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Nick Santoro
Tampa, FL, United States
- Genres:
- Hip-Hop
- Influences:
- Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, Gangstarr, Hieroglyphics
Contest Honorable Mentions
Ariel "Heights" Bialski
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Instruments:
- Drums (All), Synthesizer (All), Piano (All), cello, Organ (All), Violin (All), vibes, Bass (All)
- Genres:
- hip hop
- Influences:
- Geto Boys, Dr. Dre, Fredwreck, Rockwilder, Hieroglyphics, Snoop Dogg, 2Pac, DJ Premier
Evo. Freez
Nanaimo, B.C., Canada
- Crafts:
- MC
- Genres:
- Hip-Hop
- Influences:
- Peter Tosh, Hieroglyphics, Canibus, Common, Kanye West, Wu Tang Clan, Jedi Mind Tricks, Collie Buddz
Deuce 905
Niagara Falls , Ontario, Canada
- Crafts:
- production manager
- Instruments:
- computer (pc), microphone, midi keyboard
- Genres:
- Hip-Hop
- Influences:
- DJ Premier, Dilated Peoples, The Alchemist, Swollen Members, Evidence, Little Brother, Hieroglyphics, Jurassic 5
Cass B.
Spokane, Wa, United States
- Instruments:
- computer (pc), microphone
- Genres:
- Hip-Hop, chill-out, rap, alternative hip hop, trip-hop
Braeden J.
- Instruments:
- harmonica
- Genres:
- alternative hip hop, blues
- Influences:
- Atmosphere, Aesop Rock, mr.lif, Busdriver, Akrobatik, Cage, El-P, Del tha Funkee Homosapien, Def Jux, Hieroglyphics, Brother Ali
The Atomic Buds
Oshkosh, WI, United States
- Instruments:
- Guitar (All), Bass, Drums (All)
- Genres:
- Hip-Hop, funk (all), jam band, rock and roll
- Influences:
- Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sublime, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Hieroglyphics, Tupac, The Roots, Atmosphere, The Who, Grateful Dead
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
Craig Vasel
Austin, TX, United States
- Instruments:
- Guitar (All), Bass, Keyboard (All), drum machine
Uptownz Finest/Convertible Mike Ualreadyknow
New York, NY, United States
- Influences:
- My Life, Dr. Dre, Diamond D, Heavy D, M.O.P., Mobb Deep, D-Block, MC Eiht, NWA, A Tribe Called Quest, The Brand New Heavies, Ace Of Base, N.E.R.D., Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, UGK, Styles P, Nas, The Alchemist, 50 Cent, Cam'Ron, Swizz Beatz, Mannie Fresh, Outkast, Snoop Dogg, DJ Premier, Jay Dilla, Hi-Tek, Hieroglyphics, Black Moon, EPMD, Das EFX
ERIC WISE
Canada
- Instruments:
- computer (mac), synthesizer, sampler
- Influences:
- A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Native Tounges, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Common, Jedi Mind Tricks, EPMD, Redman, Keith Murray, Artifacts, Slum Village, Kanye, Souls Of Mischief, Casual, Hieroglyphics, Black Milk, Miles Davis, Wynton Marsalis, Raphael Saadiq, Mobb Deep, Jay Dee, Organized Noize, Pete Rock, Roni Size, High Contrast, Large Professor, D.I.T.C., The Alchemist, dialated peoples, D'Angelo, Meshell Ndegeocello, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Eddie Holman, Jack Johnson, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, Public Enemy, Goldie, Loxy, DJ Ink, Ed Rush, Optical, The Roots, Gangstarr, DJ Premier, Jeru the Damaja, Nas, Da Beatminerz, Black Moon, Boot Camp Clik, Organized Konfusion, Havoc, Billie Paul, Outkast, Saukrates, El-P, Loot Pack, DJ Krush, You get the picture now
David Hogue
Chesapeake, Virginia, United States
- Crafts:
- audio technician, arranger, ghostwriter, lyricist, music editor, producer
- Instruments:
- Guitar (All)
- Genres:
- hip hop, Alternative, Indie, Pop, acoustic, alternative hip hop, alternative pop, ambient, ambient dub, blues, christian, christian hip hop, christian alternative, dirty south, dub, experimental, folk pop, free improvisation, gangsta rap, hardcore hip hop, harmonica blues, indie folk, instrumental, modern rock, new instrumental, progressive rock, reggae, roots reggae, rap, southern hip hop, southern rap
- Influences:
- Bob Dylan, Muddy Waters, J Dilla, Wu-Tang Clan, Talib Kweli, Mos Def, Blackstar, Dr. Dre, 9th Wonder, Boot Camp Clik, Bob Marley, Gregory Isaacs, Sublime, Hieroglyphics, The Promise Ring, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Xzibit, Tupac, Sonny Boy Williamson, Mississippi John Hurt, Outkast, Jay-Z, The Notorious B.I.G., Redman, Nas, Dead Prez, Radiohead, Kanye West, The Roots, Nick Drake, Goodie Mob, Jedi Mind Tricks, Sade, Billie Holiday, Sam & Dave, Sam Cooke, The Appleseed Cast, Regina Spektor, Fiona Apple, The Beatnuts, Masta Ace, Eminem, The Rolling Stones, Busta Rhymes, Common, Hi-Tek, Big Pun, Rza, Ras Kass
Kareem M.
