After spending 8 1/2 hours in a graveyard for old vinyl, out walks this dusty cobweb covered figure, "PEACE!" he yells. Its none other than one of hip hop's best kept secrets gENSu dEAn*. Having a direct involvement in hip hop since its infant stages in the late 70's & early 80's, gENSu has been in love. First a b-boy/breaker, this rapper turned producer somehow kept up with hip hop's changing sound yet, maintained his own distinct feel. In his creation chamber which is called "dEAn'S Lab of dOUBLe dENSITy" gENSu is armed with his mistress the Emu SP1200 (which he affectionately calls (S)ara (P)arkah who live @ 1200 Bit ave, lol). In additon to the raw sampler he's strapped with about 6,000 lp's. He wears a zoned out look on his face as he fills the room with sweet jazzy/soulful/ yet emotional beats backed by a set of gritty drums. With having laid tracks for a range of artist from David Banner to Royal Flush to ODB (RIP) gENSu can pretty much bring any style of beat to the table, without compromising his funky style. In a nut shell, if you like hip hop at its best, then clik-n-check out this dynamic beat conductor! peace.
gENSu dEAn* /aka "dynamic buttons" / aka "lO-fI fINGAHz" /
Upcoming projects: gENSu dEAn* solo album "un-titled"
Veteran producer Tony D. was killed in a tragic car accident last night (April 4) in his hometown of Hamilton, New Jersey.
Police said Tony D., born Anthony Depula, lost control over his 2002 Jeep when it struck the fence of a local cemetery, causing the vehicle to flip onto its passenger side.
A number of neighbors attempted to remove the producer from the Jeep as they waited for emergency personnel to respond. Tony D., who was not wearing a seat belt, was taken to Capital Health Systems for treatment, where he was pronounced dead for a severe injury to his neck.
Tony D. started his career as a D and he managed MC Serch of 3rd Bass fame.
He went out to produce for a number of acts, including Poor Righteous Teachers, The Outsidaz, Young Zee, King Sun, Pace Won, DJ Muggs and others.
Tony D. 's best known production was Poor Righteous Teachers' Hip-Hop classic single "Rock Dis Funky Joint," which was released in 1990
