About Me
BIO:
Born and raised out of (Bushwick) Brooklyn, Andre "Talent" Roxbury began his passion for music at the age of 7. His father was a DJ in the 80's and Talent's love for music was deeply influenced by that. Surrounded by music while growing up, producer/keyboardist Talent decided early on that if he had to get a job, it had to be doing what he loved to do. With his Casio keyboard, he was able to hear any song and play it by ear during his early childhood years. He took piano lessons to enhance his skills and was in his high school band playing keys, along with his best friend and producer partner "Con-Ed" (who played the drums.) During Talent's years in high school he started producing using the Yamaha SY-85. He had his own distinct sound by the time he was in college and he also learned engineering. Talent's production influences come from: Timbaland, Neptunes, Just Blaze, Trackmasters, Jermaine Dupri and Babyface. Talent infused a remarkable sense of individuality and creativity into his productions. When you hear a Talent production there is no mistaking it for anyone else's work: signature dramatic chords from synth stabs, big drums, crazy percussion sounds; and no sampling. Talent and his right-armed man "Con-Ed," formed a production team called "Smash Brothaz Productions" which will soon dominate the music industry.
NEWS: TALENT'S NEW OFFICIAL SITE WWW.TALENTNYMUSIC.COM
CLICK ON IMAGE TO VIEW THE SITE
IPA BEAT BATTLE OCT.1 2006- TALENT RECEIVES BEAT BATTLE AWARD
CONGRATS TO VINNY.....IPA WINNER FOR OCTOBER 2006
TALENT- WINS THE IPA BEAT BATTLE (9/3/2006) @Nuyorican Poets Cafe
IPA BEAT BATTLE
@ Nuyorican Poets Cafe, every 1st Sunday of the mont @9:00 pm
236 East 3rd Street between Ave. B & C in Manhattan
Directions: 1.) Take F train to 2nd Ave or 2.) go to 14th Street and transfer to the M14A or M14D bus to 3rd Street
The IPA Beat Battle is a producers competition for all styles and machines. It began in 2002 to give up and coming producers a chance to showcase their talent and give them the credibility they deserve.
This is a legendary hip hop poetry club in New York City's East Village. It is known as the home for Poetry Slam in New York, as well as the hip hop and poetry open mic and showcase events Words and All That!
The event consists of three parts: an equipment demonstration, a showcase, the competition, and a guest performance. Each month we choose eight producers to compete in the battle. Competitors bring their own equipment whether it be a MPC, Ensonic keyboard, laptop computer, or Playstation using Music Generator. The competition is set up as a three round tournament where producers compete head to head. The winner is chosen by the audience's response, with the winner moving on to the next round. The tournament champion receives a plaque to commemorate his/her win and a spot in the Grand Championship.
TALENT HAD A SHOWCASE AND RECEIVED A PLAQUE FOR WINNING THE SEPTEMBER 2006 IPA BEAT BATTLE ON OCTOBER 1ST 2006.
TO VIEW SOME OF MY TRACKS GO TO:
http://myspace.com/talentny
Breaking into the Music Industry as a Music Producer
A music producer can play many roles from acting as a creative source to hiring musicians and financing a particular music project. Usually music producers have knowledge of the over all recording process and help guide the artist or musicians through the recording process. A producer will be able to get the best records possible out of the artist they are producing. A music producer does not have to be the person sitting behind the mixing board; they usually hire a sound engineer to record, mix and master the records. I know a lot of music producers that are also very capable sound engineers, I happen to be one of them as well. Usually music producers are musicians and can play or program more than one instrument. Being able to play music is not a pr-requisite to becoming a music producer. If you want to become a music producer you must be able to communicate with artists and musicians, you will also need to have a good hear for great music. Music producers tell the sound engineer what kind of sound they are looking for in the studio. I feel that music producers should definitely have knowledge of analog and digital recording equipment so that they can give the sound engineer their input. Most sound engineers are musicians as well and can help the music producer with the over all musicianship, song structure and desired sound. As a music producer I like using sound engineers that get into the project technically and creatively. When I was eighteen I went to Five Towns college for audio engineering. They had a very extensive four year program that I learned a lot from. I knew that if I wanted to be a great music producer I had to also have a background in audio engineering. I think that it is extremely important to go to school and take audio engineering and music production classes.Since I am a Hip-hop/ R&B/Rock/Pop producer, it is my sole responsibility to come up with and play most of the music I record. When I am creating beats I program and play all the parts myself. I also like to hire musicians to play a part or two to give the song a fuller feel. The most important thing for a music producer to learn these days is pro-tools because you will be able to do many things like TV, Radio, Imaging and Film projects. A great way to start off making a living being a music producer is to get your music published and placed in TV and Film projects. You can do this by contacting Music Publishers and Music Supervisors. As you start making money as a music producer you will want to record and produce as many great bands as possible for a small fee. At first it is not as much about the money as it is about your reputation and experience. The music business does not pay right away so people usually take jobs as interns and work their way up. The music industry is all about word of mouth. If you produce great songs and create a good buzz there will be a lot of work coming your way. A&R people, artists and musicians like working with reliable music producers. If anything dont be known for being lazy, too expensive, or flaky.It is extremely important to build strong and lasting relationships with music industry professionals like Record Label A&R people, Music Managers and Music Publishers. This part goes a long with what I said earlier, its all about your reputation. You want to be known for creating great songs in a timely fashion. A&R people like contacting producers that they know have a great talent for finding and producing exceptional acts. Make contact with successful A&R people, Music Managers, Music Publishers and Music producers because these people will want to hear what you have. These music industry professionals will have the capabilities to shop your product in exchange for an advance and royalties. As a Music Producer you can have your artists sign a contract stating that you have exclusive rights to produce their material. If you are planning on trying to get your act signed with another record label this is not a good idea. Most record labels will not sign a band that is under an exclusive contract with a Music Producer or Music Manager. A record label may only want the artists and not the baggage that has to come along with them. Record labels dont like to buy out contracts and avoid this procedure at all costs. I like to think of myself as one of those music producers that started out producing music for the love and everything eventually started paying off. I know you have heard this a million times Do what you love and the money will follow. I love being a sound engineer because it is a lot easier to get paying clients right off the bat. You can offer artists a deal like if they pay for studio time you will make their beats and produce them for free. I suggest buying a pro-tools system like the M-Box or DIGI 001 to start with. These systems are great for beginners and can churn out awesome sounding records. They are extremely easy to set up! All you need is a computer PC or Mac. Plug the sound card into your PCI slot on your motherboard connect the DIGI 001 install your pro-tools software and your set. I have been recommending pro-tools to anyone that is interested in becoming a music producer because it is both professional and affordable. In this digital world a music producers best friends are always going to be his computer, guitar, midi keyboard and recording software. I hope this helped anyone out there. Hit me up if you need any other advice. One.
I'M ALSO SELLING DRUMS FOR ALL YOU PRODUCERS OUT THERE:
-DRUM SAMPLES FOR SALE ON CD (CAN BE SAVED AS A DATA CD AS WELL). CONTACT ME FOR RATE INFO
-THE HOTTEST RADIO READY DRUM CHOPS IN THE INDUSTRY
-KICKS, SNARE AND CLAPS: ALREADY MASTERED, SET IN CATEGORIES, JUST SAMPLE THEM INTO YOUR MACHINE.
-DRUMS FROM PRODUCERS SUCH AS: TIMBALAND, NEPTUNES, KANYE WEST, JUST BLAZE, TRACKMASTERS, DR. DRE AND MUCH MORE
-OVER 1GIG OF CHOPS/DRUM LOOPS
THE BEATZ YOU HEAR ON MYSPACE.COM/TALENTNY AND MYSPACE.COM/TALENTNY718 WERE DONE WITH THESE DRUMS, CAN'T GET ANY BETTER!!!
RIP TO BOTH OF MY GRANDMOTHERS:
WITHIN 2 WEEKS THEY BOTH PASSED AWAY...THIS MAKES ME ACCEPT DEATH MORE NOW...GOD BLESS THEM
