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h.u.e. (hope - uplifts - everything)

About Me

h.u.e artist bio

As an interdisciplinary artist uniquely rooted in hip hop culture, h.u.e utilizes four disciplines to create compositions with a unified aesthetic.

Musical art

With 80’s reggae, 70’s British rock, and 90’s ska influences, h.u.e broadens the definition of hip-hop music. He began recording songs in the summer of 2001. Full-length musical releases include: ‘Starfish Time’ (2005), ‘Sum Rays from the Sea Sun’ (2003), ‘The Hyper-Mellow Me’ (2002), and ‘Transitions and Transformations’ (2001). In collaboration with Exotic Recordings ( Bridgeport , CT ) artist Jar-e, the duo Processions was formed. They released a self-titled ‘Processions’ double-CD in 2001 and in summer 2006, began recording material for a sophomore Processions release.

Visual art

Compositions typically fall into two categories: tempera, gauche, and watercolors on paper, or oil and acrylic paints on found mediums such as corrugated metal, suitcases, and particle board. In both visual styles, h.u.e’s use of thread, wire, yarn, and text reflect his collaborations with book, paper, and letterpress artist Jenny Brook ( Asheville , NC ). In 2004, h.u.e displayed works at the annual CooperRiis Art Show ( Mill Spring , NC ).

Improvisational Performance art

Appreciative of comedy and drama, as well as the sociopolitical and therapeutic possibilities of performance, h.u.e has been a core member of a variety of improvisational theater and film groups. Currently, he is a member of the Washington, DC improvisational comedy group Impulse Control and also works with performance poetry collective Spoken Resistance (Washington, DC). From 2003-2005, h.u.e facilitated therapeutic performance art in Mill Spring , NC on a healing farm for adults with serious mental illnesses ( www.cooperriis.org ). He performed socio-political theater and co-led educational workshops in Washington, DC-area public and private schools with Arena Stage’s ‘Living Stage Theatre Company’ (2001-2002). Concurrently, h.u.e performed similar work on the streets of working-class neighborhoods in Washington , DC with Sol y Soul’s ‘El Barrio Street Theatre’ (2001-2002). Prior to these presentations, comedy work included creating and performing with the following Asheville , NC groups: Purposeful Discomfort (1999-2001), The Allen White Orchestra (1998), and The Idiot Kings (1997). In addition to group performance, h.u.e has worked as an artistic consultant and independent performer.

Written art

A dual emphasis on creative writing and community development is maintained in h.u.e’s written art. Creative writing credits include the hand-bound, limited edition prose book '40 days & 40 nights' (2003); the hand-illustrated short story 'The Girl Who Dreamed Roses' (2002); and ‘Footnotes’ (2001), a collection of short essays written for his college graduation board. Nonprofit organizations such as the Hunger Task Force (Milwaukee, WI) and NETWORK (Washington, DC) have used h.u.e’s professional writings (ex: community needs assessments, youth curriculum design) to secure grant funding and influence policymakers on issues such as locally-run youth farmer’s markets and college education rights for immigrants.

Future…

To innovatively present works from each of these four disciplines, h.u.e is currently producing a Macromedia Flash-- enhanced e.p. CD featuring: 5 songs, 4 prose/poems, 3 paintings, and 2 video recordings. This interactive project is slated for release in summer 2009 .

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 24/12/2005
Band Website: my.barackobama.com/page/outreach/view/main/saleem
Band Members: h.u.e
Influences: speech/arrested develoment, billy corgan/smashing pumpkins, common, bob marley, kahlil gibran, saul williams, hafiz, jar-e, YD/jungle poet/finger puppetman, andre 3000, nick drake, sufjan stevens
Sounds Like: beats like andre 3000's solo production, timing of YD/jungle poet/sufjan stevens, lyricism of 'The Prophet' mixed with billy corgan, socio-political tendencies of speech/common/mos def, urgency of saul williams/talib kweli, mourning of nick drake, hope of bob marley, patience of hafiz
Record Label: Crayonsonthebackporch
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

New h.u.e Videos on Myspace

please check the h.u.e a.r.t profile i added 2 video performance clips from the film shorts featured in my upcoming enhanced CD, slated for release in summer 2007. this project will feature...
Posted by on Tue, 09 Jan 2007 20:09:00 GMT

before sleep, some dreams

Well kids, Im sleepy. Thats nothing new these days. With my first year of grad school behind me and a summer of temp agency, evening statistics class, and volunteer research ahead, a few yawns are in ...
Posted by on Thu, 11 May 2006 22:00:00 GMT

Another Round of Songs from the Vault

Another Round of Songs from the Vault   Grammy's are over, we whipped up in the half-pipe, and Bode Miller hasn't inspired any international American-bashing&yet.  So I pulled out 3 more so...
Posted by on Wed, 15 Feb 2006 20:22:00 GMT

My Top Ten for Early 2006

.. id=ieooui classid=clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D> st1..:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } My Top Ten for Early 2006   So I got the inspiration from jar-e to post a top ten list of song...
Posted by on Wed, 08 Feb 2006 22:11:00 GMT

NewYear What'sClear

It usually takes me a lot longer to get used to writing the correct digits in a new year.  But perhaps Ive been itching for the 05 to become 06 for sometime.  I havent made a concise lis...
Posted by on Sun, 15 Jan 2006 10:30:00 GMT

wood floors and hot tea: a wistful welcome from h.u.e.

it is late tonight. i have seen no santa claus. a new mix is playing on the speakers. a blend of crooked jades, stevie wonder, the avett bros., kanye, sufjan stevens... where i sit is chilly, hav...
Posted by on Sat, 24 Dec 2005 22:55:00 GMT