Member Since: 19/11/2005
Band Website: Currently Under Construction" Currently Under Construction
Band Members:
CHIEF
Born and raised in the city of North Hollywood, CA and echoing his own rough and tumble beginnings. Writer, Director, Actor and Hip Hop Artist "Chief" of the Defiant Sons brings genuine intensity and creativity to the group which was formed in 1995 by himself and fellow M.C. "Crooked Smiles" with the addition of "Spaceboy Boogie X" in 1996.
"Chief", who has been writing rhymes since childhood has suffered in many ways due to the choices he's made. Having been shot five times on four seperate occasions and stabbed three times through the course of his life, has nonetheless funneled his experiences into creativity through music and film. Skillfully and successfully meshing his bare-knuckled street smarts with his experience of being a consummate Independent film professional and his passion for Hip Hop music, and in doing so he has elevated The Defiant Son's upcoming album Hearing Impaired to a level of its own!
CROOKED SMILES
Having grown up in East Los Angeles in his early years, "Crooked Smiles" learned his way around the streets quicker than most can imagine. Living among four silblings, his poverty stricken family soon relocated to North Hollywood, CA where he met "Chief" while a teenager.
Through the years the two definately ran the streets getting into everything from stabbings, shootings and the drug game. But soon enough, like his enemy counterparts, "Crooked Smiles" suffered multiple beatings and stabbings that punctured his left lung and had him fighting for his life. Learning from his street life and knowing he was destined for an artistic profession; "Crooked Smiles" began to focus more on writing about his actions of defiance and pursuing his artistic passion.
"Crooked Smiles" attended college taking acting and directing courses to expand his creativity. Coupled with his passion for music and life's experiences; he brings his unique style of abstract flows to the Defiant Sons album Hearing Impaired.
In the words of Crooked Smiles - "This album represents the lives of three creative individuals who have struggled through life's adversities and are now able to celebrate their accomplishments in music."
SPACEBOY BOOGIE X
Raised primarily in the West Valley, Spaceboy Boogie X learned from his father at an early age the importance and value of collecting old records. To date Spaceboy has collected over 25,000 records from almost every music genre in exsistence. The first time Spaceboy stepped behind two turntables was in 1990, soon after he started writing his own rhymes to go with the instrumentals he'd cut up.
Spaceboy was first introduced to Chief and Crooked Smiles by a mutual friend named DJ Mishaps in 1994 and since their introduction Spaceboy has produced over 70 tracks for the group. But in 1997 while Chief and Crooked Smiles were spending time away, Spaceboy went on to open up a record shop named Soul Unit Records located in Reseda, CA.
Pressing forward with his music career Spaceboy independently released his first twelve inch record in Japan in 1999 and has put out over 25 more twelve inch singles in Japan since. Most recently Spaceboy has produced for an artist in Japan by the name of Miss Monday who is signed to Sony Japan. He's also currently working with Imani from The Pharcyde on a solo project. The rest of Spaceboy's producing credits are as follows:
THE PARCYDE - Humboldt Beginnings - Chapter 1 Entertinment
THE SHIELD (TV) - O.F.S. Fox TV
MISS MONDAY - Smile - Sony Japan
CALVIN RICHARDSON - Got To Move (Remix) - Hollywood Records
HIERGLYPHICS - Jingle, Jangle - Heirimperium
J5 & THE PHARCYDE - Hard Times - AVR Records
THE PHARCYDE - Sticky Green - High Times
HOT KARL - Caliente - Interscope Records
STYLE OF BEYOND - 2000 Fold - Ideal Mammoth
Spaceboy has also produced all fifteen tracks Hearing Impaired.
Influences:
Good Music & Life Experiences!
Too original to be like someone else!
Record Label: Chaotick Records/Universal
Type of Label: Indie