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DJ Optimo Barkley
Smyrna/Atl, GA, United States
- Crafts:
- producer
- Instruments:
- computer (pc)
- Genres:
- rap, Hip-Hop, rhythm and blues (r&b)
Dj Alpha Whiskey
Ithaca, Ny, United States
- Instruments:
- turntables
- Influences:
- Pink Floyd, DJ Z-Trip, Queen, Run-DMC, The Doors
Robert Harper
- Instruments:
- voice
- Genres:
- alternative hip hop
- Influences:
- the cool kids, Run-DMC, Lil Wayne, Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco
Tom Tyler
Tunbridge Wells, Kent, United Kingdom
- Crafts:
- producer, MC, label owner, lyricist
- Instruments:
- drums
- Influences:
- Kanye West, Nas, T.I., Run-DMC, De La Soul
Lion 808 P.
Houston, TX, United States
- Crafts:
- producer, live sound engineer, dj, musician
- Instruments:
- drums, cd player, computer (pc)
- Genres:
- hip hop, reggae, dub, roots reggae, rock and roll, electro, electrofunk, dancehall
- Influences:
- Bob Marley, Mantronix, Run-DMC, Afrika Bambaataa, Beastie Boys, The Police, Ll Cool J
DUVAL PHATT
- Crafts:
- photographer
- Instruments:
- keyboard
- Genres:
- Indie
- Influences:
- Run-DMC, Ll Cool J, The Fat Boys, Whodini, Eric B. & Rakim, Tupac
Sara Goose
New York, NY, United States
- Crafts:
- musician, multimedia artist
- Instruments:
- voice, cracklebox, microphone
- Influences:
- Hall & Oates, Kraftwerk, Stevie Wonder, Run-DMC, Etta James, Allen Toussaint, J Dilla
Karl Slice
Winter Garden, Florida, United States
- Instruments:
- Synthesizer (All), electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- Genres:
- Hip-Hop, rhythm and blues (r&b), rap, dance, dance pop, experimental
- Influences:
- Timbaland, Dr. Dre, Kool G Rap, Scott Storch, Sade, Jay-Z, Run-DMC, Mysto & Pizzi
Tim Grant
- Crafts:
- singer, songwriter, producer
- Instruments:
- piano
- Genres:
- soul, gospel, rhythm and blues (r&b)
- Influences:
- The World, Dialated People, Maxwell, James Brown, Luther Vandross, Run-DMC, John Legend, Musiq (Soulchild)
Level2 Music Productions - Deryck "DMix" Roche
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Crafts:
- producer, remixer, songwriter
- Genres:
- rhythm and blues (r&b), rock, jazz (all), gospel
- Influences:
- Earth Wind & Fire, Chick Corea, Stevie Wonder, Rush, Toto, Jay-Z, Kim Burrell, Usher, Led Zeppelin, Run-DMC, Uzeb
J.R. King
Chicago, IL, United States
- Instruments:
- microphone, computer (pc), software
- Genres:
- Hip-Hop, rhythm and blues (r&b), rap, soul
Mike S.
Seattle, Washington, United States
- Instruments:
- midi keyboard
- Genres:
- Hip-Hop, rockabilly, trip-hop, experimental
- Influences:
- Kid Cudi, Mos Def, Tyga, pac div, Snoop Dogg, jay z, E-40, nipsey hustle, the cool kids, Lupe Fiasco, Kanye West, common, Rza, Run-DMC, Ll Cool J, Sir Mix-A-Lot, kooley high
JIHAD L.
NEW MEXICO, United States
- Crafts:
- songwriter, arranger, ghostwriter, composer, producer, voice-over artist, student
- Instruments:
- midi keyboard, drum machine, sampler, midi controller, Middle Eastern Instrument (All), mixer, microphone, computer (mac)
- Genres:
- dirty south, memphis rap, ethnic, alternative hip hop, World Music, Hip-Hop, rap, instrumental, reggae, Religious, rhyming spiritual, techno-tribal
- Influences:
- Three 6 Mafia, Bob Marley, Dr. Dre, Timbaland, Young Jeezy, Project Pat, Kanye West, Atmosphere, Pastor Troy, Nas, Jay-Z, Ice Cube, The Diplomats, Run-DMC, Pimp C, Kingpin Skinny Pimpy, 2Pac, DMX, The Game, 8Ball & MJG, Rocko, Gucci Mane, DJ Drama, Styles P, Jim Jones
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Randy Colby
Indianapolis, IN, United States
- Crafts:
- composer, remixer, singer, songwriter, producer
- Instruments:
- Synthesizer (All), sampler, voice
- Genres:
- idm, breakbeat, electronic, rock, acid house, progressive electronic, progressive rock, downtempo, acid jazz
- Influences:
- Apparat, Tipper, Thom Yorke, U.N.K.L.E., ILS, Bjork, Radiohead, Fluke, Drumattic Twins, Depeche Mode, Rob Zombie, The Chemical Brothers, Orbital, Bob Dylan, Pink Floyd, Plump DJs, Massive Attack, John Williams, Ennio Morricone, Sean Lennon, U2, Counting Crows, Proem, Amon Tobin, The Prodigy, Krafty Kuts, Blim, Elite Force, Run-DMC, Ll Cool J, Whodini, Stevie Wonder, Aphex Twin
Tony Cash
Detroit, Michigan, United States
- Crafts:
- producer
- Genres:
- Hip-Hop
- Influences:
- Dr. Dre, Timbaland, Big Punisher, Pac, Big, Mjg & 8Ball, Gangstarr, Mobb Deep, Outkast, Redman, Method Man, Nas, The Dayton Family, Kool G Rap, Rza, Gza, Ghostface Killah, Scarface, Eazy-E, DJ Quick, Too Short, Twista, Jay-Z, The Lox, Jadakiss, Styles P, Sheek Louch, DMX, Run-DMC, DJ Premier, Ice Cube
Eddy J Free
Cincinnati, OH, United States
- Crafts:
- producer, composer, melody maker, songwriter, arranger, musician, recording engineer, mixing engineer, remixer
- Instruments:
- Keyboard (All), drum machine, Synthesizer (All), Percussion (All), marimba
- Genres:
- Hip-Hop, rhythm and blues (r&b), soul, Pop, acid jazz, Alternative, ambient house, house, rap, deep house, classical, jazz (all), rock
- Influences:
- Timbaland, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, N.E.R.D., J Dilla, Dr. Dre, Q-Tip, Questlove, DJ Quick, Quincy Jones, DJ David Morales, DJ Premier, Michael 5000 Watts, Michael Jackson, MURS, Kanye West, Prince, U2, The Police, Motown, Babyface, Just Blaze, D'Angelo, Definitive Jux, T Pain, Talib Kweli, Talvin Singh, T.I., Gamble and Huff, Trent Reznor, Trevor Horn, Kurt Cobain, Rachmaninov, Radiohead, Ray Bradbury, Ray Charles, Roberta Flack, Public Enemy, Massive Attack, Rashaan Patterson, Tori Amos, 2Pac, The Notorious B.I.G., Run-DMC, Pharaohe Monch, Pharrell
MSD ugly
Kent, Wa, United States
- Crafts:
- mixing engineer, producer, MC
- Instruments:
- keyboard, drum machine, turntables
- Influences:
- Dr. Dre, Jazze Pha, DJ Quik, Scarface, Timbaland, Parliament-Funkadelic, Zapp & Roger, Led Zeppelin, NWA, Geto Boys, Quincy Jones, Minnie Ripperton, Michael Jackson, The Temptations, Too Short, 2 Live Crew, 2Pac, Snoop Dogg, Prince, R. Kelly, Rick Ross, Rick James, Cameo, Mr. Mike, E-40, Black Eyed Peas, Black Sabbath, The Average White Band, Larry Graham, Ice-T, Ice Cube, Run-DMC, Ludacris, Earth Wind & Fire, Sir Mix-A-Lot, Heart, Jimmy Hendrix, Isaac Hayes, The Isles, Supertramp, Mandrill, James Brown
DJ Kollusion
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
- Instruments:
- Keyboard (All), Midi Controller (All), daw, drum machine
- Genres:
- experimental, drum and bass, electro, soul, acid house, funk (all), Latin Music, house
- Influences:
