Pensive, passionate and musically inclined describe the man known on microphones as Sojourn. Sojourn is strongly connected to creative self-expression through the outlets of emceeing, performance poetry and drumming. He has appeared on various underground Hip Hop tapes with his band Future Shock as a lyricist, human beat-box and drummer. His first guest feature on a label was LPG’s “The Earthworm†with the other members of Future Shock on a song entitled “Deafening Silenceâ€. Shortly thereafter Future Shock’s debut LP “Remember The Future†was released in 1996 on Brainstorm Artists International. Sojourn was featured with Future Shock on the Tunnel Rats debut album “Experience†and Peace 586’s “Risen Son†LP. Here he lent his lyricism and beat-boxing skills to add to the overall sonic strength of these projects respectively.
From there he went on to contribute a solo song for a Syntax Records compilation Night Owls entitled “More Than Rapâ€. Future Shock released “The Art Of Xenos: Entertaining Aliens†on Syntax records in May 2001. For this album he made his ‘debut’ as a beat-smith/up and coming producer.
It was also around this time that he jumped on the opportunity to expand his drumming chops by sitting in with a Latin jazz band called Black Mambo.
Sitting in with a jazz band, reciting his poetry at local poetry readings, and engaging other emcees at open mics and battles make Sojourn a strong presence in Future Shock. Sojourn’s improvisational skill has won him two major San Diego emcee battles:
“The Breakthrough†held at The Scene in Clairemont Mesa and “Sunday Service†at Antonio’s showcase in downtown San Diego. Though it all, Sojourn’s entire mission is to ultimately spread love and create art that breaks the shackles of conformity to the run of the mill.Fill out your e-mail address
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