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Yoni

FAMILY PORTRAIT Full Length Coming Soon!

About Me

CURRENT PROJECT: FAMILY PORTRAIT LP
*Produced by Yoni and Ronin
*Beats: Yoni, Ronin, Mux Mool, and Cecil Otter
*Live instrument accompaniment: Roots Tonic, Dubsack, and Mystery Palace
*Recorded, engineered, and mixed by Joe Mabbott assisted by Yoni and Ronin
*Featuring: Toki Wright, Mictlan, Dessa, Omaur Bliss, and 3 National features whose names wont be revealed yet.
This is my first true solo record. It is me. It is the product of the journey to find my OWN voice, without the help of others such as my former band "Pleasure Pause" and rap crew "Medida." For the first time in my life, I'm putting out something that needs no disclaimer. I hope yall are into it.
I'VE TOURED WITH: Matisyahu, Sage Francis, 311, Doomtree, Pigeon John, the Suicide Kings, Dirty Headz...
I'VE SHARED STAGES WITH: Atmosphere, Eyedea + Abilities, Kool Kieth, Lyrics Born, Odd Jobs, Medeski, Martin + Wood, Arrested Development, Rebirth Brass Band, Wookiefoot, the Big Wu....
I'VE PERFORMED AT: Untiy Tour 2007 (18 shows), SXSW 2005 with Matisyahu, Austin City Limits Festival, Twin Cities Festival of Hip Hop, Hip Hop + Harmony Festival, Harvest Fest, Big Wu Family Reunion, Project Earth Festival, Wakarusa Festival, Wham Bam Thank You Jam, Juliapalooza...
I'VE THROWN THESE SHOWS: "Unique Techniques" every saturday night at the Laughing Cup on Nicollet circa 1998. Pleasure Pause every monday at Bon Appetit from '99-'01. "Mission Control phase 2" every other wed. at the Cabooze featuring national Hip Hop acts like One Bee Lo, Visionaries, Sage Francis and more. Hip Hop and Harmony Music and Camping festival, and regular one off cabaret showcases at the Kitty Cat Klub.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 6/10/2005
Band Website: huglife.org
Influences: The Meters (aka the Funky Meters), Aceyalone, Sage Francis, Santana, Robert Johnson, Doomtree, Matisyahu, Sizzla, Soul Coughing, Jay-Dee, Stevie Wonder, Curtis Mayfield, Jaco Pastorius, D'Angelo, my Pops, my Brother Avi, Jaunito Pasqual, Andrew Broder, Brent Bryan, Jimmy Rogers, Royce Rock, Lance Strickland, St. Louis Park, the Pacers, Triggerfish, Spearhead, RDOK, Jameroquai, the Dead, Metallica.
Sounds Like:
Type of Label: None

My Blog

David Lee Roth

I was listening to my favorite Italian crooner "Louie Prima" today, and I realized that this must be the version of "Just a Gigolo" that David Lee Roth based his classic version, featuring perhaps the...
Posted by Yoni on Thu, 16 Mar 2006 07:45:00 PST

Rock and/or Roll

For the past couple of weeks I've been on a huge 90's rock binge. Screaming trees, Smashing Pumpkins, Fugazi. Damn I miss rock and roll, but I wonder how much of it is due to nostalgia. These were ...
Posted by Yoni on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

24th and Lyndale

Im outside muddy waters right now, and it smells like a truckload of Cheetos collidded with a fertilizer truck. Its fairly unpleasant.
Posted by Yoni on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Duluth...breathe....paper mills

In the summer, on those few and far between days, Duluth is one of the most beautiful places in the country. Its like minature San Francisco, with more crazy people per capita, I'd be willing to bet....
Posted by Yoni on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST