She has had three distinct careers: As a musician, a writer and as the former Executive VP and editor at Explocity.com. 

In 2020 Thomas’s jazz ensemble is considered one of the topmost jazz bands in India (Rated #1 on Reverbnation Charts) and they have also been appointed by The Indian Council for Cultural Relations as the Indian government’s world-wide ambassador of jazz.

She is by far one of the country’s most beloved vocalists, with a wide career spanning many years.

The album Bangalore Blues is her latest venture with Berkeley-alumnus, piano player Aman Mahajan with whom she has worked for the past 10 years. According to Thomas, “It all started as a Google search. I was looking for a piano player and found Aman just two streets away. A match made in musical heaven.” The pair met in 2011 and have been working steadily ever since, composing and playing music across India and Europe. All songs on the Bangalore Blues have been composed and performed by Thomas and Mahajan, with Thomas having written all lyrics.

BEFORE BANGALORE BLUES

Their first album “I Only Have Eyes For You,” was released in 2013 and this was followed by many live gigs and touring. Their video Watermelon Man from the album is a quirky and unusual take on the song with Thomas singing the song plus all the instrument parts except the piano.

Ron McClure, bassist for the famous American band, Blood, Sweat & Tears: “Provocative! Contempo to the max! You may have a hit on your hands?! Wow! (The album) sounds so good! Really inventive stuff, with a lot of expression.”

Lucky Ali, Indian pop star: “Eyes’ is stylish and cool… That’s what it’s about. It comes across as I listen to the tracks.”

Steve Gorn, New York based crossover jazz flautist: “Radha – ‘Eyes’ is great! Loved your voice and the arrangements.”

NEXT UP

VOCALESE
Thomas is working on releasing another album called ‘Vocalese’ where she has written words to the trumpet solos of some beloved Chet Baker tunes. This is just a sample. https://soundcloud.com/unkensemble/sets/vocalese/s-H3r4H

FROM WHEN TO NOW

Radha Thomas began headlining as a singer while still in her teens in a rock and roll band called Human Bondage, which was India’s most popular band in the 70s. She soon developed a strong taste for jazz, which is her favourite kind of music. She also began combining the tonal complexities of jazz with the rhythmic nuances of Indian classical music.

Thomas (who was Radha Shottam then) represented India at European jazz festivals and made her way to New York, the home of jazz, where she lived and performed for almost 20 years with such musicians as Michael Brecker, John Scofield, John Faddis, Alex Blake, Buddy Williams, Harvey Mason, Anthony Jackson, John Abercrombie, Ryo Kawasaki, Joe Farrell and many others in some of NYC’s most famous jazz clubs including Sweet Basil, The Bottom Line, Alice Tully Hall and more.

The album “Mirror of my Mind” showcased her talents in the USA for the first time in 1979. You can listen to the album here.

Her Indian classical vocal training came first from Kumar Gandharva in New Delhi at the Gandharva Maha Vidyalaya, and subsequently with Ustad Farid Ud Din Dagar of the famed Dagar Brothers in the dying art of Drupad singing.

She has performed at many jazz festivals around the world and in India including in 2015, 2016 at EuropaFest in Romania, the South Asia Performing Arts Festival in New York, and prior to that, Jazz Yatra, Bengaluru Habba, Indigo Fest, Isai Fest and other popular and prominent festivals in India and abroad. In addition to performing at jazz clubs all over India.

She also hosted a weekly jazz show on Radio Indigo in Bangalore.

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VDJ WEASEL controls the DJ booth the same way he controls the crowds he entertains; as in the same way he does in the military as an Air Traffic Controller. Taking the crowds to where they want to go, always controlling the tempo; never forgetting anyone along the way. Opposite of traditional DJs who are rarely taking requests, sticking to only one genre, and limited to only audio; VDJ WEASEL takes the party experience to a whole new level, by mixing in visual content also – i.e. music videos, movie trailers, custom animated drops, pictures, comedy spots, and viral internet clips – creating an experience that you will never ever forget.

HIS TIME IS HERE

The year 2013 is to be a good one for VDJ WEASEL. Finally back home, three of last year’s biggest names of Columbus JENNIFER JAY HULL, JOHNNY TAYLOR, and ASHLEY RUCKER; are already networking with him. VDJ WEASEL is the OFFICIAL DJ for 3B!Pro ENTERTAINMENT, STREET CHOICE MAGAZINE, and MONEYBOY STREET TV. He’s currently networking with home-town DJs like DJ SWIFT and DJ RON C, models such as STORM MZEXCLUSIVE THURMOND and COCA. He has featured spots with recording artist ROCKO and YOUNG SWIFT. 

In the press, VDJ WEASEL is being featured in media outlets including: MONEYBOY STREET TV, 
Georgia’s Street Choice Magazine, and MID ZINE.

A DJ with over 10 years of experience and hundreds of recorded mash ups and remixes,
VDJ WEASEL even remixes his own remixes live. He started remixing for soundcloud.com last year and produced his first compilation and mix CDs in 2005. Cedarwood Dome, Maggie’O Tooles, 54th St Bar, Chopstix, 6th Ave Bar, Last Exit, and Blush Lounge in Washington State; MVP’s in Alabama; Kuwait and Iraq MWR’s – are all hotspots where VDJ WEASEL has held residencies – specializing in building up crowds for empty venues to max capacity in very short periods of time without outside help from other promoters. Partying with VDJ WEASEL at any event he is spinning, you will see him mixing in audiovisual content throughout his set. All eyes and Cameras seem to follow his every move. For VDJ WEASEL, playing all genres, satisfying all requests, while mixing-in different video sources, flashing custom-graphics on-the-fly, and making you not want to leave the dance floor is too easy. VDJ WEASEL’s live video remixing is spectacular and something that leaves people talking about the next day and weeks to follow.

GROWING UP

Born Price Bakari Walker in Birmingham, Al. VDJ WEASEL exhibited skills as a dj at
an early age. VDJ WEASEL’s first attempts were creating compilation mix cassette tapes in junior high school. A doctor’s son, he gained his jazz/classical/blues/disco/pop/holiday/rhythm & soul appreciation; and attended a private school in Columbus, Ga. named Brookstone gaining his rock/country appreciation. He then switched to a public school for the experience, gaining his rap/hip-hop/R&B appreciation. Columbus clubs like Al Who’s, that he frequented at 21 gained his electro/techno appreciation.  College in Florida, gained him his Christian/reggae appreciation.  

In the military, VDJ WEASEL landed his first DJ gig off post; and being Black-American the few patrons there did not expect him to be able to play all the different genres alternative/punk/acid/house/funk/reggaeton/hyphy that they liked to hear, fluidly at that. He practiced hours on end with digital vinyl, bringing his own sound system to events that lacked proper sound. “I can play any bar or club…and I can play dubstep for that type crowd. It’s great, because the military has expanded me to a lot more genres like go-go/neo rhythm and soul/wop/crunk/bounce/stepping/chopped&screwed,” VDJ WEASEL remembers. He has played at SPICES, ILLUSIONS, AFTER5, OXYGEN, and 1on1 Entertainment Complex; since back in Columbus. VDJ WEASEL has been doing his own remixes online, creating a google presence using youtube.com, reverbnation.com, datpiff.com, and hotnewhiphop.com.  “I remember one Halloween, I spun the whole party dressed Freddy and the next night as the killer from Scream, the crowd took pictures and enjoyed it.”

Best known for his remixes, such as 2 Chainz Ft. Kanye West – Birthday Song (over David Guetta Ft. Sia – Titanium) Local Artist Specialized remixes and Special Request remixes for followers/subscribers; VDJ WEASEL’s re-inventive remixes catch the attention of everyone. VDJ WEASEL has always invested in himself; upgrading to better and more expensive DJ equipment. After awhile, VDJ WEASEL was investing in high-end cameras; shooting his own videos and promoting venue events in his hometown. One such party was Thanksgiving Night 2012, which was attended by over 400 people, for rapper Rocko live. Soon after, he got Tasha of R&B group Xscape; live also. 

STREET CHOICE MAGAZINE’S OFFICIAL DJ

Today, VDJ WEASEL is the Official STREET CHOICE MAGAZINE DJ. In the booth, VDJ WEASEL uses two TECNICS 1210 for VINYL turntables, with a RANE 57 mixer, or a NEWMARK V7, or just a NEWMARK NS6; often incorporating videos to enhance his sets.

NOT AN AVERAGE ENTERTAINER

To this day, VDJ WEASEL brings more to the table than just being a great DJ. With the recording of his own music, bartending, photography, filmmaking, promoting, and so forth finding alternate revenue streams to make himself more marketable, never shy of doing a live performance. VDJ WEASEL thinking is a step ahead, offering memorable audio/visual shows to wow all; old or young. Making the statement, “I’m an artist, entertainer, and entrepreneur; but being a DJ and being able to move all crowds in a partying direction.. is a blessing.”



BUBACK TONTRÄGER

1987 gegründet von den Goldenen Zitronen Ale Dumbsky und Ted Gaier als Label für die Musik von Freunden, befreundeten Bands und deren Politischem Umfeld. 
Erste Veröffentlichung war die Punkband "Angeschissen", es folgten eine "Huah" und eine "Rocko Schamoni" Single. Bald Erweiterung des Repertoires um Free Jazz (Tisch 5), Reggae (Di Iries), "Beat Punk" (Les Robespierres) und vor allem Hip Hop (kill the Nation with a Groove, Absolute Beginner ...). 
Mehr und mehr im zweifelhaft titulierten Genre „anspruchsvolle deutsche Popmusik“ zuhause, wurden in neuerer Zeit Tonträger von F.S.K., JaKönigJa, Jan Delay und Kristof Schreuf veröffentlicht.
Seit 2004 ist Daniel Richter Inhaber der Firma; Friederike Meyer und Thorsten Seif leiten die Geschäfte.
In den letzten 10 Jahren immer mehr als Booking Agentur für diverse Künstler (Deichkind, Jochen Distelmeyer, Samy Deluxe, DJ Koze, Jan Delay, Irie Révoltés, Gustav, Frank Popp) tätig. Mit Deichkind und Jan Delay 2 der erfolgreichsten deutschen Liveacts der letzten Jahre im Hause. 

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