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✎Hello! I'm just a typical teenager, with a messed-up brain and have an obsession with music. I'm a proud professional bathroom singer and a wanna be lyricist. I have the tempt to dance in every beat of the music and bang my head. I even imagined that my highlighter was the microphone. Bare with me, I have my freedom to sing, music isn't picky.

♥ ɪ'ʟʟ ʝυѕт ɓє ɱє. ♥

Feel free to be friends with me, I'm harmless xD

❝Music has no limitations. It's everybody's escape from this world.❞ - Icee ^_^

Cartoon Lover ✍ Otaku ✍ Dreamer ✍ Avid Reader Loves Arts and photography ✍ Food and Movie Addict/Geek ✍ Addicted to Singing and Oreo

MY HAPPINESS
✍ One Direction ✍ 5 Seconds of Summer ✍ Before You Exit ✍ R5 ✍ Big Time Rush ✍ Taylor Swift ✍ K-Pop ✍ The Vamps ✍ Against the Current ✍ Katy Perry ✍ Ariana Grande ✍ Cody Simpson ✍ OPM ✍ Cher Lloyd ✍ Becky G. ✍ Maroon 5 ✍ Bruno Mars ✍ Zendaya ✍ Austin Mahone ✍ Demi Lovato ✍ Tori Kelly ✍ Jason Mraz ✍ Fifth Harmony ✍ Little Mix ✍ Mandy Moore ✍ Sungha Jung ✍ Avril Lavigne ✍ Carly Rae Jepsen ... more ♥

Status: [  ] A c t i v e  [  ] B u s y / I n a c t i v e [ X ] D a y d r e a m i n g  O _ O

Hello World... Meet J.Gram Williams

"In today's music industry just being an Artist simply isn't enough. You must diversify your skills in order to make an impact or to simply just be relevant. With that being said I present to you J.Gram Williams". - Geri D'Fyniz

J.Gram Williams is an music artist, songwriter, and music producer from Chicago, IL. J.Gram's hustle is reminiscent to current Artist/Music Producer hybrids like J.Cole and Big K.R.I.T. If you are an artist that can't get quality production or studio time you either have to save up your pennies, give up the mic, or simply become a DIY professional. 

J.Gram Williams was faced with that decision earlier in his career, but with a stroke of luck and having a natural born hustler mindset he bet on himself and won. 

Originally a part of an up and coming 3 man Hip Hop group J.Gram's passion for music was a mere afterthought. However, after the ultimate demise of the group due to mismanagement and internal rifts J.Gram set out on a path to become a music producer. 

In 2005 J.Gram met Geri D'Fyniz at the Underground Station store in the River Oaks shopping center and the rest is history. After meeting they created and released several songs produced by the both of them. 

J.Gram is currently featured on Geri D'Fyniz's "I'm D.O.P.E" EP with a verse and production on the track "Not A Game". J.Gram also provides hot verses on the tracks "Life Is A Gamble and I Know". 

As of 2014 J.Gram Williams is now being managed by Geri D'Fyniz and his D'Fyniz Enterprises imprint and is also in the process of releasing his own debut EP on his own Street Melody Drum Majors imprint.

Stay tuned as J.Gram Williams pursues greatness with no filter.

Singer/Songwriter Holly Ragland, who performs under the artist name LEV in the Wild, is an Indie Electro-Pop artist whose young career has had anything but a slow start. She was nominated for “Best Pop Act” for The Dallas Observer Awards in 2015 in connection to her debut E.P. “Fear No Evil, which was also nominated for “Best. E.P.” Music videos for highlight songs like “Never Let You Go” and “Shadow” have garnered over 1.5 million views on VEVO worldwide, while “Never Let You Go” was nominated for “Best Music Video” and won the “Best Art Direction” category at the Austin Music Awards. LEV’s first full-length album “Glass Ceiling” was released in 2018 and was nominated for “Best Album” and “Best Electronic Pop Act” for the Central Track Honor Awards. 

There is an undeniable nod to the 70’s and 80’s running through all of LEV’s music, and it fits seamlessly into a modern Electronic Pop vibe that will leave you simultaneously nostalgic and excited for more. LEV’s lush vocals are paired with sensuous grooves, dance beats, synth sounds and catchy melodies. This sonic footprint has earned her the aforementioned attention in the music industry and fashion world alike. 

