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Phil in the BLaNK

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About Me


Phil in the Blank(aka Phokis) grew up with music all around him as his father(also a singer/song-writer) DJed for the 12 step club after NA meetings adjourned. The healing power of music revealed itself at an early age & continues to be a driving force in the creative process. Phil in the Blank emerges as a solo artist in 2007 releasing his first LP "Artistically Schizophrenic."

"True to the title, the album is as chronically moody as any Northwest joint has any business to be—the chaotic sonics of "Contradiction" featuring Mr. Reggie Watts sum up the vibe well. Blank's jagged, polysyllabic attack rewards rewinds and multiple listens, showcasing naked sincerity, personal revelation, and surprising lyrical dexterity."

Larry Mizell Jr., The Stranger


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Member Since: 8/19/2005
Band Members: ___________________
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Sounds Like: Some of the music I like to listen to:
Gift of Gab , Lyrics Born , Mos Def , Black Thought , Pharoahe Monch , Outkast , Aesop Rock , Immortal Technique , SUBLIME , Ludacris , Common , SADE , A Tribe Called Quest , E-40 , Talib Kweli , Royce Da 5'9 , SaigOn , Zack de la Rocha , Del the Funky Homosapien , hieroglyphics/souls of mischief , Bjork , Devin the Dude , Ben Harper , kurupt , cage , Jedi Mind Tricks , outerspace , NAS , Project Blowed , Akrobatik , Mr. Lif , MURS , Abstract RUDE , Alice in Chains/Mad Season , atmosphere , Tech N9ne , Tonedeff , Pharcyde , Brother Ali , Ras Kass , Eminem , Myka 9 , Lupe Fiasc0 , Citizen Cope , Dilated Peoples , Planet Asia , J-Live , Jurassic5 , Method Man , EPMD , Redman , Eric B. and Rakim , KRS ONE , Public Enemy , Cee-Lo , MF DOOM , Ghostface Killah , portishead , Slick Rick , Qwazaar , Dead Prez , One Be Lo , De La Soul , Living Legends , Jay-Z , Fleetwood Mac , Johnny Cash , Jimmy Hendrix , Miles Davis , Coletrane ... and many, many more

Support Northwest Hiphop (in no particular order):

206 PROOF , 206 PROOF , Oldominion , Grayskul , Nite Owls , Saturday Knights , Cancer Rising , Kublakai , Type , Grieves , Ohmegga Watts , Graves , Sleep , Alpha P , Sandpeople , Rufio , Gabriel Teodros , Abyssinian Creole , Neezie Pleaze , Blue Scholars , Common Market , Boom Bap Project , Red Eye Flight , Macklemore , Xperience , Ricky Pharoe , Tru-ID , Barfly , Jerm , Reggie Watts , Friday , Pale Soul , dRED.i , Grynch , Unexpected Arrival , D.Black , Dyme Def , Redskin , Specs One , Draven Storm , Silent Lambs Project , Inkubiz , Big World Breaks , Avatar , Framework , Audeos , Lifesavas , Ashab D , mind movers , Cyphalliance , Khazm , Illegitimate Children , Murder Dice , Cool Nutz , Optimus Rhyme , Rik Rude , Vitamin D , BeanOne , Jake One , Mr.Hill , Phee Dill , Kranium , Sound Dialect , Slouch , DJ SCENE , DJ B-MELLO , DJ Marc Sense , DV One , djblesOne , Kamui , WD4D , DJ Swervewon , DJ Ethx , DJ Hyphen , Bobby Sky , Obese , Hip Hop 101 TV , Massive Monkeys , KEXP.ORG , Kube93 , KEXP Street Sounds , KBCS 91.3 , Zulu Radio , SONIC BOOM RECORDS , SuperHappyWax , Silver Platters , Easy Street Records , Seaspot Media , The Vera Project ... this list is some of the homies, influences, organizations, etc. throughout the NorthWest...& is for networking purposes. If you'de like to be added to the list(or removed) send me a message
Record Label: Independent
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

BLaNK FEATURING...NW STAND UP!!!!!!!!!!!! (STOP SLEEPIN)

3 Projects:___________________________________________________ _______1 - BLaNK featuring - Featuring album showcasing some of Seattle's most talented MCs & Beat makers/producers... MCs include: JFK, B...
Posted by Phil in the BLaNK on Sat, 20 Oct 2007 05:32:00 PST

90.3 KEXP STREET SOUNDS & 93.3 KUBE SUNDAY NIGHT SOUND SESSIONS

SUNDAY MAY 07BIG UP TO DJ B MELLO FOR KEXP STREET SOUNDS, AND DJ HYPHEN, & J MOORE FOR KUBE SUNDAY NIGHT SOUND SESSIONS FOR GIVING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE MY MUSIC HEARD WITHIN THE NORTHWEST AIRWAV...
Posted by Phil in the BLaNK on Sat, 02 Jun 2007 07:08:00 PST

CD AVAILABLE AT MOST SEATTLE RECORD STORES

"Artistically Schizophrenic" is now available at the following Seattle Stores:Sonic Boom Records (Capital Hill, Fremont, & Ballard locations) Silver Platters (Queen Anne, Northgate, Bellevue, & Southc...
Posted by Phil in the BLaNK on Mon, 26 Mar 2007 10:28:00 PST

STRANGER HIP HOP ARTICLE MENTION, THANKS LARRY!

...from the homie Larry Mizell Jr.(aka Gatsby 1/3 of Dope Seattle Hiphop Crew Cancer Rising, also consisting of MC Judas, and DJ Tiles One)"Yet the beat goes on. I recently received a filthy new CD fr...
Posted by Phil in the BLaNK on Fri, 16 Mar 2007 08:13:00 PST