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ZEN

About Me


Equipped with a postitive attitude and an ear for real music, Ashante "Zen" Saunders is prepared to make her mark with the rest of the Under Sound crew. Being a child of the 80's she was raised on hip-hop and its elements, all the while she was developing a love for each aspect of the culture. As a child, she immediately embraced the art-form, and she sites Run-DMC and Rakim as some of her earliest influences. Zen also believes that if it wasn't for Hip-Hop she wouldn't have such eclectic musical taste now. "Hip-Hop music has truely been a blessing and an inspiration. The innovation and creativity made me want to explore art more and learn as much as I could." Zen played clarinet for seven years but realized in high school that she wanted to focus on production and composition rather than performance. After taking computer music classes at Peabody Conservatory, she realized that she wanted to pursue a career in music. Now that she's finished her Music degree from UMBC, she's ready to make a name for herself as an entrepreneur, DJ, sound engineer, writer,producer and event promoter. Zen believes that Hip-Hop culture has suffered a bit because the majority of the music is no longer for the people but for profit. Neverless she has high hopes for the future. "Working with Under Sound is the perfect fit; I have the oppurtunity to build with wonderful individuals who love the music just as much as i do. Hip-Hop is revolutionary and it can be a great catalyst for change, I hope that what we do makes a change for the better."

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My Interests

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Member Since: 2/24/2006
Band Website: www.undersoundmusic.net
Influences: Rakim, Run DMC, ATCQ, Blackstar, Nas, Marley Marl, Grandmaster Flash, Wu-Tang, John Cage, Marvin Gaye, Sam Cooke, Etta James, Donny Hathaway, Aretha Franklin, Bob Marley, Burning Spear, DJ Premier, Common, Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, Nina Simone, Pete Rock, Charles Mingus etc. J DILLA R.I.P
Record Label: Under Sound Music
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

The Real Blog

Happy New Year everyone!!  I started a real blog back in October and I try to update it about once a week.  Check it out.  Peace & Blessings http://zenisfresh.blogspot.com/
Posted by on Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:34:00 GMT

Breaking Ground Vol 1. on Itunes!

Peace to all of my myspace family and extended network of friends.  As many of you know, Under Sound's latest release Breaking Ground Vol.1 has been available in stores for a few months now. ...
Posted by on Thu, 25 May 2006 13:15:00 GMT