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SNOOP DOGG AND DJ SKEE PRESENTS TERRACE MARTIN
Over the last decade few people have put so much time and energy into the culture they love. Beginning his career as a rapper and producer, Terrace Martin has lent his skills to artists such as Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes, Lalah Hathaway, Raphael Saadiq, Charlie Wilson, Stevie Wonder and the legendary Emotions, just to name a few.
Martins big break came when he produced a Power 106 radio drop with Snoop Dogg. Shattering the acknowledged rules of hip-hop production, he samples everything from funk to jazz to classical to create fresh and original tracks. His wildly imaginative productions have made him one of the most sought after upcoming producers on the streets of Los Angeles.
Born to father, a jazz drummer and mother, a singer, Martins birthright was music. Growing up listening to everyone from Coltrane to Parliament, he began playing the piano at the age of six. Producing his first tracks on his Casio CZ101 Keyboard and an Sp1200,
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Martin decided to broaden his musicality and picked up the saxophone.
At Locke High, under the auspices of Reggie Andrews, Martin became first chair of the All-State jazz band. As a child prodigy, Martin gained the interest of talk show host Jay Leno, who presented him with a scholarship and later purchased his first professional horn. Not only did Hollywood elite recognize Martin but also world-renowned jazz musician, Billy Higgins, who later made Martin a member of his World Stage All-Stars. Fresh out of high school,
Martin attended Cal-Arts but decided school wasnt for him and began touring with Puff Daddy and gospels own Gods Property.
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From jazz to hip-hop, Martins role models include Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, Jackie McLean, John Coltrane, Herbie Hancock, Sonny Stitt, Grover Washington, Jr., Dr.Dre, Dj Quik, Battlecat, Premier, Pete Rock, and1580 K-Day. Martin says, I started producing hip-hop tracks because it was the music of my time, but I never lost my love for jazz.
Terrace’s long awaited street album/mixtape presented by DJ Skee & Snoop Dogg, “Signal Flow,” featuring heavy hitters like Snoop Dogg, The Game, Busta Rhymes, Too Short, Kurupt, Nate Dogg; and rising stars Scar, Tru Life, Mykestro, Problem, and Yung Walt and many more is here for free download. Click on the cover to download “SIGNAL FLOW.”
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5
Hush Tours: Hip-Hop Legends Harlem/Bronx Tour, more info
Harlem Hip-Hop Tours: Tours of Harlem and NYC hip-hop venues, more info
Panel: The Present State of the Mixtape DJ, more info
Museum Event: First Fridays at the Bronx Museum, more info
Panel: "Does Hip Hop Hate Women?", more info
Club Event: Grandmaster Dee & WHODINI at Shadow, more info
DJ Event: Sucio Smash, more info
DJ Event: Tha Get Up! With Duane Harriott, more info
DJ Event: New Yorker Dance Party with Diplo, more info
DJ Event: The Freedom Party, more info
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6
Exhibition: Jamel Shabazz: Seconds of My Life & Leonard Freed: Black in White America at PowerHouse, more info
In-Store Event: Ode to the "True" School, more info
Panel Talks & Book Signing, Brooklyn Bodega presents New Jack Swing (with Andre Harrell) and a panel about A Tribe Called Quest: more info
Audio/Visual Presentation: What Isn't Hip-Hop, more info
Free Workshop: Scratch DJ Academy, more info
Awards Ceremony: The 2007 Black Girls Rock! Awards, more info
Film Screenings: Old Skool Movie Night, more info
Adidas InStore Event: The Official VH1 ThrowBack Party with MC Lyte, more info
DJ Event: Classic Hits & Hip-Hop, more info
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7
VH1 Hip Hop Honors Celebrity Hoops Game!, more info
Slide Show & Book Signing: Charlie Ahearn Presents Wild Style: The Sampler, more info
Music Event: The Numark Video Mix Party, more info
Concert: Southpaw, Lyricists Lounge, Afro Punk, Okayplayer &VH1 Hip Hop Honors Weekend present Kings of Rock!!! featuring M.O.P. with Game Rebellion, The Lordz, Da Nillaz and DJ set by J. Period. more info
Open Mic Event: End of the Weak, more info
DJ Event: Stereo Celebrates VH1's Hip Hop Honors, more info
DJ Event: Don't Be Cruel, more info
DJ Event: DJ Premier & DJ Evil Dee , more info
DJ Event: New Jack Swing Party, more info
DJ Event: DJs Make Your Junk Shake, more info
Concert: Southpaw, Lyricists Lounge, Afro Punk, Okayplayer &VH1 Hip Hop Honors Weekend present Kings of Rock!!! featuring M.O.P. with Game Rebellion, The Lordz, Da Nillaz and DJ set by J. Period.
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