My parents, teachers (not all), friends, Star Wars, He-Man, Dune, martial arts (especially ninjas), My cousin Jimmy (R.I.P.), Jimi Hendrix (R.I.P.), Skateboarding, the Beatles, Run-DMC (R.I.P. Jam Master Jay), Led Zeppelin, Herbie Hancock, Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, The Glitch Mob (Edit, Ooah, Boreta Kraddy etc), Tribe Called Quest & De La Soul, NWA, Janes Addiction, Bad Religion, Operation Ivy, Del + Hiero, the whole Gangstarr Foundation, the Wu, Hobo Junction, Tommy V, Maleko, Mers, Murs, Moka Only, Caural, Blockhead, Bukue One, Deeskee, Daedelus, Sa-Ra, Stan Getz, Blue Scholars, Roy Ayers, Vitamin D, dj's Rayzer, Dyce, Tre, HNS, E-Fade, D-Styles, Q-bert, Quest, Mars, Scene, B-Mello, Topspin, and DV-1, Aceyalone/Freestyle Fellowship, Project Blowed (those MC's actually influenced my scratching style a lot), Lord Finesse, MF DOOM, Jay Dee (R.I.P. Dilla), Blackalicious and Quannum, Ammon Contact, Pharcyde, Alkaholiks, Andreas Volenwider, Oldominion, Stevie Wonder, Nirvana, Mudhoney, Abstract Rude, Flying Lotus, Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Kegs One, Bjork, Seattle trees, pop music, underground gems, and lot's of other stuff/people I couldn't possibly list here.
Deejaying and producing for about 14 years, WD4D's performed at shows with artists such as Blockhead, Mochipet, Daedelus, James Pants, KRS-1, Lyrics Born, The Coup, Pigeon John, Abstract Rude, Busdriver, Oh No, Diverse, Cheb-i-Sabbah, Caural, Aceyalone, 2MEX & Xololanxinxo (OMD), Myka Nine, Jean Grae, Planet Asia, Rasco, & Gza, as well as local favorites: TheeSatisfaction, Helladope, Gabriel Teodros, Khingz, ErDon, Champagne Champagne, NovaTron, Yirim Seck, Blue Scholars, Common Market, NDCV, Alpha P, Mind Movers, & Phreewill, amongst others. For over 4 years now, WD4D has been spending his Saturday nights at KBCS 91.3 fm, dj'ing on Zulu Radio, along with co-hosts S. Malik, dj Able, & Zulu King Khazm. Tune in analog, or digital (kbcs.fm) weekly from 10pm-12am. WD's discography includes productions for a number of West Coast artists including: Awol & Existereo (Shapeshifters), Xololanxinxo, Bukue One, Maleko, Tommy V (Toca/Imprints), Cyphalliance, CNI, Asun & Jerm (Alpha P), Raj, EX2, Matre (The League). Also scored original music for dance/theater performance, "In Fere". *NEW EP WITH DEAD NOISE OUT NOW ON FOURTHCITY!!!..
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Dead Noise & WD4D - "After School EP1"
Debut instrumental release finds Seattle hip hop producers heading in a new direction with some electronic influences shining through the Northwest gloom. Available through Brushed Golden & CD Baby now!
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WD4D - "Some Assembly Required"
Over 3 years in the making, WD's first full length project finally came together. A variety of eclectic beats utilizing samples, scratching, and even some live instrumentation set this album apart from the rest. About half of the tracks feature guest mc's such as Bukue One, Awol & Existereo of the Shapeshifters, Maleko, and Xololanxinxo to name a few. Woven between the vocal tracks are a handfull of up, and down-tempo beats that stand on their own. Available at CD Baby & Itunes
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WD4D presents: Clean Cut Barbershop Vol. 1
WD's first mixtape using almost no hip hop! Think Parliament to Paul Simon, Donovan to Deep Purple, Ohio Players to Three Dog Night. All blended, mixed, and cut up nice for your listening pleasure.
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MESTIZO,DIRTY DIGITAL,ROBUST SHOW CANCELED
OCT.30th @ the BLACK LODGE.
JUST GOT WORD THAT THE G4 CREW CANT MAKE IT
(THERE CANCELING THE TOUR)PERSONAL/MONEY STUFF.
THINGS HAPPEN:.
OWELL.
ILL KEEP YOU CATS UP TO DATE ABOUT NEXT SHOW:.
HAVE A SAFE SAMHAIN:. PEACE~IS.RA.EL.
Yo WD4Dasaurus. I just found out that we're related...and as a special family only present we've made a new song for you called "End of Days" (start doing backflips now). It's an epic instrumental opus to the moment when our ancient Dino relatives saw a large fiery object plummeting towards them. Please come to our page, give it a listen and let us know if it makes you feel like something catastrophic is gonna happen. If the song upsets you too much we will be holding several s support groups (read: comcerts) in the near future. Check our page for locations, dates and times.
Yo Peace fam. I got a new monthly night at Hidmo on 20th & jackson; "206GoodLife" Open mic/Live Music/Special Guests 8-10 All ages 10-2 21+ We need some folks to come sign up and get it in. Halla At Ya B-Boy! BANDANAZ!!!