Member Since: 8/25/2006
Band Website: myspace.com/beats4lifestudio
Band Members:Tuxedo Breaking Team, Ghost Town Rockers, the Place2Be, Universal Zulu Nation, Devastetin'Posse, Battle Squad, Rock Steady Crew (NYC), the Next Diffusion, Next Level Entertainment, Ghetto Original Productions, Gangstarr Foundation, 7Gems... OneManBand!!!
Influences: B.BOYS:
Rock Steady Crew - Prince Ken Swift, Crazy Legs, Frosty Freeze, Mr Freeze, Buck4 & kuriaki RIP... NYC Breakers, Floor Masters - Tony & Chino Lopez, Lil Lep & Lil Alex, Flip Rock, Glide Master RIP, Kid nice,.. Magnificient Force - Icy Ice, Fast Break, Mr Wiggles & Pop Master Fable.. Dynamic Breakers - Air Born.. Furious Rockers, Pop O Matics, Don Campbell Lock, Boogaloo Sam, Electric Boogaloos family, Skeeter Rabbit (R.I.P. unforgettable... a good friend it was an honor for me!), Poppin Pete, Poppin’ Taco, Sugar Pop, Nigga Twins, Nicolas Brothers, Paris City Breakers - Nicolas, Solo, Wilson, Didier..., Aktual Force, Gabin, Xavier, Karim... and the rest of the crew... u know who you are! Dolby Dee & the London All Stars .. Fazel, SoulBoy, Pepsy & The Rock City Crew (X-Tream Team) Brian Nunan & Street Machine, Benji & The Broken Glass, and many more...
DJ’s:
Afrika Bambaataa And Zulu Nation, Kool DJ Herc, Grand Master Flash, Grand Wizard Theodore, The Original Dj Jazzy Jay, Kool Dj Red Alert, Dj Charlie Chase, Grand Mixer DXT, Dj Hollywood, Jam Master Jay, Dj Jazzy Jeff, Lady B, Dj Cash Money, Dj Kid Capri, Dj Mark the 45King, Dj Jazzy Joyce, Dj Scott La Rock & Kenny Parker, Marley Marl & Mister Magic, Dj Scratch, Premo, Ron G, Dj S&S, Dj Clue, Dj Skribble, Dj Slinky, Dee Nasty, Dj Pogo & Cut Master Swift, Dj Ciso, Dj Lowdy NCN, Eolo & Seby DJ Ace, Dj Craze, Invisible Scratch Piklez, Kenny Dope Gonzales, Masters At Work, Tony Humphries, Larry Levan, David Morales and more...
HipHop MUSIC Family:
Funky Four Plus One, Grand Master Caz & The Cold Crush 4, Fearless Four, Fantastic Romantic 5, Busy Bee Starsky, Melle-Mel & the Furious 5, Spoonee G, Spyder D, El Brothers, Kool Moe Dee & Trech Three, Shango & Soul Sonic Force, Slick Rick & Doug e Fresh, The Real Roxanne, UTFO, Doc Rock & Force Mc’s, Disco Three, T La Rock, Eric B & Rakim, KRS1 & BDP, Run DMC, Public Enemy, Beastie Boys, LL Cool J, Mantronix, The Juice Crew, Big daddy Kane, Kool G Rap & Dj Polo, Biz Markie, Tragedy, Roxanne Shantè, Stetsasonic, King Sun & D Moet, Heavy D & The Boyz, Ultramagnetic MC’s, Special K & Teddy Ted, Nice ’n Smooth, Native Tongue, ATCQ, De La Soul, Black Sheep, The JB’s, Grand Puba & Brand Nubian, Poor Righteous Teachers, Organized Konfusion, Chuck Chill Out & Kool Chip, Antoinette, Dana Dane, Chubb Rock & Howie Tee, Herbie Lov Bug Starsky & Kid N’ Play, Kwamè, Flavor Unit, Queen Latifah, Naughty By Nature, Salt N Pepa, Mc Lyte, Audio Two & the First Priority Family, Positive K, Original Flavor, YZ, Common Sense, Steady B, Schoolly D, Fresh Prince, Robbie B & Dj Jazz, Mc Rell & the Houserockers, Redhead Kingpin & the FBI Crew, Wu Tang Clan, EPMD, Special Ed, Large Pro & Main Source, Diamond D & DITC, Show & AG, OC, Buckwild, Lord Finesse, Big L, Gangstarr Foundations, Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Nasty Nas, AZ, Dr Dre & Original Concept, Ed Lover (The Real Yp MTV RAPS), Notorious BIG, Craig Mack, The Infamous Mobb Deep, Mop, Fat Joe & Big Pun, The Jaz & Jay Z, The Roots, Ed Og & da Bulldogs, Mad Skillz, Freddie Foxxx, Onyx, Lords Of The Underground, Boot Camp Click, Beatminerz & Black Moon, Smith-n-Wessun, Real Live, Busta Rhymes & Leaders of the New School, Black Starr Mos Def & Talib, j Dilla & Slum Village, Fugees & Laurin Hill, Ice Cube & NWA, king Tee, Dj Quick, Ice T & Rhyme Syndicate, Afrika Islam...
Nu-Jack Swing, R&B, Nu-Soul, Latin Freestyle...
New Edition, Keith Sweat, Guy & Teddy Riley, Mary J Blige, Blackstreet, Color Me Badd, Christopher Williams, Levert, D’Angelo, Jodeci, Groove Theory, Zhanè, Aaliyah, Jill Scott, Angie Stone, Bilal, Jaheim, Yvette Michelle, Monica, 112, Faith Evans, Family Stand, Tony Braxtons, Lisa "Left Eye" lopez & TLC, SWV, Shay, Soul for Real, Joe, Montell Jordan, Hi-Five, H-Town, Usher, Total, Caron Wheeler & Soul 2 Soul, Alexander O’Neal, En Vogue, Chantay Savage, R Kelly & Public Announcement, Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam...
House, Garage, Deep, Hip-House...
Todd Terry (Royal House, HardHouse), Frankie Knucles, Steve "Silk" Hurley, MAW (Kenny Dope Gonzales & Lil Louie Vega), David Morales, Marshall Jefferson, Barbara Tucker, Joe Smooth, Bobby Konders, Black Box, Christal Water, Robin S, Melissa Morgan, Bebe Winams, Ce Ce Peniston, Fonda Rae, Adeva, Michael Watford, the Bucketheads, Soho, Jomanda, Kraze, The Chimes, Inner City, Ten City, Yazz, Ultra Natè, Dennis Ferrer, Blaze, Knee Deep, Mood II Swing, Maurice Joshua, Lil Louis, Deborah Cox, Urban soul, Stephanie Cooke, Shirley Murdock, Urban Speech, Glenn Underground, Paul Johnson, St. Germain, Jasmine,Theory of Happiness, Vicky Martine, Immaje, Napoleon Soul-O, The Crew, Fingers Inc., the HouseDoctors, Staxx, Denise Lopez, Sandeè, True Solace, Mass order, Playgroup, Robert Owens, Doug Lazy, KC Flight, Tyree, K-YZE, Fast Eddie, Full House, Fresh force, Mr Lee, Two without Hats, 2 in a Room, Paris brightledge, Antony Thomas, Steel Gray, Peter Black, TC Crew, Dj Shon, On Top, Technotronic, D.Mob, Sound Wawes, Sound of Blackness, Underground Solution, sueno Latino, Andrea Mendez, Debbi Blackwell-Cook, Mark IV, N.C.2, Ecstasy, passion & Pain....
Funk, Soul, Jazz, Latin... simply that good old MUSIC:
The Godfather of Soul James Brown, Fred Wesley & the JB’s, Maceo & All The Kings Men & The Macks, Lyn Collins, Marva Whitney, Vicky Anderson, Myra Barnes, Hank Ballard, Bill Dodggett, Dee Felice trio, Beau Dollars, Sweet Charles Cherelle, The Grodeck Whipperjenny, The Dapps, Steve Soul, The Last word, The Hustlers, The First Family, A.A.B.B. , Johnny scotton, Bernard ’Pretty’ Purdie, Sly & the Family Stone, George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Parliament & Funkadelic, Roger Troutman & Zapp, Baby Huey (RIP), Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers, Gap Band, Jimmy Castor Bunch, The Meters, Kool & the Gang, Earth, Wind & Fire, Mandrill, Ohio Players, Lou Raglad Hot Choccolate, Sir Joe quaterman & Free Soul, Ernie Hines, Pazant Brothers & Beaufort Express, Beginning of the End, The Mohawks,Kashmere Stage Band, S.O.U.L., Rhythm Machine, The Invaders, Roy Porter Sound Machine, Frank Motley, King Herbert & Hitch Hikers, Exit 9, Soul Expedition, Sidewinders, Mighty Ryeders, Brief Encounter, Soulful Proclamation, Bobby Williams, Damn Sam The Miracle Man, Vernon Garrett, Connie McGill & Visions, Marvin Holmes & Justice, Boobie Knight & the universal Lady & Society, Willie & the Mighty Magnificients, Moon People, Gus Poole Soul Revolution, Village Callers, Donald Austin, Ripple, Preston Loves, Ike White, The Majestics, Midnight Movers, Leons Creation, Rhythm Makers, 100% Pure Poison, Kaygees, African Music Machine, Michael Viner’s Incredible Bongo Band, The Funkees, Pino Geraldo, Asiko, B.L.O. Blue rhythm Combo, Matata, Mandingo, Banda Black Rio, Uniao Black, Billy Wooten, Ocho, Eddie Palmieri, Ralph McDonald, Carlos Malcom, Cal Tjader, Tito Puente, Joe Bataan, Mongo Santamaria, Coke Escovedo, Roberto Roena & Y Su Apollo Sound, Ray Barretto, Harvey Haverne, Josè Mangual, Willie Bobo, Candido, Perez Prado, Nico Gomez, Sabu Martinez, Donald Byrd, Roy Ayers Ubiquity, Lonnie Listin Smith, Gill Scott Heron, Leroy Hutson, Les McCann, Weldone Irvine, Ahmad Jamal, Last Poets, Herbie Hancock Head Hunters, Nathan Davis, Ramp, Blackbyrds, Jimmy Smith, Phil Ranelin, Pharoah Sanders, Hugh Brodie, Soft Machine, John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonius Monk, Duke Ellington, Lionel Hampton, Art Blakey, Max Roach, Sonny Rollins, Ron Carter, George Duke, Bob James, Ray Charles, Nat king Cole, Billy Holiday, Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mayfield, Al Green, Isley Brothers,The Temptations, O’Jays, Isaac Hayes Movement, Michael & The Jackson 5, Minnie Ripperton & Rotary Connection, Patrice Rushen, Deniece Williams, Nina Simone, Aretha Franklyn, Otis Redding, Rufus & Carla Thomas, Keni Burke & the 5 Stairsteps, Booker T & the MG’s, Diana & The Supremes, Lost Generation, Temprees, The Soul Children, Stylistics, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, Chi-Lites, Delfonics, Syl Johnson, Undisputed Truth, Natural Four, William Devaughan, Archie Bell & the Drells, Freddie Jackson, Frank Beverly & Maze...
Blues, Psycadelic Rock, New Wawe...
Jimmy Hendrix Experience, the Guess Who, Kraftewerk, B.B King, Albert King, Carlos Santana, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, Freddy King, Taj Mahal, David Bowie, The Ansley dumbar, Led Zeppelin, The Doors, Babe Ruth, iron Butterfly, If, Lighthouse, Little Feat, Martha Velez, Outlaws Blues Band, Burt Buchanan, Frank Zappa & the Mothers of Inventions, Deep Purple, Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, The Band, Black Sabbath, Free, Love, Chicago Transit Authority, David Axelrod, Electric Prunes, Cold Blood, Eric Clapton, Joe Cocker, Eagles, Doobie Brothers, Blondie, Blood Sweat & Tears, Grand Funk, Jeff Beck, Jeffersn Airplane, Jean Jacques Perrey, The Love Exchange, Mountain, Limousine, Steve Miller Band, Steely Dan, Steppen Wolf, Spooky Tooth, Boz Scags, Sugar Loaf, Ten Wheel Drive, Ted Nugent, Ten Years After, Yes, Gary Wright, James taylor 6 the Original Flying Machine, Humble Pie, Hookfoot, Mashmakkan, mount Rushmore ’69, Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Rare Earth, Rustix, Pink Floyd, Redbone, Rhinoceros, Savoy Brown, Second Coming, Gary Numan, Brian Eno, Talking Heads, Three Dog Night, Thin Lizzy, Traffic, The Trogg, The Turtles, Upp, Uriah Heep, Vanilla Fudge, Wet Willie, ZZ Top, Young Rascals...
Roots, Ska, Reggae, Dub, Dance-hall...
Bob Marley & the Wailers, Jackie Mittoo, Boris Gardiner, Ken Boothe, Barrington Levy, Gregory Isaacs, Dennis Brown, Delroy Morgan, Lee Scratch Perry, The Skatalities, Chaka Demus & Pliers, Sister Nancy, Sly And Robbie, Shabba Ranks, Buju Banton, Cutty Ranks, Capleton, Elephant Man...
Cinema
Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Marlon Brando, Jack Nicholson, Paul Newman, Charles Chaplin, Sean Connery, Robert Redford, Dustin Hoffman, Bruce Lee, Jet Lee, Jackie Chan, Joe Pesci, Harvei Keitel, Denzel Washington, Lawrence Fishburn, Sidney Poitier, David Lynch, Martin Scorsese, Spike Lee, Fellini, Antognoni, Gasman, De Sica, Woody Allen, Totò, Alberto Sordi, Marcello Mastroianni, Franco & Ciccio, Roberto Benigni, Ugo Tognazzi, Walter Chiari, Aldo, Giovanni e Giacomo, Luca Zingaretti...
...some of my favourite Movies:
The Kid (il Monello 1921), The Gold Rush (la Febbre dell’oro 1925), Tempi Moderni 1936, Gilda 1945, Limelight (Luci della ribalta 1952), Take the money and run (Prendi i soldi e scappa 1969), The Godfather pt.I,II (1972/74), Frankenstein junior 1974, 3 Days of the Condor (I Tre giorni del Condor 1975), Annie hall (Io e Annie 1977), Blues Brothers 1980, E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982), Scarface 1983, coming to america 1988, Colors 1988, Mo’ Better Blues 1990, The Fisher King (La leggenda del re pescatore 1991), Jungle Fever 1991, Crooklyn 1994, Pulp Fiction 1994, What dreams may come (Aldilà dei sogni 1998), bamboozled 2000, K-Pax – (Da un altro mondo 2001), A song for Bobby Long 2004, Walk the line 2005, Tutte le donne della mia vita 2006, helly si fa holly 2007!!!....
Sounds Like: Me, Myself and I.
Straight from da heart... Mind, Body and Soul!!!
Record Label: Zulu Beats / NextMan Prod.
Type of Label: Indie