A. Dion "Tha Producer" aka Adrian Dion is a member of the Kickapoo/Seminole and Mexican Nations. He was born in Lawton Oklahoma, and raised by his mother in
Kansas City, Kansas. He began singing dancing at a very early age. "One of the earliest memories I have is being at some Powwow in Oklahoma with this guy Sterling and
having no outfit, bustles, or beadwork, but still going out there and dancing." Singing soon followed as Adrian moved with his mother in KCK and began life in the Urbaness of an area of Kansas City known as "Central". Being submerged in a community primarily made up of Blacks and Latinos, the urge to dance still resided in the young to be producer one day. "Breakdancing", as it was known back in the day, was becoming very popular at the time, and being that powwows were very few and far beyond in the inner City, Breakdancing it was. In addition to that, Adrian would spark his interest with his mothers old vynl collection and 45's. "DJ" was the name of the game, and sitting there listing to the classics of Motown, Sade, Grand Funk Railroad, Frankie Limon, George Jones, not to mention the occassional "Mexican" record from his grandmother or aunties, he began developing his unique taste for music. This lead to summer camp thru the Heart of America Indian Center, where he learned to sing Powwow style songs, and soon joined Eagle Talon Brotherhood. The Brotherhood tought a young boy about the ways of the arena, Gourd Dance, Stomp Dance, among other tradtional theachings.
With all that behind him, now, and as an original member of the Grammy and Nammy Winning Drum Group "Tha Tribe", A. Dion decided to make music a carreer as well as a way of LIFE.
You can hear A. Dion's music from film and Television(Moccasin Flats, Karha:kon, Kaduku Clothing Co.) to Live Theatre(Kanata Native Dance Theatre's Presentation of "The PeaceMaker"), Powwow and Flute Music(Mastered "Raining Thunder" and "IronBoy" for DrumHop Records) Sang and composed on Stoney Creek-Powwow Trail Blazin “2008”,"Tha Tribe-T2K and "Live' from Tornado Alley), HipHop and R&B, (Shea Keck, NSpire, Doc Twist, Mike Jonez, CANAB winner JEEX,) among other projects soon to be out.
Once told that he was "Too Mainstream for Native Music", this trendsetter and trailblazer could possibly be the "Most Known Unkown" you've never ever heard of. You betta ask somebody!
Music Contracts, Hip Hop Samples, Free Reason Refills
Hola..Como estas? How are you? How have you been? Man it has been a minute since I ran into you last...A couple years ago at one of the MSU Pow Wows..I can't believe that it has been 11yrs since I first met you..Wow..I am getting YOUNG...ha,ha..lol..Anyways holler when you can..Glad to see that you are doing what u always said u could/would do..GO YOU..Take care..
Don't forget $500 Fancy special by me & my daughter. with 2 $100 consolations. N the handdrum & u can get a partner fer the potato dance special. OH & u can dance smoke.
Oki! That is my baby sis Mya. She was an intern in DC then we drove out to meet her. She is my #1 fren if you want to hit her up. She was frens w some dude on Stoney Creek guess he was interning out n DC too. It was nice to meet you--you are very interesting and outgoing--which is rare on the pw circuit. I am so busy right now with work and my next exam plus I want to have a decent outfit by Gatherings. We are going to hit local pws til then but I might make my way to NY this summer for the pws for new scenery. Keep in touch and don't be a stranger...T
Whats up homie da clown! haha....did i ever reply to you about the music thang? I cant remeber? I see your still doin it...thats cool. I've been so busy with the shop and everything, I barely have time to get on dis damn myspace anymore1 haha.......
