Taking the Crown out of Crown Heights, Brooklyn-born music producer D
ROC is not unfamiliar of how it feels to sit on the throne of
creativity. This church-bred Jamaican- American honed his craft in the
holy temple, learning music composition, the piano and drums. He learned
the repercussions of playing against the rules of the streets from his
elders and when introduced to the nightlife of New York City, found his
calling as a music producer.
At 17, when most teenagers were planning prom or contemplating life
after graduation, D ROC attained his GED while lacing a track on hip-hop
artist, Fabolous’s, “Real Talk†album. Ecstatic to hear his beat
on regular rotation at local radio stations D ROC felt he had his foot
at the threshold of success. Yet he took a step back upon learning that
his name did not appear in the songs credits because of miss-management.
This finding exposed him to the harsh reality that nothing as what it
seems in the music industry. Quickly building his catalog with various
beats and instrumental plays, he instantly developed a back-up plan that
included getting his own business on track.
After regrouping and teaming up with industry players such as Andre Neal
of Violator Management, Al Butta of Kobalt Music Group and attorney
Jerry Rosen, his schedule began to fill up fast with daily meetings and
sessions lasting from the early evening until the early morning. His
hard work and resilience has paid off, with producing The Game’s most
talked about track ‘It’s Okay (One Blood)’ featuring a sample from
reggae artist Junior Reid, has quickly blazed the charts and the album
(Doctors Advocate) went on to sell 4million records worldwide. With a
thirteen-minute remix featuring some of hip-hop hottest lyricists, D ROC
simply smiles and s its back in his chair, thumbing through his next hot
track.
When questioned about his musical style, D ROC states that very little
sampling is involved and he simply keeps up with what’s prevalent
within the music scene. Complexity and color within his beats? He shrugs
and replies “They’re indescribable…I take a beat and make it into
a style; no two mixes sound the same.â€
Quickly joining the Producer’s Class of 2007, success is knocking at
his studio door. He has now left the harsh class of 2006 with the
knowledge and determination to succeed in this business. He currently
runs his production company, Heat Rock Productions, in Dumbo, Brooklyn
where he resides. When asked what he does in his free time D ROC smiles
and replies, “There is no free time, music is my life.â€
MUSIC PRODUCER D ROC JOINS BET'S 106 & PARK AS A JUDGE ON FREESTYLE
FRIDAY
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New York, NY, (May 4,2007) - 21-year-old producer and Brooklyn native,
D Roc, is slowly securing his spot to be the music industries' next
selection of the most wanted tracks. Producer of one of hip hop's
greatest crossover records, 'Its Okay' (One Blood), by Game, D Roc is
prepared to let the world hear what he's brewing with in his studio.
You
may have seen him featured in XXL magazine, Rap Fanatic magazine,
Scratch magazine, Crackspac e.com and Tastemaker.biz .
Catch D Roc this Friday at 6pm on BET's 106 & Park as he judges two
competing, unknown, lyricists for FreeStyle Friday.
D Roc
is a Jamaican- American who honed his craft in learning music
composition, the piano and drums. He learned
the repercussions of playing against the rules of the streets from his
elders and when introduced to the nightlife of New York City, found his
calling as a music producer.
D Roc attained his GED while lacing a track on hip-hop artist,
Fabolous's, 'Real Talk' album. Quickly joining the Producer's Class of
2007, success is knocking at his studio door. He has now left the harsh
class of 2006 with the knowledge and determination to succeed in this
business. He currently runs his production company, Heat Rock
Productions, in Dumbo, Brooklyn where he resides.
