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Since launching the Datsik brand, Troy Beetles continues to evolve as a solo artist all the while pushing his beloved bass music world to new lengths, both on a personal artistry level and as a genre as a whole. From bedroom producer to chart-topping artist, internationally touring act, and owner and founder of the enterprising Firepower Records, Datsik is poised to make bass music the sound of the future with his recent Down 4 My Ninjas EP (Nov. 2014 / Firepower Records) and upcoming release Smoke Bomb ft. Snoop Dogg (Nov. 2015 / Ultra Records). 

Datsik took his initial steps into global dominance in 2009 with his first official release, the Nuke ‘Em EP, which set the new precedence of the future of dubstep and bass music. Immediately following that was the Boom EP featuring Excision and the legendary Flux Pavilion as collaborators. In that same year, Datsik claimed 10 Beatport #1 releases. Additionally, he has also released massive remixes for dance music icons Skrillex, Diplo, Kaskade, and Zedd, as well as two collaborations with Bassnectar and two more with Diplo on his Express Yourself EP. He has also remixed artists from the mainstream pop world and hip-hop spheres such as Coldplay, Lil Wayne, MGMT, Linkin Park, Wu-Tang Clan, one of the biggest influences on his sound, and, most recently, Lana Del Rey.

Nonetheless, Vitamin D, his debut artist album released on Dim Mak Records in 2012, remains his gleaming trophy of work. Rightfully so, as Vitamin D was the first project to illustrate the full spectrum of Datsik’s production cannon and to give glimpses of the artist’s potential as a producer and songwriter. Vitamin D was the first major milestone of many to come in the Datsik storyline. The next chapter came in 2013 in the form of a two-part release, the Cold Blooded EP and the corresponding Let It Burn full-length album, both released on Firepower. While shorter in length, Cold Blooded packs as much a punch as big brother Let It Burn. Hand in hand, Cold Blooded and Let It Burn comprise the knockout one-two punch in Datsik’s artillery.

Datsik stands at a point of transition with his recent EP Down 4 My Ninjas. It exemplifies a more mature Datsik, both in sound and in vision, as it sees the producer taking vast steps outside of dubstep and deeper into his ever-burning fondness for hip-hop. In essence, it is his love letter to the hip-hop and bass music genres and sees a full circle for Datsik as it combines the best of both worlds. Featuring collaborations with DJ Paul of renowned Southern rap group Three 6 Mafia and the legendary KRS-One, Down 4 My Ninjas sees Datsik keeping one foot in bass and one foot in hip-hop and, for the first time ever, sees the artist pairing his original productions with bona fide, universally celebrated members of the rap world. 

With Down 4 My Ninjas in tow and a hefty supporting tour scheduled for 2015, expectations are higher than they’ve ever been for Datsik. Beetles welcomes the challenge, though. It’s what’s kept him developing since those bedroom producer days, and it’s what verifies Datsik as one of the leading figures in the bass music scene of today and tomorrow.

Avidince the billionaire boy, Was born Caeyon nick from Lansing Mi, he’s an up and coming artist who bring a unique sound of old school hip hop in new age trap rap and R&b to the forefront of music today. he’s also one of those artist who put a lot of his life into his music which makes him relatable to his peers and the younger generation.
Ave as some would call him, began making music at the age of 8, he started off writing R&B and love to to dance with inspiration from artists like Michael Jackson and prince but as he go older his interest change because his surroundings began to change the older he got. Around the ages 14 or 15 he began to writing about the struggles he went through from being a local hustler to the beefs he would get in and his strange relationship with his father, by 17 he was well on his way to becoming a star.
In the year 2018, Avidince began recording his first real songs at fallen angel records recording studio, which was a small local independent label that discovered him at a school talent show. They began helping “ave” build his image and helped mold his career into the artist he is today. He began recording songs like “make you dip” “after party” and “ stunner shades” which were huge hits in local cities he began performing in for a small 8 city tour. He began performing as in opening act for artist like, “The New Boyz” “Young L.A” and “ juvenile” just to name a few. These became vary cruel years for the development of “avidince the billionaire boy” And for his career for years to come.
Ave in current day...is now is a solo act and is also now an independent artist. He’s drop several singles this year with his hottest single today “current state” on SoundCloud, He has almost hit 20k in plays, With 500 likes. he’s performed at clubs Like Miami live and the crow bar which he had the club jumping with songs like “scenario” and “one rule” you can check him out on all the major platforms and view his newest video on YouTube, get ready for the next big artist !!
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