At home onstage, LEV puts on a uniquely engaging show and has played venues and festivals like House of Blues, CMJ Music Fest, Granada Theater, SXSW Music Festival, Float Fest and many more.

MMMelt aka Isador Vorpahl is a Seattle-based performer affiliated with TUF, an intersectional femme/nonbinary/trans collective. They fancy themselves a kitchen-sink-style dynamic randomizer/selector, predominately honing in on exquisite house and techno bangers cross-bred with spooky astral tones and underworld sub-bass…attempting to tickle your inner audiophile.

UPCOMING:
6/2 Bloom @ Pony, Seattle
https://www.facebook.com/events/2082005715177927/
6/13 OPAL @ Timbre Room, Seattle
https://www.facebook.com/events/2081765895437554/
6/21 THRiFTEASE: Pop Art Pageant @ Timbre Room, Seattle https://www.facebook.com/events/186979892119643/
6/23 Day Drag w/Irene Dubious @ Kremwerk Patio, Seattle
https://www.facebook.com/events/202536167208166/
6/27 OS @ Vermillion, Seattle
https://www.facebook.com/events/162694507756244/
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PAST:
5/25 THiRST @ McGilvra Place Park, Seattle
5/17 Queen4Queen @ Pony, Seattle
4/13 Thriftease @ KREMWERK, Seattle
3/15 Queen4Queen @ Pony, Seattle
3/3 Bloom @ Pony, Seattle
2/9 Thriftease @ KREMWERK, Seattle

2017
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12/8 Thriftease @ KREMWERK, Seattle
11/30 CLEAN ROOM. LOW RATES. (Marini Fini's Closing Party w/ Bebe Huxley) @ Mount Analogue, Seattle
11/10 TUF DJ Residency @ University District Food Bank, Seattle
11/4 Bloom @ Pony, Seattle
11/2 TELL You What! @ Re-Bar, Seattle
10/31 Cucci's Spooky Weed @ KREMWERK, Seattle 
10/21 Open System @ Brainfreeze, Seattle
10/19 EMERG-iON @ Timbre Room, Seattle 
10/14 Rapture @ Timbre Room, Seattle
10/12 Thriftease: A Fashion Show & Strip Auction @ KREMWERK, Seattle 
9/8 THiRST @ McGilvra Place Park, Seattle
9/1 Benefit for Jasmine Infiniti @ Re-Bar, Seattle
8/26 TUF FEST 2017 @ Judkins Park, Seattle
8/18 THiRST @ McGilvra Place Park, Seattle
8/4 THiRST @ McGilvra Place Park, Seattle
7/21 CREATURE @ The Stud, San Francisco
7/14 TEMPT FEST @ Navel, Los Angeles
7/2 Samantha Glass (MDSN), CGW (MPLS), Sean Pierce, Dr Burtrum, Elrond @ HOGS, Portland
6/30 THiRST @ McGilvra Place Park, Seattle
6/23 Trans Pride @ Cal Anderson Park, Seattle
6/23 Trans Pride Afterparty @ Vermillion, Seattle
6/19 GARBAGE PEOPLE @ Brainfreeze, Seattle
6/9 THiRST @ McGilvra Place Park, Seattle
5/13 Pleather(tape release) /DoNormaal /Nightspace @ Timbre Room, Seattle
4/26 TUF LUCK @ The Runaway, Seattle
4/21 TUF Takeover @ Museum of Pop Culture, Seattle
3/9 Helado Negro/Lilac @ The Vera Project, Seattle
3/5 nü @ Timbre Room, Seattle
2/23 STR8 FACE: Stretch Hummer @ Vermillion, Seattle
2/18 FEMFEST @ El Local, San Juan, PR
2/11 Honoring Our Friends @ Capitol Theatre, Olympia
1/1 NYE Ghostship Memorial @ Old School Pizzeria, Olympia

