Saturday, November 9, 2013
Donte Peace | Summer of 1997
*Summer of 1997* can be considered a project or a short documentary or even a time capture of a specific era that embodies Donte Peace as the person he stands to be this very day. Although Donte Peace shows a handful of styles and personalities throughout his short journey, he's overly inspired from moments & memories and tries his best to capture and make caption through jazzy MaxTrax sounds and smooth B Roc samples. *Summer of 1997* is simply (as I like to call it) BBQ music for calm days,Happy Hip Hop with easy on the ear melodies. Don't call it an EP nor a Mixtape,be sure to call it an independent album.
Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
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