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STRYKE

ON THE GRIND

About Me



...(OFFICIAL BIO)Gary "Stryke" Williams was born in Jamaica. At the age of seven Stryke moved to Canada. While visiting his cousin, he was introduced to an MC from the United States named Sam 2 Much. Stryke was fascinated by Sam's wordplay and automatically started writing his own lyrics. Stryke fell in love with the musical art. He quickly formed a group called the Moodswingers and started entering talent shows. They won a few talent shows and also won the hearts of the people who attended the performances. After a few years the group departed, each member going their separate ways. Stryke - determined as he is - wanted more so he enrolled into a music school (Trebass Institute) to learn the business and technical aspects of the industry. It was there that he met his friend and producer, Adrian(3fingers)Gariba. The two immediately connected and started writing music together, creating a sound all of their own. They decided to move to New York City to pursue their dreams.While living in New York Stryke released an independent single which went number one in Toronto on the powermove show 88.1fm and the CD was also in (HMV) retail stores.The year is 2006 and Stryke is ready to take it to the next level. He has recorded his whole album in major recording studios, including Quad recordings, Sound on Sound studios, Metalworks and mastered his tracks at Sterling Sound. The songs have been mixed by some of the best in the industry. The same engineers the majors use had their fingers and ears on Stryke's project. Go hard or go home, with quality product and quality sounds this young man is thinking global. The first single off Stryke's album is exactly what he's been doing:On the Grind. Made for the streets with commercial appeal, the stage is set and the difference revealed. Crystal clear like an engineers ear mysterious deliveries with sure fire hits is bound to attract those who hunger for something new and electrifying...STRYKE!
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Member Since: 1/22/2006
Band Website: WWW.STRYKE.TV
Band Members: W1LL1AM. GARF13LD 1Z STRYK3

Influences: Off the top straight out the gate, influenced the lack of food on the plate. Out for more determined ability flows his soul into eternity. Moved and inspired by a wide variety of artists and their sounds Bob marley for the message and vibes, Skibadee for the extreme hypeness and breath control, Jamiroquai for creating his own unique sound and style, and Tupac for his passionate hunger for music and life. New and different sounds are always interesting once it's good music, all for it. Let it bang let it bump let it move like that sub in the trunk.

***DON'T FORGET TO CHECK MY SOUNDCLICK LINK***http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pageartist.cfm?bandID =512354 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Sounds Like: Hip Hop's Future Sound, an escape from the rubbish that is pumped with no alternative. ALBUM IS AVAILABLE NOW... COPY AND PASTE THIS LINK TO YOUR URL... http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/stryke






Record Label: Label Me Not
Type of Label: None

My Blog

REMIX

The remix is up!!!
Posted by STRYKE on Thu, 11 May 2006 10:26:00 PST

"On the Grind" REMIX

yes yes, that "on the grind remix" is coming to myspace....will keep you posted...STRYKE
Posted by STRYKE on Mon, 08 May 2006 08:00:00 PST

soundclick

wat up ya'll.....don't forget to also pass through and check my soundclick link.... http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pageartist.cfm?bandID=512354 ...
Posted by STRYKE on Sat, 15 Apr 2006 10:09:00 PST

Showcase

Just lettin' ya'll know I was just selected for the emerging artist showcase at the 1# mastering studio in the world "Sterling Sound" NYC....check their website at www.sterling-sound.com and look for ...
Posted by STRYKE on Tue, 04 Apr 2006 08:22:00 PST

MY ALBUM AVAILABLE NOW...

My album is available  NOW at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/strykeIt won't let you down...comment on what you think of the album...  STRYKE...
Posted by STRYKE on Mon, 27 Feb 2006 11:59:00 PST

First Blog

what's going on peeps, Stryke up in this....Let's see, what i have been up to is just mad promo on my new album. It's real exciting you know, ya'll showing me luv to the fullest.  appreciated......
Posted by STRYKE on Fri, 24 Feb 2006 08:07:00 PST