2016
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12/8 Benefit for Ghostship @ Golden Bull, Oakland
11/23 PVSSY FLXXX @ Pony, Seattle
11/8 Maehem w/ DJ Schmae @ Humboldt Free Radio Alliance 98.7, Arcata/Eureka
11/4 Rhythm Science Radio @ KAOS 89.3, Olympia
(formerly # BAP)
7/11-20 AMF XX @ Williamette National Forest, OR
6/17-20 KATABATIK Summer Solstice Kampout @ Stanislaus National Forest, CA
6/4 BANANAS @ Pony, Seattle
5/27 Shadow Cruising Radio @ XRAY.FM, Portland
5/7 B12 @ Obsidian, Olympia
1/2 B12 @ Obsidian, Olympia

2015
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12/18 ☁✺ PURE AWQUA ✺☁ (U/G), Los Angeles
11/13 QUEER VIBES @ Richards' Goat, Arcata
9/27 NWD presents .WAV @ CRATE, Oakland
9/13 NWD presents Oakland Pride Afterparty @ CRATE, Oakland
9/12 MARTIAN TIMESLIP (U/G), Oakland
8/15 HARD CA$UAL 2.0 @ Rocksteady, Oakland
7/18 Mutant Mind Meld (U/G), Oakland
7/5 TR4NC3_MUT4T1(O)N5 @ Rocksteady, Oakland
6/19-21 KATABATIK Summer Solstice Kampout @ Stanislaus National Forest, CA
6/7 TR4NC3_MUT4T1(O)N5 @ Rocksteady, Oakland
5/30 LUXURY @ Purple Haus, Oakland
5/29  Intergenerational Trauma, Toxic Waste, and Boners @ E.M. Wolfman, Oakland
5/20 # BAP x MOONTOY/HOM/LANACANE/ARJUN RAM SRIVATSA/SASHA DESREE @ LCM, Oakland
4/29 HARD CA$UAL @ Rocksteady, Oakland
4/18 ((DI)S(E)MBO(DIED)) @ Ranch House, Joshua Tree

In a world of trends, carefully crafted images, and an ever evolving soundscape of music genres, DEVN is one of one. He transcends modern music with his unique blend of contemporary R&B, Pop Rap, and Trap Soul. With linguistic agility and flawless flow, DEVN maneuvers his voice over, under, around, and through the groove of sparse, bouncy, and masterfully clean production like a verbal fighter pilot. The result is an infectious blend of catchy hooks and melodies over head-nodding beats. While his sound might be a hodgepodge of auto-tune forefathers like T-Pain, melodic rappers like Juice WRLD, newer R&B luminaries like dvsn, and Pop icons like The Weeknd, DEVN's identity as an artist is largely inspired by the rawness and authenticity of '60s and ‘70s Soul music and early 2000s era Neo-Soul. 

Born Devin Mitchell, the singer/songwriter, rapper and producer grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina. Like many musicians of his ilk, DEVN’s affinity for music sprouted from his home roots-- his uncle was a singer/guitarist who performed cover songs at family reunions, and his grandmother put him in the church choir. DEVN’s curiosity and thirst for music led him to play with the piano at the back of the church after hours until he was formally taught basic chords. On his home street, St. Luke, a neighbor caught wind that DEVN enjoyed making music. The neighbor welcomed an eight year old DEVN to use his production equipment in his garage to make a beat and record it onto a CD. This was DEVN’s introduction to music production. Chasing the high from that first experience with little access to his own equipment at home, DEVN was forced to create a makeshift recording studio in his bedroom closet, complete with a Guitar Hero mic and  stuffed clothes for soundproofing. This was DEVN’s go-to method of recording until he was eventually able to save up enough money to buy a computer with music production software from a friend.   

While DEVN’s talent was undeniable early on, the mentorship of Hall of Fame Gospel singer and pastor John P Kee during his time at Charlotte's New Life Arts Middle School was probably one of the most impactful for his career as a recording artist. DEVN went on to attend Charlotte's prestigious Northwest School of The Arts for high school, which required most students to audition for entry. However, DEVN was able to bypass this process based on his proven talent and growing track record up to that point.

Now, with years of recording and life experience, DEVN is poised to make his long-awaited debut with his self-engineered St. Luke St. EP, due out summer of 2021. Named after the street in Charlotte, North Carolina on which DEVN grew up, the project is a culmination of love and romantic experiences during his formative years. While none of the song lyrics were actually written, DEVN has been journaling to record his feelings and life experiences over the years, which he relied heavily on for inspiration during the recording process for the EP (similar to the non-writing style of some of Hip-Hop’s greats like B.I.G. and Jay-Z).