- calibre, L.E.C., Dilinja, DJ Cheese, Chad Jackson, Juan Atkins, Derek May, Adonis, Todd Terry, Gerald Simpson, Run-DMC, DJ Pierre, Chep Pettibone, Mantronik, Giles Peterson, Arthur Baker, George Martin, Martin Hannett, James Brown, George Clinton & The Parliament Funkadelic, Leaky Fresh, Beastie Boys, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Grandmaster Flash, DJ Co Herts, Afrika Bambaataa, Grooverider, Fabio, Photek, Mickey Finn, Dillinja, Kraftwerk, The Winstons, High Contrast, Shy FX, Zinc, Crust, Soul Sonic Force, Double Trouble, Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock, Swift, Fast Eddie, Kevin Sauderson, Tee Bee, Marcus Intelalex, ST Files, Uncut, Sappo
Bre THE Beast
Jamaica, New York, United States
- Genres:
- hip hop, rock, rap, rhythm and blues (r&b)
- Influences:
- Keisha Cole, M.I.A., Missy Elliot, Fabolous, Kanye West, Lyfe Jennings, Bow Wow, Avant, Lil Wayne, B2K, Jay-Z, Cam'Ron, Boys Like Girls, Aaliyah, MC Lyte, Ne-Yo, DJ Enuff, Brian Cox, Jazmine Sullivan, Beyonce, Cherish, Pretty Ricky, Eminem, Run-DMC, Black Eyed Peas, Fergie, Lloyd, Ll Cool J, Erykah Badu, Mos Def, Common, Case, Cassidy, P Diddy, Ludacris, Usher, R. Kelly, Monica, Eve, Ashanti, Alicia Keys
Dj Timeruler
Paris, France
- Crafts:
- producer, programmer, composer, musician, mixing engineer, blogger, executive producer, web producer
- Instruments:
- drum machine, Synthesizer (All), computer (pc), computer (mac), microphone, sampler, Drums (All), turntables, Percussion (All), Bass, Voice (All)
- Genres:
- Hip-Hop, garage, house, reggae, electronic, drum and bass, jazz (all), groove, soul, rock, big beat, breakbeat, trip-hop, chill-out, World Music, afrobeat, Latin Music, rap, gangsta rap, hip hop
- Influences:
- Funkadelic, House, Soul II Soul, DJ Cash Money, DJ Muggs, Sinclair, Aretha Franklin, Hi-Tek, Rza, David Guetta, Carl Cox, Run-DMC, Funkmaster Flex, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Mobb Deep, DJ Premier, Miles Davis, James Brown, Gotan Project, Burning Spear, Kruder & Dorfmeister, DJ Shadow, Gorillaz, Mano Negra, Massive Attack, Eminem, Dave Brubeck, Marcus Miller, George Clinton, Roni Size, Carlos Santana, Jimi Hendrix, Wu Tang Clan, Wyclef Jean, Fugees, Method Man, DMX, Bob Marley, Damian Marley, Blue Note Records, Jay-Z, Beastie Boys, Bjork, DJ Cam, DJ Clue, DJ Drama, DJ Quik, Q-Bert, Cypress Hill, The Roots, Misty In Roots, Busta Rhymes, Rage Against The Machine, Infectious Grooves, Sly and Robbie, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Black Eyed Peas, Nas, Otis Redding, Ministry of Sound, Michael Jackson
K Lett
Los Angeles, CA, United States
- Genres:
- funk (all), jazz, gospel, classical, rhythm and blues (r&b), rhyming spiritual, ambient groove, alternative hip hop, christian hip hop, christian alternative, blues, rock, Pop, reggae, marching band, downtempo, trip-hop, film score, soul, country blues
- Influences:
- God, Life, Love, Beethoven, Quincy Jones, Prince, Stevie Wonder, James Brown, Michael Jackson, The Isley Brothers, Earth Wind & Fire, Roy Ayers, Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly, Kool & the Gang, The Commodores, Commissioned, George Clinton, Barry White, Marvin Gaye, Fred Hammond, Kirk Whalum, Sam Cooke, Al Green, Isaac Hayes, Muddy Waters, Bob Marley, A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, J Dilla, Cross Movement, Fila Brazillia, The Police, David Bowie, Phil Collins, Genesis, Peter Gabriel, Afrika Bambaataa, The Roots, Mint Condition, John Coltrane, Dizzy Gillespie, Ray Charles, Donald Byrd, Aretha Franklin, Curtis Mayfield, Roberta Flack, Donny Hathaway, Jimi Hendrix, Patti LaBelle, George Duke, Yolanda Adams, Kim Burrell, B.B. King, Bobby Blue Bland, Betty Wright, Public Enemy, KRS-One, Kraftwerk, Cameo, Slave, Pharrell Williams, R. Kelly, Timbaland, Rodney Jerkins, Teddy Riley, Organized Noize, Outkast, Common, Run-DMC, Charlie Parker, Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, scott joplin, John Philip Sousa, Nightmares on Wax, Dr. Dre, Tupac, D'Angelo, Raphael Saadiq, Maxwell, Devante Swing, Jodeci, Grant Green, ronnie foster, Sweetback, Sade, The Crusaders
patton m.
