N.O.R.E., N.E.R.D., Ozzy Osbourne, Daft Punk, Metallica, Linkin Park, Jedi Mind Tricks, Pitbull, Grandmaster Flash, Jim Jones, Juelz Santana, Daddy Yankee, Big Punisher, Fat Joe, The Notorious B.I.G., 2 pac, Don Omar, Timbaland, Army of the Pharaohs, Pharoahe Monch, Pharrell Williams, Jay-Z, Nas, Lil Wayne, myself, The Alchemist
Negus Dawit
Denver, CO, United States
- Influences:
- Bad Brains, Poor Righteous Teachers, KRS-One, Jet Blue, Junior Reid, Yami Bolo, X-Clan, Afrika Bambaataa, PE, Spellbinder, Ras Hylu, Precherman, Hugh Mundell, Supreme Being Unit, Professor X, Ras Kass, Stanley Clarke, Greg Osby, Society Of Soul, Salif Keita, Pharoahe Monch, Prince Alla, Steve Colman, Family Circle, Cassandra Wilson, The Roots, Abstract Tribe Unique, Fela Kuti, Sun Ra, Gorky's Zygotic Mynci, Linda Lewis, Daara J, Positive Black Soul, Dogon Dreddy, DJ Jam X, Matrix, Ishakamusa Barashango, Last Poets
Marcus D.
Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Genres:
- Hip-Hop
- Influences:
- Lupe Fiasco, Common, Talib Kweli, Nas, Stevie Wonder, John Legend, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Eminem, N*E*R*D, Blu, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Amy Winehouse, Musiq Soulchild, Little Brother, Mos Def, Median, Pharoahe Monch, Lauryn Hill, Al Green, Marvin Gaye, Frank Sinatra, Sam Cooke, Motown as a Whole, Hey Champ, Coldplay, Innerpartysystem, Cansei de ser Sexy, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley, Hot Hot Heat, Outkast, Skillz, Raphael Saadiq
P. Atomz
Canton, OH, United States
- Instruments:
- electric guitar, djembe, computer (pc), voice
- Genres:
- new beat, chill-out, alternative hip hop, indie rock, art rock, beatnoise, Hip-Hop
- Influences:
- Alice In Chains, Mos Def, Jane's Addiciton, John Lee Hooker, The Roots, Sonic Youth, De La Soul, Common, Jimi Hendrix, KRS-One, Rage Against The Machine, Fela Kuti, The Alchemist, Talib Kweli, Zap Mama, Waters, Fire, The Earth, Wind, Erykah Badu, Dead Milkmen, Wax Poetic, Jazzanova, Red Hot Chili Peppers, John Coltrane, Weather Report, Misfits, Danzig, Roni Size, Pharoahe Monch, Eminem, Eric B. & Rakim, The Pharcyde, N.E.R.D., Busta Rhymes, Young Jeezy, Moody Blues, The Doors, The O'Jays, Marilyn Manson, Devo, Nina Simone, Nine Inch Nails, Marvin Gaye, War, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Pulp Fiction, Parliament-Funkadelic, Johnny Cash, Pharrell
The Deacon
Philadelphia, PA, United States
- Crafts:
- songwriter, producer
- Instruments:
- electric guitar, electric bass
- Genres:
- soul rock, blues-rock, reggae highlife, hip hop, roots reggae, jazz groove
- Influences:
- Method Man, Pharoahe Monch, The Roots, James Brown., Funkadelic, Astrud Gilberto, The Smiths, Bela Bartok, The Cult, The Game, Dr. Dre, Heltah Skeltah, Miles Davis, Radiohead, A Tribe Called Quest, Bebel Gilberto, Lightnin' Hopkins, 50 Cent, Boogie Down Productions, Charles Mingus, Erykah Badu, Wu-Tang Clan, Jimi Hendrix, Muddy Waters, Led Zeppelin, Public Enemy, Fela Kuti, Portishead, Soundgarden, Ninjaman, Beenie Man, Burning Spear, Bounty Killer, Rage Against The Machine, Bob Marley, Steel Pulse, Timbaland, Gustav Mahler, Jodeci, Brad Mehldau, Dvorak, Medeski Martin and Wood, Zero 7, Van Halen, John Lee Hooker, Otis Redding, Curtis Mayfield, Bad Brains
Brian C.
