The Roots, NBA Basketball, J-Dilla, Common, Cooking School, Music School, Amy Winehouse, Red Snapper, Drums, Writing, Beethoven, The Soulquarians, J-Dilla, Quannum, Johnny Cash, Red Snapper, Portishead, Neil Young, Beastie Boys, Miles Davis, DJ Krush, DJ Shadow, De La Soul, D'Angelo, Kriss Kross, Public Enemy when I was 12, Jaco Pastorius, Kanye West, Madlib, Massive Attack, BB King, Tricky, Talib Kweli, Dead Prez, Bill Murray, John Coltrane, Deftones, Brain Mantia, Mozart, Yo-Yo Ma, my brother Darren playing guitar when I was a kid, Questlove...
Excerpt from Under the Volcano Music Festival Bio:
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"His live show combines high energy and a kinetic connection to the audience, borne out of his underground sensibilities and his deep commitment to youth. He has released 3 albums of original material, and recently participated in the collaboratory project at Vancouver Folk Festival, lending his break-beat drumming, bass playing, and mic-gripping to the sonic stew. Versus is by far one of the most interesting, ethically-sound & talented MC's to emerge from the new wave of talents in Canada and he'll go on to make important contributions to the hip hop community."-----------------------------------
Shae has recorded and released three albums - Day One, Combat and Silverback
With the support of campus and indy radio Versus has made breakthroughs in the Northwest for aboriginal and positive hiphop.
"COMBAT" CHARTED NATIONALLY ON CAMPUS RADIO CHARTS, PEAKING AT NUMBER 23 IN CANADA.
Shae/Versus has been booked with and shared the stage with artists such as JAMES BROWN, THE GAME, SWOLLEN MEMBERS, SWEATSHOP UNION, MOKA ONLY, NO LUCK CLUB, K'NAAN, and more.
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ah yea, like the styles man...appreciated gettin in touch...i'm in australia til august then back to bc for the remainder of the summer if you're gettin stuff together...keep at it with those nice skills
we love your beats, Shae. Continue to be dope and expect to get some tracks with raps on your production soon. we couldn't do the record without you dunnie!!!
whats good man..just thought I would stop by see whats goin down.well i think we should get another show goin here soon,let me know,,check out my family records myspace i post all my beats on there,let me know what you think..peace JELLISC
