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dayo - RIP - Eddie Maco Campbell II - 1970-2008

RIP "Eddie" I will forever love and miss you

About Me


Bio: Dayo /Real Name: Geoff Day /AKA's: Digi (pronounced: Diggy), Digidayo, Diggler /Born June 22, 1977 in Hartford CT. /Growing up in Connecticut, Dayo's only focus in life was being creative in any way possible. From a young age, Dayo saw the world as his canvas, drawing and doodling on everything he could get his hands on. Luckily for him, his parents saw this as a positive sign and not as a child constantly trying to mess with his surroundings. In seeing this, Dayo's parents not only gave him the colors and tools he needed to create but they gave him what would be considered every child's dreamthe freedom to do whatever he wanted to do with his environment. Having an unrestricted space to create, Dayo painted every inch of every wall in his room, developing every world his imagination could squander up. This was his way of communicating what his mind wanted to say.
Of course having this freedom came with a price. Being someone who relies on being creative to express his ideas and feelings, Dayo quickly realized that not everyone had the same desires, especially when it came to his high school peers. Unfortunately, for most high school students, being popular or should we say "normal" consists of sticking with what is considered cool, and in Dayo's situation, the words "art" and "cool" were never in the same sentence.
In 1995, Dayo moved his life down to the Dirty South. So after packing the bare essentials, Dayo headed to Savannah, Georgia to attend the Savannah College of Art and Design to study Film and Video and to develop his creative tendencies with other artistic outcasts like himself. While attending the school, he was introduced to various new ways of creating such as sculpture and computers. However it was through his friends and roommates that he discovered the art of music and writing.
During the five years of living in Savannah, Dayo was influenced by many musicians, artists and poets giving him the confidence he needed to move to the beautiful Bay Area, California. Upon arriving in San Francisco in 2000, he quickly felt at home because of the very open, artistic and cultural elements of the city and it's people. While living in the middle of the Bay on Treasure Island, Dayo meet Root One Music family members R-O and Ali, and the three instantly began connecting on a musical level that rarely gets seen in the world of mostly unoriginal, material hip hop. Together they formed Natural Disaster, a trio dedicated to creating old school grooves with a new school vibe. Since joining the Root One Family, he has found release in not only writing lyrics, but also in producing beats and creating art for all of the artists on the Root One label.
Ever since falling in love with creating music, Dayo began writing non-stop, trying to push his mind's envelope and vocabulary to the max, finding extreme release in the complexity of words, ideas and concepts while consistently ridiculing the over-popularized, unimaginative industry that is hip hop music. Dayo grew up in an amazing time. A time when hip hop was considered a way of life, when it was a form of being musically and lyrically innovative, when it was about being creative and original, NOT about having an Escalade with 24's and a necklace that could put most families through college. Dayo not only strives to bring the true essence of hip hop back but he lives for being creative and his music is a reflection of that.
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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

My Blog

The Night After Christmas

Thoughts. It amazes me what power they have. How the mind can grab and stab the traces of time and experiences through our body and soul. How too many thoughts can make me lose control. The thoughts o...
Posted by dayo on Thu, 28 Dec 2006 09:49:00 PST

"Dear Life"

Dear Life,   I am writing to you because I am unhappy with our relationship. I've noticed that lately you have not been treating me as well as you used to or the way I feel I deserve to be treate...
Posted by dayo on Wed, 13 Dec 2006 10:27:00 PST

Ohio Show - AK Rowdy...

ONE LOVE OHIO! see you in march at kent state university!!peaceful.dayo...
Posted by dayo on Fri, 06 Oct 2006 01:24:00 PST

June 22

"June 22"The day of my birth will be the day of my death.The day I had life will be the day that I rest.I've lived a thousand lifetimes, and I only have one left.And I will live it in spirit, free fro...
Posted by dayo on Thu, 25 May 2006 11:49:00 PST

THINGS I HATE!

1) uugs...i fucking hate these things...i've said it time and time again, they are called uggs because they are ugly as fuck and ladies, you look like absolute shit when you wear them, so dont think y...
Posted by dayo on Mon, 03 Apr 2006 11:10:00 PST

Goodnight

Alone, my limp, hallowed body has crashed on the hardwood floor. The cheap, bitter vodka slowly drooling out the side of mouth becomes a polluted river of broken dreams, flowing through the dusty cr...
Posted by dayo on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Listen

"Listen" When I'm lost all that I seem to do is listen... listen to all the rain wash away in the distance, listen to my mind try to define the time we live in, and I listen to my soul try and f...
Posted by dayo on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

What to do?

Love is to hold, to mold, to forgive, to forget, to cherish, to embarrass, to sacrifice regrets, to believe, to lead, to follow, to guide, to be true, to see through, to swallow your pri...
Posted by dayo on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST