DJ Raw B, MPC, Turntables, Mixer, 2-3 Needles, Headphones and 7,000 plus records.
Influences
Jazzy Jeff, Doctor Dre & Dr. Dre, Paul C., Sam Sever, The Beatnuts, D.I.T.C., Prince Paul, Alfred Hitchcock, Van Halen, Bobby Heenan, Eric Cartman and many more.
A cat farmer by trade, DJ Raw B is primarily known around the Bay Area for his 15 plus year stint as DJ/Producer/Co-Host of KUSF's hip-hop mix show Beatsauce along with J-Boogie and Wisdom. He has earned several accolades along the way including...
1997 "Best of the Bay" (SF Weekly)
1998 "Goldie Award" (Bay Guardian)
2001 "Best Local Club DJ" (Bay Guardian)
2004 "Best of The Bay" (Bay Guardian)
Raw B has also lent his prose to several live projects including...
Felonious' theatrical hit Beat Box: A Raparetta (Wishbone Ent.) Smashmouth's performance of "All-Star" in the movie Rat Race (Universal) Brougham's 2001 Blow Pig Tour (Warner Brothers) Double Life Mr. Lif Azeem Sacred Hoop
Official Discography
DJ Raw B feat. Pep Love "Do What?!" Rock The Beat Vol. 2 Cue's Hip-Hop Shop Vol. 2 "Backbone" (Stray) Turntables by The Bay Vol. 2 "Cello Shots" (Hip-Hop Slam) Amoeba Music Compilation Vol. 5 "Proto-Ghost" (Hip-Hop Slam) DJ Zeph "Raw B Interlude" Sunset Scavenger (Wide Hive)
Official mix tapes
Mixed Feelings Golden Aged Crates Moving Company Politrix Mix Wedding Smasher Beatsauce Air Check Series***
Cuttin' Credentials
Double Life's "Revolutions" and "Cycles Of The Mind" Brougham's "Don't Speak English" and "Can't Sleep It Off" Felonious "Punchlines" Gennessee's "Creative Control" Aram Danesh and the Super Human Crew's "The Spot" Record Bin Laden's "Too Late For Katrina" Sacred Hoop's "Bartender", "Chicks Pack Heat", & "Intro" Sky High's "It's Official"***
Peeaaace... Not sure if you peeped this yet. It's had a good run on MTV-u Let me know what you think.
4ward Eva! AZEEM...
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"Open Em Up" from AIR CARTOONS [Oaklyn Records] for NEW MUSIC and the FULL VERSION of "Open Em Ep" [lyrics included] check out: Oaklyn Records MySpace Page
NOW BOOKING AZEEM "Air Cartoons Tour" contact: booking@oaklynrecords.com
we got a new 12" called Hogs of Rap... I gotta get you two... call me man I haven't even heard wedding smashers yet, and I took that photo! that picture you left was perfect. Here's one: