Burkey Baybe & Rob Hurt- Vocals, production
Alvaro Nunez- Drums
Aaron Cheatham- Bass
Geoff Nigl- Keyboard/Production
Spencer Sharpe- Violin
Jeremy Holmes- Guitar
Jay Wat- engineer
Bebe Kidwell-engineer
Tait Henrickson-Virtuous Studios, National City
Influences
Stevie Wonder, Cee-Lo Green, Lateef, Lyrics Born, India Arie, Erykah Badu, Explosions in the Sky, Gorillaz, Outkast, Rage Against the Machine,Radioactive, String Cheese, Galatic, Mos Def, Talib, Beastie Boys, Johnny Cash, G&R, Prince, Intervention, Michael Jackson, Led Zep, Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, CunninLynguists, U2, Blackalicious, 2Pac and Biggie, Bone Thugs, Alice in Chains, Glitch Mobb, K-os, The Cure, Freq Nasty, BassNectar, The Grateful Dead, Bob Marley, Jr. Gong, Phish, Moe, Wide Spread Panic, Atmosphere, 'Original West Coast Rap: including Easy E, Snoop, Dre, and Mac Dre'; Gang Starr, Zion I, Digable Planets, Everlast, Ziggy Marley, Postal Service, Tribe Called Quest, Busta Rhymes, Alicia Keys, The Roots, James Brown, The Fugees, E-40, Kanye West, Timberland, John Travolta, Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Leonardo Decaprio, Cat Stevens, Bob Dillon, Bob Seger, Bruce Springsteen, Van Morrison, Rod Stewart, Native Root, Absynth, Deploi, Maya Angelou, JFK, MLK, Galileo, Einstien, Micheal Angelo, Leonardo Da vinci, Cesar Chavez, Al Gore, whoever made ZEITGEIST, Michael Moore, Shawn Carter..that jigga, Chris Farley, Will Ferrell (daily!!), Bill Mahr, rOb HuRt-BuRKeY baBy- vOKaB kOmPAny because we always make eachother better! Oh and OUR MAMA"S (fa shoooowwww) and of course BARRRRAAAAKOBAMA -2009 let's go!
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VOKAB KOMPANY @ PARADISE LOUNGE, SAN FRAN! VIDEO BY SFSTATION.COM PRESENTED BY THE CONFLUENCE GROUP
@ Kick Gas Festival opening for Matisyahu Performing "Jam It All Night" (live vers.)
VK @ ONYX ROOM San Diego
BIO: Vokab Kompany is....
"Electronic angst for post-millennium punks." -San Diego Reader
"A sound whose genre goes something like; hip-hop, soul, electro, funk. You have two Emcees who charge sped-up lyrical flows; made to sound effortless. Rob & Burkey have realized an impressive and seamless synergy with their voices and their lyrics are playfully vivacious and positive. Set those lyrics atop the 5 piece band, layered with creative electro beats and it makes for a very fun and a dance-worthy music experience." -Sam Dorman, NBC San Diego
Their Latest album "The New Kong" is in its final stages of production and will feature cameos from national and international acts such as Lateef the Truth Speaker (Mighty Underdogs, Latyrx, Blackalicious), J-Boogie (dubtronic science), RadioActive (Spearhead), The Mutaytor, Mc Souleye and BLVD, Freddy Machete (uber beat smith featured w/ Mac Dre, Andre Nikatina), Solovox...and MAS MAS MORE.
"... On this bright San Francisco night it was the opening act Vokab Kompany that really blew us away...they kept the crowd going more than any opening act I have seen in a long while. Del was good but had I not known the tracks he was playing it might have gotten a bit stagnant. Vokab Kompany's record should be dropping soon, and there are some surprises, so stay tuned." -Matt Halverson, PerfSpot.com
Southern-cali feel good song "That Day" -as featured on San Diego radio 91.X (91.1), SD, FM 94.9, and 102.1 KPRI, KVMR Nv City and just about every bar and club in the 92109.
VK's debut album, Liquid Language, was released April 2007, and featured hip-hop legends Killer Priest (Wu Tang Clan), Main Flow (Mood) and many up and coming vocalists storming the west coast music scene (including Al Howard, Deploi, Kelley Mak, 3ntra-P and eventaully led Robbie to the collabs with Burkey).
Burkey's other noteworthy accomplishments include being on the ballot for a Grammy in 2007 with band Native Root, an appearance on MTV Thailand with band Golden Triangle and Bakery Music, and as an opening performer for poet and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maya Angelou.
"Gallo, whose stage name is Rob Hurt, has teamed up with Matt “Burkey”, the singer from the former Reno funk-jam band Native Root, to create a unique sound...backed by a five-piece band called Tonight’s Special Guests...Vokab Kompany has been selling out its shows consistently and moving up to some of the largest venues in their traveled cities." -Tim Parsons Tahoe Daily Tribune
Thanks for the add - you guys are smokin' hot & your beats are amazing...I'm so excitd to get to see u live...hope we rally @ one of your shows...keep it hippidity boppin'!
Yo!!! you guys were soo good at the kick gas!!! festival. that was one of the best concerts i have been to for sure. keep up the good work and cant wait to see you guys at your next show!
Thank you for opening my eyes. ive come across albums new and old. yours and those who surround you bring clarity and a beautiful light! cant wait to dance tomorrow!
is there anyway yall are gona put (the seek remix) up on ur player so we can put it on our profiles, honestly its one of the best songs ive ever heard,n hope everything is goin good guys
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