RoKrom. (Ro Krom, Ro369, Robadope Ro)
'Drums & Beats, DJ & MC, Music & Text'
www.rokrom.nl
www.myspace.com/ro369
www.myspace.com/fattyboomproject
www.kraaksmaak.com
Boom Boom Stylee - Ro Krom
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In music since 1988, Ro represents funk and all it's edge phenomena. At present as
drummer/mc with that breakbeat funk dj & live unit Kraak & Smaak, and with dj Maestro Blue Note Trip,
as singer/producer launching 'The Fatty Boom Project' in coöperation
with several dj's and producers and as musician/vocalist with the 'Not Easy At All
Productions' crew. Ro's roughneck lyrical style, edgy drumbreaks and eclectic
stage personality make him that talent to be reckoned with. As dj RoKrom
(Breakbeat Soul dj set) and remixing several soul, ska, reggae, dance and funk projects
(Rose Spearman, Moon Baker, Sven Hammond Soul etc) Ro is that Dutch groovemaster to take
into account.
His unique upfront style brought him collaborations with George Clinton's
Parliament/Funkadelic in collaboration with his 90's gogofunk band 'Gotcha!'
and provided him with an award and several tv commercials with his breakbeat soul crew OLaBOLA.
Solo project Ro & Paradise Funk (1996-2000) proved him to be that
soul singer songwriter he promised to be and the albums 'Paradise Funk' and 'Baby Baby
Baby' were reviewed as 'best Dutch soulfunk product of the year'. Nominated for the 'De
Olifant' art & culture price in 1996 in Haarlem Holland, winner of the Essent Award
2003 , endorsed by Gretsch 'New Classic' drums and Istanbul cymbals. Ro Krom's musical
history covers latin (Drums United), crossover punkfunk (Beatcream, Raggende Manne), lots
of freelance work and guest appearances (Lefties Soul Connection, P-funk allstars,
Ghettoblaster, Coalition of the wicked, Psycoticbumpschool etc) and hip hop with his and
Rockatack Ten's visionairy posse 'The Once Upon A Time In Da Lowlands Crew'.
(International) press quotes:
- Cazemba Abena, LA2day 2007: 'Kraak & Smaak's Ro Krom: Funkateer showman
extraordinaire. His genuine love of the stage and being in the moment is so real you can
taste it as he encourages to rife the groove. Singers Rose and Ro are on a mission to
bless you with funk. Ro is the consummate frontman. His boundless energy and innate
ability to connect with the crowd in an endearing way will have you chearing for him.
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- Matt Annis, International iDJ magazine 2006: 'As usual, Kraak & Smaak impressed with
a mix of catchy vocals, rubbery funk vibes, crazy Rhodes action and the maddest drummer in
the world. If you get a chance to see them live, take it - they're definitely worth
seeing.
- Cazemba Abena, LA2day 2007: 'Realising the demand to bring their music live , the three
Dutchmen recruited longtime GoGo funkster, reggae mc and multi-instrumentalist Ro Krom, to
ignite the live show with drums and vocals.'
- Robyn Rubinstein, JamBase San Fransisco 2007: 'Drummer Ro Krom plays with electric
enthusiasm of Animal from the Muppet show: he and bassist Marc Baronner form a potent,
intuitive rhytm section'.
DJ RoKrom
BreakBeatSoul dj set:
NuFunk, SoulBreaks, LatinGrooves, Skanking Vibes, AfroCubana, WorldGroove, Afrobeat &
DanceTracks.
DJ Profile:
RoKrom: 'Drums&Beats, DJ&MC, Music&Text'. Producer, remixer, stage
artist, singer songwriter etc. Amsterdam-Holland, The Netherlands.
Status: Gotcha!, Paradise Funk, George Clinton's P-Funk
Allstars, Drums United, OLaBOLA, Kraak & Smaak etc.
DJ since: 1985
Styles: Breakbeat Soul. From Rare Groove to Nu Funk, from Latin grooves to Skanking
vibes, from Northern to Afro Soul.
National: (a selection of venues from 1985-now) Club Dwiezils Haarlem, Club Stalker
Haarlem, Club Tiffany Haarlem, Club Akhnaton Amsterdam, Club Roxy Amsterdam, De Slof
Alphen aan de Rijn, Paradiso Amsterdam, Melkweg Amsterdam, Waakzaamheid Koog aan de Zaan,
Club Mazzo Amsterdam, Club Fellini Utrecht, Vrije Vloer Utrecht, Paard Den Haag, Graansilo
Amsterdam, Patronaat Haarlem, Locus 010 Rotterdam, Plein79 Den Bosch, De Kelder
Amersfoort, Vondelpark Amsterdam, Oerol Terschelling, B-Boy extravaganza Amsterdam,
Bitterzoet Amsterdam, Sugar Factory Amsterdam, various festivals & partys.
International: Breakfast Club Tokyo, Warehouse parties We Funk Int. New York,
Gaspanic Tokyo etc.
Various: DJ/Host Otis Redding revue, DJ with Drums United, Beef, Coalition of the
Wicked, The Chilling Family, Olabola etc.
Inspiration & Favorit DJ's: Kraak & Smaak (Mark Kneppers, Oscar De Jong,
W.A.Plug), De La Sarge, Soul Jazz Soundsystem, KC The Funkaholic, DJ Zki, Wicked Jazz
Sounds, various Reggae/Dub/Ska soundsystems, DJ Mark Rae, Jacaranda Lounge (George
Oostdijk, Marcel Kruup) etc.
Contact: K R O M [email protected]
office: [email protected]
Amsterdam, Holland.