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Released: Dec 6, 2007
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  • Genre: Experimental / Hip Hop / Soul

    Location BROOKLYN, Un

    Profile Views: 271682

    Last Login: 11/27/2012

    Member Since 2/18/2006

    Website http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LmZhY2Vib29rLmNvbS9wYWdlcy9HRS1PTE9HWS8zODEyMjM5MTY1OA==

    Record Label Female Fun, Up Above, Tri-8, PUMA 5x12, Fat City

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    GE-OLOGY – The Bio: To ask an artist with the dynamic range of talents that Ge-ology possesses, the simple question, "so, what do you do...?" is likely to cause him to stop and think for a minute. It would almost be easier to ask what hasn't he done rather than list his profusion of achievements thus far or the highlights he's been noted for throughout his simultaneous careers. This highly imaginative DJ, prolific music producer and equally gifted visual artist is one of our culture's best-kept secrets, even though internationally he's been acclaimed and well respected close to two decades. Since first appearing on the scene in the early 90's as co-founder of Dooable Arts with the late, Matt Reid aka "Matt Doo," Ge-ology, known then under the alias "G-Young," has been making moves globally. The talented NYC duo quickly made their mark designing T-shirts, painting & producing iconic hip-hop cover art, providing editorial illustrations & covers for magazines, and a variety of visuals for record labels and music artists. Yet in a few surprising short years, Dooable Arts would disband, choosing to pursue individual creative paths. From there, Ge-ology swiftly picked up where "G-Young" left off and exploded into the next exciting phase of his artistic and musical career. Perhaps one of the most famous of Ge-ology's artworks is the 1990's classic "Body Rock" cover for Rawkus Records, featuring Mos Def (Blackstar), Q-Tip (A Tribe Called Quest) and Tash (Tha Alkaholiks), which has been featured in Andrew Emery's "The Book of Hip Hop Cover Art" and listed as #3 in "EgoTrip's Book of Rap Lists" 25 Great EP, 12" & CD Single Covers. But when it comes to his music, "most famous" becomes a far more layered discussion due to the range of artists he has worked with and the variety of platforms his music has reached. Most recently, his music appeared in the Oscar nominated film, "The Kids Are All Right", directed by Lisa Cholodenko (from "Wendy & Lisa" fame, key members of Prince's infamous band; The Revolution). But you're bound to have heard Ge-ology's music almost anywhere in the world: in a nightclub or lounge, in upscale department stores, playing from a giant outdoor LCD video screen in Tokyo's Harajuku district, in a commercial on Budapest television, in a music video on MTV, on Last FM or Pandora as well as traditional, satellite and college radio stations, on major primetime American TV shows, performed live on late- night talk shows, and even on Oprah! This natural marriage as a visual artist and musician has been a consistent theme throughout his life. Ge-ology's work as a painter and illustrator has gone hand-in-hand with his quality- driven music production, collaborations and remixes. He has worked with renowned recording artists such as Mos Def & Talib Kweli (Blackstar), Jill Scott, De La Soul, Yukimi Nagano (from Little Dragon / Koop), Sadat X (Brand Nubian), Pharoahe Monch (Organized Konfusion), Vinia Mojica, Bahamadia, Res, Consequence (Kanye West /A Tribe Called Quest), Dabo (JAPAN / Nitro Microphone Underground) and DJ Spinna's hip hop group, The Jigmastas just to name a few. He has also provided remixes for J-Dilla & Platinum Pied Pipers, Pete Rock & Grand Agent, etc. But what stretched people's perception of how diverse Ge-ology's sound could be was evident in the 3 chart-toping songs he produced for Welsh songstress Jem. Her debut album, "Finally Woken" went platinum in the UK, including the Ge-ology produced top 10 hit "They," which reached #6 on the Billboard Music Chart. Interesting enough, his first music production leads back to his high-school days at the Baltimore School for the Arts, in which he was the DJ and beat-maker in a four member group, "Born Busy", including fellow student and good friend, the legendary Tupac Shakur (known then as MC New York). Ge-ology (under the moniker, DJ Plain Terror) is credited for producing the very first demo/song Tupac had ever recorded his vocals on. Since his early days, His commitment to pushing the envelope has brought forth unique creative opportunities along the way. He has collaborated with brands worldwide to create specialized visual art projects that inject music, fashion and lifestyle into a larger cultural fabric. This includes a two-day live