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TEKNIQUE The Kingpin was born to entertain. Born into the vibrant streets of Toronto, Canada in the 70s, Teknique became engulfed into the hip-hop culture. Raised in a Caribbean household, he was exposed all types of urban music from gospel to reggae. His family was heavily involved in entertainment. His mother was an established well-known gospel singer in the Caribbean and his brother was a local MC and aspiring DJ that surrounded him with the hip-hop culture on a daily basis. But it was the day that he heard The Show by Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick that change his life and love for the culture forever. By the age of 8, Teknique was performing at various showcases from malls to concert halls showing off his new rapping skills. He was even, earlier in his teens, a founding member and singer in his church choir. While taking an introductory course in radio broadcasting at a summer camp, Tekniques instructor heard his talent for rapping and told him he had an idea. After some coaxing by his instructor, Teknique recorded his first demo at the tender age of 12, which was composed by tracks produce by his partner as well as with the famous art of beatboxing. As his skills were honed on the block, to the high school cafeteria lunch table, to the studio, Teknique began to be known to his friends as the cat to step up and battle every time there was a cipher. This skill brought him to the attention of an A&R Rep. at Tommy Boy Records (Naughty By Nature, Queen Latifah, House of Pain, De La Soul etc.) which came from New York City to his high school to check him out first hand. Teknique was only 14 years old and in grade 9, so the negotiations soured after parental guidance or interference, however you want to call it.

After getting critical acclaim as a rapper/MC and studying the game and business, Teknique decided to switch his focus to entering the diverse world of radio. The year was 94 and Teknique was invited to check out one of his friends hip-hop radio shows at a local radio station, first hand. After feeling the vibe that radio brought him, Teknique went back again, then again, then again. After realizing the passion and vocal skills Teknique had, his friend told him to try his hand at hosting the show. From that time on it was over! That day became the birth of Teknique the radio phenomenon. Teknique went on to hold down the hip-hop show for 2 years, becoming a staple in community urban radio in Toronto. Hosting innovative show segments, roll calls, on-air battles and even battling himself. At the end of it all Teknique had found his first love in entertainment, radio. This love took him to hosting various formats of radio, throughout his young life, from commercial to internet. It developed his vocal conducting abilities to shine at hosting everything from urban talent showcases to TV. From this one experience, Teknique became an artist, an entertainer, and a risk-taker of his talents. He later took a step into acting, performing in stage theatre, on local TV shows and pilots, also feature films.

Teknique was also a young entrepreneur. He created an energetic savvy for business. At a young age he decide to use what he knew from hip-hop culture and entertainment to make more money for himself. He always wanted to be his own boss. His first venture was a traveling barber service that he started once he learned to cut his own hair, which he still cuts today. He organized himself and other barbers to cater to wherever a client wanted his hair cut whether it was their house or business. Doing something innovative with his spare time and making money doing it, motivated Teknique to seriously pursue entrepreneurship. At age 17, Teknique along with one of his friends started a small clothing line. He made everything from hats to rugby shirts, complete with his company logo Elevation Gear. The line sold out quickly and became to demanding for a high-schooler to handle, which forced Teknique to put education ahead and the clothing line on the back burner. In 96, Teknique decided to incorporate his talent, observation of urban entertainment and business savvy into becoming a club promoter. He produced his first urban club event in June of that year with much success and never looked back. This was the move he knew he wanted to make. It had money, it had fame and most of all unlimited potential. Enter Elevation Enterprises Inc., a company Teknique founded in 2001 with a group of friends. With Teknique as the C.E.O., Elevation Enterprises went on to promote big things from clubs to huge urban concerts like the Snoop Dogg Puff-Puff-Pass Tour. A year later, as C.E.O. of Elevation Enterprises Inc., he was awarded the coveted Best Promoter of the Year award at the 2002 Urban X-Posure Awards presented by U.M.A.C. (Urban Music Association of Canada). Feeling a sense of accomplishment and one for change, Teknique left Elevation and started URBAN LIFE MEDIA Inc. which accompanied what Elevation did but with more of a focus on corporate marketing, internet publishing and talent managemen..okings for the urban entertainment industry. URBAN LIFE MEDIA Inc. now has several successful divisions; ULM Artist Management formerly UrbanFactory.com, Teknique Clothing Co., ULM Talent Bookings and ULM Music Publishing. The client list is outstanding: BET (Black Entertainment Television), FLOW 93.5fm, Boulevard Media Inc., XXL Magazine, Universal Music Canada, BMG Music Canada, Iceberg Media, National College Radio Association, HOB (House Of Blues) Concerts and many more.

