Hey, Its J (the duk3 of d4rkn355) here. I am 20 years old, living in Sydney Australia. So far i have done a few gigs and things here and there for Hoop Dreamz Australia - www.hoopdreamz.com.au and Risque urban artist management.
In 2006 i performed with ADZ (rapper/singer) and RAPT (dance troupe) at the Groove Sydney Finals receiving great feedback and applause.
Following that, in december i was a support for the DMX concert at luna park
performing a short beatbox skit advertising for battlegrounds where i battled in the Australian Beatbox Kings Championships, taking second place.
I have a variety of styles i like to use in my beat boxing. Mostly Break-beat, drum and bass and emulating popular songs heard on the radio and creating covers. e.g. my favourites: I'm a slave for you - Britney Spears, Pump it - Black Eyed Peas and also a selection of Missy Elliott tracks.
I also use loop pedal skills to create multi-layered soundscapes on the spot which can sound pritty tight, when you get it just right (rhyme unintentional). I use a variety of musical influences that represent worldwide cultures such as African, Jamaican, Indigenous Australian and Indian.
As far as rapping goes i am known for the high speeds i can reach while spitting rhymes with quirky ideas and concepts that i put into my tracks.
At the moment in my career i am really just looking for different people to work with aka producers, managers and other open minded musicians to help me pursue my love for hip hop music and performance.enjoy!
Me and Travie from Gym Class Heroes - short but sweet
