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ELIPHINO

http://www.firstwordrecords.com/

About Me

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ELIPHINO (pronounced EL--IPH--I--NO) is 22 year old hip hop and soul producer, born and raised on the mean streets of headingley, Leeds!Introduced to hip hop when i was 7 at an Arrested Development concert!!(remember them?!)And then properly when my bro finally let me listen to 36Chambers!I started DJayin when i was 13/14 started entering DJ competitions, but then i got an MPC 2000xl when i was 17 and that took over now all I do is make beats and listen to beats!!!I dont use any computer software, strictly MPC, SP-303, Microkorg, Kalimba and anything else that makes noise in my room innit!?!I am also an aspiring web designer www.tomwrankmore.com.I'am a resident DJ at my favourite event, the legendary DRUM MAJOR in leeds and thanks to that ive supported acts such as Madlib, Kool Keith, Dj Vadim and OneSelf, Peanut Butter Wolf, J Rocc, Jehst, Klashnekoff, Rahzel, Jazzy Jeff, Questlove and Pharcyde, Q Bert,Ghostface Killah!! to name a few... Iam also a resident at the soon to be legendary Angell Breaks at the Faversham in Leeds!I also play in Normans every now and then on a thursday...Other musical interests include Nu Soul, Jazz, Soul, Funk, Old Skool Jungle,DubStep (big up Distinction!), Reggae, Organic original Dub (No contemporary synth Dub thanks)....
DJ Vadim quote: "i really like the beats, the ideas, the mood of the music.' i think if eliphino keeps going like this, he is definetly someone who has a bright future"
Would like to meet fresh rappers and promiscuous girls...more of the second
LOVE B-GIRLS----HATE B-BOYS.
Listen. Peace.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 6/20/2005
Band Website: soon come
Band Members: Eliphino is a solo artist but my crew is: Haiku (Rapper/mpchead/Zen Archery coming soon y'all)
Chief Wiggum (Rapper/rasta)
Pro Optic (Rapper/hustler)
Danger & D Bizzy (Illest Rappers for real aka Double D Dagger!!)
Dash (Produce of the Finest beats/artist)
Lwazi (Produce of the Finest beats)
Extended family Kombine(DJ/producer/promoter)
Danger & D Bizzy (Illest Rappers for real aka Double D Dagger!!)
Nearski(Artist/Promoter)
Andy Lemay( Parter in Crime/ClearRoomCollective!!)
PlusBell(PRoducer)
MatMan(DJ/producer)
Synical(DJ)
KidKanevil(DJ/producer)
Testament(MC/Producer)
Mike L(DJ/producer)
O-Bert(straight up gangster mutha fucka/producer/promoter)

Ephigy(DJ)
LSI(crew)
ActLikeYouKnow...

Influences: J DILLA (i dont really need no one else mo' ffffffff),

Prince,
RZA,
Madlib,
Premier,
Remarc,
KanKick,
Lacks aka Ta-Raach (c.r.a.c knuckles,lovolution),
Pete Rock,
Wu Tang Clan,
Nas (you know which tracks/LPs),
Mobb Deep(you know which tracks/LPs),
KoolGRap
The Alkoholiks
M.O.P
KMD
EDAN (best live MC going!!)
MF Doom,
Little Brother,
A Tribe Called Quest,
DJ Muggs,
Dwele,
Erykah Badu,
D'angelo,
Q Tip,
Outkast,
Busta,
Pharrell Williams,
Samiyam,
Count Bass D
J Davey
Platimnum Pied Pipers
Harry Love
Slum Village,
Klashnekoff,
GangStarr,
J Rocc,
Q Bert,
Jazzy Jeff,
Raphael Saadiq.
Chief Wigz,Haiku,Optic,Dash!!

Mcoy Tyner,Miles,John,Chick Corea,Jimi,I love many other artists from different genres but these are the peeps who directly influence what i make at the moment....i think.My MPC2000xl, SP 303,my bro and promiscuous females...
Sounds Like: Vibrations advanced beyond all that you can possibly comprehend with 100% of your brain.Big up err.
Record Label: First Word Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

First Word Records Compilation

Eyo!!Just a quick heads up about the new First Word comp we've got coming out next month. It features new tracks from The Haggis Horns, kidkanevil, Mike-L, Andy H, Testament and newcomers Eliphino, Sh...
Posted by ELIPHINO on Mon, 05 Nov 2007 08:03:00 PST

Next EP review.

http://www.whisperinandhollerin.com/reviews/review.asp?id=33 24 peace.
Posted by ELIPHINO on Wed, 28 Mar 2007 03:48:00 PST

My EP review from a while ago.

http://leedshiphop.co.uk/index.php?page=564 check and out... Big Up to Leeds HipHop Scene boys! http://leedshiphop.co.uk/index.php?page=872...
Posted by ELIPHINO on Wed, 28 Mar 2007 03:36:00 PST

James jaydee j dilla Yancey

RIP my man Dilla, my favourite.
Posted by ELIPHINO on Sat, 11 Feb 2006 03:24:00 PST