I'm DJ Decktator A.K.A. Alan Gray from Scotland.

I have a radio show at Stirling University called Scratchin' The Surface. Its purpose it to provide a showcase for DNB, Jungle, Hiphop and Dubstep as these genres were previously not seen on the station. It also carries elements of Funk, reggae and Dancehall Vibes.

It has been running for just over a year and half and has been fortunate to have won Best Specialised Show and Best Production on the station and have artists, MCs and DJs such as : (1xtra) Tim Westwood, (Radio1) Annie Mac, Tonn Piper,MC Rage, DJ Zinc, Cyantific, Mungos Hi Fi, Profisee, Kon-Tempt  too name but a few who have supported the show.

Always looking for fresh beats and to help showcase new talent. If you have got any beats and are looking for promotion il be sure to try and give them air time.

send any promotional material to: scratchinthesurfaceradio@hotmail.com

the semesters broadcast has unfortunately come to a close but you'll catch me on the airwaves after the summer... fresh from festivals. Artists confirmed to feature : Chase and Status, Krafty Kuts, Doorly, Mr Scuff plus more announcements to follow keep your eyes peeled.

You can expect an interview one week with featured Artists and the following a fresh guest mix from talented DJs from around the world. 

peace

In 2003 when Omega Redd introduced Kwin MD to Sal Graci and Va'Les the S.O.A.z movement had been started. "Self Owned Artists" or S.O.A.z for short was thought up by Va'Les. On night, after moving units on the Streets and freestyling they were in the Basement (Va'Les, Omega Redd, and Kwin MD) when they thought of some new concepts. One thing these 3 realized was that, even though they had many other artiists involved with the S.O.A.z movement, they where the main 3 on most of the songs on each CD...

They were the founding members of the S.O.A.z and they decided that they needed a name for their "3 headed monster" when the 3 of them did a song. The first song they did was in September of 2003. The week that Tampa Bay beat the Eagles in the first game of their new stadium Omega Redd, Va'Les & Kwin were supposed to go to Jacksonville, Florida to see Champain (who just got out of jail and had been in there for almost 2 years) to record with him and enjoy Florida. Redd and Kwin were on their way to G-Town to pick up Va'Les and Kwin's car broke down in South Philly. One week later, they recorded a song based on this called "Still Laughin"....This was the first time that these 3 MCs where on a song together (with out another rapper). They did songs like the "Rose Bush" when other MCs where also on the song, or they would do a song with Va'Les and Kwin, Omega Redd and Va'Les were partners before they met Kwin, or Omega Redd and Kwin...."Still Laughin" was the first Common Ground song.

In the Basement at Kwin's cribback in 2003 they decided to call themselves "Common Ground" when teamed up as 3 on a song. They had thought up some concepts, "Virtual" was one of the first song concepts for the Common Ground album they planned on making. Each MC would do a verse on their perspective and outlook on life. They continued on marking the S.O.A.z and really didn't go "all in" for Common Ground. When they were the most involved in the music thing together, Common Ground was always an afterthought. They were setting it up for something they would go "all in" on later on maybe down the road....

Omega Redd has always been in the Chester, Pa area. Va'Les lived in Germantown from 2003 to 2005. Va'Les and his family moved to South West Philly in 2005. Kwin MD lived in Glenolden, Pa (which is in between S.W.P. and Chester) West Philly (2004) then moved to Clifton Heights, Pa (near Glenolden), then moved to Yeadon Boro (which is in between Upper Darby and Darby but on the border of West Philly and S.W.P.)....Why is this Geography part of the Common Ground BIO? It's Ironic. When Va'Les stayed in G-Town from 2003-05 he lived the farthest away from Chester, yet all 3 would meet up in G-Town most of the time. They had more meetings about the music in G-Town than anywhere else. In 2005 when Va'Les lived closer to REDD and Kwin, they met up less. Redd went out to California for a while in 2005 and Kwin had gotten married in 11-05....But again, Ironically, when Va'Les lived closer to these 2, they all met up less. G-Town was a good 45 minute ride from Chester, and a good 30 to 35 minute ride from Glenolden. West Philly (where Kwin lived in 2004) was about 20 minutes (or less) from G-Town. S.W.P. was only a 10 minute ride from Clifton Heights, and about a 20 minute ride from Chester. So in 2005, Va'Les lived significantly closer to these 2. They would all meet up at Va'Les crib, mainly because he was usually home.

