Adam is officially on the associate faculty at the New School in the heart of New York City....Contact Morgan Young for drum lessons at morgan@headspinpresents.com
look out for Break Science...its goin UP!
Influences
Fyre Dept with GZA at the Echo Project
INFLUENCES
EARTH WIND and FIRE!!! James Brown, Steveland Morris, Kool and da Gang(pre JT Taylor) Eric B. and Rakim, BDP, ATCQ, the Ultramagnetic MCs, CX, T.O.P., Chaka Khan, AWB, Cold Blood, Bobby Mcferrin ,De La, Miles Davis,Trane,Wayne Shorter, Zigaboo,Herbie Hancock, Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers,DJ premier,Marley Marl, K Def, DJ Scratch,Showbiz and AG, Lord Finesse,the Bomb squad, J Dilla, Pete Rock, Diamond D., Havoc, Alchemist, Hi Tek, Just Blaze, Tycoon, Squarepusher,Shadow and Krush, the Brecker Bros.(early and mid70s),Lil Jon Roberts,Clyde and Jabo, Harvey Mason, Dennis"the menace" Chambers,Mark Simmons, Charles Haynes, Dantoni Parks, the whole Gospel Chops.com crew, Thomas Pridgen, lil Ron Bruner jr, All the relatively unknown drummers on all those 60s and 70s break records, DC Go Go music, Afobeat, Ghanian funk, Brazillian music, Dub reggae pioneers like Scientist and King Tubby,New orleans second line bands, Bucket players all ova the states, old Weather Report,.the Meters and THE J.B.'s, My Lettuce crew ,Bldg 3 posse, ADP, Fyre Dept, Black Politics, Mom and Dad, and all music of African descent ..... and sum good classical music occasionally (Mussorsky, Vivaldi, Mozart,)
Sounds Like
Dont sleep on Lettuce, yall....we comin to your town!! Besides the FUNK, we(the FYRE DEPT.) got the Gangsta muzik as well as the pop and R&B (peep the new Snoop Dog "Sensual Seduction"remix) game on lock down!!! ADP bout ta drop soon....Check out the the new KRS-1 album, "Adventures in Emceeing", featurin a couple of my tracks...Workin on Shakiras new record with Wyclef..gonna be crazy!
Great Uncle :drummer..Dad: drummer, Mom: drummer..Me? no choice....Ive had nothin but the greatest support from every angle..Parents, friends, and music lovers..I have the greatest respect for all cultures, all people and the rhythms that come from them. Im spendin more time these days producing, writing and beatmaking for my production team the Fyre Dept. The drums, however, are one of my main sources of inspiration and have been since the womb! Thanks for stoppin by my page and ill be sure to keep updating with new music to keep yall MOVIN!
HAS PRODUCED: 50-Cent (off the album Curtis...My Gun Go Off), REDMAN(3 tracks off of Red Gone Wild), Keisha Cole, Snoop Dog, Justin Timberlake*, Xzibit(Scandelous Bi**^s), Talib Kweli( off the album Eardrum...the Nature), Chaka Khan, J-Live, Jean Grae, El da Sensei, Immortal Technique*, Idris Muhammed*, Soulive, CX*, O.C., KRS-1*, GZA, Jah Dan*, LDJ (Big Mike Official Mixtape), Blam, Saigon*, Wordsworth, Shae Fiol*, Chali Tuna (Jurassic 5)*, Lettuce and Daniel Beddingfield
(* yet to be released)
HAS PERFORMED OR RECORDED WITH AS DRUMMER: The Game, Justin Timberlake, Slick Rick, Big Daddy Kane, Lettuce, The John Scofield Band, Fred Wesley (J.B's), Fats Domino, Olu Dara, Toots(Maytals) Raphael Saadiq, The Fugees, "Ms.(Lauryn)Hill", D.J.Quick (DVD Live at H.O.B. in L.A., Michael Stipe (R.E.M.), Chris Martin (Cold Play), Macy Gray, Dave Mathews, Trey Anastasio,Mike Gordon, Soulive, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, THE Average White Band (AWB DVD Greatest Hits live at H.O.B. LA), Bernie Worrell (P-Funk), The GZA, Raekwon the Chef (Wu-Tang), John Medeski (MMW), Christian Mcbride, Oteil Burbridge(Allman Bros.), Meshell N'degeocello, Roy Hargrove, Rahzel (The Roots), Dice Raw, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Larry Coryell, Donald Harrison, Leo Nocentelli, George Porter, Josh Redman, Sonya Kitchell, Big Sam, Trombone shorty, Vernon Reid(Living Colour), D.J. Logic, Marco Benevento, Greg Nice (Nice n Smooth), The Beatnuts, (Mad)Skillz, Black Thought (The Roots), Wyclef Jean, Shakira, Praswell, Roc Raida (X-Ecutioners), Jeru tha Damaja, Afu-Ra, Sy Smith, Javier, Rocco Prestia(T.O.P.), Dead Prez, Buckshot Shorty (Black Moon) and Keith Murray
SO HOLLERRR if ya need THAT BEAT!!!(or that ..1 single) or if your bands demo aint up to par...
PRODUCTION TEAMS : The Fyre Dept., The Formula, Gilla Nut House (Alfred and Mortimer)
Greetings and Love! Trying to get some feedback from my myspace friends. Let me know what you think of the new tracks I posted especially "Hold On Tight". Trying some new things, and would love some feedback. Bless, Ras N'gosi Anbassa
Featuring The Latest From Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, Eminem, Rick Ross, Melox, Ludacris, Brent Hall, Snoop Dogg, T.I., Supreme Allah, Clipse, The Game, Freeway, Red Cafe, Keith Murray, Semi Auto, Brother Ali, Nipsy Hu$$le, Cassidy, Unreleased TRACKS From Tupac AND MUCH MORE !!!
Celebrate Life! The Recession isn't going to make us all feel sad and broke, it's going to make us appreciate what we DO have a LOT more! Come to my page and listen! Enjoy and Celebrate Life! www.myspace.com/noodlenoodle
Just want to drop by to show some love to your page and to let you know about our Transformers Mixtape. It is available for FREE download! It's been a long time comin and I want to thank those of you who have been waiting for it and those of you who have just been coming by the page periodically to listen and show love.
Click the Album Cover in this comment or the direct link and you can download it For FREE.. Please stop by my page after you download it and let me know what you think!
4th WEEK STRONG......AND STILL RUNNING.....I MOST DEFINETLY APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT THAT I'VE RECIEVED THIS PAST WEEK WITH THE DOWNLOADING OF MY NEW MIXTAPE "FEAR WARNING"........BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR "HARDDRIVE CRASH" COMING SOON THO HOSTED BY DJ DIGGZ & DJ LUST.....LOCK IN & STAY TUNED.......IT ONLY GETS WORSE GOD
I am performing tomorrow at 9 PM with my amazing band, at Crash Mansion in New York. I would love to see you there, come by and say hi and show your support. In honor of the late Michael Jackson I will dedicate one of my songs to him. He was a huge inspiration in my life and our generation and he will be deeply missed, R.I.P
See the flier on the event for all the details.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=124073735604
P.S. I have made a tribute video to Michael on YouTube, check it out and let me know what you think
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEURoZK_MT8