I AM NOT A MUSIC PRODUCER. IT IS WHAT I DO, THOUGH.
Man of many talents. I don't consider to be the best at anything, I've just been blessed with the ability to be GOOD. I just embrace my talents and gifts toward the world. Only thing I'm committed to is God, Life, & Family. I study life everyday. I try to keep a balance between mind and emotions but it's clear that my mind plays the upper hand. I make music to express my emotions. I do it for the love first. Game of life is basic, it only gets complicated when you make it complicated. Always be cool, always be you.
WHO'S KEEN-¥?
Born in Amagasaki, Japan, and moving around a lot as a child, KEEN-¥'s story is not a traditional one. He believes that the love of rhythm and music is genetically in him. His father was a member of the funk/r&b band Cold Fire, and from his seed came KEEN-¥. "My parents would always tell me that when I was a kid, I would always be bobbing my head whenever music would come on." Although his family believed that he had a special ear for music at an early age, they didn't force a career for him and allowed him to experiment life as a free spirit until adulthood to choose his own life path.
He began listening to his dad's music at an early age, and from there his ear continually needed to be fed sounds. "I can remember carrying my dad's tape player with the studio Sony headphones, listening to whatever was in there, and that would knock me out every night." From there, he dabbled into other music. "I was introduced to hip-hop though a childhood friend. It was 2pac's "Me Against The World" off of the Bad Boys soundtrack, and from that moment, I fell in love with the art form. I was used to listening to my dad's music along with Prince, Sade, and the likes, but the hip-hop shit moved me in a different way. It was like I felt I could relate to it more."
From there on he would continually be intrigued by hip-hop music, listening to artists from Slick Rick to Outkast, to Biggie to Nas. It wasn't until his high school years that he would be introduced to the art of music production. I always thought that the beats were interesting, but never really thought that I would end up being able to make my own beats until I found the program Fruity Loops Studio. I remember some days when all of my homies were out partying, I was the one in the crib on a Friday night working on music. Through the internet outlet, I was able to find other people who had similar interests and love for the art of music. Myspace allowed him to work with artists such as Dom. Kennedy, God Jewels, L-Dot, Qualmes, & Lenee. "The music industry completely changed when the youth became more internet savvy, destroying the format of traditional record selling, but in the same token it's a good change because the control of the music is actually going to where it belongs, the artists and not the executives."
KEEN-¥'s vision is one that can only be defined through the true love of music, and he sees himself working with more and more talented artists in the future. "I just wanna be one of those producers in the game that isn't stuck in a category of one genre. I want my music to be timeless, and with that comes longevity in the game. With his versatility, personality, eye for talent, and the gift of a visionary, he has faith in his talents and believes he can do anything he chooses to, given the right lessons and people around him.
WHO AND WHAT ARE YOUR INFLUENCES?
Life has to be number one.. in that also including my faith in god and myself and my own truth. Experience is the greatest teacher of all.. whether it's through my life or learning through someone else's experiences.. As far as musically, I would definitely have to say 2pac. I felt 2pac like he was a brother. When my dad bought me All Eyez on Me and 7 Day Theory when I was a kid, I've been a true fan ever since. He was one of those rare artists who really wrote poetry on wax without sugar coating. In my parent's day, people like Sly Stone, Earth Wind and Fire, and Marvin Gaye were their influences. I grew up in the hip-hop generation while they grew up in the Soul generation. I'm also a fan of Jay-Z's work. I relate to Jay because of our horoscopes. Our signs are both Sagittarius, and his personality and character really resembles mine, but in my own way. My dad is also a major influence. He played in a band called Cold Fire, toured the world and opened up for the major big name soul singers back in the day. I remember as a child growing up my dad used to play his music in the car all the time and all of his songs became a part of me through that. All music, good or bad, is an influence on me because I'm always analyzing everything in this world and asking myself if it's good or bad to myself. Music has been in my blood since childhood.. it's in my essence so I'm just trying to use my talents that were blessed to me.
ZODIAK
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COMPASSION
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WATERMELON SUNDAE (Song produced by myself/Video directed by Jason Madison)
Benefit Concert Where: The Journey 409 12th Street, Modesto CA. When: February 26, 2010 Admission: FREE Featuring Artists: Northstar, Written to Rome, & Dim City Lights *Donations, Pledges, & Offerings are accepted* Food to be served: Hot dogs & Nachos Drawings: $1 for one ticket or $5 for six tickets (Prizes: Cds, T-Shirts, & Gift Certificates)
thanx bro...the video was shot over in oakdale in knights ferry...yea man its a movement i believe in this...and im capturing for the creator...feel me...thanx for the love...one love one God one way
thats kooo man...still at juice it up waitin for my music to take off...God good mayne, album droppin next year, demo out, got my music video up, check it out lemme know what you think...glad to hear you doing good bro...stay up and Godbless
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