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Choi

Drummer/Producer/Songwriter

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--------------------------Ivan "Choi" Khatchoyan------------------
NOW YOU CAN CHECK OUT MORE TRACKS IVE PRODUCED. RECENTLY RELEASED IS THE MELODICS FOLLOW THE HOLLOW LEADER - CHOI REMIX, PLUS THE ITUNES RELEASE OF ILLZILLAS BREAK LOOSE- CHOI REMIX!!!!
ALSO INSTRUMENTAL BEATS ARE FOR SALE ! SO CONTACT ME IF YOU LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR OR IF YOU NEED A REMIX !!!!!!! ENJOY! I WILL KEEP THIS UPDATED AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE...
I am a Producer/Drummer/Engineer/Song-writer living in Melbourne Australia for the last 18 years. I am a founding member True Live and after 4 years i decided to call it quits...So i did a national tour with TZU in JUN-AUG 08.
After Mixing Cookin on 3 Burners "BAKED BROILED & FRIED, Candice Monque & The Optics "IN MY SOUL, and the sure Shot Hunters album in 07-08, i am now doing remixes and Playing lots of gigs with Candice Monique, Paris Wells, Sunny Koll, Cookin' on 3 Burners & TZU later in the Year.
AND HERE IS THE LONG STORY!!! ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------
I was born of Armenian descent in Montreal, Canada to Roupen Khatchoyan and Arpine Marcarian ... Since the age of 4, i've been playing drums and hand-percussion. My mom used to take me to my dad's gigs in Montreal which i loved ... and have vague memories of mixing cocktails and drinking some too.. We moved to America(New Jersey) so that my mom was closer to work at the time in NYC. I was 9 yrs. old and got my first kit, (a Ludwig none the less..), given to me from the drummer (Bedo Derbedrossian) in my dad's band (Les Diapasons), which is "The Tuning Forks" in French, and quickly learned to play. I soon joined the school band and started to jam with tapes and friends. I then moved to Jax.,Florida at 14 yrs. old and joined the marching band there.. and got introduced to Jazz and took interest in many African styles of drumming...... In 1990 I arrived at my present destination of Melbourne Australia, where my father was/is living... here my world as a professional drummer/producer came to happen..more later.....
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Member Since: 3/10/2006
Band Website: cookinon3burners.com
Band Members:
COOKIN ON 3 BURNERS are: Lance Ferguson - guit, Jake Mason - hammond, Ivan Khatchoyan - drums

TZU are: Joelistics - MC1, Pip(Seed Mc) - MC2, Cory(YEah Rock) - Sampler/beats, Shahab - turntables/beats, Dusitn Mclean - keys, Ivan Khatchoyan - drums, James Mangohig - bass

CANDICE MONIQUE & the OPTICS are: Candice Monique - Vox, Bec(Nadee) - vox, Lucas Taranto - Bass, Michael Chan - guit, Ivan "Choi" Khatchoyan - drums

PARIS WELLS BAND are: Paris Wells - vox, Zevon Hiltz - guit/vox, Nick Delaney - bass, Ivan Khatchoyan - drums

SUNNY KOLL BAND are: Sunny Koll - Vocals, Ivan"choi"Khatchoyan - drums and sampler, Nashua Lee - guit and effects, Ollie Mcgill -Keys Ryan Munro - bass

RESPONSE are: Thai"jing"Matus - keys, Nashua Lee - guit, Ivan Khatchoyan - drums, Rohan Sherlock - Bass
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Influences:The Roots, Ty, Roots Manuevre, De la soul, Weather Report, The Police, D'angelo, Public Enemy, Peter Gabriel, Billy Joel, Miles Davis, Jimmy Smith, Chick Corea, Jack De Johnette, Tony Williams, Herbie Hancock, John Scofield, Joe Levano, Redman, Public Enemy, Krs 1, Farell Williams, Snoop Dog, Tupac, Dead Pres., Dave Holland, Ian Hammer, John Abercrombie, The Meters, Parliament, James Brown, Grant Green, John Coltrane, Steve Coleman , Oliver Gene Lake Jnr., Bootsy, Rolling Stones, Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter, Archie Shepp, Elvin Jones, Chemical Bros, The Prodigy, Portishead, Tricky, Lamb, Massive Attack, Dave Brubek, Anything Armenian, Led Zepplin, Steely Dan, all old school funk!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sting, Gil Scott-Herron, Jill Scott, Nerd, Missy Elliot, Alchoholics, Q-tip, Madlib, Quantum, Quantic Soul Orchestra, Tribe Called Quest, Kelis, Jay Z, Busta Rhyme, Dre, Nate Dogg, Bob Marley, Out Kast, Eminem, J5, Fugees, BEASTIE BOYS, Common, MR. Lif, Beyonce, Ludakris, Erykah Badu, Dj Shadow, Bjork, Daft Punk, Left field, Groove Armada, Fat boy Slim, Beck, Sly and Robbie, most albums of Wynton and Branford Marsalis, Mingus, Kelis, Timberland, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, Kanye West, Slum Village, Breakestra, Dr Dre.. more to come...
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Sounds Like: Hip-hop, Funky Home Brew, Choi style R&B, Dancehall

Record Label: Bambooshack, Freestyle, Knowfoowl, Equatorial
Type of Label: Indie

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CHoi And PAris Wells

check out the footage from channel 7s Sunrise show.http://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/sunrise/video/concerts/in dex.html?autoplay_id=9870337#embedded-video-topjsut copy and paste the link in to your br...
Posted by Choi on Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:14:00 PST

Check out this event: Cookin on 3 burners @ The Blue Diamond

Hosted By: Ivan KhatchoyanWhen: Friday Apr 06, 2007 at 10:00 PMWhere: The Blue Diamond123 queens st.melbourne, ACT 3068AustraliaDescription:Ivan Khatchoyan Click Here To View Event...
Posted by Choi on Tue, 03 Apr 2007 08:50:00 PST

NEW TRACKS UP

Yo, my music crew and Mcs... Ive got alot more tracks up on myspace..... so come by and let me know what you think.... you have to stop the original player and start the new one!! Yeah boi.there are r...
Posted by Choi on Tue, 17 Oct 2006 02:11:00 PST

Cookin on 3 Burners ..NEW VIDEO

check out the Cookin on 3 Burners new video on my VIDS.... ii made it useing all the footage i collected from the Brunswick st area... you might recognise a few .. and other bits and pieces... hope yo...
Posted by Choi on Tue, 18 Apr 2006 01:14:00 PST

Because Designs

Hey so check these guys out.... well i mean one guy runs it so.... smart young kid by the name of Murray... he's helping out with Truelive gear and now is helping me out with my other band Cookin on 3...
Posted by Choi on Tue, 18 Apr 2006 07:26:00 PST

Parev !! to all Armenian friends..

parev and drop me a line or two if you visit ... i'm trying to get some Armenian contacts, and am one day planning to visit my motherland ...... so to speak.. yayah
Posted by Choi on Sun, 12 Mar 2006 05:17:00 PST