London, United Kingdom
- Crafts:
- producer, recording engineer
- Instruments:
- turntables, sampler, keyboard
- Influences:
- Stoupe The Enemy Of Mankind, 9th Wonder, Dr. Dre, J Dilla, Madlib, Rza, Needlz, Pete Rock, Erick Sermon, Rockwilder, Khrysis, Timbaland, The Alchemist, Nottz, 88-Keys, Marley Marl, Rick Rubin, Havoc, Focus, Just Blaze, Hi-Tek, Kanye West, Swizz Beatz, Large Pro, Salaam Remi, The Neptunes, Scott Storch, Jonathan "J.R." Rotem, J. Cardim, Mike Shinado, Stargate, Ryan Leslie, Bryan-Michael Cox, Mike Elizondo, Otis Redding, Muddy Waters, Al Green, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Luther Vandross, The Chi-Lites, The Supremes, The Delfonics, The O'Jays, Aretha Franklin, Jackie Moore, Lauryn Hill, John Legend, Massive Attack, Rage Against The Machine, Linkin Park, Bob Marley, Jimi Hendrix, Big L, The Away Team, Little Brother, Gangstarr, MURS, Jedi Mind Tricks, Eminem, Redman, Jadakiss, Immortal Technique, Wu-Tang Clan, Hieroglyphics, CunninLynguists, Termanology, R.A. The Rugged Man, Ras Kass, KRS-One, Papoose, Vakill, Lupe Fiasco, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Masta Ace, AZ, Canibus, Jay-Z
Mark Nygren
Bozeman, MT, United States
- Instruments:
- midi keyboard, drum machine, Bass, trumpet, keyboard, drums, turntables
- Genres:
- indie funk, groove, alternative hip hop, funky breaks, hip hop
- Influences:
- Medeski Martin & Wood, Beck, Hilltop Hoods, Tokyo Police Club, B.B. King, Morphine, Karl Denson, Lyrics Born, Maroons, Hangar 18, Joshua Redman, Phish, Lords Of The Underground, Miles Davis, The Mars Volta, The New Mastersounds, General Elektriks, Terence Blanchard, Groove Armada, Ray Charles, Herbie Hancock, Jurassic 5, Freestyle Fellowship, Poets of Rhythm, Jimmy Smith, Kings Of Leon, James Brown, Jimi Hendrix, Haiku D'Etat, Jaco Pastorius, Spoon, Pete Rock, Aceyalone, The Roots, John Scofield, Fela Kuti, Pep Love, Earth Wind & Fire, Mos Def, Al Green, Louis Logic, Sly & The Family Stone, Souls Of Mischief, Del tha Funkee Homosapien, Swamburger, Panacea, Thelonious Monk, Hieroglyphics, The Crest, A Tribe Called Quest, Organized Konfusion, K-OS, Stanton Moore, The Pharcyde, Pete Miser, Pink Floyd, Cut Chemist, People Under the Stairs, The Black Keys, DJ Shadow, Stevie Wonder, Stereo MCs, Gangstarr, The New Pornographers, Blackalicious, Parliament-Funkadelic, The Perceptionists, Steve Miller Band, All Good Funk Alliance, Talking Heads, Bobby Byrd, Steely Dan, Chick Corea, Mr. Lif, Common Market, Galactic, Bob Marley, Wes Montgomery, The Police, Big L, Akrobatik, The Meters, Art Blakey, Eric B. & Rakim, The Ike Reilly Assassination, The Mighty Underdogs
Lance Umenhofer
Franklin, TN, United States
- Crafts:
- writer, photographer, magician
- Instruments:
- electric guitar, acoustic guitar, nylon guitar (classical)
- Genres:
- Indie, indie rock, rock and roll, rock
- Influences:
- The White Stripes, Modest Mouse, The Flaming Lips, Andrew Bird, Annuals, Tapes n' Tapes, Bob Dylan, M. Ward, Conor Oberst, Bon Iver, Bob Marley, Wolf Parade, Wolfmother, Beach House, Arcade Fire, Beck, Wilco, The Unicorns, Radiohead, Prefuse 73, The Notorious B.I.G., My Morning Jacket, Kool & the Gang, Kings Of Convenience, Broken Social Scene, Animal Collective, Holy F*ck, Eliot Lipp, Echo & the Bunnymen, Do Make Say Think, Daft Punk, Cold War Kids, Cake, The Sea And Cake, Beirut, The Bears, Portishead, MSTRKRFT, Dr. Dog, Dr. Dre, The Mars Volta, The Black Keys, Stars, Sound Tribe Sector 9, Sonic Youth, Snoop Dogg, Sigur Ros, Ratatat, LCD Soundsystem, Justice, George Clinton, Flying Lotus, Bassnectar, Del tha Funkee Homosapien, Hieroglyphics, Bright Eyes, Danger Mouse, Caribou, Manitoba, Boards of Canada, Band of Horses, Destroyer, The Beatles, Chromeo, Air, Akron/Family, Ani Difranco, Aphex Twin, Architecture In Helsinki, Badly Drawn Boy, Belle & Sebastian, Bjork, Peter Bjorn and John, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Brazilian Girls, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, The Velvet Underground, The Doors, The Dresden Dolls, The New Pornographers, Cat Power, Interpol, The Walkmen, Death Cab For Cutie, Sufjan Stevens, Of Montreal, Morissey, The Smiths, Pixies, Elliott Smith, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, The Roots, RJD2, The Strokes, Feist, Panda Bear, Guided by Voices, Grizzly Bear