outdoor painting experience on Miami's South Beach for Hennessy cognac to a month-long Chivas Studio branding series in Thailand that featured him as a visual artist and DJ. He would later participate in a similar multi-night extravaganza in Hong Kong, in which he DJ'ed consecutively each night after painting live, custom-made formal gowns worn by fashion models. Each dress was designed & created from an interpretation of Ge-ology's concept and applied to the making of the wearable canvases. As the jumpstart to these types of international travels, Ge-ology credits his Barnstormers crew in providing his first opportunity to paint abroad when they traveled to Osaka, Japan in the year 2000. The Barnstormers (founded by David Ellis) are an international group of artists who's pilgrimage to rural North Carolina to paint street murals on old tobacco barns began their famed career as a collective. Eventually, the Swedish apparel brand H&M teamed up with a handful of the original Barnstormer artists for a major advertising campaign, which also included painting the full exterior of a California home, as well as featuring the artists in national ads & billboards. H&M would also release a 6 song promotional CD of Ge-ology's original music as part of the campaign, giving him a chance to highlight both his visual and musical talents alike. The campaign culminated with a Soho gallery exhibition. Much like his ability to paint and create music, his DJ gigs have also taken him around the world and across the US numerous times. He has played everywhere from boat parties in Lyon, France on the Rhône river to Styrbord Babord docked in Gothenburg, Sweden, to Tromso in the deep freeze of Norway's Arctic to the hot and sweaty Q-Bar in Bangkok, Thailand. His DJ sets have rocked dance floors from London to Paris, Berlin to Tokyo, Amsterdam to Oslo, Barcelona to Vienna, Stockholm to Helsinki, Madrid to Montreal, as well as up and down the island of Japan, from Kumamoto to Morioka, the volcanic land of Reykjavík, Iceland to Aarau, Switzerland located at the southern foot of the Jaru mountains, the industrial Stuttgart, Germany to the small town of Deventer, Holland and so much more. He is well known for taking crowds on musical journeys that can encompass a range of genres from Funk-Jazz, Soul, Disco Classics, Break Beats, Latin, Afro-Beat, Afro-Cuban, Brazilian Samba & Bossa Nova, Deep & Classic House, Detroit Techno, Classic Hip Hop, and any timeless underground music for the dance floor. From America's MTV News "You Hear It First" to MTV Thailand, on the pages of print publications around the world to guest appearances on the BBC's Gilles Peterson's "Worldwide" and Benji B's "Deviation" London-based radio shows, his animation work appearing on the Comedy Central network or his songs included on motion picture soundtracks, Ge-ology's name, art, sound and likeness are ubiquitous, defying ge-ographical borders, genre, media arena or preconceived boundaries. So as expected when it comes to Ge-ology, digging deeper is always a requirement. *** ============================================== GE-OLOGY's international DJ resumé (places he's played around the world): EUROPE: • Amsterdam, Holland: Bitterzoet • Deventer, Holland: Burgerweeshuis • London, England: Gramaphone • Birmingham, England: The Yardbird Jazz Club • Paris, France: Nouveau Casino • Lyon, France: La Marquise • Aarau, Switzerland: KiFF • Barcelona, Spain: Salamandra • Madrid, Spain: Copernico Nova • Berlin, Germany: Knaack • Hannover, Germany: Faust e.V. • Stuttgart, Germany: Altes Zollamt • Bochum, Germany: Bahnhof Langendreer • Wien, Austria: B72 /// Café Leopold • Budapest, Hungary: Trafo Bar Tango /// Merlin • Helsinki, Finland: Nosturi • Stockholm, Sweden: Mosebacke • Gothenburg, Sweden: Styrbord Babord • Oslo, Norway: Nomaden Club • Tromso, Norway: Kaos • Reykjavík, Iceland: Jacobsen ASIA: • Hong Kong, China: Watermark Restaurant • Morioka, Japan: DJ Bar Dai • Oushu, Iwate, Japan: Bar Smackers • Shiga, Japan: Club Move • Osaka, Japan: Sound Channel • Fukuoka, Japan: Club Vibe • Kumamoto, Japan: M-Cosmo • Tokyo, Japan: The Room /// Montoak /// Liquid Loft @ Liquid Room /// Club R /// HMV Shibuya /// Jazzy Sport Music Shop Tokyo /// "Tokyo Crossover Jazz Festival" @ AgeHa /// Tokyo Salon @ Las Chicas /// Oath Bar /// Club Axxcis • Bangkok, Thailand: Q Bar Bangkok /// Hu'u Bar Bangkok /// Private Chivas Regal Party at Central World Tower (Penthouse) NORTH AMERICA: • Toronto, Canada: Supermarket /// Movement Culture /// The Pilot • Montreal, Canada: Cabaret /// Style X-Change store • Las Vegas, Nevada: Tabu Ultra Lounge @ the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino /// Tryst @ the Wynn Resort Hotel /// Aruba Hotel and Spa /// MAGIC @ Las Vegas Convention Center /// Artisan