...Everything audible. Just the M's for now: Mancini, Morricone, Mansfield, Mighty Hannibal, MF Doom, MC Paul Barman, Masta Ace, Miriam Makeba (backsies), Marlena Shaw, Martin Denny, Massive Attack, Matmos, Mellow, Mighty Lemon Drops, Sergio Mendes, Curtis Mayfield, The Misfits, Molasses, Modest Mouse, Mocean Worker, Madness, Mint Royale, Momus, Hugo Montenegro, Matt Monro (backsies), Morrissey, Mos Def, Mozart, Mum, Mudhoney, Magnetic Fields, My Favorite, Franco Micalizzi, Madlib, Milt Jackson, Mahalia Jackson, Paul McCartney, Galt McDermot, Midnight Oil, Muddy Waters, Mulatu, Mr. Dead, Mr. Lif, Mr. Len, Mr. Bungle, Mr. Scruff, Mr. Oizo, Mr. Show, Mel Torme and Mad Professor, to name a few. Stay tuned next month, when we tackle the J's.
Alongside the legendary Prince Paul (De La Soul, Handsome Boy Modeling School), Phofo was responsible for producing MC Paul Barman's critically acclaimed debut LP, which was given 4 stars by Rolling Stone. Phofo has enjoyed the pleasure of producing, remixing and collaborating with ubiquitous indie pop and underground hip-hop stars like MF Doom (Gorillaz, Dangerdoom), Mr. Dead (Handsome Boy Modeling School), Jean Grae, I am the World Trade Center, My Favorite, The Brittle Stars and many others. His music has appeared in several ad campaigns, including those of Red Bull, Kyocera, Marc Ecko, Budweiser, and And-One.
He enjoys Bengal Spice tea, the bossa nova, massages, holgagraphy, and collects super 8 cameras, the art of Tim Biskup, tiki mugs, and mad props. In addition to music production, Phofo is a trial lawyer and copyright scholar specializing in derivative use issues like sampling. He was a contributing writer to Dave Eggars/McSweeney's "Created in Darkness by Troubled Americans" (Knopf/Random House), a music consultant to PRI's "This American Life", and is the editor of samplinglaw.com.
He recently relocated from NY to LA and is now working as the music director for the animated feature film, Los Campeones, he is also the composer for the new cartoon series, Sushi Pack (Saturday mornings on CBS), recording his own full-length album, writing a book about the cultural and legal history of sampling, and spinning loungecore, bossa and go-go hits traversing the globe.
phofo, there was a song of yours posted here from way back (something like "from the hip" or something, i can't remember). it's one of my favorite songs by you. anyway i can petition to get it back on your site? btw, keep up the great work!
We loved this superb fan video for our cover of the classic 60s Batman TV theme. Hope you will too. It's on the recent Freshly Squeezed compilation ECLECTRIK and of course our very own WITH A TWIST album... enjoy.
keep on rulin' there ain't no foolin' the peeps cause they know all them creeps ain't no darned thing so sing it loud and proud and warn them crowds that phofo's bringin his ass downtown to dish out sounds like ain't never been found anywheres 'tween SanFran and Chinatown. peace, i'm out.
Thanks is to you Phofo, That drum solo in Aye Aye Captain just before the 1 minute mark is so amazing. Its not everyday that you here are drum interlude that original... Phofo is a total genius. Looking forward to the release of the album, and Book. Well Many Thanks. Peace oliver
