| Member Since | 11/14/2004 | | Band Website | myspace.com/tribalstyle | | Band Members | ME MYSELF I AND I ON THE DJ TIP.
Mike Blenda, currently residing-Tampa FL, originated-Fitchburg MA.
b boy fanatic, dj and percissionist, fan of many things, been doin this since way back. early and mid 80's. styles undefined. roots, dub and hip-hop, soul old and new, dancehall or instrumental warfare, afro beat, jazzy basslined organics specialized to put the musical ear in gear. played many a show and club alongside such acts as Eek-A-Mouse, Damian, Stephen and Julian Marley, Stele Pulse, Capleton, Third World, Mobb Deep, JR. Mafia, Lil Kim, Shaggy, 112, Tyrese, Brother Ali, Aiyb Dieng, MF Doom, DJ Dummy, Das FX, Zion I, Red Tide, LMNO, James Brown, Toots and the Maytals, Don Carlos, Spam All Stars, Locos Por Juana, Atmosphere, Nas, De La Soul, and many moore and many genres. Got a crew too. We called GWAN MASSIVE and we are the wickedest ting. check for yourself as www.myspace.com/gwanmassive or see below. to top it off i got a funky fresh family and some big ras vibes.
I also play auxillary percussion for the band Tribal Style. Site n Wondas for that. Born and raised in Kingston Jamaica, these brothers studied first hand under pioneers such as the Wailing Souls. The Tenn brothers' dad, Roddy Tenn, who has played NyaBinghi drums on some of Bob Marleys, Joe Higgs, Black Uhuru and the Wailing Souls early recordings, performs with the band often, bringing the original essence of Rastafarian drums to the music.
DJ Blenda, originally living just outside of Boston MA journied back and forth to Fl in the late 80's/early 90's and became deeper submerged in the reggae music scene that had been thriving in South FL at this time. While upholding original b-boy styles & values instilled within him throughout the 80's he again started playing drums, focusing a bit on more hand and stick percussion, rocking many dj sessions and coincidentally met Senegalese percussionist Aiyb Dieng at a jam session. Dieng, unknown to Blenda at this time was already a world reknown percussionist having played with Rolling Stones, Iggy Pop, for most of Bill Laswells works, as well as Herbie Hancock, Fela Kuti, Public Image Limited recordings. Notably doing percussion arrangement on one of the first and now classic concious hip-hop/Punk rock fusions; Afrika Bambaata/Johnny Lydon's combo Time Zone/World Destruction. Blenda soon joined the formation called Afro Makosa which was fronted by Aiyb. Sessions grew wicked. This was a rebirth stage. Mentally and ethically. This collective currently formulates in various stages on a random basis and will again when the right time come. In 2000 Blenda arrives in Tampa, joined Tribal Style, started Gwan Massive with some select accomplices and started to make adjustments for the new sessions. The original plan for the wicked ras vibe delivery which is where we are today. Tribal Style, DJ Blenda, D'Visitors, Red Tide, Ran Mecca, Breakdown, Gwan Massive, Afro Makosa, The Rukus, Slopfunkdust...... Pon Site | | Influences | VINYL, 33'S AND 45'S, KIDS AND ALL SORTS OF MUSIC. LETS SEE DENNIS BROWN, FREDDIE MCGREGOR, JOE HIGGS, NINJAMAN, SIZZLA, GREGORY ISAACS, BARRINGTON LEVY, GARNETT SILK, DON CARLOS, COCOA T, CHALICE, EARL 16, SHINEHEAD, EEK A MOUSE, HALFPINT, JR BYLES, SILVERHAWK, SUPERDEE, POISON DART, STONE LOVE, MICKEY DREAD, LITTLE JOHN, JOHNNY OSBOURNE, INI KAMOZE, RANKING DREAD, JR RODIGAN, TRISTON PALMER, MICHAEL PROPHET, JACKIE MITTOO, BOB MARLEY, BUNNY WAILER, SUGAR MINOTT, LEROY SMART, UROY, DELROY WILSON, JOHN HOLT, KEN BOOTH, ALTON ELLIS, TONY REBEL, BUJU, MEGA BANTON, CUTTY RANKS, TENOR SAW, SANCHEZ, SINGIN MELODY, JENNIFER LARA, JR DELGADO, ELEPHANT MAN, ROUND HEAD, PAPA SAN, MONSTER SHACK CREW, EVERTON BLENDER, MIGHTY DIAMONDS, MAD SCIENTIST, KING STITT, KING TUBBY, FIREHOUSE CREW, JAHPOSTLES BAND, TRIBAL STYLE, BOUNTY KILLER, SHABBA, SLUGGY, BERES HAMMOND, MICHIGAN AND SMILEY, BAD BRAINS, THE CLASH, BIG AUDIO DYNAMITE, STEVE MILLER BAND, STELLY DAN, SADE, DAG NASTY, 24/7 SPIES, TONS OLD NY AND BOSTON HARDCORE, SLAPSHOT, WRECKING CREW, YOUTH OF TODAY, GORRILLA BISCUITS, UNIFORM CHOICE, BLACK FLAG, SICK OF IT ALL, AGNOSTIC FRONT, BREAKDOWN, MISSION OF BURMA, LIKED A LOT OF OLD WAX TRAX RELEASES, MEAT BEAT MANIFESTO, FRONT 242, FRONT LINE ASSEMBLY, BORGHESIA, STEVIE WONDER, DIVINE SOUNDS, FRESH GORDON, SKINNY BOYS, OHIO PLAYERS, MANTRONIX, MARY JANE GIRLS, MELISA MORGAN, PUBLIC ENEMY, PETE MISER, RUNDMC, WHODINI, KURTIS BLOW, LAKIM SHABAZZ, 45 KING, PETE ROCK, DIAMOND D, DIRTY HARRY, FOREIGN EXCHANGE, 9TH WONDER, PREMIERE, JAYLIB, CELPH TITLED, JAYDEE, SLOPFUNKDUST, CHOPS, ASAMOV, GROUP HOME, GOOD BROTHERS, NONPHIXON, IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE, MAIN SOURCE, ED O.G., MASTA ACE, LASTER, K-SOLO, JURU, LMNO, VISIONARIES, MOS DEF, KOOL G RAP, STYLES OF BEYOND, GRAND AGENT, LEADERS OF NEW SCHOOL, SPECIAL ED, BEAT JUNKIES, T-ROCK, EXECUTIONERS, ALLIES, 5TH PLATOON, FUDGEES, MARY J, KRUSH, SOCIAL DISTORTION, DAVID BOWIE, DOOBIE BROTHERS, DIANA ROSS, EVELYN KING, DEPECHE MODE, PIXIES, SUGARCUBES, HELTER SKELTER, TRIBE, ROOTS, WU, EPMD, THIRD BASS, CRAIG MACK, QUEEN LATIFAH, KRSONE, DEL, GRAND PUBA, DYNAS, APATHY, ZION I, LYRICS BORN, A WHOLE HEAP MORE AND DEFINATELY THE ZULU NATION, STREET PERFORMERS, ANYONE JUST DOIN SHIT FROM THE HEART BASICALLY.
| | Sounds Like | the pure thing | | Record Label | GWAN MASSIVE | | Type of Label | Indie |
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