I go by A Sharp when I spill but the full name Akil Khalid Sharp when I produce for "Professional Quality Beats at Affordable Prices"
Influences
R.I.P. my dude "Slick" Sean Hall.
EPMD, Terminator X, Blowfly, The Rat Pack, Rev. Frank Jones, Wanda & Rob, Pops (whether I want to admit it or not), Benjamin Fulton, Sr., Giorgio Moroder, John Williams, Bill Conti
PRODUCTION: Dr. Dre, Marley Marl, RZA, Norman Whitfield, TrackMasters, L.E.S., Rodney Jerkins, Hi-Tek, Primo (DJ Premier), The Bomb Squad (Public Enemy), Cube & Sir Jinx, DJ Quik, Johnny "J", Quincy Jones, QD3, Dallas Austin, Easy Mo Bee, Just Blaze, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Thomas McElroy & Denzil Foster, Scott Storch, 9th Wonder, Timbaland, Nile Rodgers, Pete Rock, Chucky Thompson, Hitmen (BadBoy), Matt Dike & Michael Ross and The Dust Brothers, De'Jerrel (aka Sean Boyd outta Willingboro via Philly)...etc.
MUSICAL: Beethoven, Marvin Gaye, Earth Wind & Fire, James Brown & JBs, Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, Herbie Hancock, George Winston, Al Green, Curtis Mayfield, Massive Attack, Pink Floyd (the best studio band ever--BTW, every producer should have Floyd in their collection!), Steve Miller Band, Led Zeppelin (John Bonham may just be the best white drummer ever, lol), Isleys, Parliament & Funkadellic, Robert Johnson (hands down--the best blues guitar player ever), B.B.King, Rick James (bitch), Eric Clapton, Bob Marley, Etta James, Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Count Basie, Cab Calloway Jimmy Hendrix (hands down--the best electric guitar player ever), R.Kelly, Mtume, Prince, Michael Jackson, Terence Trent D'Arby, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Phil Collins, John Williams, Don Henley, Bro. Larcene Turk (a blind piano player who first taught me to play by ear), C.J. Mays (a guitar/bass player from Willingboro via Philly), Natalie Merchant, Aerosmith (arguably the best American rock band ever), Fleetwood Mac (Lindsay Buckingham is one the most underrated finger-pickers in the world!), Hall & Oates, John Carpenter, Giorgio Moroder, Sade, Anita Baker, Sarah McLachlan, Fiona Apple, Herbie Hancock, Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, Little Richard, Van Morrison, Bruce Hornsby, Billy Joel, Elton John, Alicia Keys, Jamie Foxx (I play keys so musicians that are nice on the piano, organ, or keyboards are obvious influences.)
A-Thoven Beats: Tha Bridge between the 'Burbs and da Block™, New School Beats with Old School Sense Abilities™
Kanye West, Havoc from Mobb Deep, Daz from Tha Dogg Pound, Kurtis Blow, Teddy Riley (New Jack Swing), Eminem, Jermaine Dupri, Diamond D, Alchemist, Gangstarr (Guru & DJ Premier), Pharrell from The Neptunes + N.E.R.D., DJ Quik, The Fugees, Salaam Remi, Will.I.Am from Black Eyed Peas, Gorillaz, Fort Minor, Linkin Park, Limp Bizkit, Eric Sermon, Redman, RZA, Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth ...etc.
“...that's really the mark of being a gifted person; that ability to make people love you outside of genre, simply because you're that talented.” - Soleil’s Kiss
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MOVIE PREMIERES AUGUST 15TH @ THE MAJESTIC IN FALLS CHURCH. Drinks & Meet starts @ 4pm. Showing starts at 5.30 with special performance by MadeMen (Bizzle Boy Affiliates) following the premiere. DONT MISS IT! MAJESTIC RESTAURANT-2922 Annandale Road, Falls Church VA 22042
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R.I.P.
PRODUCTION: Dr. Dre, Marley Marl, RZA, Norman Whitfield, TrackMasters, L.E.S., Rodney Jerkins, Hi-Tek, Primo (DJ Premier), The Bomb Squad (Public Enemy), Cube & Sir Jinx, DJ Quik, Johnny "J", Quincy Jones, QD3, Dallas Austin, Easy Mo Bee, Just Blaze, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Thomas McElroy & Denzil Foster, Scott Storch, 9th Wonder, Timbaland, Nile Rodgers, Pete Rock, Chucky Thompson, Hitmen (BadBoy), Matt Dike & Michael Ross and The Dust Brothers, De'Jerrel (aka Sean Boyd outta Willingboro via Philly)...etc.
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