LARRY LEVAN, TEE SCOTT, LARRY PATTERSON, LOUIE VEGA, TIMMY REGISFORD, GLENN UNDERGROUND, THE FUNKADELICS, MANDRILL, TOWER OF POWER, GRAHAM CENTRAL STATION, JAMES BROWN, NYC PEACH BOYS, MAN FRIDAY MY BROTHER PHIL HOOTON & MOST OF ALL MY WIFE, MAXINE SIMPLY BECAUSE SHE BELIEVES IN ME.
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TO TELL YOU A LITTLE ABOUT MYSELF: I STARTED MY INTEREST IN MUSIC AT A VERY YOUNG AGE. WHILE IN HIGH SCHOOL, I JOINED THE MARCHING BAND AND JAZZ BAND AT WEEQUAHIC HIGH SCHOOL IN NEWARK N.J. IN WHICH I PLAYED ALTO SAX AND DRUMS. I ALSO PLAYED IN A LOCAL 9-PIECE BAND CALLED THE SOUL SOUND SYNDICATE.
AFTER HIGH SCHOOL, I STARTED DJING AT WILLIAM PATTERSON COLLEGE. I LATER STARTED MY OWN PRODUCTION"DUB MASTERS LTD" THEN "GET LOOSE PRODUCTIONS" AND THEN "N2U". MY MIXING STYLE WAS MAINLY INFLUENCED BY LARRY LEVAN OF THE PARADISE GARAGE. AFTER TAKING A FEW WRONG TURNS IN LIFE, I LEFT THE MUSIC SCENE IN 1995, BUT ON DECEMBER 31, 2003, PRODUCER/SONG WRITER JOE FLAME ASKED ME TO WRITE A SPOKEN WORD ABOUT ME DANCING. I AGREED AND THE NEXT DAY WE RECORDED "DANCE OR DIE" WHICH OPENED A NEW DOOR TO LIFE FOR ME.
TWO DAYS LATER, I MET MY SOUL MATE, MAXINE. WITH THE WILL OF GOD AND THE LOVE AND SUPPORT OF MAXINE, I STARTED MANTREE RECORDS. I'VE SINCE PRODUCED "THE MAX", "NUBIAN SISTA", "VANITA", "MR. AL COOK" AKA "JUST", "TOP SECRET", "EUGENE ARMSTRONG", "KT BROOKS", "EDDIE NICHOLAS", "CHARLES SPANN", "JOSE CASADO," and " Ms LIBBY JONES" ALONG WITH TRACKS OF MY OWN.
IN THE FUTURE, I PLAN TO WORK WITH AS MANY ARTISTS AND PRODUCERS THAT "MY HIGHER POWER" WILL ALLOW AND TO BRING YOU HOUSE MUSIC THAT WILL NOT JUST MOVE YOUR FEET, BUT WILL ALSO MOVE YOUR SPIRIT.
JUST THINK, IF THERE WAS NO HOUSE MUSIC, WE WOULD ALL BE HOMELESS.
CITIZEN KAIN & PHUTURE TRAXX - The Worm EP (feat. AKA AKA, THE HACKER, ANDREA ROMA and more remixes) OUT NOW ON VINYL & DIGITAL !
Already a massive support from Len Faki, Agoria, Mihalis Safras, Ahmet Sendil, Maetrik, Joseph Capriati, Dave Clarke, Monoloc, Dyno, Erick Morillo, Alex Di Stefano, Dandi e Ugo, Electric Rescue, Kiko, Daniele Petronelli, Gayle San, Markus Lange, Anderson Noise, Emerson, Da Fresh, Jonty Skrufff, D. Carbone, Frank Sonic, Misjah and so much more ...
"The Madness & The Mahakaruna" IS NOW AVAILABLE!! 19 Tracks, FT: Gift Of Gab (Blackalicious), Lost Children Of Babylon, ATMA of Masta Buildas, Dr. Ill, Life Scientist, DJ Twisted, Amun Morb, Snake Vs. Crane, Sinister Stricken, Amos The Ancient Prophet & Many More! CLICK THE IMAGE TO DOWNLOAD. SUPPORT INDEPENDENT HIP HOP! P.E.A.C.E.
All Producers Of UK Funky Deep & Soulful House Grime UK Hip Hop Dupstep Bassline U.S Hip Hop & RnB If U Want Air Play Please Send In Your Tracks To ravedance@hotmail.co.uk And We Will Ask Our Listerners If We Should Spin Or Bin It We Can Not Play All Tracks Sent In All I Can Say If Its Banging We Will Play It Thanks In Advance Mc / Dj Contrast www.ravedance.net Internet Radio Station Management
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HELLO ALL MY MYSPACE CREW JUST PASSING BY SHOWING SOME LOVE DON'T FORGET TO SHOW US SOME BACK CHECK OUT THE RADIO STATION LIVE ON OUR PROFILE OR CHECK OUT www.ravedance.net THE OFFFICIAL WEBSITE LIVE FROM 6PM GMT EVERYDAY WE HAVE A LIVE STUDIO CAM LIVE CHAT ROOM AND LIVE DJ'S IN THE MIX SO DON'T BE TOLD GET INVOLVED LOG ON SEE U THERE !!
HEY FRIEND CHECK OUT THIS NEW AMAZING RELEASE FROM CORAZA RECORDINGS -TOP TRIBAL TRACKS BY DJ ALEX F MAJAHA - DJ ALEX F ORIGINAL MIX MAAFRIKA- DJ ALEX F ORIGINAL MIX
My new album "Rhythm" with Rod Carrillo is now available! The album features 12 new tracks and is available for purchase on both Itunes and Amazon.com. Thanks again for your support on this project!