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The sounds of Shuggie Otis and Michael McDonald inspired a man to write a song. A couple of Mondays later, that song inspired an Identity. The name is Otis McDonald. The mission? Good Music. 

From the mind and ears of producer/multi-instrumentalist, Joe Bagale, comes a sound that is fresh but tangibly rooted in nostalgia. When taking a listen, one may recall the soul of the 60s or the funk of the 70s. Or perhaps it’s pop radio from the 80s or the boom bap beats of the late 90s. What ever it may be, Otis McDonald is the sound of an artist who manifests a lesson in versatility and growing perspective.

The production can be dense at times, yet through it’s syncopated rhythms and unexpected harmony, Bagale is able to find the space that counts. Starting out as a studio experiment, Otis McDonald was developed over a 3 month period which found Bagale writing short snippets of music, playing all of the instruments, sampling those snippets, playing more instruments and and eventually creating entirely new songs. 

Musically it’s both playful and emotive, while giving listeners a sense of optimism and joy. Just because it’s rooted in the blues, doesn’t mean it has to have the blues. There are beats that’ll make you wanna sweat on the dance floor. A thumpin’ bass that inspires folks to make love. Synths, guitars and horns that’ll cut through to your core, and a voice that reminds us all what it’s like to be human. 

In 2015, Bagale put out 30 tracks for free, under the name Otis McDonald. Released as copyright free music, exclusively through the YouTube audio library, these tracks have been downloaded over 5 million times, streamed over 10 million times and already have appeared in thousands of youtube creators’ videos. Take a second and search Otis McDonald on YouTube and you’ll find pages upon pages of videos featuring these songs. This being a very unusual way to release music, it may be the best music nobody has ever heard. Funny how the business works. As of 2016, Bagale has formed the Otis McDonald live experience, featuring some of San Francisco and Oakland’s finest players. He’s recorded new music, soon to be released for sale and for streaming, and at least 10 new free tracks for the YouTube audio library, due out later this year.

Combining the skills of a musician, with the power of both old and new technology, the sound of Otis McDonald was born, reminding us that music is a universal language that will always have a past and always have a future. 

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Als kind wil hij zanger worden. Daarna droomt hij van carrières als boekenschrijver, tekenaar en acteur. Het moge duidelijk zijn: al op jonge leeftijd weet Roy Michael Reymound (Eindhoven, 26 oktober 1986) dat hij niets voelt voor een gewone kantoorbaan. Hij wil verhalen vertellen. Maar nooit ziet hij een dergelijke loopbaan als een reële toekomstmogelijkheid. Als hij op zijn veertiende begint te rappen, is dat dan ook voornamelijk voor de grap. Maar stukje bij beetje wordt hij steeds serieuzer, en op zijn twintigste vormt hij net Karimineel de groep Zwarte Schapen. Ondertussen maakt Fresku met enkele vrienden – onder meer regisseur Teemong – ook steeds vaker persiflerende filmpjes die hij op internet zet. En uiteindelijk volgt, eind 2008, op beide gebieden de doorbraak. Enerzijds wordt de meligheid van het typetje Gino Pietermaai door honderdduizenden mensen omarmd, anderzijds zetten de openhartige nummers Kees en Twijfel Fresku meteen op de kaart als een unieke, persoonlijke rapper.

Brainpower is a pioneering bilingual Hip Hop artist, songwriter and producer from Amsterdam. Having released eight albums, Brainpower is an established recording artist in a league of his own. 

Because of his diverse musical and creative dedication he is a household name in Holland, Belgium and the Dutch Caribbean. Over the years, he has shared the bill with Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Black Eyed Peas, Run DMC, Wyclef, and De La Soul.

In November 2018, he performed twice with the Queen Of Funk Chaka Khan at the Ziggodome in Amsterdam.

His recent single ‘Animal Sauvage’ can be heard twice in the number 1 movie The Equalizer 2, starring Denzel Washington.

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Amsterdam-born DJ TLM has been rocking crowds at clubs, festivals, and corporate/private events for over 30 years. He is the tour DJ for Dutch platinum selling Hip Hop artist Brainpower. They have done over 4000 shows in the last 25 years and perform regularly.
 
DJ TLM is “sharing the knowledge” through his educational platform DJ TLM TV and currently has a global following of 177.000 subscribers on YouTube. 
He produces tutorials, product reviews, tips & tricks videos, vlogs, interactive scratch sessions, and more.
 
DJ TLM is also the Dutch Regional Manager for the world’s leading subscription-based digital record pool DJcity.

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