the Gaff

MUSICALLY The Gaff is renowned as one of western canada's great Dj's, and is an avid PRODUCER/RECORD COLLECTOR/PERCUSSIONIST/SHAKUHACHI FLUTE PLAYER born August 15th, 1977 in Washington D.C.--- an american citizen living in canadia as a landed immigrant, gaff grew up in Victoria, B.C. most of his life honing his skills on the Wheels at all the major hip-hop shows there between the late 90's and the turn of the century thanks to the man Degree One, whom he co-hosted Sub Zero with, a weekend hip hop radio show at UVIC, till he moved to Saskatoon, where he currently resides, working on a new album, party tracks, and dj'ing parties and festivals across canada------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ --------------THE GAFF has PLAYED ALONGSIDE Parties WITH THE LIKES OF-----------------Jurassic 5,RahZel, Z-Trip, X-ecutioners Rob Swift, Roc Raida, Total Eclipse, Dj Numark, Brother Ali, Herbalizer, Mat The Alien, Small Town Dj's, C'est DAngereux Del the Funky Homosapien/Souls of Mischief/Casual/Aceyalone/Abstract Rude/Dj Drez/Masta Ace/Afu Ra/Swollen Members//Busdriver/Planet Asia, Living Legends, , Zion I, Ugly Duckling/Red 1/The Rascalz/Emotionz/Grand Analog/ Kirby Dominant, Awol One/Skratch Bastid/Sweatshop Union/Kyprios/Josh Martinez/Cadence Weapon/Birdapres/Dj Moves and many others------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------------- Gaff's Current Cd: THE TRIP BEYOND, with Factor, is literally a Trip Beyond your every day life, a psychedelic journey into obscure late 60's and early 70's psych rock/prog and folk, music, remixed, cut up and mashed up, delivered in a hip hop style, has been getting global attention as a unique and fun filled foray into forgotten music of the past........................................................ ................................................that's because One of The Gaffs deep musical loves manifests in the form of rare and obscure original funk/jazz/soul/library and psychedelic records which means first and foremost having a deep collection of original breaks and beats. Renowned for trading with fellow collectors/dj's/and Infamous Producers around the world, His record collection is a result of extensive digging missions, in places you wouldn't want to go if you suffer claustraphobia or dust allergies!. . his style is a reflection of that, at any given show, you will find him cuttin up HIP-HOP, FUNK, SOUL, JAZZ, ROCK, as well as Baltimore, Club, even Disco and House!!!! Nothing is off limits to The Gaff at: PARTIES AND CLUBS AND FESTIVALS bringing humor and fun to any situation he's performing in---------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------ gaff has been Skateboarding for 17 years, Dj'ing and Scratching for 13 years, Diggin since 96--- aRtist with the pencil and paper since forever, and practicing internal martial arts for 10 years, he even used to rap and b-boy---sounds like a mathematical equation, geez-------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------- here's the other side of Mike Gaff, in his own words: "I'm on the Green Tea program, I've been drinking it everyday for 11 years now, but of course I love Dark Black coffee....-- If you play Chess, I'm always down for some competition! Like my man Lyman Woodard said; "CREATIVE MUSICIANS, KEEP ON ROLLIN RIGHT ALONG!!!" anytime you wanna come check out some turntable kung fu, I'm always around"