Member Since: 3/24/2005
Band Website: dayocreative.com
Band Members: I am a member of the Root One Family which also includes musicians: R-O, Ali, E, The Sarge, Radioactive, Shakedown, Dudds, and way too many fans and friends to mention... you can also check out some more of my music at www.myspace.com/rootonemusic where my labelmate and best bud R-O has some songs up from our group: "Natural Disaster". Also check out my artwork page at www.myspace.com/dayocreative . I do all kinds of Graphic Design and I specialize in ALBUM COVERS and ALBUM ARTWORK...bands and artists: if you like my artwork, I am for hire! GO TO MY PICS SECTION AND CLICK ON THE ALBUM "ARTWORK" TO SEE MY WORK!!!
Influences: Eric B and Rakim, Run DMC, The Fat Boys, Big Daddy Kane, D-Nice, Native Tongues, A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, The Jungle Brothers, Afrika Bambaataa, Jazzy Jay, Kool Herc, Melle Mel, Trecherous Three, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, Kool G Rap, Tone Loc, Kurtis Blow, Kool Moe Dee, Biz Markie, Schooly D, KRS-One, Nice & Smooth, Pete Rock, The Roots, Black Thought, ?uestlove, Common, Special Ed, 3rd Bass, MC Serch, MC Lyte, Notorious B.I.G., Redman, Method Man, Wu-Tang Clan, K-Solo, Big Pun, Busta Rhymes, Leaders of the New School, Beastie Boys, Mixmaster Mike, Whodini, EPMD, Ahmad, Kwame, Slick Rick, Doug E. Fresh, Kid n' Play, Public Enemy, Chuck D, N.W.A., Ice Cube, Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, MC Ren, DJ Yella, The D.O.C., Ice T, 2Pac, Gangstarr, Naughy By Nature, Treach, Brand Nubian, Sadat X, LL Cool J, Jurassic 5, Cut Chemist, Qbert, Invisible Skratch Picklz, Madlib, Oh No!, Young MC, Snoop Dogg, Too $hort, Luniz, Dru Down, Scarface, The Geto Boys, The Alkaholiks, Hieroglyphics, Souls of Mischief, Del the Funky Homosapien, Zion-I, Atmosphere, Slug, Eyedea, Dead Prez, J-Dilla, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, DJ Shadow, Blackalicious, Lateef The Truthspeaker, Lyrics Born, Lifesavas, Styles of Beyond, Boogie Monsters, Das Efx, Outkast, Nas, Jay-Z, Eminem, ONYX, M.O.P., Mobb Deep, Soul Position, Blueprint, RJD2, J-Live, Prozack Turner, Foreign Legion, Apathy, The Demigodz, Swollen Members, Moka Only, Ugly Duckling, The X-ecutioners, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Masta Ace, The Artifacts, Black Moon, Heltah Skeltah, Boot Camp Clik, The Fugees, Soulive, DJ Logic, Medeski Martin and Wood, Galactic, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, The Crystal Method, The Chemical Brothers, Thievery Corporation, Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, Count Bassie, Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Harry Belafonte, Nina Simone, Dave Brubeck, Chick Corea, Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Lee "Sratch" Perry, The Gladiators, Steel Pulse, Sly and Robbie, UB40, King Tubby, Burning Spear, Luciano, Beenie Man, Anthony B, Skatalites, 311, Sublime, Shakedown, Elmore James, John Lee Hooker, B.B. King, Cab Calloway, Ray Charles, James Brown, Marvin Gaye, Al Green, Bill Withers, The Beatles, George Clinton and the Parliament Funkadelic, Stevie Wonder, Baby Huey, Earth Wind and Fire, Issac Hayes, Dramatics, Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, Smokey Robinson, The Commodores, Lionel Ritchie, Soul II Soul, Cat Stevens, Janis Joplin, The Doors, Jimi Hendrix, The Allman Brothers, Lynard Skynard, The Doobie Brothers, Led Zepplin, Pink Floyd, Grateful Dead, Joan Baez, Johnny Cash, Journey, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rage Against the Machine, Helmet, Kenny Loggins, Bananarama, Blondie, Joan Jett, Pat Benetar, Eric Clapton, Hall and Oates, David Bowie, Talking Heads, INXS, Michael Jackson, Saul Williams, Black Ice, Shel Silverstein, and that's all I can think of right now...
This changed my life...
Sounds Like: some guy that looks a lot like me.
Record Label: Root One Music
Type of Label: Indie