In a short time Teknique has ventured into numerous fields of entertainment, yet he believes hes only begun. A man with such talent can only get better and better, which is his absolute intention. At this time, Teknique still balances all of his talents and companies with accuracy. You can now catch him hypin up a club as a club MC, grooving a crowd as a DJ, or throwing down the hottest tunes on his series of mixtape-style CDs. Knowing all aspects of urban entertainment, Teknique is poised to continue his reign as THE KINGPIN.

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Tuesday Night Live CHRY 105.5FM; Toronto, ON
The Hit Factory Illnoiz.com; Toronto, ON
Final Cut FLOW 93.5FM; Toronto, ON

Karma Klub Toronto, ON
Celebrities Lounge & Nightclub Toronto, ON
Atomic Nightclub Ottawa, ON
NV Nightclub New York City, NY
Groove Nightclub Buffalo, NY
The Drink Nightclub Vancouver, BC
Luce Lounge & Wine Bar Vancouver, BC
Pavillion Nightclub Toronto, ON
Café Havana Toronto, ON
The Reverb Toronto, ON
The Dogfish Restaurant Toronto, ON
The Cellar Huntsville, AL
Exit Birmingham, AL
Victors Nightclub Seattle, WA
The Purple Onion Cabaret Vancouver, BC
Wild Coyote Nightclub - Vancouver, BC
Sonar - Vancouver, BC
Atlantis - Vancouver, BC
VIP Club & Lounge (Seahawk Stadium) - Seattle, WA
Sugar Club - Toronto, ON
Ice Lounge - Toronto, ON
Voda - Vancouver, BC
Onyx - Burnaby, BC
Studio 54 - New Westminister, BC
Bar None - Vancouver, BC
Club Touch - Surrey, BC
Plush Nightclub - Vancouver, BC
Onyx Nightclub - Burnaby, BC
The Shark Club - Vancouver, BC
Richard's On Richards - Vancouver, BC
Mo'Butta - Vancouver, BC
Tonic Nightclub - Vancouver, BC
Chivana Lounge - Vancouver, BC
Crush Champagne Lounge - Vancouver
Chivana Lounge - Vancouver, BC
Crush Champagne Lounge - Vancouver
Gabbo's Nightclub - Regina, SK
The Bluff - Kelowna, BC
Mesa Luna - Vancouver, BC
Club Palladium - Hull, PQ
Mexicali Rosas - Ottawa, ON
Havana Lounge - Toronto, ON
Guvernment - Toronto, ON
Steam Drink & Soundbar - Toronto, ON
Krave Nightclub - Toronto, ON
Dream Lounge - Toronto, ON
HouseXY - Toronto, ON
Vibe Nightclub - Winnipeg, MB
Fever Nightclub - New Westminster, BC

Apocalypse 99 (fashion & talent showcase) Toronto, ON 1999
Fusion 2000 (talent showcase) Toronto, ON 2000
Fusion Pt.2 Renaissance Era (fashion & talent showcase) - Toronto, ON 2001
Illmatic (talent showcase) Toronto, ON 2001
Faded For Fame (talent showcase) Vancouver, BC 2003
Black College Reunion/BET Spring Bling (urban concert/party weekend) Daytona Beach, FL 2003

