Myspace Music Magazine April/May '08 Featured Producers – ALL- STAR MUSIC
PRODUCTIONSJohnnie Whiteside & Sultan Tucker, collectively known as All- Star Music
Productions are focused, and on the grind. These two talented producer/songwriters/musician/DJ’s do it all you could say. They
specialize in the genres of Hip Hop & R&B music. The two who also go by Vante’Soul & Sult (pronounced like Sute), have been goin at for 7 years now. They are about to make an impact on the music
scene with their creative, inspiring, enlightning, soulful, music so remember the name.These cats have had exposure to the world of entertainment, music and
sports. Sultan is an Olympic hurdler who ran for Liberia in the 2004 Olympics
held in Greece, while Johnnie has several family members in the music business that have worked with the likes of Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson, and the Winans just to name a few.
“Between the two of us, we have been a lot of places and met a lot of people. We
take all of our influences and put them into our music; that’s why we come with so
many different vibes.†said Johnnie. I sat down with these two gentlemen
to find out a little more about them.Myspace- How did the two of you meet?Vante Soul- I first met “Sult†in 7th grade. I told him to check out the Pete Rock and C L Smooth tape Mecca and the Soul Brother cause the beats were crazier than anything I’d ever heard before. After that, we would exchange tapes frequently.Myspace- When did you guys start producing?Sult- When Johnnie and I were in high school we would be known for being fans
of beats, especially hip hop beats. If we weren’t bangin’ out drums on our desks, then we
were handin’ each other head phones to check out the latest Premier track or underground song we heard on the radio Friday night. Johnnie was always a drummer for church and groups, but it wasn’t until after high school we realized we could make our own beats, since we loved them so much. We started off with “two turn tables and a microphone…â€,
and a Casio keyboard.Myspace- Who are some of your musical influences?Vante Soul- I love this question. We pretty much share the same. In no particular order:
DJ Premier, Q-Tip & Ali, Pete Rock, Jay Dee, RZA, Just Blaze, 9th Wonder,
Hi-Tek, Large Professor, Mobb Deep, Alchemist, Da Beatnuts, NO ID, Doug
Infinite, (The Philly Sound), Dre&Vidal, Keith Pelzer, Carvin Haggins, Ivan Barias, DarrenHenson, The Roots, D'Angelo, James Poyser, Jazzy Jeff, Timbaland, Scott Storch, 88 Keys, Kanye West, Mint Condition, The Neptunes, Dr.Dre, Rodney Jerkins, James Brown, Donny Hathaway, Curtis Mayfield, Stevie Wonder, Isley Brothers, Quincy Jones, Earth Wind & Fire, Steely Dan, Michael Jackson, Prince, 70's music, a lot of 80’s rock, 90’s R&B, jazz, gospel, so many more. We both came from musical families as well.Myspace- What are your goals as producers?Sult- Our goal is just to get our music out there man. We just want
people to enjoy it.- Latrell Hottracks(Myspace Magazine)THIS A BLESSING AND DREAM COME TRUE TO HAVE OUR MUSIC AVAILABLE TO THE WORLD. TO ALL THE ARTISTS THAT WE ADMIRE, AS WELL AS ASPIRING ARTISTS, WE HOPE TO WORK WITH YOU SOMEDAY. TO ALL THOSE PUSHING LIKE US, KEEP PUSHING; JUST HAVE FAITH IN GOD, ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE. ALL ARTISTS KNOW THE DESIRE AND PASSION FOR THIS MUSIC THAT CONSUMES US; OTHERS JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND. THANKS FOR CHECKING US OUT, AND IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR TRACKS OR WRITERS TO COLLABORATE WITH, JUST LEAVE
A COMMENT OR SEND US A MESSAGE.
PEACE AND BLESSINGS,-ALL STAR MUSIC PRODUCTIONS
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