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About Me

iD aka Johnny Lightnin' writes bio's of himself in the third person to sound as if he has people doing this sort of thing for him. Do not be fooled.iD likes to write, all sorts of writing, most of all to maintain some sense of reality and sanity. iD makes beats so that he can rap some of the things that he writes. id hopes you like what he makes. iD paints the bigger picture and sometimes gets ran over by it. sometimes is sometimes an understatement. be careful.iD could blabber on about stuff for hours and still make you feel like you are reading a bio for a country born, honky tonk droppin turntable spinnin, whiteboy supernerd extraordinaire but will refrain this time.Enjoy, and if you do, let me know. Actually, let me know either way. See you down the line.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 9/23/2006
Band Website: locutionrevolution.com
Band Members: iD, one man show who gets by with a little help from his friends. Paul helps a lot with musical talent related things, mostly basslines. Prosper made a few beats that I use as well. Amy is responisble for most of the awesome pictures on this site...When Joined with Khiry Tafari, the Western Gunslingin swaggerin duo... also known as Locution Revolution, is in full effect. Curbside and Bobby Girth do their thing to the sampled drums... we do our thing with vocabulary and intellect.
Influences: Music with soul, music with a message, art in general, trees and skylines, horizons and clouds, people, rain, thunder, farmers, friends, family, people that pick me up when I hitch hike, homeless people who got a lot to say and always say it to me, love, pain, struggle, suffering... ya, lots of stuff influences me. Alcohol used to influence me a lot (heavily intoxicated more often than not), but not for nearly 3 years now. I really like Pink Floyd, they probably brought me up into music the most. The brewkowskis showed me stuff was possible. Buck65 I admire for what he does and stands for. Johnny Cash. Joe Strummer. Edmonton musicians and artists trying to liven up things. You.
Sounds Like: the man's worst nightmare learning how to become the man's worst nightmare
Record Label: locution revolution records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

On the Radio

Hey there...I am writing.. kind short notice... to let you know that we (me and Khiry) are gonna be on the radio tomorrow. Arlo Maverick from Politic Live hosts a weekly show on CJSR (88.5 fm) called...
Posted by iD on Sat, 19 Apr 2008 10:59:00 PST

Hip Hop Day

Hello there. I am writing to let you all know about this sweet event I am putting together. The temple of hip hop has set aside the 3rd week of may as "Hip Hop Appreciation Week." To full appreciat...
Posted by iD on Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:13:00 PST

10 in Canada!!!!!

Hey there my friends...I am just writing to let you know that my "watch the real die ep" has hit 10 in Canada. This is the hip hop college radio chart that I am found on. www.chartattack.comThanks fo...
Posted by iD on Wed, 06 Feb 2008 07:52:00 PST

shoot

i wrote a huge blog and it disappeared. i guess not today.i will write a short on instead. Khiry's album is going to be bonkers... This SUMMER!!!I got lots on the go... heck, i might even join a pun...
Posted by iD on Sun, 27 Jan 2008 03:01:00 PST

Watch The Real Die EP hits the charts

Hi there.I am excited to inform you that my debut album "Watch the Real Die EP" has found its way onto some college radio charts.In Windsor Ontario the album hit 10 on the hip hop charts. In Quebec i...
Posted by iD on Sun, 23 Dec 2007 10:51:00 PST

Edmonton Journal Article

Here is an article that was found in the Edmonton Journal on November 23. Sandra Sperounes interviewed me the week before and this is what she had to say after the event. I had fun with the intervie...
Posted by iD on Tue, 04 Dec 2007 05:02:00 PST

Just feelin like writing

Well, the CD is released... the party was fantastic, (thank you 100 + people for showin up and makin it a night to remember) and I feel refreshed again. I was gettin pretty drained, but... I feel li...
Posted by iD on Mon, 26 Nov 2007 09:43:00 PST

Edmonton Sun Article

This was found in the Edmonton Sun on November 23. I really liked how it turned out.Identifying a New VoiceLocal Hip Hop artist iD busy with debut releaseby Kevin MaimannLocal rapper iD's debut EP Wa...
Posted by iD on Sun, 25 Nov 2007 04:48:00 PST

Today is the day

Hey there all of you crazy people that read my blog (is there anybody out there?)Today is the day that my first disc "watch the real die ep" comes out. It has had some really good press thus far and ...
Posted by iD on Fri, 23 Nov 2007 12:05:00 PST

Watch The Real Die EP Release Party

Hello my friends....It is time... for me to let you know a bit more about the "Watch the Real Die EP" release party. I have worked hard in this old studio and have got the EP done, and printed... and...
Posted by iD on Sun, 28 Oct 2007 01:48:00 PST