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The Underdog

The Sound of The Underdog

About Me

I started playing guitar at age 6. Quit at 14. Found my way back to my true love at 17, and haven't really looked back.
I consider myself an Audio Architech.
By day, I work with labels to help them manage their contracts and content with the various download services. If your a label or content owner, then you need to know about http://www.broadstreetdigital.com. Why surrender your digital rights to a third party?!? This is the age of DIY
By night, I've been blessed to have fallen into and out of, and back into a community of talented and giving musicians. It started with a visionary group of creatives when I joined the Black Rock Coalition in 1989. After the passing of many a moon and the arrival of Ms. Aminah James, I've been guided back into the fold of some really cool and genre bending folks. So lately, I've been playing with folks like:
Demax and the n9s: www.myspace.com/demaxmusic
Maritri Garret: www.myspace.com/maritrimusic
The Onliest: www.myspace.com/onliest
Reg Wyns: www.myspace.com/reggimentmedia
3Bean Stew: www.myspace.com/3beanstewmusic
The Marksmen: http://www.myspace.com/marksmenproductionnetwork
and the list goes on...to be able to practice a craft and know the people around you won't/don't let you fall is easily the greatest joy in playing music. Now only if I could be free to play on plantations other than my own....

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/16/2006
Band Website: your on it
Band Members:
Influences: Lee Morgan, Anthony Michael Peterson, Freddie Hubbard, George Benson, Hendrix, Charles Mingus
Sounds Like: Durty ash tray, under arm, same socks for 3 days, no deoderant, sweaty Rhinoceros balls, new york city mid-July garbage strike, dragon breath, no more toilet paper, can't flush for a week, Elephant dung, Rudy Guiliani coffee breath, Busta Rhymes breath 30 blunts later, no toothbrush havin' fizunk *whew*
Record Label: Don't need one, thanks
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Smiling faces...

I liked this so I’m sharing:"Showing teeth is a sign of submission among primates, when someone smiles at me, all I see is a chimpanzee begging for it’s life."Can you dig it?!?...
Posted by The Underdog on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:52:00 PST

Ganessa James is one of my new favorite guitarists...

Since I was a kid, I've always wondered at the talent of others.  Sometimes it's difficult (especially if you're an Aries) to watch people who simply outclass you and smile...LOL I suppose it's p...
Posted by The Underdog on Thu, 25 Oct 2007 06:23:00 PST

Thoughts from the plantation...searching for realism....

Sometimes you sit and wonder:   "If you're so smart then why does it take so long to get the deal done?"You ever want to step out and take the risk of being your own boss?I used to work for a wom...
Posted by The Underdog on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 02:08:00 PST

THe Ice grill photo

Testing this whole blogging thing out. the photo I posted is none other than my little one. She has many faces (being a Pisces and all) right now she's giving the Chaka Khan"where's my stash?" post ...
Posted by The Underdog on Tue, 09 May 2006 08:31:00 PST