DJ/MC/Producer/Bboy/Nostalgia King. Involved in the culure of Hip Hop since 1978. Serious collector of many things including Records (Funk 45's, Breaks, Disco 12", Classic Hip Hop, Jazz, Soundtracks etc.) Also rare video footage collector, everything from 70's Soul Train, James Browns TV show, Live Concerts, 70's Cartoons and TV shows, Classic Arcade Machines and classic home video game consoles.
Music
Funk & Soul, Classics, OST's, Jazz, Hip Hop and Afrobeat. Dopest Producers of all time(besides myself and The Supa Genius Fredy Blast) Pete Rock, Premier, Showbiz, Marley Marl, and Mantronix.
Dopest DJ's DJ Cash Money & DJ Jazzy Jeff (the 2 people that inspired EVERY DJ that came after them as well as before!
Movies
70's Shaw Bros. Kung Fu Flix, Blade Runner, The Taking of Pelham 123, The Warriors, Casablanca(Bogey is the man!), any Sean Connery Bond Film. Star Wars (original trilogy), Ninja Scroll, The Professional, Akira, Fist of the North Star. Clint Eastwood Westerns (For a Few Dollars More, Good The Bad The Ugly, Hang'em High, High Plains Drifter)
Television
Books
Where'd You Get Those? , Subway Art, Getting Up, The Art of Getting Over! Wax Poetics.
About me: Hailing from Philadelphia a city known for birthing internationally known DJ's such as Jazzy Jeff, Cash Money, and King Britt plus world famous acts like The Roots, Bahamadia and Jill Scott, DJ Skeme Richards has put in nearly 25 years of DJing and Producing. Diggin and spinning everything from Hip Hop, Classics, Funk & Soul, House, Afrobeat, Breaks and all things funky he continuously strives to set himself from the pack. Since becoming a DJ for the worlds famous Rock Steady Crew, Skeme has had the opportunity to be heard worldwide by playing events and parties of all kinds. Not limiting himself to one kind of crowd which makes him a well rounded DJ, Skeme is also a first-class party rocker that keeps the attention of even the most trendiest crowds. Skeme has mastered the art of keeping dance floors packed by setting the tone early and reading his audience
properly.
In addition to DJing, Skeme has been producing since the late 80's and along with his partner Fredy Blast make up the duo, Sesion 31. The team has worked with artists including MF Doom, Bahamdia, Steph Pockets (who has both a #1 single and album in Japan) and others. Sesion 31 is currently finishing up new material for the re-release of their "Watch For The Fuzz" album which consists of 70's Blaxploitation / cop chase sounding tracks. Set for a mid 2008 this cd will be accompanied by the release a limited edition 45 record and custom FLOW brand t-shirt which serves as a companion piece to the project.
Genres: Hip Hop, Classics, Funk & Soul, House, Afrobeat, Reggae, and Breaks.
Affiliations:
*Sesion31 (Produced for Bahamadia, Viktor Vaughn (aka MF Doom), Japans female sensation, Steph pockets.
*DJ For The world famous Rock Steady Crew.
Events:
*Puma (release of the YO! MTV apparel line)
*Puma (release of the new Wanders line)
*Adidas / Rockport
*Afro Samurai DVD screening party (RZA, Samuel Jackson)
*Samsung Summer Street Festival (Helsinki, Finland)
*Golden (New York) Monthly Tribute w/ Pharoah Monch, Large Professor
*Absolut Vodka 100 party w/ DJ Cash Money
*Sony Playstation / Erricson UK Champs
*Redrum Club (Helsinki, Finland) DJ grand opening party
*Plan B club (London)
*The Root Down (Los Angeles)
*Funky Sole (Los Angeles)
Press:
*URB Magazine (July 2005)
*Nightlife Finland (May 2007)
*Philly Weekly DJ Issue (March 2007) Top 12 DJ's
*City Paper Music Issue (March 2007)
*Simplyflow.com (Streetwear fashion Company)
*Binformed Magazine (Lifestyle, Culture and Music)
*Heavycrates.com
*Koreanroc.com.
Skeme has held down turntable duties with some of the best DJ's worldwide including DJ Cash Money, Bobitto(Rock Steady Crew, Where'd You Get Those?),King Britt, Rich Medina, DJ Spindoctor, Rob Swift, Total Eclipse, Kool Herc,
Tony Touch, Ohmega Watts (Lightheaded) Q-Tip, Evil Dee (Beatminerz) and more.
In addition to DJing and producing Skeme also co-hosts "The Forumula w/ The Science Patrol", a Hip Hop radio show that not only plays classics, future classics
and current gems but also does what seems to be a lost art, breaking new artists! Past guests include Mark The 45 King, producer K-Def, Pete Rock, Cormega, Masta Ace, Little Brother, Opio (Souls of Mischief), Aceylone. J-Zone and more.
Who I'd like to meet: Every Hip Hop head and artistic visionary that stays true to what they believe this culture represents!
CLICK HERE TO LISTEN NOW!!..
Philly City Paper Music Issue March '07 - Photo by Michael T Regan
http://www.citypaper.net/articles/2007/03/08/the-essential
Yoo Skeme, Everything is going good here,Summertime and alot of practice outside =) the weather is lovely in bergen at the moment! and how's it going with you ? All good ?
Looking forward to the next time we meet, see you soon!
hope all went well and you had as much fun as I did last nite in Philly. but I shall be returning to the City of Brotherly Love to come check you out. I'm psyched the day is finally here! I'm so anxious I can't get to sleep. haha.
Thanks again for getting back in touch w/me. It's greatly appreciated!
I'll be sure to give you a quick hello tomorrow nite. Def. need to shake the man's hand that hits the heart n soul w/that wax. Take care!
Peace, Love, Unity, and Respect, <3Jena Lynae AKA Cherry Pop
Hey Skeme! There where some great days in Malmö really! To hear people like u and Daze Rock telling about the culture over there in the States was really interesting. Hope your coming back to develope the latest panel discussion about the future.. That would be great
Hehe great! Besides from rainy and sunny days, Im still house dancing and trynna make it in the music scene up here in Bergen..hopefully with time it will get somewhere :) So whats good over there, have u been to europe lately?
hey brother thx for friendship you and ynot ya gave me alot of inspiration. I hope that we can cypher on day together and spread some love for the culture and dance
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Fantastic Skeme Richards!!! Wasup Boii, i heard some nice track from you at some jams. Damnnn man next time i see ya i'll rob you straight from the aircraft. You the man.