These 3 brought an Organ up 3 flights of steps when Va'Les lived on Walnut Lane in G-Town. One of Kwin's neghbors donated this organ to the S.O.A.z movement. The biggest significance in this story is it was snowing real bad that day, and they took this organ across town in the snow up 3 flights of stair. The "S.O.A.z Flavor of the Month" song "Cut Throat Players" was done by Va'Les playing that same organ on it. He used it on a few other songs too. How many unsigned, underground rappers got an Organ (not a Synthesized fake Organ) a real Organ player on there song?

They weren't having many meetings about music after 2005. Most of the time, you would see 2 together, but never 3. Many times Kwin and Va'Les would chill, but music wasn't the main thing they talked about. Redd and Va'Les would chill, drink some beers, play video games, or do whatever but music was not the reason for hanging out. Redd and Kwin would go hang out some where but they didn't talk too much about music since 2005. The whole thing changed when Kwin sold his Roland 880 EX in 2004. They still would every so often go to M.A.U. Studios in West Philly and record. Va'Les went there solo often, some times Redd would go there solo, some times them 2 would go there and record together.

In 2006 Va'Les and Kwin would meet about 2 or 3 times a month. Kwin used Va'Les as an advisor to help decide what songs would be Flavor of the Month. Va'Les and Kwin worked together a lot in 2004 selling the CDs on the Street. They also worked together making productions calling themselves B.I.P. or Black Irish Productions when they would make a track together.

Since 2003, these 3 would take many road trips together to Virginia. That same car that broke down on the way to Va'Les crib to go to Florida, used to be the car they'ld head to Virginia in to hang out, have a good time, and Sell CDs down there...They used to make the money for travel expenses off CD Sales while in Virginia. They used to Party Down there. Since 2003, the Common Ground 3 went down to Virninia many times. May 5th (Cinco De Mayo) was the last time that these 3 wet to VA together. It may be the last trip to Virginia Kwin and Redd ever would take with Va'Les (more on that when the Va'Les story/BIO comes out next week)...

Some time after that Cinco de Mayo trip (in July) The Common Ground 3 went down to M.A.U. studios to record some music. It was July of 2007, they recorded the song that will be "Jan. 2008 S.O.A.z Flavor of the Month" and it is called "S.O.A.z Reign Supreme" by Common Ground beat made by GNP from Northern Ireland. That might be the last song that Kwin MD and Omega Redd ever record with Va'Les (more on the reason why next week).... Since then, Omega Redd and Kwin met up once time in October of 2007 and one time in September 2007. They were just hanging out and chillin mostly, the music thing didn't really get brought up too much, they are both hoping Va'Les and his family will be okay. Next week we will give more details about this, it's tough to post blogs about, because the trueth is still unknown....

The Common Ground Era may be over, but not so fast. We are not able to tell what Va'Les status is currently.


Booking contact: kurthustle1@gmail.com

Kurt Hustle and producer Benjo Beats began creating beautiful music for both your earholes and souls when they were separately and coincidentally relocated to Sacramento from San Francisco. Taken as some sort of drunken serendipity, the two purged their first EP, “Bottle Behavior,” on 12/31/13, and their latest EP, “Red, White & Booze” on July 4, 2014. Benjo Beats' production range is unsettling for fellow producers, whether he makes beats from scratch, or samples, his shit gives your ears' boners. His production ties together a myriad of sounds from authentic hip-hop slappers, to the more recently popular dub-electro, post-rap bangers. Self-proclaimed “honorary king of social commentary,” Kurt Hustle teeters back and forth from impossibly categorical and definition weary to fundamentally acknowledging, spewing a jam-packed arsenal of words to simultaneously scare the shit out of and inspire true hip-hop heads and 16 year old girls alike, all the while forcing them to nod their heads in unison. They've played shows separately and collectively from SF to Sac, South Lake and back with plans for a tour on the horizon. 

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