dâm-funk (pronounced: Dame-Funk) - All instruments, engineering & production.
Influences
SLAVE/Steve Arrington/Aurra, Prince, Leon Sylvers III, Kashif, Larry Heard/Mr.Fingers, D-Train, One-Way, Change, B.B.& Q. Band, Mtume, Loose Ends, Happy The Man, Todd Rundgren, Junie Morrison, Parliament/Funkadelic, Roger Troutman & ZAPP, Cameo, Vaughan Mason & Crew, Kraftwerk, Firefly, The System, Giorgio Moroder, Alan Holdsworth, RUSH, Frank Zappa, 'original' Van-Halen, FREEEZ, Peanut Butter Wolf, Gary Wilson, Juan Atkins, Patrick Adams (the undisputed King of spacey & soulful Disco-Funk!), Leroy Burgess (the undisputed King of Boogie!) Black Ivory, Blue Magic, Patrice Rushen, George Duke, Battlecat, Prelude Rec., West End Rec., Salsoul Rec., SAM Rec., Elite Rec. (U.K.), Fulltime Rec. (Italy), Brunswick Rec., 'The G-Funk era', Jonblunck, DJ Billy Goods, DJ Laroj, (Movies: Superfly, Phantasm, Rumble Fish, Purple Rain, Pulp Fiction, No Country For Old Men, Juice) & all GOOD music with melodic overtones and 'envelope pushing' foundations and approach to the 'groove'.
Sounds Like
Special 'FUNK' music created by an only child, raised in Pasadena, Ca. & now based in the Leimert Park section of L.A.
You may know dãm-funk from his remix of Baron Zen's "Burn Rubber" & his debut solo joint "Sidewayz" both out now on Stones Throw yet, he also throw's one of the freshest Monday nite parties in L.A. called FUNKMOSPHERE which focues on rare joints via 'original wax' from the early 80's based Boogie/Funk, Modern-Soul, & 'current' Modern-Funk sub genres respectfully.
An L.A. native, raised in Pasadena, CA & now based in the Leimert Park section of Los Angeles, dãm is now currently recording his debut 'EP' for Stones Throw Records with full support from label president & friend Peanut Butter Wolf which promises to be the 'Modern-Funk' project everyones been waiting for to emerge from the left coast.
"dãm-funk is a man that's almost single-handedly brought the 'Boogie' scene to life here in LA." - Ty G ~ HVW8.com
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Yo DâM Man! I know I'm late on this, however I just saw the video of you playing the acoustic version of "stepping in to my life" I'm speechless, that's the reason why I'm inspired by you big homie. keep doing what you do! also I like the new track you have up there "don't cry" too cool. one luv brotha!
Hey Dam Funk, Toeachizown is remarkable man, I listen to that collection all the time, it inspired my current beat/Funk instrumental venture Sweet Anemic. You should come to KC and show 'em how it's done. Stay Up, Trip The Dreamer.
4 sho cuzzo, stay fly. We all here online fam. Just wish cuzzin Chris could be around to see what u doing, he had crazy freestyle skillz. But anyway, do it big and Ill get at u when u get back to the statez. Peace cuz ' Spy
i consider myself very very fortunate to be listening to your music every day. i discovered your music by chance, and loved it right away. wishing that you would perform live someday here in Malaysia
