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DJ Yamin aka Ben Ultimate

General Info

  • Genre: Down-tempo / Funk / Hip Hop

    Location New Orleans, Louisiana, US

    Profile Views: 40280

    Last Login: 12/23/2010

    Member Since 8/13/2004

    Type of Label Major

  • Bio

    DJ Yamin aka Ben Epstein has been Djing and Producing for over 15 years. His love for Hip-Hop spawned his quest to find the source of all the samples that were being used in the songs he loved. Digging through the dusty record bins he discovered such artists such as Bill Withers, P-Funk and The Meters. He put his knowledge to use and started a radio show called "The Grooveyard" on WMFO which lasted for over 7 years. His first release as a producer was in 1994 with a breakbeat beat record called "5 Finger Breaks" produced alongside Moosaka. He has DJ'd with several Hip-Hop groups such as P.O.E. and III Kings and has opened up for such acts as Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley, Crown City Rockers and The Violent Femmes. He is the founder of Beats Not Bombs, a political organization that gathers artists and activists together to raise money and awareness for such groups as Amnesty International and Campaign to Ban Landmines... .. .. ..
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  • Influences

    Sly Stone, Cut Chemist, Stevie Wonder, Luke Vibert, DJ Spinna, Miles Davis, D'angelo, Hi-Tek, Bob Marley, Sade, Donny Hathaway, Eddie Hazel, Prince, Ramsey Lewis, Yusef Lateef, Shuggie Otis, Amp Live, Buju Banton, Elliot Smith, Ahmad Jamal, John Coltrane, Nina Simone, Cymande, The Abyssinians, Leonard Cohen, Bad Brains, Roots Manuva, Danny Breaks, Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Dr. Dre, Israel Vibration, Prince Paul, Grover Washington Jr, Premier, Zeb, J. Rocc, Moondog, James Brown, Idris Muhammed, Ron Carter, Sean J. Period, Michael Jackson........
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  • LITTLEMOH:

    sallam bro!! chek my blog.. what u think its time for?? a call for peace or a stand for revolution??

    4 years ago
  • SANT1-- GET STIMULATED!…

    i dont know why but i want a burger from that red kitchen vw bus.. yummie!

    4 years ago
  • 7Samurai

    "music is the healing force of the universe!"

    greetings from 7 Samurai & a peaceful end of the year

    4 years ago
  • Dubla Music

    Holladay Hop

    The Annual Dubla Music All Holladay Hop & Your Cuzn It LP Release Celebration

    When: Saturday, December 13, 2008 @ 9:00pm
    Where: The Big Top - 1638 Clio St, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA 70130 (map)

    Open to All Ages

    Performances by Dubla (in DJ form), Skratchmo, D.O.N., The Guerilla Publishing Company, Twen Bumbs, Blackring (Juskwam & JingoBa AbeamAlight) and of course, Your Cuz'n It.


    We are accepting donations, however entry is free.

    With a donation of $5 or more, you will receive a Soapbox Lectures CD.

    4 years ago
  • Robot Dreams

    whats up my man!...hope all is well. tunes are dope as usual!..sign of the times..oh yeah.

    4 years ago
  • SANT1-- GET STIMULATED!…

    hey bro hope all is well

    boston misses ya!

    4 years ago
  • <~*~Maura~*~>

    Thanks, I hope you are well. I have heard from most of them and thank God everyone is safe. There is just a whole lot of damage.

    4 years ago
  • Sabrina Matlin

    Ike might be a bitch...no i didnt but other people totally did.
    I didnt even know we had one till my sister told me she felt it

    4 years ago
  • Sabrina Matlin

    i hope gustav didnt screw with your moving plans!

    4 years ago
  • SANT1-- GET STIMULATED!…

    yo yo just sending some love your way


    HUGZ

    4 years ago
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