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BLAKE BAXTER

Blake Baxter (Poetry&Rhythm)

About Me

____________________________________________________________ ________________Blake frist love and introduction to music was drums and percussion and musical influences are R&B,Soul,Jazz and Reggae because of Blake alternative and experimental artistic side that Blake is Most none for Electronic Dance Music spoken word and or poetry in the mix with House music and Techno music in the mid 80's Blake was a big part of Detroit 1st wave of Techno musicians/artist & DJ's as a DJ...In Detroit Blake was one of the main DJs to bring the house and techno music sound to the Detroit dance clubs fuse-ing D.O.R and industrial/alternative music with acid house and techno dance music Blake was the DJ that Jump started clubs like the (Majestic) and the (Shelter) he was a three year resident at the (Majestic Theater club) He also Deejay-d at the Shelter and at the (City club/leland house) Blake also played Hip Hop/R&B/Dance hall & Reggae at Clubs (Wax fruit) and (Jimmy's) in downtown Detroit Back in the day. Blake also owned a record store called (Save The Vinyl) in down town Detroit for five years during that time he promoted rave party's at the (Wear-house Club) Blake first music was released on Chicago house music record label (DJ international) and later in Detroit Blake released music on the first Detroit techno compilation album the Album that defined the Detroit techno music sound on (Virgin 10 records) based in UK/London Called (The New Dance Sound of Detroit) Blake's tunes on the compilation (Forever and a day) (Ride em boy) (Un, Deux, Trois) and he also wrote the lyrics/poem to (the Spark) in Detroit Blake also produced tunes on (KMS records), (Incognito records) and on (UR) Underground Resistance techno music record label Before starting his own label (Mix Records) (MIX Inc.) and In Germany on the Berlin fame techno music record label (Tresor) Blake has three albums One Detroit compilation and one DJ mix CD and umm...yada yada..Daaa OH! and Blah Blah blah... Blake production styles also include Hip Hop and R&B Blake is a artist and producer , DJ , Drummer and poet / lyricist and vocalist /MC for more info on Blake please visit (WWW.BLAKEBAXTERDETROIT.COM) & FOR DJ/LIVE PA/REMIX MUSIC PRODUCTION/MUSIC LICENSING PLEASE CONTACT ((([email protected]))) Blake is consistently touring as a DJ and or live performance Act for DJ bookings or live performance send inquiries to:([email protected]) FOR DJ & BOOKING info [email protected] & PLEASE RECYCLE , use a water filter stop buying all that bottled water put a brick in your toilet basin use compact fluorescent light bulbs take your own bags to the store take a bus take a train ride a bike or just walk these things can save you MONEY & improve your LIFE and help save your PLANET do you care I hope so cause I do please help save our planet I wish you good health and love thanx for stopping in and checking me out PEACE.SO! NOW DON'T ACT LIKE YOU DON'T KNOW...Peace Love & Blessing (IT'S NOT OVER!.....)

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 7/6/2006
Band Website: blakebaxterdetroit.com
Band Members: Blake Baxter, The Underground Track Master, Poetry and Rhythm, Rebel Alliance and The Artist Formerly None as ........... (The Prince Of Techno)
Influences: GOD... Motown Soul, Soul Train, P.funk, * Prince ! Barry White, Earth Wind & Fire, love, life, Sunny days, First Choice, Sal Soul, ANUMBEROFNAMES Sharevari, Cybortron, ((*Ken Collier*)), Detroit WGPR&((MOJO)), The Wizard, Kraftwerk, Giorgio Moroder,Depeche Mode Jamie Principle, Art of Noise, Marshall Jefferson, Fingers Inc., Masters at Work, Malcolm X, Dr.Martin Luther King JR., Muhammad Ali, Gil Scott-Heron, Maya Angelou, Evil Kenivel, Bruce Lee, The A Team........... SUCKA!.........I pity the fool
Sounds Like: Spoken word / poetry / electronic dance
Record Label: Mix Inc/The Sound Republic/Phat Joint/Afrodisitrax
Type of Label: None

My Blog

You know me I know you You can't change history... history can only change you

There's many versions only one truth.....Don't confuse making history with making hype......
Posted by BLAKE BAXTER on Fri, 18 Aug 2006 01:00:00 PST

Control your temper don't let your temper control you.....

Regret is the road to salvation it's the means of thoughtThought means using the brain which if people did thatin the first place we wouldn't be in the Sh*t were in.Just a thought ?b....
Posted by BLAKE BAXTER on Wed, 16 Aug 2006 12:55:00 PST

I'm of afro-american descend'ant but my true race is human anything after that.. ask >GOD<

One world One people One life One hart.......Sounds like something you might have herd beforeIt's all true anyway however you say itWere is my Marly record b.
Posted by BLAKE BAXTER on Wed, 16 Aug 2006 08:17:00 PST

I'm 5/11 and a half and three quaters chocolate medium large with a big daddy long stroke...

That's Me.....
Posted by BLAKE BAXTER on Fri, 11 Aug 2006 04:40:00 PST

I'm a adrenalin addict drug free non alcoholic vegetarian vegan speed freak

Top speed a buck 60 and some change soon to join the 180 club stay tuned boys and girls...
Posted by BLAKE BAXTER on Thu, 10 Aug 2006 03:40:00 PST

Looking for artist/musician to jam with on a band tip Poetry&Rhythm Project Holla Back.....

I'M 5/11 and a half and three quarter Chocolate completion medium large body type Cock diesel with a big daddy long stroke.....Love Life waking up from a good night long sleepMusic..... looking to do ...
Posted by BLAKE BAXTER on Mon, 17 Jul 2006 07:29:00 PST