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Bentley from Verbal Venom

About Me

..The Ancient Norse Sagas tell tales of mighty warriors, gods and savage beasts. Now nearly two thousand years after the first Vikings set foot on North America, they have landed once again, and Hip-Hop won’t be the same. Bentley a.k.a. Verbal Kraze picked up his first axe (guitar) at age 9 and soon moved on to study a vast array of weapons to add to his arsenal (bass guitar, drums and keyboards). Master of many styles from Hip-Hop to Rock, Alternative, Punk, Ragga and Ska, his music is a reflection of his diverse background. Bentley has played in a number of local Sacramento bands from the punk/ska group IllEffect to hip-hop/rock group Hung, and has shared the bill with a diverse array of acts from Papa Roach to Snoop Dogg. Bentley began rapping and producing hip-hop tracks in 1995. A few years later he formed the crossover hip-hop group Verbal Lock with Aman Rah aka Wyzdom and Randel aka R-Skee. Their self-titled debut album was produced and recorded almost entirely by Bentley at his home studio in Davis. His tracks take hip-hop into the new age, blending musical styles from a diverse background, with both live and synthesized elements. Bentley has also taken a number of classes in studio recording, and is a very competent engineer. In addition, Kraze is currently Co-CEO and Vice President of one of the Most Explosive Independent Record Labels On the West Cost, Cavern-Men Entertainment. Kraze can be heard on the highly anticipated SAC HATES HIP HOP album in stores now. Also check out appearances on the Sac Loves Hip Hop and Real Sac Kingz mixtapes. Be on the look out for the debut album from Verbal Venom, in the summer of 2008. Check out www.verbalvenommusic.com for more info!
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Member Since: 14/04/2005
Band Website: www.cavernmen.com
Band Members: Check out my group Verbal Venom featuring myself and Wyzdom aka Aman Rah . Also be sure to check out my brother Jacoby aka Isreal for Beats, Art, Custom Beanies and Leatherwork. Be sure to check out my fellow Spit Mob crew member and the illest bass player in Sac, Ded-H!
Influences: Art, SCUBA Diving, Underwater, Photography, Absinthe, Alcohol, Green Trees, Hookas, Shisha, Painting, Drawing, , Sex, Porn, Anime, Hentai, Film, Snowboarding, Skateboarding, Jet Skiing, Traveling the World and experiencing other cultures, Politics, Religion, Christianity, Humanities, Producing, Writing, Rapping, Singing, Learning and Playing as many instruments and possible, Hip-Hop music and culture, Rap, Hardcore, Hard Rock, Modern Rock, Heavy Metal, Alternative Rock, Punk, Ska, Reggae, Reggaeton, Classical, World Music, Middle Eastern, Far Eastern, European Folk Music, Damn near everything. I'm a master of many styles, so don't test....bwahahahaha!As for artists that have infuenced me, in no particular order; Prince, Stevie Wonder, George Clinton, Bob Marley, Led Zepplin, Johnny Cash, Sade, Dr Dre, The Neptunes, N*E*R*D, Aesop Rock, Blockhead, Wu-Tang Clan, Ludacris, Ras Kass, Damian Marley, System of a Down, N*E*R*D, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Robert Trujillo, Suicidal Tendencies, Spinach, LGS, Nirvana, Run DMC, The Beastie Boys, Daddy Yankee, Eminem, Kool Kieth, Non Phixion, Necro, Ill Bill, Smashing Pumpkins, Soundgarden, Mozart, Beitoven, Berlioz, Greg, Mazzy Star, Fiona Apple, Lisa Loeb, Jay-Z, Cool G Rap, Rakim, Nas, Buju Banton, Beenie Man, Steel Pulse, AC/DC, Pearl Jam, Temple of the Dog, Alice in Chains, Jimi Hendrix, The Commodores, AWB, Wild Cherry, The Ohio Players, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Eric Clapton, the Vandals, Infectious Grooves, Snoop Dogg, Hoichi the Earless, Pipedown, Ill effect, Basket Case, The Mary Janes, Spinach, Misery's Echo, The Phunkshuns, Deftones, Korn, Cake, 311, The Game, AAliyah, Timbaland, Bubba Sparxxx, Cage, System of a Down, GG Allen, Sex Pistols, Fugazi, NOFX, Propaghandi, The Exploited, DRI, Danzig, Dead Kennedey's, The Misfits, The Specials, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Let's go Bowling, Beenie Man, Steel Pulse, Marvin Gay, Afi, Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, Amy Winehouse, The Breeders, The Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Faith No More, Bad Brains, Common, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Dead Prez, Santana, Frankie Beverly and Maze, The Brecker Brothers, Earth Wind and Fire, The Beastie Boys, Tupac, Notorious B.I.G, The Isley Brothers, Bob Dillon, The Charlie Daniels Band, Allan Jackson, Willie Nelson, The Crusaders, The Brecker Brothers, Frankis Beverly and Maze, Hank Williams Jr., The Pharcyde, Outkast, Slayer, Metallica, Aerosmith, David Bowie, KISS, The Police, Genesis, BB King, Zapp Mamma, Zapp and Roger, Gorillaz, The Killers, Fall Out Boy, Maroon 5, Block Party, Incognito, Roy Ayers, Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Frank Sinatra, Quincey Jones, Kanye West, Anthony Hamilton, John Legend, Res, Mary J Blige, Rick Ruben, My Family (We all got the whole music thing on lock), Traditional Music from all over the world, and all the other people and bands that infuenced me, that I forgot. Damn ya'll shouldn't have got me started, I could write a damn book.
Sounds Like: VELOCIRAPTORS mating to Stevie Wonder's Songs In The Key Of Life, Co-produced by Prince, Rick Rubin and the Neptunes!
Record Label: Cavern-Men
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Vote For Verbal Venom!!!

We were nomnated for a Sac Shows Music Award.  Please take a moment to visit their page and vote for us.  Thanks,BentleyVerbal Venom
Posted by on Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:34:00 GMT

People that post auto-play songs and videos...

Ya'll really need to stop with that shit!  It's all good to post a flyer or a comment, but that shit fucks up my whole page.  People come here to hear my music, not your shit playing over my shit, don...
Posted by on Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:45:00 GMT

Aloha Biotch!!!

So Maeg and I bout to be in Hawaii in less than 48 hours. Had to take advantage of the tax return once again for a last minute vacation. We stayin at the Royal Hawaiian, you know that old school pin...
Posted by on Sun, 02 Mar 2008 22:24:00 GMT

Zion-I, The Grouch & Mr F.A.B. Show

It was a big night for Hip-Hop in Sacramento. Thanks to everyone who came out to support, it was nice to see so many people showing love to all the local groups and the headliners. The energy was ri...
Posted by on Sun, 02 Mar 2008 01:47:00 GMT

Cozumel........WHAT!!!

It's been about a year since our trip to Bora Bora and damn, I need a vacation. I wish I could go to Bora Bora again but damn that place puts a major hurtin on the wallet. But damn, I've been fiendi...
Posted by on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 17:34:00 GMT

Feels Good to be Rocking Again

Verbal Venom has finally started rocking shows again! It feels good to be back up on that stage. The new album will hopefully be out in May, and we have all lot of shows planned for the upcoming mon...
Posted by on Thu, 15 Mar 2007 14:57:00 GMT

Bentley's 27st Birthday! Toga! Toga! Toga!

27!?!....Damn, I'm getting old.  But fuck it, it's time for a good old fashion Toga Party!  Toga! Toga! Toga!  Here's the details: Where: My Crib (hit me up for directions) When: Satur...
Posted by on Wed, 26 Apr 2006 12:22:00 GMT

BORA BORA BIOTCH!!!!!!!

Damn, only 5 more days and I'm gonna be in Bora Bora!  I have a feeling it's gonna be a long week, I can't wait to get a break from work.  Maeg and I are gonna be staying in a chunky overwat...
Posted by on Tue, 14 Mar 2006 12:43:00 GMT

Diving in Monterey

So Maeg and I are going to be going SCUBA diving in Monterey this weekend.  I have a feeling it's gonna be cold as fuck, but it's all good we got drysuits, so it should be ill.  We're gettin...
Posted by on Thu, 02 Mar 2006 09:12:00 GMT

I'M GOING TO VEGAS FOR NEW YEARS!!!

SO WHO'S COMING WITH ME?!? It's official, Maeg and I are gonna party like rock stars in Vegas this new years.  It's gonna be bananas.  So who else gonna be there?
Posted by on Wed, 07 Dec 2005 13:16:00 GMT