School Drunk, Aphex Twin, Eroll Garner, Pavemnt, Frank Zappa, Herbie Hancock, The Beatles, Dizzie Rascal, Al Green, Tortoise, The Cure, King Tubby, Bugz in the Attic, Jimi Hendrix, Boards of Canada, Stevie Wonder, Sonic Youth, Micheal Jackson, jamariquia, Parliment Funkadelic, Lee Perry, NOFX, Skinny man....The Boom Boom music my parents used to play. Thats enough
WORKING ON NEW ........ALBUM BUY MY OLD ONE (I QUITE LIKE IT)> FROM www.mrbasista.co.uk dont read the rest if you have friends.
Currently on BBC Intoducing tour and teaching Mcing, Djing etc to youth round the UK as part of the Defcon Workshop team (defconworkshops.org.uk).
Mr Basista, experimental freestyle lyricist and musical force, has released his debut solo album THUNK. The album is a culmination of his life’s musical experiences so far.
Since the age of 14 and his first mic battle, Mr Basista has been heavily involved in the UK music scene. An original member of the Defcon Crew, talented pianist, vocalist and producer, Basista has rapped and played alongside Britain’s hip hop elite.
Mr Basista’s sound takes influence from his varied and experimental life journey through music – he has hosted a number of Regular Live Nights, including hip hop radio show on Juice FM.
He has gigged live all over the country for the last decade, sharing a stage with Skinnyman, Nicky Blackmarket, Jehst, Mr thing, Phi Life Cypher, Blu rum 13, Task Force, Killa Kella, Dr Syntax, Terra Firma, K–lashnekoff & Foreign Beggars to name a few.
2005 saw him ripping up centre stage in a headline line set alongside Live Funk collective The True Ingredients at Ministry of Sound.
Basista’s passion burns not only for hip hop but he believes exists to be indulged extensively, from a little Dub step to electro, indie funk and jazz. Originally from South East London, Mr Basista now resides in Kent – Mr B has been writing, recording and producing his debut solo album, scribing his own experimental journey in the freestyle, unconscious mind…THUNK IS BORN.
Mr B simply says: ‘Fun, funky shit.’
THUNK is out now and available to buy on CD.
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This bank holiday Sunday we’re playing the Carnival aftershow party at
Ginglik, Shepherd’s Bush Green. It’s gonna be great! Come along and say
hello.
Or, on Friday 4th September we’re playing at the very cool Born Bad
night which is normally in Brighton but has made the trip up to London
for a change. It’s at Barden’s Boudoir.
Yes bruv.... Who's next, you guys r killing it... Sick!!!!!!!!!!!
Bruv ive listen to your part about 10 ten times trying to work out the lyrics, which the flow is BIG bruv BY THE WAY, big-up.. Anyway me and some peps out here in Thailand r loving it and want to know word for word what ur saying.. cause everyone is sayin different things here.... but i want to set the record straight bruv..
FREE FULL TRACK DOWNLOAD!!to say thanks for the freindship and support heres link to a full track download.remix of groove armadas super stylin from DJ GNOME AND SUB-VERSIVE be great to get your feedback on this one and your comments and as ever feel free to promo your thing one my page too!! http://www.sendspace.com/file/78hwju
Watch out for the Young Lads Scumbags Official Video coming very soon! If you want to be in it, be at Calverly Park, Tunbridge Wells at 2.30pm on Sunday the 19th!
I'm gonna be playing along side other Electro, Dubstep, Indie and Grime musicians at COOL SOUND - THIS IS OUR RAVE on the 15th August at Tunbridge Wells Forum. Its 7 pound on the door for a wicked night. Its gonna be a definate sell out!
So put on your glad rags and your skankin' shoes and come down! Hope to see you there...
