Armed with an MPC2000xl, a handful of talented musicians, and a cunning live DJ, Apollo has been performing live since the age of 16. Opening for hip hop recording artists: Louis Logic, Listener, The Pharcyde, Method Man, Black Sheep, KRS-ONE, and Mr. Complex, Apollo's live set incorporates live instrumentation and back up vocalists ultimately funking up misled hip hop heads all over Pennsylvania. Apollo has performed with underground hip hop acts such as: Phynite, Artists Over Industry, Unit 13, The Visiting, Name, Actual Facts, Alpha Rhythm, Paradise Movement, Image and Steele, Repeat Offenders, Death Before Dishonor, L.E.S. Crew, Elakwents, 8 BZA G, and Dante among others. Apollo has rocked stages ranging in states from New Hampshire to Ohio. Not a stranger to multiple media outlets, Apollo has been featured numerous times in local newspapers and has made an appearance via a video clip on MTV's very own Direct Effect.
In 2006, Apollo released his first commercially available EP titled, "The Happy Masochist." The album features an eclectic mix of talent in the form of VanArsdale & Platts and has gained critical acclaim from local press. Quoted as being "haunting,'' The Happy Masochist was the foundation for a still unsure future. One year and nearly eighty shows later, Apollo's Sun recently released his sophomore EP, "Rust." in November, 2007. The album is a sequal of sorts to "THM" and is his most personal effort to date. Heart wrenching stories of life and loss with glimpses of hope create a balanced listening experience for "Rust.".
Apollo's Sun is a breath of fresh air to the cluttered genre known as hip hop, offering an alternative perspective to the usual anthems currently tormenting radio listeners all over the world. His live show is as intense as his recordings and he plans on continuing this trend for 2008 and beyond.
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