SEEKING
Band to Join, Accordion, Acoustic Guitar, Background Singer, Bagpipes, Banjo, Bass Guitar, Cello, Clarinet, DJ, Dobro, Drums, Electronic Music, Fiddle, Flute, Harmonica, Harp, Keyboard, Lead Guitar, Mandolin, Other, Other Percussion, Piano, Rhythm Guitar, Saxophone, Steel guitar, Trombone, Trumpet, Ukulele, Upright bass, Violin, Vocalist, Vocalist - Alto, Vocalist - Baritone, Vocalist - Bass, Vocalist - Soprano, Vocalist - Tenor.ABOUT
Turntabalist (DJ) for scratching and percussive elements from turntable and electronic gear (Native Instruments and other VSTs). 30 years scratching experience. Looking to add scratches and percussion to funky jazz or lounge acts or hip hop. Also, Beginner electronic producer. Looking for vocalist to either sing lyrics I've written or add their own verses to my productions. Prefer funk, soul, jazz, and hip hop but starting my productions learning 12 bar blues tracks and latin jazz so far. Other genres I'm into are Classic rock (especially with good harmony, ala eagles). willing to scratch over any song and eager to find the perfect fit, so challenge me! over my DJ carerr hae played for Bands, Local Funk jazz band Joe Mama from 1999 - 2001 or 2002, and DJed in large and small clubs from 1986 - 2011. Mostly pop club dance and house tracks and hip hop, but dabbled in world and lounge music clubs most recently.
- Screen name:
- robin1571983
- Member since:
- Oct 25 2021
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Just for Fun
- Years playing music:
- 30
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Available to gig:
- 1 night a week
- Most available:
- Nights
Influences
Modesky Martin and Wood, Anderson Paak, Galactic (prophylactic), Bill Withers, Billie Elish, Breakestra, Common, Cut Chemist, Whiskey Barons, Fania All Stars, Fiona Apple, Fugees, Gary Clark Jr, George Benson, Hall and Oates, Herbie Hancock, Joe Bataan, John Legend, Kamasi Washington, Les Nubians, LP, ZZ Ward, Mark Ronson, Spearhead, Mos Def, Nina Simone, Prophets of Rage, Rage against the Machine, Quincy Jones, Rag n' Bone Man, Robert Glasper, Roy Ayers, Sade, Santana, Silk Sonic, Souljazz Occhestra, Stevie Wonder, Temptations, Beatles, Doors, EAgles, Prodigy, The Time, Prince, Willie Colon and other mostly funky jazz artist.
Instrument experience:
- Other:
- Expert
- DJ:
- Expert
- Electronic Music:
- Beginner
EQUIPMENT
Turntables, battle mixer, NI Machine, Keyboard, NI Kontakt, full NI production suite. Traction so far for DAW but tinkering around to learn others.