Hotel Lounge • Los Angeles, California: The "Do-Over" @ Crane's Hollywood Tavern /// "Low End Theory" @ The Airliner /// Zanzibar /// Little Temple /// King King /// Forbidden City /// Fred Segal store /// The Conga Room /// Prima Lux after-hours loft space • San Francisco, California: Mighty /// Poleng Lounge /// Villain's Vault clothing store /// "PST" @ Levende Lounge /// "PST" @ 330 Ritch /// "PST" @ Eve Lounge /// SOM Bar /// 222 Hyde /// Coda /// Nuit Blanche /// Fume Blanc Commodore Yacht /// The Burritt Room at The Crescent Hotel • Oakland, California: "The People" @ Oasis Restaurant & Bar /// Kingman's Lucky Lounge /// Somar /// "Yoruba Dance Sessions" @ Bench and Bar /// Levende East /// MoAD Vanguard party @ Carl Hackney's home (Oakland Hills) /// Ozumo • Pescadero, California: Costanoa Lodge & Camp • San Diego, California: Kava Lounge /// El Dorado Bar • San Jose, California: Agenda Lounge • Portland, Oregon: Someday Lounge • Seattle, Washington: The War Room /// Goods Sneaker Shop • Dallas, Texas: Zubar /// The Cavern • Austin, Texas: Beauty Bar • Miami, Florida: Oasis @ The Raleigh Hotel /// The Marlin Hotel /// Buck15 /// Puma Store South Beach /// Urban Outfitters South Beach /// Studio A /// the Artpartments /// The Standard Spa Miami Beach /// Jazid • Chicago, Illinois: Sonotheque /// Untitled clothing store /// The Shrine • Detroit, Michigan: The Whitney /// Greenfield Village • Boston, Massachusetts: Underbar • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Aqua Lounge /// Club Fluid • Princeton, New Jersey: Terrace F. Club @ Princeton University • Brooklyn, New York: "Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival" @ Brooklyn Brewery /// Triple Crown /// Hello Brooklyn /// Northsix /// The Yard /// Retreat /// Deity /// Café Habana Outpost /// Water Street Restaurant and Lounge /// Nalani's Cafe /// Martinez Gallery /// Paul Robeson Theater /// Public Assembly /// Trophy Bar /// The American Can Factory /// Littlefield /// Brooklyn Bowl /// Prospect Park Bandshell /// Music Hall /// Jungle Garden /// Nita Nita /// The Loft @ 300 Douglas (Haven) /// Southpaw • New York, New York: Cielo /// The Guggenheim Museum (Art After Dark: First Fridays) /// APT /// Tribeca Grand Hotel /// The subMercer @ The Mercer Hotel /// Private Park @ Hudson Hotel /// The "Boom Boom Room", 18th floor at The Standard Hotel, New York /// Opus 22 /// Thom Bar @ 60 Thompson Hotel /// Lotus /// Nublu Bar and Lounge /// Table 50 /// Tillman's /// Hiro Ballroom /// Highline Ballroom /// Knitting Factory /// Canal Room /// Crash Mansion @ BLVD /// Rothko /// 205 Club /// H&M SoHo Gallery /// Riv 105 @ The Rivington Hotel /// Viscaya Lounge /// Adidas ORIGINALS store /// Joe's Pub /// Triple 5 Soul store /// Drive-in Studios /// The Coral Room /// Sutra /// 1 Oak /// Dapper Dan Imperial Gallery /// Pepper's Lounge /// King Size /// Blue Owl /// Olympus Fashion Show @ F.I.T. (Great Hall) /// Chanto /// Sol /// EVR (East Village Radio) /// (Le) Poisson Rouge /// NBC Studios (Late Night with Conan O'Brien) /// (Top Chef's) Padma Lakshmi's Rooftop Garden /// The Yard @ The SoHo Grand Hotel /// Von (Bar) /// Porch /// Penthouse @ The Rivington Hotel /// Soho House /// Salon Millesime • Lanesville, New York: Breathe-Inn Pre-Recorded DJ mixes + live guest appearances: • Benji B presents Deviation (BBC Radio 1Xtra Program) - London, England • Gilles Peterson Worldwide Show (syndicated: broadcast to 15 international radio stations) • Gilles Peterson Show (BBC Radio 1 Program) - London, England • 20th J-WAVE Golden Week Special: AMERICAN EXPRESS presents "RELAXING MOMENTS" (J-WAVE 81.3 FM: the top major independent Radio Station in Tokyo) - Tokyo, Japan • Ecko Unlimited runway show New York Fashion Week @ Bryant Park - New York, New York • Etc, etc... =============================================

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  • Influences

    GE-OLOGY DJing at SONOTHEQUE in Chicago (Triple 5 Soul Tour 2006) .. .. .. .. .. GE-OLOGY DJing at the CULTURE party in Tokyo .. .. .. .. .. GE-OLOGY & BENJI B rockin' the Deviation Party in London .. .. .. .. .. Ge-ology DJing at the Godfather of Soul Party in Miami .. .. .. .. .. Chivas Studio video trailer for 3 day event in Hong Kong (Live art & DJ gig) .. .. .. .. .. Check out Video of song produced & co-written by GE-OLOGY // Artist: JEM - Song Title: "THEY" - Directed by: LAURENT BRIET (see below) .. .. .. .. .. JEM's television performance of song produced & co-written by GE-OLOGY .. .. .. .. ..

  • Sounds Like

    TRUE ART / ORGANIC ELECTRONIC SOUL / EXPERIMENTAL COSMIC FUNK / TIMELESS MUSIC / HIP HOP / THAT MASSAGES YOUR SOUL, MAKES YA HEAD NOD & THAT ASS SHAKE / SPEAKER CRACK / TRANCE DANCE / ETC.

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