Korea, Republic of
- Crafts:
- melody maker, accompanist, ethnomusicologist, fan, ninja, poet, songwriter, stagehand, music minister
- Instruments:
- Guitar (All), harmonica, midi keyboard, voice, percussion
- Genres:
- acoustic, acoustic rock, bluegrass, blues, improvisational, country, Indie, jam band, Pop, jazz (all), space rock, folk rock, folk punk, Lo-fi, worship, folktronica, appalachian folk, progressive bluegrass, free improvisation, hard rock, experimental
- Influences:
- Bruce Cockburn, Stevie Wonder, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Brian Eno, AC/DC, Fred Frith, Sonny Sharrock, Flatt & Scruggs, Toots & The Maytals, The Clancy Brothers, Yes, King Crimson, Ben Webster, Leon Redbone, My Mom, My Dad, Buddha, The Art Ensemble of Chicago, Labelle, The Who, Jaco Pastorius, The Band, Sonic Youth, Dead Prez, The Roots, The Allman Brothers Band, The Bee Gees, The Carter Family, The Cars, The Dave Brubeck Quartet, The Dave Clark Five, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Kool And The Gang, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, John Coltrane, Charlie Christian, Elvis Presley, Elvis Costello, Cole Porter, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Peter Gabriel, Bill Bruford, Bill Frisell, Muddy Waters, Odetta, Woody Guthrie, Santana, The Clash, Phil Ochs, Steve Reich, Sam & Dave, Captain Beefheart, Captain And Tennille, Sun Ra, James Brown, Lyle Lovett, Emmylou Harris, Gram Parsons, Gladys Knight, G Love And Special Sauce, Robert Johnson, Talking Heads, Xtc, Mos Def, Heart, Procol Harum, Run-DMC, Tommy James & the Shondells, Hanson, Frank Zappa, Louis Armstrong, Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five, Sarah Mclachlan, Gordon Lightfoot, Tom Waits, LCD Soundsystem, Lloyd Cole and The Commotions, Burl Ives, Joshua Redman, De La Soul, Dead Kennedys, Joan Jett, Joe Cocker, Cheap Trick, Che Guevera, Ozomatli, Fats Waller, Hoagie Carmicheal, Sandy Denny, 10 Foot Ganja Plant, Horace Parlan, Archie Shepp, Andy Kim, Wide Mouth Mason, DJ Champion
Ryan Roberts
Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Crafts:
- musician
- Instruments:
- Bass, voice (male), electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- Genres:
- juke joint blues, stoner rock, soul blues, indie folk, classic rock
- Influences:
- Spiritualized, Saves The Day, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, J Dilla, Fatlip, Townes Van Zandt, David Bowie, Yeasayer, Ryan Adams, Nas, The Strokes, Iron & Wine, The Notorious B.I.G., The Zombies, Wu-Tang Clan, Weezer, Van Morrison, Queen, Elliott Smith, Black Sabbath, The Mars Volta, Billy Joel, Wolf Parade, Sufjan Stevens, Stone Temple Pilots, Mott the Hoople, Gram Parsons, Radiohead, TV on the Radio, Nine Inch Nails, Beat Awfuls, Spoon, Notwist, Minus the Bear, Harry Nilsson, The Roots, Rage Against The Machine, MGMT, Magnolia Electric Co., The Black Heart Procession, Iggy Pop, The Pharcyde, Tom Petty, Black Mountain, Every Time I Die, Fiona Apple, Thelonious Monk, Nancy Sinatra, Neil Young, Mew, Dead Meadow, Four Tet, Pixies, Billie Holiday, Cursive, Refused, Run-DMC, The Good the Bad and the Queen, Devendra Banhart, Modest Mouse, Bob Dylan, Prefuse 73, Talib Kweli, Say Anything, Dinosaur Jr., Feathers, Blonde Redhead, Pink Floyd, Sonic Youth, Menomena, T. Rex, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Nirvana, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, KRS-One, Gang of Four, The Stooges, Stereolab, At The Drive-In, The Beatles, Syd Barrett, The Smashing Pumpkins, The Raconteurs, Outkast, Cave In, Timbaland, Sigur Ros, The Knife, Cass McCombs, Animal Collective, Devin the Dude, Tom Waits, Them, Gorillaz, Leonard Cohen, Cartel, Derek Trucks, Grizzly Bear
