Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Hip Hop's Big Leaguers Talk MASCHINE
Native Instruments and Red Bull Music Academy teamed up to put together a special roundtable at Red Bull Studios in NYC. Hip-hop studio icons of Jay-Z fame Just Blaze and 9th Wonder were joined by Soul Council producer Khrysis, and the legendary Che Pope – an industry heavyweight who’s worked with The Fugees, Lauryn Hill, and currently synonymous with Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music label.
Go behind the beats – See what these heavy-hitting beatmakers had to say about collaborating with others, their song-making process, and learn about the secrets that make their creative ideas come to life with MASCHINE.
The music and samples discussed in this video are available in an exclusive Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/nativei...
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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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