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About Me

Music by blood, artist by choice. I always tell people that after the touring and recording is over (can an artist REALLY admit that music careers DO end eventually?) I am still going to be a fan of music. This is what I do and I do it as often as I can. I've got degrees in music, yes. I've performed in three continents, yes. I have a long list of names to drop when people want to play the "Who have YOU worked with" game, yes. But what means the most to me is having lots and lots of experience creating music, and I am always looking to advance further in the complexity of my development. So it is with great pride that I am currently promoting "Urban Renaissance," my solo release (www.dashiek.com). The goal is simple, and the motivation is clear: I aim to expose my art to as many people that will accept it. Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to expose some of my music to you here, stay in touch!

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Member Since: 4/22/2006
Band Website: dashiek.com
Record Label: Harem Entertainment
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Featured Artist: Chucho Valdés

Chucho Valdés is an internationally appreciated pianist celebrated for his interpretations of classical, jazz, gospel and traditional pop music. He presents these genres of music almost always ...
Posted by Da Shiek on Sat, 12 Apr 2008 11:17:00 PST

Featured Artist: Paul Kim

Paul Kim is a singer/songwriter based in Saratoga, CA, yet his musical influence is being spread across the USA through his live performances. A vocalist since childhood, Paul developed his mus...
Posted by Da Shiek on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:50:00 PST

I'm an American Idol's Musical Director!

That’s right, your boy (that’s me) has been recently named as the musical director for the Paul Kim tour (of American Idol fame), and apparently my sovereignty will extend to internationa...
Posted by Da Shiek on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 08:04:00 PST

Keep Hope Alive (or at least on the bench)!

Anyone under 30 might not remember Jesse Jackson pumping his fist at the 1984 primaries chanting "Keep Hope Alive!" Inspiring to say the least because sometimes all you...
Posted by Da Shiek on Sun, 30 Sep 2007 11:49:00 PST

Dont believe in the hype, hype the belief in you

So there I was at the end of the recording process with my album, ready to mix it down and send to press. I had successfully written, produced, engineered, and perf...
Posted by Da Shiek on Tue, 25 Sep 2007 11:55:00 PST

SuperBowl entertainment maintains veteran theme, hurting our youth?

For the third year in a row since "Breast-Gate," responsibilities for the entertainment of the SuperBowl have rested on the shoulders of veteran performers. First it was Paul McCartney, fol...
Posted by Da Shiek on Fri, 26 Jan 2007 01:29:00 PST

Practice Makes Perfect

Monday's show (January 22, 2007) at Temple Bar (in Santa Monica) was a blast. This is the first show for me since the release of my album, Urban Renaissance. Decent audience turnout, plent...
Posted by Da Shiek on Fri, 26 Jan 2007 05:27:00 PST