Member Since: 10/3/2005
Band Website: add a brutha on msn! [email protected]
Influences: Musically: PRINCE, BARRY WHITE, Mark Washington, Bernard Edwards, Terry Lewis, Doug Wimbish, TONY BANKS, Bruce Hornsby, Randy Jackson (from American Idol-he is RIDICULOUSLY ILL on the bass, and he plays with a pick), NARADA MICHAEL WALDEN, Sekou Bunch, Steve Lukather, Keith Moon, Bernard Wright, LARRY GRAHAM, Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller, EDDIE VAN HALEN, Steve Vai, Mahavishnu John McGlothlin, Carlos Santana, STEVIE RAY VAUGHN, Al DiMeola, Miroslav Vitous, Angela Winbush, GEDDY LEE, MICHAEL HENDERSON and LOUIS JOHNSON.
Production: MANTRONIK, The Large Professor, Pete Rock, PRODIGY, Timbaland, PHIL SPECTOR (yes the man is crazy, yes the man is a murderer, yes the man is a genius) MARLEY MARL, Dreambeatz, Bones Howe, Mutt Lange, DJ PREMIER, Dr. Dre, Rodney Jerkins and The RZA.
Others that influence me and have my ULTIMATE respect: LULU, the late great DUSTY SPRINGFIELD, Bonnie Raitt, EPMD, 60's pop music, JEFF BECK, ACE FREHLEY, Billy Sheehan, Rush, KRS ONE, The Church, The entire Boot Camp Clik, Trinitee 5:7, Farewood, Laura Nyro, Burt Bacharach, NYC in the summer, WINTER IN NEW ENGLAND, The original Mobb Deep and Mash Out Posse, KISS, The Association, SPANKY AND OUR GANG, Classics 4, GERRY AND THE PACEMAKERS, Carole King, Stevie Nicks, Jan Hammer, Bob Welch, Led Zepplin, 808 STATE, Nas, ASCAP, European Hip Hop, The Clash, The Who, Charo, Madness, BOW WOW WOW, PET SHOP BOYS (thats right..they played a fuckin Fairlight and programmed it themselves), Depeche Mode, Gang Of Four, Jeru Tha Damaga, The Crusaders and THE PINNACLE HEIGHTS HOUSING PROJECTS where I got my skills.
**The people in CAPS are people that have had such a heavy influence in who I am today that my words cannot describe the admiration and talent that they possess. These are the TRUE masters. If you are unaware of these people, even as hip hop artists and producers, you are doing yourself a HORRIBLE disservice.
Kryptic's CD!
Kryptic
Weapon Of
Choice: The Mic
$9.99
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Record Label: Winter In New England Music LTD
Type of Label: Indie