Colby - 1995 Stage Theatre
CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) - 1996 TV Pilot
Woo (Tommy Davidson, Jada Pinkett-Smith, etc.) 1997 feature film
War Stories 1998 A&E mini-series
Drop The Beat 2000 CBC urban TV mini-series
Odyssey 5 - 2001 TV Pilot
Soul Food - 2001 - 2002 TV Show
Mutant X 2 - 2002 TV Pilot
Bulletproof Monk (Chow Yung Fat, Seann William Scott) - 2002 Feature Film
Street Time 2 - 2002 TV Show
Crown Heights - 2002 Feature Film
Lip Service - 2002 TV Pilot
Loving Spoonfuls - 2002 TV Show
How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days (Kate Hudson) - 2002 Feature Film
Monk (Golden Globe winner Tony Shalhoub) 2002 ABC/USA Network TV show
My Babys Daddy (Eddie Griffin, Anthony Anderson, Paula Jai Parker, etc) 2004 Feature Film
14 Hours 2004 TV movie
Quantico - 2005 TV Pilot
Like Mike 2 (Kel Mitchell) - 2006 Feature Film
Battlestar Gallactica - 2005 TV Show
Stargate SG-1 - 2005 TV Show

Tooney Jam Club Miami : 1996 Toronto, ON
The City Is Mine The Dogfish Restaurant : 1998 Toronto, ON
Apocalypse 99 Latvian Hall : 1999 Toronto, ON
Fusion 2000 Yorkwoods Theatre : 2000 Toronto, ON
Illmatic The Reverb : 2001 Toronto, ON
Elevation Appreciation Jam Celebrities Lounge & Nightclub : Toronto, ON
Project: PLATINUM - Celebrities Lounge & Nightclub : Toronto, ON
Funktion Atomic Nightclub : 2001 Ottawa, ON
Boogie Nights Pavillion Nightclub & Lounge : 2001 Toronto, ON
Harlem Nights NV Niteclub : 2001 Toronto, ON
Karibana Greekfest Sunnyside Pavillion : 2001 Toronto, ON
Passion Sunnyside Pavillion : 2001 Toronto, ON
Power Jam Metropolis & Aria : 2001 Montreal, QC
The Mansion Party Richards Mansion : 2001 Mississauga, ON
Fusion Pt.2 Renaissance Latvian Hall : 2001 Toronto, ON
Comedian Russell Peters B-Day Bash Spa Lounge : 2001 Toronto, ON
Thanksgiving Long-Weekend Jam - Spa Lounge : 2001 Toronto, ON
Passion: The Saga Continues Karma Klub : 2001 Toronto, ON
Wreckshop Radio LIVE The Docks Entertainment Complex : 2001 Toronto, ON
Alicia Keys Concert Afterparty - The Docks Entertainment Complex : 2001 Toronto, ON
Gifted R Us Talent Showcase Ethiopian Place : 2001 Toronto, ON
Fusion Fridays Karma Klub : 2001 Toronto, ON
The Official Entertainment District Celebrity VIP Benefit Spa Lounge : 2001 Toronto, ON
New Years Eve Extravaganza Tequila Lounge : 2001 Toronto, ON
NBA All-Star Weekend Bus Trip Philadelphia : 2002 Philadelphia, PA
Frost VOL. 2 Karma Klub : 2002 Toronto, ON
Kollage Café Havana : 2002 Toronto, ON
Urban Pool Awards Capital Event Theatre : 2002 Toronto, ON
Ginuwine Concert Karma Klub : 2002 Toronto, ON
Toronto Sports Weekend Various venues : 2002 Toronto, ON
Liquid Saturdays Karma Klub : 2002 Toronto, ON
Passion: Canada Day Long-Weekend The Courthouse : 2002 Toronto, ON
Urban X-posure | UMAC Canadian Urban Music Awards Phoenix Concert Theatre : 2002 Toronto, ON
The FLOW 93.5fm BET NBA Karibana Block Party The Docks Entertainment Complex : 2002 Toronto, ON
Universal Urban: Late Night Series Fluid Lounge : 2002 Toronto, ON
Tantra Saturdays It Niteclub : 2002 Toronto, ON
Crème De La Crème: Pt.2 Pearl Lounge : 2002 Toronto, ON
Allure: New Years Eve Party CNE National Trade Centre : 2002 Toronto, ON
Saturday Night Live The Drink Nightclub : 2003 Vancouver, BC
Kollage Club Touch : 2003 Vancouver, BC
Comedy Zone Series The Purple Onion Cabaret : 2003 Vancouver, BC
Fame Fridays Red Square : 2003 Toronto, ON
Grown'N&..39;Sexy Saturdays Sugar Club : 2003 Toronto, ON
Planet Vibe Sundays Phoenix Concert Theatre : 2003 Toronto, ON
Nostalgic Ice Lounge : 2003 Toronto, ON
Comedy Showcase THE SUMMER EDITION - Joker Nightclub : 2005 Toronto, ON
Let It Sweat PART 1 - Jim Durrell Arena : 2005 Ottawa, ON