Paramus, New Jersey, United States
- Crafts:
- musician
- Instruments:
- midi keyboard, keyboard, synthesizer, electric guitar, drum machine
- Genres:
- experimental rock, indie rock, art rock
- Influences:
- Annuals, Air, Aesop Rock, Against Me!, Animal Collective, The Beatles, The Black Keys, Blackstar, Boards of Canada, Bob Dylan, Bright Eyes, Broken Social Scene, Cadence Weapon, David Bowie, The Decemberists, Destroyer, The Dismemberment Plan, DJ Shadow, The Flaming Lips, Harry Nilsson, Hot Chip, J-Dilla, Jay-Z, Jimi Hendrix, John Coltrane, John Prine, Jon Brion, LCD Soundsystem, Led Zeppelin, M. Ward, Max Richter, The Modern Lovers, Modest Mouse, Mos Def, My Morning Jacket, Neutral Milk Hotel, Okkervil River, The Olivia Tremor Control, Pharoahe Monch, Pink Floyd, Radiohead, Ray LaMontagne, Ryan Adams, Saul Williams, The Shins, Spoon, Ted Leo, TV on the Radio, Van Morrison, The Velvet Underground, The White Stripes, Wilco, Wu-Tang Clan, The Zombies
Mike P.-istol
Detroit, Michigan, United States
- Crafts:
- producer
- Instruments:
- keyboard, computer (pc)
- Genres:
- hip hop, rhythm and blues (r&b), Alternative, experimental
- Influences:
- Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Redman, kieth murray, Eric Sermon, Big Pun, Maxwell, Keiko Matsui, De La Soul, Ledisi, Mario Winans, George Clinton & The Parliament Funkadelic, Pharoahe Monch, Common, Prince, Beanie Sigel, The Notorious B.I.G., Das EFX, EPMD, Paul Simon, The D.O.C., KRS-One, Rick Braun, Boney James, George Duke, Oscar Peterson, Michael McDonald, Minnie Ripperton, Dr. Dre, Chuck D, The Roots, Fugees, Slum Village, Musiq (Soulchild), Nickleback, Amy Lee, Linkin Park, Blink-182, Korn, Patrice Rushen, SOS Band, DJ Quik, The Doobie Brothers, Candy Dulfer
Shief ..
United Kingdom
- Crafts:
- musician, lyricist, producer, recording engineer
- Instruments:
- violin, acoustic guitar
- Genres:
- hip hop, rap, experimental
- Influences:
- The Beatles, The Carpenters, Otis Redding, Diana Ross, The Three Degrees, Toni Braxton, Mariah Carey, Nelly Furtado, Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, David Bowie, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nirvana, Kurt Cobain, Led Zeppelin, Bon Jovi, The Smiths, Eminem, Tupac, The Notorious B.I.G., Dr. Dre, Bizzy Bone, Talib Kweli, Common, UGK, Timbaland, The Neptunes, Mark Ronson, Will.i.am, Public Enemy, KRS-One, Pharoahe Monch, Das EFX, MC Eiht, Rakim, Outkast, Run Dmc, Ice-T, Supernatural, Jadakiss, Mos Def, Juice, Maroon 5, C Murder, TLC, Mary J. Blige, Mystikal, Les Paul, Leo Fender, Joey Jordison, Charlie Watts, Aaliyah, Lisa Lopes, Luciano Pavarotti
mason baez
- Influences:
- UGK, Dead Prez, Mac Dre, Afroman, Bun B, Lil Wayne, Mike Jones, Birdman, Young Dro, Young Buck, Project Pat, Juicy J, The Notorious B.I.G., Tupac, Wu Tang Clan, Devin the Dude, Ghostface Killah, Masta Ace, Immortal Technique, Boyz N Da Hood, Insane Clown Posse, Twiztid, Lupe Fiasco, Big Daddy Kane, Scarface, Big Boi, Lil' Zane, Biz Markie, Mobb Deep, Trick Daddy, DMX, Eazy-E, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Bone Crusher, Ice Cube, Tyrese, Dr. Dre, Nate Dogg, Gangstarr, The Pharcyde, Talib Kweli, Cypress Hill, DJ Muggs, Geto Boys, Busta Rhymes, Joe Budden, Pharoahe Monch, Young Gunz, Youngbloodz, Jagged Edge, Tech N9Ne, Brotha Lynch, Daz Dillinger, Evil Pimp, Heavy D, Ludacris, Jon Young, Memphis Bleek, Big Punisher, Big Pun, Master P, Lil Scrappy, Cassie, Nas, Grits, N.W.A., Common, Shaggy, The Game, Swollen Members, Canibus, Asheru, Lyfe Jennings, Grandmaster Flash, Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

