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About Me

Born on november 4th 1978, Yannick Werther was a member of Miura production crew. The talented multi-instrumentist (Guitar-Bass-Keys) formed his own record label in 2007 under RoyalSoundz.The songs he produces feature unusual arrangements, sounds, and instrumentation, tied together by a trademark sense of rhythm. Coming from the small kingdom Belgium he quickly acquiered interest in music and learned to play the piano from age 7 and switched to guitar at the age of 15... Later, after spending long hours on jimi hendrix solos he decided to study jazz at the "Jazz-Studio" in Antwerp to develop his harmonic skills ... He met his associate in 1998. The two frequently met @ studio to pursue their mutual interest in Hip-hop Soul ... Now he established himself on his own and works as a "stand-alone" producer for the label ROYALSOUNDZ.Artist i was honored to play with :JOHN ARCADIUS, AXELLE RED, MANOU GALLO, MISS CAMILLE, BRICE, SOUL ID, BALOJI, CLEO, ZAP MAMA ... Today he tours with the hottest bands in Belgium and work to develop his label. Watch out ! More coming soonhttp://twitter.com/yannickwerther

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Member Since: 22/01/2007
Influences: D'Angelo, Dre, jill Scott, The Neptunes, kanye west, Jay-z, Roots, Common, Raphael Saadiq, Talib Kweli, Mos Def, Jazzy Jeff, Mike Phillips, Jeff Bradshaw, Carrol Riddick, Sting, John Legend, Floetry, Martin Luther, Charlie Parker, Earth wind &; fire, Biggie, brad Mehldau, john Coltrane, Aka Moon, Bob Marley, Philly Sounds, Destiny's Child, Roy Hargrove, Pino Palladino, A Tribe Called, Lauryn Hill, Rachel Ferrel, India Arie, James Poyser, Angie Stone, jay-d, Timbo, Mary J Blige, Hi-Tek, Will-i-am, Bill Evans, Chaka Khan, Ben Harper, Everyday's Life, Mos Def, Guru Jazz-Matazz, Bilal-The-Man, De La Soul, Tony Williams, Vikter Duplaix, M-I-A, Stevie Wonder, Tower of Power, Anthony Hamilton, Led Zeppelin, Lenny Kravitz, N*E*R*D*, Kelis, James Brown, Alicia Keys, Snoop Dog, Etta James, Radiohead, Billie Holliday, Rage against the machine, Ella Fitzgerald, Aretha Franklin, Scott Storch, Run-Dmc, De La Soul, Vidal Davis, Darkchild, Blackstreet, Tweet, Aaliyah, Anthony Hamilton, Twista, MeShell, R-Kelly, André Harris, Wes Montgomery, Busta, Dj Premier, Mobb Deep, 9th Wonder, Pete rock, Larry Gold, Fat-man-scoop, Jimi Hendrix, Quest-Love, Fela Kuti, Mavis Staples, Bootsy Collins, Teddy Riley, Common, The Beatles, Kev Brown, Georges Clinton, Nas, 2-Pac, Outkast, Dmx, Funkadelics,Sugarhill Gang, Afrika Bambaataa, Charlie Hunter, Musiq Soulchild, The Game, Missy Elliot, Q-Tip, Tom Coyne, Method man, Dwele, Leela James ... RIP J-DILLA
Sounds Like: Me
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

KBOO FM (Portland) Playlist Spotlight on Zap Mama album "Recreation"

May 23 - Playlist SpotlightBridget B. here, and boy was this spotlight selection a tough one.  I was torn between Angelique Kidjo, Les Nubians and Zap Mama.  Two things that swayed me: upcoming concer...
Posted by on Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:07:00 GMT

Zap Mama voor België in Fifa 2010

Zap Mama voor België in Fifa 2010Ook België is vertegenwoordigd met de groep Zap Mama. Hun nummer "Vibrations" is alvast opgenomen in de titel. Voor de Nederlanders is er iets minder goed nieuws: er z...
Posted by on Tue, 18 Aug 2009 08:25:00 GMT

Zap Mama LoLlApAlOoZa

 Lollapalooza Day One: On the scene with Anders Smith LindallByJim DeRogatison August 7, 2009 11:00 AM All the way north in Butler Field, Zap Mama's multi-culti sounds were stymied by a power outage a...
Posted by on Tue, 18 Aug 2009 04:36:00 GMT

Laid Back article, Cleo

FM BrusselLaid Back Show - 03/12/2008Brussels based singer mixing jazz, gospel, soul, funk and hip-hop, Cléo is currently working on her forthcoming album but her first single Look at me is already ...
Posted by on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:05:00 GMT

Zap Mama ReCreation

Zap Mama's RecreationWednesday, April 22 2009 @ 02:18 AM EDTContributed by: TJNelsonZap Mama  ReCreation (Heads Up International, 2009)  Lush and exotic, Zap Mamas latest, ReCreation, is yet another ...
Posted by on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:44:00 GMT