Philly the kid profile picture

Philly the kid

About Me

One man band as it were. I learnt Cornet from the age of 5 until i was 12. Rhythm and bass guitar from 12-17. Turntables 18 to 24. I've played in brass bands and metal bands. I've dj'd Acid Techno, Gabba & DnB @ random club-nights, squat parties andoneday festivals all round London (such as the cannabis marches to Brockwell Park, Herne Hill), and even the travellers site @ Glastonbury festival once . I travelled Thailand playing Hip hop & DnB (and anything else when requested !) for a year doing Bangkok bars & beach parties down South (including in the Orchid Bar @ THE Full Moon Party in Koh Pangan). Now, (having had to stop djing) i'm more of a producer/studio performer than anything else. I've been learning since i got back from Thailand, and i've got many a song. Though i'm not so sure what to do with them. I have put a demo album together. Which i will be sending out to relevant dj's and radio stations for promo use only (until I get a proper cover sorted). If you're liking what you hear, then i'm already achieving my main aim. My next aim is to live off it. I want to get into advertising soundtracks, or just soundtracks in general would be ideal. And maybe work as a 'ghost-writer' if anyone needs tunes supplied for their vocal needs! I like to work with my mood, so i could easily take a piece of film and add a whole new realm of feeling to it (if that's what you desire). That's my pipedream anyway. It's probably a long way off right now. But that's what i'm working towards. There is a web-site 'under development' at the moment. But until then you're all going to have to wait for a better idea of more of the tunes i've got going. They're none of em too similar, but all tie together in my own lil style. Keep posted for more info......

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 7/18/2005
Band Website: under construction
Band Members: Philly the kid - Programming, production, composition, guitar and bass, keyboards and vocals. Lady mc - Vocals. Lazy Old Sam - Vocals. Formula 55 (aka Shadow the Walker) - Vocals. Dr Likta - Vocals.
Influences: ArsenalF.C. And music wise, everything other than pop cheese (ok, you got me, one of my tracks is kinda pop cheese. But allow me that one! You try writing so many varied tunes!!) or 4-beat (with some notable exceptions). UK hip-hop (REPRESENT!!!!), first and foremost Mr Roots Manuva, Klashnekoff, Foreign Beggars (big shout to Dag, ya rude boy), Yungun, Ty, Dj Skitz, Dj Format, Blak Twang, and of course all other hip hop too, ie.....De La Soul, Tribe, RJD2, Handsome Boy Modelling School, El P, Missy, Mos Def, Method Man, Nas, Quasimoto, Madlib, MF Doom, Del the funky homosapien & Hieroglyphics, High & Mighty, Mighty Souls of Mischief, Funkdoobiest, Edan, Ugly Duckling, The Gift of Gab and all the Quannum collective. Oh, and can't forget The Pharcyde, or Cypress Hill and the Beastie Boys. That kinda covers my Hip hop interests. But then there's Nine Inch Nails, Metallica, Rage Against the Machine, Pantera, System of a Down, to Sublime and Dub styles like Tommy McCook & The Aggrovators and Gregory Isaacs. Or funk, ie Betty Wright or Bobby Byrd. And of course Ska (i fuckin' love Ska), The Specials, Bad Manners, The Skatalites, The Techniques. I just like anything that's either happy or intense, has a groove, or has good harmonies in it, but especially if it actually has something decent to say ! Which is where i have to lay it down and admit the biggest influences in my life are my girl Jen (love you) and my friends and family (even if some of 'em are on the other side of the planet). My sister; Em, Code 1, Sweetleaf, Formula 55, Lazy Old Sam, Le Dj(you'll always be OB to me !), and all the old Urban Warfare Crew who haven't been mentioned, AKA, Massa, and of course the skinny one that ran the UW show; Confused. We're all still doing our shit, just not together any more............................................for now.
Sounds Like: i should get to finishing something ! CLICK HERE TO GET A PRE-MADE LAYOUT
Record Label: uh, yeah, sill working on that 1 2 !! Keep posted.

My Blog

progress/procrastination update.....

ok. It's been a looong old while since i last blogged. So i'm gonna have to condense a fair amount in.   Firstly, i've finally got someone sorting out some artwork for me. SO the album will happe...
Posted by on Sun, 14 Dec 2008 11:47:00 GMT

Missions at the moment......

Right, it's about time i updated my page.......Most of the tunes on the alternate player are old news now. But i have a website very nearly finished which will have full fresh copies of all the releva...
Posted by on Sun, 15 Jun 2008 05:25:00 GMT

Working hard to get a demo done.......

Well, at present i’ve got about 30 tracks to play with. Whether to make 3 cd’s (alternative, hip hop and breaks) or condense them into one awesome album is my biggest stalling point right ...
Posted by on Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:02:00 GMT

Well, first gig was.........interesting.

So then, where to start.......My first attempt at performing on the mic, lol, don't know what to say. I was a distracted bag of nerves. Fucked up a few times in the first verse. Wish i hadn't written ...
Posted by on Sat, 02 Feb 2008 11:02:00 GMT

Rocksteady @ Bedroom Bar

Hosted By: Khan & DelllamorteWhen: 21 Dec 2007, 21:00Where: bedroom bar62 rivington streetlondon, London and South East|66 EC2A3AYUnited KingdomDescription:Breaks, beats and all things good Click Here...
Posted by on Mon, 10 Dec 2007 11:40:00 GMT

Anyone who knows me can find me on facebook............

Myspace is purely a music promo page until, and when i have awebsite to advertise................... if indeed it ever happens! We'll see!!
Posted by on Mon, 20 Aug 2007 17:20:00 GMT

Grrr, damn spammers

Hands up who hates spammers ! Some bastard is using my profile to advertise f**king Akon, Beyonce and Shakira ringtones........I can make better ringtones myself thank you very much. Anyway, who would...
Posted by on Sat, 09 Jun 2007 09:29:00 GMT

From now on......

I'm gonna post tracks i've done for other people, or my own different style tracks in the myspace player, and my probable (cough - 'possible' would probably be more apt !) album tracks on the seperate...
Posted by on Sat, 28 Apr 2007 02:45:00 GMT

Good old Karis !

Gone and done it yet again hasn't she !!!! Now it is apparently the case that 'How it is' is to be broadcast on the BBC (tv this time though). Not sure what channel, or any real details as yet. But, t...
Posted by on Fri, 27 Apr 2007 11:03:00 GMT

My film idea..........

To cut a long story short. My life feels like a film. Boy of 10 told he's going deaf (having been learning music for 4/5 years already, and already having found a love for it. Goes on thinking (as all...
Posted by on Mon, 16 Apr 2007 17:50:00 GMT