LIVE IN FRANCE WITH KEVIN MICHAEL!!!!
LIVE IN FRANCE WITH KEVIN MICHAEL!!!!
SOMEWHERE IN HARLEM...
LIVE AT THE WILTERN IN LA!!!!
IT DON’T MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE...
JAM SESSION IN HELSINKI!!!
BEATBOX GUITAR JAZZ!
THE MALE EGO PROMO VIDEO
***AKIL PLAYED EVERY INSTRUMENT ON THESE SONGS***
A Philadelphia native, Akil Dasan is best known for effortlessly combining
intelligent lyricism, soulful singing, and vocal percussion with virtuosic musicianship.
Here are a few highlights from the past couple of years.
2005
* Top 5 finalist on UPN’s Road to Stardom with Missy Elliott
* Wrote, Produced and Performed a Song for MTV2/Urbanworld Film Festival
commercial
2006
* Recorded with London-based band, Us3, for their 5th album "Schizophonic"
* Toured Europe with Us3 (Poland, Russia, England, Belgium, Spain, Italy,
Germany, Czech Republic & Holland)
* Featured in an article in Billboard Magazine promoting his talent as a
rising star
* Featured in a Billboard Underground Live Music Showcase on July 26th in
NYC
* Received glowing review of single "The Jawn" in Sept 2nd issue of
Billboard
* Featured in Volkswagen Podcast for 2006 International Auto Show
* Wrote Music for Air France
* Provided Guitar and Beatbox accompaniment for Kevin Michael
(Downtown/Atlantic)
* Performed w/Kevin Michael for executives at iTunes, Google, Fox, Atlantic
Records,)
Warner Music Group, Crispin Porter & Bogusky, Oxygen Media and a
private show for Wyclef Jean
* Recorded again with Us3 for their 6th album as yet Untitled which will be
released early 2007
2007
* Featured in online video interview/performance for Billboard Magazine
(http://billboard.com/bbcom/video/underground_display.jsp?vn
u_content_id=100
3538029)
* Starring in independent musical / stage production called The Male Ego
* Writing music for The History of the Word a play being directed by actor
Joe Morton (Terminator 2, Speed, Ali)
*Touring with US3 (Finland, Norway, etc.)
*Touring/promo with Kevin Michael (Maroon 5 Tour, Lily Allen Tour, Lollapalooza, France, Germany, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom, etc.)
You can find Akil Dasan walking the streets of Harlem, a guitar slung over his shoulder, his face hidden in a hoody. Making his living in the schools, in festivals overseas, in the clubs, and wandering the planet with his guitar, a beat and an arsenal of stories. A b-boy-poet-producer-musician, Akil embodies virtually every significant musical movement from the early 1920’s until now. Combined with a freestyle ability that he has honed everyday since freshman year of high school, Akil legitimately bridges the gap between musician and MC.
After graduating from Central High School in Philadelphia, Akil got a scholarship to study music and creative writing at Columbia University and has performed everywhere from New York City, LA, Chicago, Detroit, Miami, Las Vegas, Reno, Aspen, Houston, Austin, San Francisco, Portland, Boston, Virginia Beach, Prague, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Milan, La Caruna, Madrid, Warsaw, Japan, Paris, Zurich, Stockholm, Oslo, Munich, Berlin, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane to London, including tapings for MTV, ABC, UPN and BET. He’s been featured in magazines such as Marie Claire, Billboard worked with top producers like Dallas Austin, Missy Elliott, Mark Ronson, Geoff Wilkenson (Us3), Josh Deutsch and shared the stage with major acts including Blackalicious, Tom Folds, The Fun Loving Criminals, The Roots, Maroon 5, Lupe Fiasco, Little Brother, MIA, Kevin Michael, The Hives, Lily Allen and the Black Eyed Peas.
If you want to find out what Akil’s music is all about, you’ll just have to hear it for yourself...
