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B-BOYD/B-BUTTON/EQUANIM/YOUNG LUNGS

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CHECK OUT MY VIDEOS :RAPPERS GONE WILD!!!!!! B-BOYD'S BEATDOWN RADIO aka BIPOLAR RADIO is OFFICIALLY BACK IN EFFECT. SUNDAY NIGHT (or monday morning...) 1-2 AM after NESS and HYPNOTIC'S radio shows. piano player since 4, classically trained. began keyboard sequencing in early teens. took jazz piano for a year around 18. got into more serious recording and producing in early twenties. released songs with balanced records on several compilations, including a solo album called "instrumental language" released early 2003 which was nominated for the Western Canadian Music Awards for instrumental album of the year. began b-boying around 22 and started writing and practicing vocals. yeppers. for sure.

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Member Since: 7/24/2005
Band Members: HAVE FORMED A CREW CALLED "DUSK" FEATURING NOD HOLMES, NEREO, S.U.B., SUNKIDS, ZED B., JENNAE, AND SKIPSTONE. WE REP PEG FRESHLY! Worked with the Young Lungs Contemporary Dance Exchange producing music for contemporary dance and later performing with them. have been working with incredible vocalists including Seun aka Bobby Lee aka Flux Dizzle, Skipstone and Nereo II. have been practicing with amazing dancers such as Dangerous Goods and ICQRI of Mood Ruff, and graffiti artist Michael Johnston. have collaborated with the Brat Attack and have produced with Gerome Home as well as Balanced Records Spencer K and Kasm and DJ Brace.
Influences: marvin gaye, ll cool j, bob marley, bobby brown, john legend, common, d'angelo, jay-z, mos def, krs-one/bdp, wu-tang, oh no, madlib, j-dilla, old breakbeats and rare groove, the albums off the wall and thriller, john coltrance, miles davis, sizzla, buju banton, busta rhymes, dead prez, talib qweli (DOWNLOAD FREE ALBUM :LIBERATION (MADLIB AND TALIB) OFF STONESTHROW.COM
Sounds Like: common, dudley perkins, keith jarrett, dj premier, madlib, jaydee, jay-z, timbaland, busta, d'angelo, the abstract, plug one of de la, redman when hype, method man when lazy, shareefa when it comes to rythmic harmony to the music, shawn desmond with a little bit of eminem humour and sillyness. i'm trying to get back into more serious music again to educate and empower people.
Record Label: balanced-records.com hip hop is unsigned
Type of Label: Indie