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Mulatto Patriot
Chicago, United States
- Crafts:
- producer, recording engineer, mixing engineer
- Genres:
- Hip-Hop
Contest Runners Up
Dana "MiztaKlean" Essex
- Crafts:
- production company owner
- Instruments:
- keyboard, Drums (All), Percussion (All), Piano (All)
- Influences:
- J-Dilla, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Prince, Michael Jackson, Kraftwerk
Mono P.
Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Instruments:
- computer (mac)
- Genres:
- hip hop
- Influences:
- J-Dilla, Pete Rock, DJ Premier, Timbaland, Kanye West
DJ RAWzeal
Apple Valley, Minnesota, United States
- Crafts:
- producer, remixer, songwriter, poet, arranger, dj, spoken word artist
- Instruments:
- Drums (All), computer (pc), drum machine, keyboard, midi keyboard, Midi Controller (All), sequencer, loop programmer, microphone, mixer, sampler, software
- Genres:
- christian hip hop, rhyming spiritual, Hip-Hop, turntablism, rare groove, ethnic, jazz rap, trip-hop, experimental, christian rock, christian alternative, a cappella, cool jazz
- Influences:
- Lecrae, Cross Movement, DJ Premier, 9th Wonder, J-Dilla
Roly "Sha'ul" Gutierrez
Miami, FL, United States
- Crafts:
- producer, voice-over artist, MC
- Instruments:
- sampler, drum machine
- Genres:
- Hip-Hop, drum and bass, jazz, trip-hop
- Influences:
- J-Dilla, Madlib, Pete Rock, Rza, Da Beatminerz
DR FLOWTRON
PHILADELPHIA, PA, United States
- Crafts:
- producer
- Instruments:
- loop programmer
- Genres:
- Hip-Hop, deep house, afrobeat, drum and bass
Cory Sims
Chicago, IL, United States
- Instruments:
- voice (male)
- Genres:
- Hip-Hop
- Influences:
- Mos Def, Lupe Fiasco, Common, 2Pac, Andre 3000, Cee-Lo, Dr. Dre, Talib Kweli, J-Dilla, Nas
Selcuk Aslan
Cologne, NRW, Germany
- Crafts:
- singer, songwriter, producer, painter, music archivist
- Instruments:
- computer (mac)
- Genres:
- rap, Hip-Hop, Pop, funk (all)
- Influences:
- R.A. The Rugged Man, Wu Tang Clan, Dialated People, Fugees, Cat Stevens, J-Dilla, Jay-Z, Ozzy Osbourne, everything, And many more
DJ Wheelz
Amsterdam, Noord Holland, Netherlands
- Crafts:
- dj
- Instruments:
- turntables, sampler
- Genres:
- hip hop
- Influences:
- J-Dilla, DJ Premier, Large Pro, The Beatnuts, Pete Rock, Just Blaze, Dr. Dre, Swizz Beats, Ced-Gee, Da Beatminerz
Tony Benjaminz
Hartford, CT, United States
- Crafts:
- fan, producer, songwriter
- Instruments:
- microphone, midi keyboard, electric guitar, computer (mac), keyboard
- Genres:
- hardcore hip hop
- Influences:
- Dr. Dre, Eric Sermon, DJ Premier, J-Dilla, Run Dmc, Rakim, George Clinton, Jay-Z, Wu-Tang Clan, Curtis Mayfield
Featured Artist
Lunga Shezi
Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
- Instruments:
- midi keyboard
- Genres:
- electronica, afro-soul, deep house, hip hop
- Influences:
- Miriam Makeba, Patrick Doyle, Donny Hathaway, Osunlade, Maw, Skunk Anansie, Jamie Cullum, Dimlite, Bop, BT, Raphael Saadiq, Kev Brown, J-Dilla
Bongoi Wisdom
Road Town, Rown Town, Virgin Islands, British
- Crafts:
- recording engineer, producer
- Instruments:
- computer (pc)
- Genres:
- hip hop, rhythm and blues (r&b)
- Influences:
- Ryan Leslie, Large Professor, Kanye West, Timbaland, Cool & Dre, DJ Paul, J-Dilla, Havoc, Premiere, Doc Dre, B. Cox, DJ Quick, Macy Gray, CL Smooth
Libra Classic
Brooklyn, NY, United States
- Crafts:
- recording engineer, student, audio technician, dj, audiologist, producer, remixer
- Instruments:
- midi keyboard, midi controller
- Genres:
- acid jazz, deep house, lounge, Lo-fi, deep soul, ambient dub, dub, tech house
- Influences:
- The Roots, J-Dilla, Pink Floyd, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, DJ Cam, St. Germain, Jay-Z, Erykah Badu, Jimi Hendrix, Steely Dan, Bob Marley, Jill Scott, The Eagles, Steel Pulse
Featured Artist
Contest Honorable Mentions
Connor Finnerty
MA, United States
- Instruments:
- sequencer, synthesizer, turntables
- Influences:
- Madlib, J-Dilla, People Under the Stairs, Miles Davis, Pink Floyd, DJ Premier, DJ Shadow, The Roots, Neil Young, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Pete Rock
Chuck Bucci
Westfield, New Jersey, United States
- Genres:
- Hip-Hop, Alternative
- Influences:
- DJ Premier, Madlib, Pete Rock, Dan the Automator, Evil Dee, Rza, J-Dilla, MF Doom, DJ Shadow, RJD2, Hi-Tek, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Cut Chemist, Prince Paul, Peanut Butter Wolf
David F.
Kingsville, Texas, United States
- Crafts:
- student
- Instruments:
- acoustic guitar
- Genres:
- rap, progressive rock, indie rock, neo soul, instrumental, instrumental rock
- Influences:
- Common, Circa Survive, Z-Ro, Incubus, Kanye West, Underoath, Marvin Gaye, Coldplay, Audioslave, T.I., Lil Wayne, J-Dilla
Allan L.
Newport, North Carolina, United States
- Crafts:
- musician
- Instruments:
- drums
- Genres:
- southern rock, classic rock, classic metal
Five Starz
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Crafts:
- musician
- Instruments:
- synthesizer
- Genres:
- hip hop
- Influences:
- Just Blaze, The Alchemist, Hi-Tek, Needlz, DJ Premier, Cool & Dre, Havoc, Q-Tip, J-Dilla, Dr. Dre, Eminem, Rza, Kanye West
Kieran 'Weztax' Hennessy
barnstaple, devon, United Kingdom
- Instruments:
- turntables, Laptop, drums, Bass, Guitar (All)
- Genres:
- trip-hop, drum and bass, funky breaks, hip hop, fusion, jazz
V a.
Los Angeles, Paris, London, California, United States
- Crafts:
- producer
- Genres:
- soul, hip hop, rhythm and blues (r&b)
Mario A.
San Francisco, Calif, United States
- Crafts:
- producer
- Genres:
- Hip-Hop
- Influences:
- Pete Rock, J-Dilla, Dr. Dre, DJ Premier, Black Milk, Waajeed, Jake One, E-Swift, Madlib, 9th Wonder, A Tribe Called Quest, Large Professor, Rza, Hi-Tek, Khrysis, J-Swift, The Alchemist
The Kas Man
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
- Crafts:
- label owner, arranger, producer, composer
- Instruments:
- midi keyboard, synthesizer, software, drum machine, midi controller
- Genres:
- hip hop, drum and bass, electronica, grunge, jungle
- Influences:
- Timbaland, John Williams, The Neptunes, Teddy Riley, Danjahandz, Prince, Stevie Wonder, Giorgio Moroder, Ryan Leslie, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Dr. Dre, Andre 3000, Kanye West, Rick Rubin, Ric Ocasek, Rockwilder, J-Dilla, Phil Spector, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, Polow Da Don, Disco D, Iggy Ignocious, Daft Punk, Justice, Rza, Phil Collins
Gaps The Man-Beast
Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States
- Instruments:
- microphone, mixer
- Influences:
- NWA, Nas, A Tribe Called Quest, Jimi Hendrix, Rakim, Rage Against The Machine, J-Dilla, MURS, Wu-Tang Clan, Definitive Jux, De La Soul, DJ Shadow, RJD2, Miles Davis, Aesop Rock, El P, Madlib, MF Doom, Atmosphere, Protoman, cannibal ox, Ice Cube, Outkast, Cypress Hill
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
