Shanghai K(nights)

Born in Yakima, Washington but raised mainly in Buena Park,California...been an Emcee for almost 20 years...major influences:Jay Dee a.k.a. Dilla,Grafitti ,life,love, Orange County,L.A.,N.Y.C,S.D.,A Tribe Called Quest, Common, Lauryn Hill, KRS, Wu-Tang, Camp Lo,Digable Planet Asia,Ras Kass,Pete Rock &C.L. Smooth,Boogiemonsters, Redman,De la Soul, Royce da 5'9, Bootcamp,Pharcyde just to name a few things and bands...I've shared stages with the likes of Slum Village, KRS-1, Killah Priest,Oh No, Percee P, Kev Brown, LMNO, Planet Asia,Juggaknaughts and many more...formed a team with 5th-p back in 06'...the chemistry exact ...we've recorded on many timeless tracks produced by the likes of Dibia$e, Dj Scienz, Medi, MNDSGN, & AFTA-1 to name a few...I am multitalented Event Promoter, Emcee ( o-phrap.bandcamp.com ) Producer innovative&fresh owner/creative director of  Beat Club Clothing & Music (http://www.beatclubclothing.com/) always on deck with rhymes ready to session with the best of em' my sound can be best described and the highlights of the golden era 90's hip-hop in its old-fashioned rawest form that we grew up learning to embrace...so we are highly inspired by that...i find great joy in teaching and speakin on what i see and know is right or wrong...motivated by originality and individuality,artistic perseverance, and our God and Savior Jesus Christ, Soulful,Jazzy,Boombap, well chopped ,low-ended, sample-based blaps ! rhythmic excellence of the past,present,and the future tense !!

*Co-Founder of Synchronistic Events 
*LA/OC/SFBAY
*SludgyBass / LowestFi / Exclusivity 
I want to leave earth with a sense of accomplishment, So I can be content with my decent into unconsciousness

Shanghai K(nights)

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