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DEFINITE

About Me

My 'real' name is Brent Samuel Strathdee - I have lived in MANGERE BRIDGE, AUCKLAND, NZ since 2003.DJ, Beat Maker, Bass Player and all round music fanatic!. -Bassist in Auckland band HANGMAN.I'm an NZMIC Music Mentor (schools).Wrote reviews for Back 2 Basics (NZ Hip Hop) Magazine.DJ and beat maker for DEFINITE & BLING. Mixtape, Party, Club + Scratch DJ known for rocking parties (and mixtapes) with eclectic selecting and energetic mixing.Ex-Scratch DJ for Batucada Sound Machine.* Guitarist/vocalist for wellington band TETSUO 1996-1998. * Bassist for roots/reggae/dub band D-DUB from 2000-2002. (then known as DW BROWNE)Muso since 1995, DJing since 2001, making beats since 2003.Please note that I will delete any blatant spam/ ads/ huge flyers etc from the comments section! No offence but after all it's 'my' space... :-)The Video:

HANGMAN "JUST BE"HANGMAN "Bring It Back (remix)" video

My Interests

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Member Since: 16/07/2006
Band Website: www.definitedaze.blogspot.com
Band Members: Me Myself and I MyGen Profile Generator
Influences: Charles Bukowski, Al Pacino, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, History, Cultural and political differences, Catchy and Inspirational one liners, Little Big Man, Fidel Castro, fine weather, genealogies,....
Sounds Like: Hip Hop, Rock, Pop, Funk, Soul, Boom Bap, Grit
Record Label: Unknown Indie
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

CREWZIN DOT CO DOT NZ

Go ahead and check out CREWZIN APPAREL for mint nz designs - apparel for the true locals!
Posted by on Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:48:00 GMT

NEW MIX DOWNLOAD

http://sharebee.com/d26da478................ Ty  The Tale.... Definite & Bling  Show Me Love.... Jazzy Jeff  Da Rebirth.... The Roots  Get Busy.... Rage Against the Machine...
Posted by on Sat, 22 Aug 2009 17:17:00 GMT

THE WHOLE NZ ON AIR GRANT THING...

THIS IS NOT A PISS AND MOAN AGAINST NZ ON AIR! I, like many of my fellow NZ Musicians, have sent in many a NZ On Air grant application - usually I/ we have been unsuccessful. Twice I have been f...
Posted by on Tue, 25 Sep 2007 22:49:00 GMT

TURN IT UP TOUR 2007!

My band HANGMAN along with LOJAC and A ROCKWELL ODYSSEY are touring the North Island in November. We'll be visiting Auckland, Hamilton, Raglan, Coromandel, Rotorua, Tauranga and Wellington (with more ...
Posted by on Sat, 11 Aug 2007 18:06:00 GMT

The Message?

Is it just me or has 'music with a message' become a dirty word? We use to party AND discuss the content of music by Public Enemy, Suicidal Tendencies, The Clash etc etc. (other bands and artists of y...
Posted by on Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:10:00 GMT

MUSO'S SPEAK - Interview Sessions

I'm working on a series of filmed interviews with local (NZ) musicians from different genres. The questioning is broad and not all music specific. The aim is to edit these up into segments for you all...
Posted by on Sat, 28 Jul 2007 00:31:00 GMT

HANGMAN - Check us out!

My band is called HANGMAN. We are a 4 piece; Bass/ keys/ drums/ gat and voices. I am the bassist and vocalist.We like to delve into our own blend of rock, hip hop, alternative (whatever that really me...
Posted by on Thu, 26 Jul 2007 21:54:00 GMT

WHAT MAKES A GOOD DJ ?

I think a DJ has to really view themselves as first and foremost - a medium. A bridge between the source and the listener/ fans. Someone that likes to source new and old music from wherever ...
Posted by on Tue, 17 Jul 2007 01:51:00 GMT

DEFINITE DISCOGRAPHY

Bass :* 'On the Road to Find Out' LP by Simon MacKintosh (1998)* 'Live and Rarities CD' DW Browne (now D-Dub) (2001)* 'Raw Materials EP' Hangman (2007) * vocals and lyrics also* 'Trade Goods' EP - HAN...
Posted by on Sat, 23 Jun 2007 22:05:00 GMT

WAITANGI DAY AND THE TREATY!

Dear Reader, Waitangi day IS a day to celebrate dammit ! Im sick of all the cyniscism regarding this. Too many rednecks trying to get it swept aside and replaced with 'New Zealand Day' or some shit li...
Posted by on Thu, 01 Feb 2007 20:08:00 GMT