YN
"Black President"

Male
29 years old
Brooklyn, New York
United States



Last Login: 11/18/2008
Mood: happy Mood Image
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 MySpace URL: 
  http://www.myspace.com/wayan  



    YN's Interests
GeneralAny and all things musical, especially rhythm. Good books. Quality cinema. Progressive politics. Latin America. The rest of the world. Urban artistic expression. Revolution. Green tea.
Music jazz
funk
soul
hip hop
electronica
rnb (old and new)
rock/rawk/smart punk
jungle/dnb
(super)producers
studio/session musicians

More specifically, here's a small box of musicians:


March Fourth Marching Band
Employee Of The Month
Go By Train
Medeski Martin and Wood
the Roots
Radiohead
Common
Kanye West
Critters Buggin
Benevento Russo Duo (etc.)
The Mars Volta
Mos Def
De La Soul
A Tribe Called Quest
MF Doom
all things Danger Mouse
Prefuse 73 et al
Cinematic Orchestra
Jaga Jazzist
Kid Koala
DJ Shadow
Blackalicious
Quannum
Ninja Tune
Rope-A-Dope
Phish
John Coltrane
Thelonious Sphere Monk
Miles Davis
Jaco Pastorious
Charlie Mingus
Herbie Hancock
Joshua Redman
Stefon Harris
Roy Ayers
Tori Amos
Fiona Apple
the Meters
James Brown (RIP)
Air
Amon Tobin
Squarepusher
Aphex Twin
Jojo Mayer/Nerve
David Fiuczynski
DJ Logic
RJD2
Steely Dan
Led Zeppelin
The Police
The Cure
System Of A Down
NIN
Guns N' Roses
Van Halen
311
Ani DiFranco
Sleater-Kinney
Fugazi (Red Medicine onward)
Yes
King Crimson
Allman Bros
Fela Kuti
Antibalas
Santana (pre-sellout)
Pete Rock
Jay Dilla (lives forever)
~40% of Madlib's output
Stones Throw
Soul Coughing
Frank Zappa
Primus
Jon Brion
Matt Chamberlain
John Scofield
Soulive
Jimmy Smith
(old) George Benson
Tchad Blake
MoviesHere's a small box of names:

Soderbergh
Coen Bros.
Mamet
Gilliam
pta
Jeunet
Miyazaki
Aronofsky
Tarantino
Jarmusch
Jonze
Coppola(s)
DeNiro
Woody Allen
Alexander Payne
Todd Phillips
Monty Python
Will Ferrell
Wes Anderson
Johnny Depp
Tim Burton
John Cusack
Mel Brooks
Judd Apatow
Adam Sandler (sometimes)
Spinal Tap
Almost Famous
The Princess Bride
TelevisionOh Padma!
BooksOne Hundred Years Of Solitude and other works of Gabriel Garcia Marquez, His Dark Materials series, The Time Traveler's Wife, The Count Of Monte Cristo, Neil Gaiman, Daniel Quinn, Hunter S. Thompson, Harry Potter (I finally gave in), George Orwell, Haruki Murakami, David Mitchell, Aaron Magruder, Frank Miller, Daniel Clowes, Art Spiegelman, Terry Pratchett, auto/biographies of musicians (particularly the Miles and Zappa autos), Douglas Coupland (sometimes), The Celestine Prophecy (the last chapter, not so much), anything that challenges the idea of religion and/or civilisation.
HeroesFela, Bono, Sting, Dave Matthews, Peter Gabriel, Ani DiFranco, Rage Against The Machine, Chuck D, NOFX, the Clash, March Fourth Marching Band, anyone else who pushes social progress via music.

     YN's Details
Status:Single
Here for:Networking, Friends
Hometown:I'm most attached to Portland
Ethnicity:Other
Religion:Other
Zodiac Sign:Leo
Children:Someday
Occupation:Musician
Income:$30,000 to $45,000

   YN's Schools
Lewis & Clark College
Portland,Oregon
Graduated: 2001
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: Music (Jazz Performance, with (Electronic) Composition)
 

1997 to 2001
Winston Churchill High
Potomac, MD
Graduated: 1996
Student status: Alumni
Degree: High School Diploma
 

1992 to 1996

   YN's Networking
Music - Performance - Other
Available for hire on drums, bass, and guitar. Able to read, write, and arrange. Capable of most styles but lean towards the funky.
Music - Performance - Instructor
Experienced bass, drums, and guitar teacher. Strictly non-classical instruction, customized to the students needs. Send me a message for more info.

   YN's Companies
The Action Group (TAG)
Glasgow, Scotland UK
Drummer
Beats

Whenever the stars converge
dBass
Glasgow, Scotland UK
Bass/Synth/Guitar
Rhythm Section

Unemployed with dBass since winter '04
Guitar Center
New York, NY US
Assistant Manager
Lo-Tech

On and off since 2002
1050
Brooklyn, NY US
Drummer

Formed in 2007
Drumhead Magazine
New York, NY US
Advertising Manager

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YN is playing the Delancey next Saturday, 11/22, Zack Hagan & 1050, roc-elle records night!

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   YN's Blurbs
About me:
I play the drums. Sometimes I also play other instruments. You might have seen me with live improv dance duo, 1050. Or perhaps my Scottish avant-jaz trio The Action Group. There are more bands that I perform with in the present and past. You may have heard some of them. Especially if you're in any of these places: Princeton, Philly, DC, Jakarta, Portland, Glasgow, and Brooklyn. Since that's where I've been.

I'm considering growing my hair back out again.

I pimped my profile using Apple Text Edit, bitches.


Here's what you can learn about me from Blogthings:

Your Birthdate: August 20
You are a virtual roller coaster of emotions, and most people enjoy the ride.
Your mood tends to set the tone of the room, and when you're happy, this is a good thing.
When you get in a dark mood, watch out - it's very hard to get you out of it.
It's sometimes hard for you to cheer up, and your gloom can be contagious.

Your strength: Your warm heart

Your weakness: Trouble controlling your emotions

Your power color: Black

Your power symbol: Musical note

Your power month: February

All too true


You Are Animal
A complete lunatic, you're operating on 100% animal instincts.
You thrive on uncontrolled energy, and you're downright scary.
But you sure can beat a good drum.
"Kill! Kill!"

How to make a Wayan
Ingredients:
3 parts competetiveness
1 part ambition
1 part ego
Method:
Layer ingredients in a shot glass. Serve with a slice of lovability and a pinch of salt. Yum!

Maybe make that a very large tablespoon of salt ;-)

Personality cocktail
From Go-Quiz.com

You are a Self-Discoverer
You're not religious, but you've created your own kind of spirituality.
Introspective and thoughtful, you tend to look inward for the divine.
You are distrusting of all forms of organized religion.
You especially dislike religious gurus and leaders, who you feel are charlatans.

Your Birth Month is August
Ambitious and strong, you find it easy to be successful.
You are brave and stubborn. No one's going to set your limits!

Your soul reflects: Strength, character, and devotion

Your gemstone: Peridot

Your flower: Poppy

Your colors: Orange, red, and light green

You Are Somewhat Machiavellian
You're not going to mow over everyone to get ahead...
But you're also powerful enough to make things happen for yourself.
You understand how the world works, even when it's an ugly place.
You just don't get ugly yourself - unless you have to!

Who Should Paint You: M.C. Escher
Open and raw, you would let your true self show for your portrait.
And even if your painting turned out a bit dark, it would be honest.

Your Sexy Brazilian Name is:
Rodolfo Pera

Your Values Profile
Loyalty:

You value loyalty a fair amount.
You're loyal to your friends... to a point.
But if they cross you, you will reconsider your loyalties.
Staying true to others is important to you, but you also stay true to yourself.

Honesty:

You value honesty a fair amount.
You're honest when you can be, but you aren't a stickler for it.
If a little white lie will make a situation more comfortable, you'll go for it.
In the end, you mostly care about "situational integrity."

Generosity:

You value generosity a fair amount.
You are all about giving, as long as there's some give and take.
Supportive and kind, you don't mind helping out a friend in need.
But you know when you've given too much. You have no problem saying "no"!

Humility:

You value humility a fair amount.
You tend to be an easy going, humble person.
But occasionally your ego takes over.
You have a slight competitive streak - and the need to be the best.

Tolerance:

You value tolerance highly.
Not only do you enjoy the company of those very different from you...
You do all that you can to seek it out interesting and unique friends.
You think there are many truths in life, and you're open to many of them.

You Are a Punk Rocker!
When it comes to rock, you don't follow any rules
You know that rocking out is all about taking down the man
You've got an incredible stage presence and rock persona
You scare moms, make bad girls (or boys) swoon, and live life on the edge!

The Cure Shares Your Taste in Music

See their whole playlist here (iTunes required)

Your Brain's Pattern
Your brain is always looking for the connections in life.
You always amaze your friends by figuring out things first.
You're also good at connecting people - and often play match maker.
You see the world in fluid, flexible terms. Nothing is black or white.

You Are The Sun
You represent the best of life - vitality, success, and and truth.
You tend to have a strong, centered, balanced personality.
Inspiration and discovery are your fortes. You are very mentally strong.
A talented mind, you tend to excel at math, philosophy, and music.

Your fortune:

As well as you have done in the past, the future is going to be filled with more success.
A new creative project is coming your way. Feed it, and it will grow into something huge.
Great riches, recognition, prosperity, or happiness is coming your way.
And it's possible that a fantastic vacation, or a new baby, is coming sooner than you think.

Your Hidden Talent
You have the power to persuade and influence others.
You're the type of person who can turn a whole room around.
The potential for great leadership is there, as long as you don't abuse it.
Always remember, you have a lot more power over people than you might think!

You Are Guinness
You know beer well, and you'll only drink the best beers in the world.
Watered down beers disgust you, as do the people who drink them.
When you drink, you tend to become a bit of a know it all - especially about subjects you don't know well.
But your friends tolerate your drunken ways, because you introduce them to the best beers around.

You Are Internal - Believer - Powerful
You feel your life is controlled internally.
If you want something, you make it happen.
You don't wait around for things to go your way.
You value your independence and don't like others to have control.

You are a true believer in luck, fate, and karma.
You believe that life is a game of chance - not a game of skill.
You either consider yourself very unlucky or very lucky.
No matter what, you don't feel like you can change the hand you were dealt.

When it comes to who's in charge, it's you.
Life is a kingdom, and you're the grand ruler.
You don't care much about what others think.
But they better care what you think!

You Are Japanese Food
Strange yet delicious.
Contrary to popular belief, you're not always eaten raw.

Your IQ Is 120
Your Logical Intelligence is Below Average

Your Verbal Intelligence is Exceptional

Your Mathematical Intelligence is Genius

Your General Knowledge is Exceptional

Me? Illogical? Never!

You Belong in Amsterdam
A little old fashioned, a little modern - you're the best of both worlds. And so is Amsterdam.
Whether you want to be a squatter graffiti artist or a great novelist, Amsterdam has all that you want in Europe (in one small city).

Your Quirk Factor: 67%
You're so quirky, it's hard for you to tell the difference between quirky and normal.
No doubt about it, there's little about you that's "normal" or "average."

You Are a Dreaming Soul
Your vivid emotions and imagination takes you away from this world
So much so that you tend to live in your head most of the time
You have great dreams and ambitions that could be the envy of all...
But for you, following through with your dreams is a bit difficult

You are charming, endearing, and people tend to love you.
Forgiving and tolerant, you see the world through rose colored glasses.
Underneath it all, you have a ton of passion that you hide from others.
Always hopeful, you tend to expect positive outcomes in your life.

Souls you are most compatible with: Newborn Soul, Prophet Soul, and Traveler Soul

Arty Kid
Whether you were a drama freak or an emo poet, you definitely were expressive and unique.

You're probably a little less weird these days - but even more talented!

Your Heart Is Purple
For you, love is about establishing and developing a deep connection.
If it's true love, it brings you more wisdom and inner strength.

Your flirting style: Sincere

Your lucky first date: An afternoon at a tea house

Your dream lover: Is both thoughtful and expressive

What you bring to relationships: Understanding

You Are 70% Boyish and 30% Girlish
You are pretty evenly split down the middle - a total eunuch.
Okay, kidding about the eunuch part. But you do get along with both sexes.
You reject traditional gender roles. However, you don't actively fight them.
You're just you. You don't try to be what people expect you to be.


You Are 40% Control Freak

You have achieved the perfect balance of control and letting go.
You tend to roll with whatever life brings, but you never get complacent.

Are You A Control Freak?
You Are An ENFP
The Inspirer

You love being around people, and you are deeply committed to your friends.
You are also unconventional, irreverant, and unimpressed by authority and rules.
Incredibly perceptive, you can usually sense if someone has hidden motives.
You use lots of colorful language and expressions. You're qutie the storyteller!

You would make an excellent entrepreneur, politician, or journalist.

You Are 40% Normal
While some of your behavior is quite normal...
Other things you do are downright strange
You've got a little of your freak going on
But you mostly keep your weirdness to yourself

You May Be a Bit Schizotypal ...
A bit odd and socially isolated. You couldn't care less of what others think. And some of your beliefs are a little weird. Like that time you thought you were Jesus.


Who I'd like to meet:
The guy who decided we could all get along fine with just two power sockets at a time. We need to have words.


   YN's Friend Space (Top 24)
YN has 318 friends.
 1050 


 alan 


 binz 


 Zack Hagan 


 Shaheed Shabazz 


 Russ 


 Will Rast and Friends 


 disco fries 


 The IRISH 1 


 Jonathan 


 rubes 


 Jessequa 


 George Murray 


 Quest 


 Marcio 


 BennyMo 


 Micah 


 Paul J 


 ken 


 roc-elle 


 ☆☆☆☆☆ 


 Melati 


 The Action Group 


 dBass 





YN's Friends Comments
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Melati





Nov 7 2008 11:49 AM

It's directed at someone has nothing to do with you, but thanks for giving me a good laugh.
Love and miss you!!!
humdrumonline





Oct 18 2008 3:57 PM

Thanks for the add! Welcome to Humdrum!
binz





Oct 15 2008 9:04 PM

thanksgiving? you'll be in ny, right?
binz





Oct 9 2008 12:30 AM

i miss you. if you miss m4 so much you should come here and see them again! and me.
come see me too :)
Melati





Sep 15 2008 2:15 PM

Permanent departure did not mean suicide silly. It meant a permanent departure from everything familiar AKA this house, this county, this state, possibly this country.

Suicide would never be an option...at least it wouldn't be for me.
The IRISH 1





Sep 13 2008 2:06 PM

You were built for MUCH more than math. Don't short change yourself.
judy kang





Sep 6 2008 5:42 PM

heyyyyyy!
thanx for being there last nite!
sorry u had to leave.
talk soon, k?!
xx
binz





Sep 5 2008 6:15 PM

HA ok ok. 7 years ago. i don't why i thought it was earlier, but that IS the ticket i was taking about. ps, i'll never forget the look on your face when i threw open the glove compartment...HEH. PRICEless.
The IRISH 1





Sep 5 2008 4:17 PM

Turn about fair play :-P
PRECIOUS GOT AN INTERVIEW...!!!!!!!!!!!!





Sep 4 2008 4:49 AM

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judy kang





Sep 3 2008 9:40 PM

YN-WAYAN!
thanx!!
c u soon,
xx
Crowe





Aug 20 2008 11:08 PM

Happy Birthday!!!!!!!

long time no see :)

Crowe
Donald





Aug 20 2008 5:47 PM

to my fellow lion heart - a serious happy birthday, but hopefully a fun day for you. You doing a'right? sorry about lack of comms - moved to london, taken all my time up recently. Will be in contact, if i can pull a trick out of the bag, i may have a gig possibility - in glasgow. seeing if i can get a london thing sorted too.

Peace out,

Donald xx