Robert Luis aka Nirobi

Bio:

As a young kid after seeing some breakdancers in Wathamstow, East London dancing to the B Boys '2,3 Break' and then subsequently getting a Hip Hop mixtape from my older cousins, I got into hip hop. I tried breakdancing and graffiti but was rubbish at them. I did my first mix on a tape recorder borrowed from a friend (of Paul Hardcastles 19 with a recording of a class in my school mucking about and getting told off by a teacher) when I was 15. I got my first DJ gig aged 16 DJ'ing at a friends party as I had the most records (about 40 which was considered big!) and from there got quite a few gigs as DJ'ing wasn't seen to be particulalrly cool then. Went to Brighton to study but DJ'ing and partying at the Zap to Chris Coco and Streets Ahead meant I failed. Managed to convince the University to let me back to retake. Started a club called 'Shake Yer Wig' in my second year which mixed up hip hop, funk, jazz and reggae and as Brighton was quite housey at the time the night took off. It was a great time for hip hop. Fresh tunes every week that are now classics...Tribe, Busta, Premier, Jeru, KRS One etc played alongside the original breaks. Carried on doing nights through this time and I founded Tru Thoughts in September 1999. I am the A&R and co-owner of Tru Thoughts, Unfold and Full Thought Publishing. Fortunately I get to DJ regularly promoting the music I enjoy. My weekly radio show is called 'Unfold' which you can listen to each week or download the podcast via the Unfold page on www.tru-thoughts.co.uk or listen live on Sundays 10pm-12am on Brighton's Juice 107.2. I have recorded an album with TM Juke under the artist name Me&You with an album called 'Floating Heavy'. I have recorded a couple of tracks with Barakas (aka Bonobo) under the name Nirobi. I also do a regular limited edition series of themed Mix CD's called "Brighton Treats with...." You can follow me on Twitter: www.twitter.com/ROBERTLUIS

Member Since:

August 31, 2006

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Influences:

Asha Bhosle, A Tribe Called Quest, Afrika Bambaataa, Azaxx, The Bamboos, Banksy, Belleruche, Benji B, Benny Page, Blondie, Blue Note, Bobby Friction & Nihal, Bomb Squad, Bonobo, Braintax, Bugz In The Attic, Cappo, Caveman, Chaka Khan, Channel 4 News & Jon Snow, Charlie Brooker, Chris Morris, Curb Your Enthusim, Danny Breaks, Diesler, Dead Mans Shoes, De La Soul, Dirty Diggers, Digital Mystikz, Dolk, Donald Byrd, Double Dee & Steinski, Eelus, ESG, Fabio, 4 Hero, Fela Kuti, Flowering Inferno, Gandhi, Gilles Peterson, The Godfather I & II (and definitely not III), Hidden Orchestra, Hint, Hospital, DJ Hype, Immortal Technique, James Brown, Jill Scott, Joe Gibbs, Kinny, KRS One, Lata Mangeshkar, Larry Sanders, Lauren Hill, Lizzy Parks, London Posse, Maddslinky, Malcom X, Marvin Gaye, MIA, Michael Jackson (Off The Wall), Mighty Boosh, Milez Benjamin, Missy Elliot, Mos Def, Moonstarr, Mo Wax, Mr Bongo, Mr Scruff, The Neptunes, Ninja Tune, Norman Cook, Norman Jay, Nostalgia 77, Obey Giant, Omar, Once Upon A Time In The West Midlands, Patrick Forge, P Brothers, Pete Rock, Peshay, Phi Life Cypher, Portishead, DJ Premier, Public Enemy, Quantic, Quincy Jones, Raw Fusion, Redeyes, Reggae 45's, Run DMC, Roots Manuva, Alice Russell, Sade, Saravah Soul, Scor Zay Zee, Shephard Fairey, Shut Up And Dance, The Sindecut, Six Feet Under, Skream, The Sopranos, Soul II Soul, Soundway, Spanky Wilson, Soul Jazz, The Specials, Stevie Wonder, Stonephace, Stones Throw, Studio One, Summer Heights High, Sun Ra, Task Force, Tawiah, Timbaland, Time Trumpet, TM Juke, Trojan, Troubleman, Ubiquity, Ultramagnetic MC's, DJ Undercover, Unforscene, V Recordings, DJ Vadim, Westwood, The Wild Bunch, Wiley, The Wire, Wu Tang, Zed Bias, Zero Db, DJ Zinc Latest tracks by robertluis

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Tru Thoughts