MIXTAPES

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The "most exclusive R&B tracks" can be found in this highly anticipated CD!!!. This mixtape from TEKNIQUE The Kingpin - "R&B FLAVAS - Vol. 8" has all the newest songs from your favorite artists and some exclusive new tracks and and flashback from others!!! If you love R&B, especially the ladies, you'll love what The Kingpin had done with this joint. Contact us for a store near you if you're unable to purchase online.

Buy yours NOW at your local urban clothing store, mixtape spot or securely in our web store online. Also to see the complete tracklist and listen to a FREE sample, or see STORE LISTINGS, go to the web store on our website. If don't have a credit card, you can purchase the CD through Interac, Cirrus, or Maestro (internet banking). Purchase online for only $4 CDN or $3 USD excluding shipping, more in stores. Just send an e-mail to music@tekniquethekingpin.com or buy it securely through PayPal by click the Add To Cart button below.

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The "best audio drug for your ears" can be found in this highly anticipated CD!!!. This mixtape from TEKNIQUE The Kingpin - "AUDIO CRACK - The Mixtape" has all the newest songs from your favorite artists and some exclusive tracks and freestyle!!! You're bound to get hooked to this joint like a crack fiend fo'sho. Contact us for a store near you if you're unable to purchase online.

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The greatest classic R&B mixtape, TIME MACHINE: A Journey To The Ol'Skool, drops is out now!!! This joint is ol'skool lover approved... All your favorite joints from Levert, Shanice, Bobby Brown, Prince, Cheryl Lynn, SWV, Cameo to En Vogue and more is on this TIME MACHINE mixed CD. Trust you don't wanna not be in the line for this ride!!! It's fully blended in the party vibe with no breaks, just pure hype.

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OUT NOW for all my NAS fans, the original & true ones, is PROFILE: Nas (1991 - 2007). This ultimate NAS collection, features songs like: It Ain't Hard To Tell, Hate Me Now, The World Is Yours, Hip Hop Is Dead, One Mic, Got Yourself A Gun and tons more!!! It's a collective of a his biggest tracks as well as exclusives, freestyles, and rarities you can't find. Buy yours NOW at your local urban clothing store, mixtape spot or securely in our web store online. Also to see the complete tracklist and listen to a FREE sample, or see STORE LISTINGS, go to the web store on my website. If don't have a credit card, you can purchase the CD through Interac, Cirrus, or Maestro (internet banking). Purchase online for only $6 CDN or $4 USD including shipping, more in stores. Just send an e-mail to music@tekniquethekingpin.com or buy it securely through PayPal by click the Add To Cart button below.

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Getcha money up and cop my new CD, "The BANG BANG Theory - Session 2", available next!!! Featuring music by ::: Nas, Ludacris, Nina Sky, Redman, Young Buck, Mims, 50 Cent, Young Capone, and more. Buy yours now at your local urban clothing store, mixtape spot or securely in my web store online. Also, to see the complete tracklist and listen to a FREE sample, go to the web store on my website (www.TekniqueTheKingpin.com). You can purchase the CD through Interac, Cirrus, or Maestro (internet banking) for only $8CDN or $7 USD plus shipping by.. sending an e-mail to music@tekniquethekingpin.com or click the Add To Cart button below if you want to pay with a credit card or PayPal.

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