| Influences |
Herbie Hancock, Ahmad Jamal, J Dilla (RIP), George Duke, IG Culture, Wayne Shorter (especially Native Dancer), Miles Davis, the UMMAH, Dwele (the demos), Supa Dave West, Bembe Segue, Mizell Brothers, Creed Taylor, Quincy Jones, Dego (4Hero), Lonnie Liston Smith, D'Angelo, Patrice Rushen, Teddy Riley (the early days), Bugz in the Attic, Messian, Doug and Jean Carn, Parliament/Funkadelic, Donny Hathaway, James Brown (RIP), Kaidi Tatham, Don Blackman, Charles Lloyd, Pharoahe Monch, Pino Palladino, Hi-tek, The Neptunes, Danilo Perez, Stevie Wonder, Jack Dejohnette, Kenny Kirkland, Joe Henderson, Kareem Riggins, Bahamadia, Cut Chemist, Slum Village, RAMP, Leon Ware, Minnie Riperton, Prince, Harvey Mason, Lenny White, Tribe Called Quest, Chaka Khan, Restless Soul, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Roy Ayers, Bill Summers, Prince, Timbaland, John Coltrane, Michael Henderson (playing bass with Miles), Philip Woo, Cesar Mariano, Lauryn Hill, Elis Regina, Edu Lobo, McCoy Tyner, Leon Ware, Banda Black Rio, Earth Wind & Fire, Chocolate Milk, Common, Harry Whitaker, Bernard Wright, Flora & Airto, Elvin Jones, Nuyorican Soul/Kenny Dope/MAW, Fela Kuti, Tania Maria, Q-Tip as Kamaal the Abstract, Marvin Gaye, Edu Lobo, Jobim, Pleasure, Philadelphia International, Dr Dre, Chucho Valdez, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Larry Young, Brazilian, Afro Cuban... and nuff more - to be continued |