Monday, November 11, 2013
Grandmaster Beamz DJ Fail (Summarized)
I first got exposed to Beamz and it's so called "legendary DJ" endorser a few days ago. After watching the initial demo of the Beamz DJ device I had to try to figure what in the DJ world was going on here. Although I quickly found out that the device is actually real (flo ride informercial, it's sold on ebay) it took me a few hours to find out who the endorsor, Grandmaster Jay, really was. At first his youtube and wikipedia page was filled with obscure Hip Hop information that only a hiphopa would know so it made me wonder if this character was real? is this dude a liar? or is this all a big joke? I found out that this Beamz/Grand master Jay episode was part real, part fake, part sad and part funny as shit. After a few hours of research online I went back to re-read his fake wikipedia page but thanks to the help of DJ Jazzy Jeff exposing him around the same time, when I came back to his wiki page it was nearly wiped free (it's back with an abundance of career highlight 11/3/13).
I decided to compile a bunch of videos and material in order to create what has become this video. Initially I put this together for my high school DJ class, I thought it would a good way to address what hard work yields as opposed to taking the 15 minutes of route. I did not plan on putting it on youtube because I did not want to add to "grandmaster jay's" legacy. However, I believe that this video will inform anyone curious about "Beamz/Grandmaster Jay" in 10 minutes or less. You won't have to do hours of research that I had to do in order to find peace of mind.
For the record I am not taking this too serious. If this is a joke (it's pretty hilarious) I believe this fraud took it too far. First, by not only biting a routine but also letting the names of legends come out of his mouth. I hope this makes you think about what is real versus what is fake. I also hope this makes you question the next arrogant superstar.
Labels:
Bboy,
Beamz,
Brickheadz,
Chicago,
Culture,
DJ,
DJ Jazzy Jeff,
Fail,
Flo Rida,
Grandmaster Jay,
Hip Hop,
LA,
Legendary,
Music,
NY
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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