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101 Word Bio: MARQUE GILMORE
MARQUE GILMORE “the inna•most”
Founder-member of NYC’s Black Rock Coalition; critically acclaimed worldwide with his international music-multi-media-performance-project DRUM-FM; Worked with an international array of leading artists: Joe Zawinul, Talvin Singh, Nitin Sawhney, Roy Ayers, Vernon Reid, his brother David Gilmore, Graham Haynes, Steve Williamson, Katia Labeque, Steve Coleman, Art Ensemble of Chicago, Keziah Jones, Susheela Ramen, Cuban pianists Omar Sosa & Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Malian musician-historian Cheick-Tidiane-Seck, legendary Afro-Beat-drummer Tony Allen, special live projects with STING, plus a 10-year-history with UK-DJ-Producer STATE-OF-BENGAL.
“It’s no coincidence that London’s most compelling fusion outfits... all feature Gilmore-as-anchorman. We’ll only realize how important he is in years to come.”
John Lewis-TimeOut-LONDON
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WILLIAMS CUMBERBACHE - co-creator KULT-U-REAL™
WILLIAMS CUMBERBACHE is one of the key figures in the UK Latin music scene. His experience and multi-instrumental talents have earned him accolades for his work as lead percussionist for Venezuelan-based Grupo Folklorico Autoctono and Grupo Madera; research for the Biggott Foundation/Madera Cultural Studies Centre, Caracas; co-organiser of the week-long carnival SAN JUAN BAUTISTA Festival; and the BBC Radio 3 “Spirit of the Earth” Festival in 1992.
Williams has recorded with a diverse group of artists such as Cathy Dennis, Bueno Vista Social Club’s Grammy Award winning co-producer Juan de Marcos Gonzalez (‘Dundunbanza’ on World Circuit Records) to performing on UK’s Channel 4 with The CURE plus a long list of recordings from Senegal’s Cheick Lo and UK house music maestro Phil Asher to drum’n’bass producer Nathan Haines and Hip-Hop stylist DJ Spinna.
STATE OF BENGAL short bio.1 - MAIN COLLABORATOR
STATE OF BENGAL is one of the Key Dj / Producers to have emerged from the Cutting Edge British Asian Music scene that emerged in the late 90's that gave birth to the 'Asian Underground' movement. His reputation as one of the most innovative and pioneering artists is still held today as he continues to pushes the boundaries with his varied projects and albums.
His reputation as an innovative and exciting producer / Dj was projected further at the cutting edge Anokha club nites where he was one of the Key Dj's. His music and unique Dj style of weaving an eclectic mix , from Indian Classical, breakbeat, Hip-Hop, tabla driven beats, melodic vocals to smashed up beats and funk was instrumental in the success and aesthetic of the highly acclaimed club nite. His eruptive tracks Flight IC408 and Chittagong Chill, featured on Talvin Singh's Anokha compilation became the anthems of the scene, the industry and media hailed the tracks as groundbreaking and they still have the power to explode the dance floor today. SOB's respected reputation ensured him to be courted by several major labels, culminating in a deal with Indie Label, One Little Indian in Sep 97. It was at Anokha; Bjork discovered and fell in love with SOB's music and unique Djing style, She was so inspired that she asked him to open for her world tour and remix the track 'Hunter' for her Homogenic album (end of 97) and a musical friendship was struck. Their mutual respect as artist developed that led to Bjork pursuing Sam to sign up to her label One Little Indian.
State Of Bengal's reputation for pushing the boundaries and 'stepping out' to produce eclectic 'out of the box' albums as well as his archives of dance tracks has gained him further and continuing respect as one of the innovators and Pioneer's of the British Asian music scene. At present state of Bengal is working on 2 concept idea's including SKIP-IJ, a dance music conceptÉ..watch out for this one its gonna be hopping IN and OUT of the box!
All artist info on www.stateofbengal.com
DJ KRAZY: Legendary Underground Stockholm DJ Soldier
DJ KRAZY: http://www.clubdecks.se
Scratched his way thru the 80´s
Composed the music to the underdog
Hip Hop band Sons Of Soul
Started his belief @ legendary clubs
in Sweden/Stockholm like Melody,
Ritz and Gino
Booked 100´s of artist´s to various places
Released music on labels like Swe mix, TVT & Hybrid
Built landmarks like Soulnights, Drum n´Bass Jazz, Konkreet Jungle and Fastfood
Played @ Giant Step, Big Sound, Le Palace, Mambo Inn, The Nells, Kerma, Tavern on the Green/NYC, Bassment, Fresh, Db, Berns, Beats and Styles,
Rangus Tangus, Lydmar & Svart Kaffe
Appeared live on the air on Def Fm, MRS, Liquid Sound Lounge, P3, Gaia-Live,
Radio Mafia & Radio Kaos
Runs two projects; Stamina & Exodus 7 to 10
All this and more thanks to you the
dancer and music-makers.
Sharpneck Sound Lounge
(every Sunday 19-22:00 local Swe/tyme)
email: krazy@clubdecks.se
Log in and listen LIVE using this link:
http://www.clubdecks.se:2000
'JazzHead' DJ MICKEY SMITH: Creative Arts Entrepreneur & Smokin' DJ!
‘JazzHead’ DJ MICKEY SMITH
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A Cool Vibe Thang to Culture Chronics
Renowned for his hard 'one drop n' intro' back to back style of Djaying, Mickey 's dance floor direct sets of BATUCAADA, NU JAZZ FUSION, BREAKS, BARRIO N' AFRO BEATS, JUNGLE, DRUM & BASS, have rocked and educated crowds from HONG KONG to LONDON, THAILAND to JAMAICA. Eclectic, Hectic and always on point!
Under the company names A COOL VIBE THANG (1992-1997) RESURRECTED (1997-2001) and now CULTURE CHRONICS (2002 - date) Mickey has also promoted and Djayed alongside LEGENDARY / CUTTING EDGE ACTS: GIL SCOTT HERON, LONNIE LISTON SMITH, LEE SCRATCH PERRY, GALLIANO, URBAN SPECIES, BADMARSH +SHRI, 4 HERO, MARQUE GILMORE & DRUM FM, KYOTO JAZZ MASSIVE, UNITED FUTURE ORGANISATION, JTQ, SARAH JONES, MONDO GROSSO, MONDAY MICHURU, ATTICA BLUES, NORMAN JAY, ADRIAN SHERWOOD, SAIAN SUPA CREW, EDDIE PILLER, JAMES LAVELLE, DJ KRUSH VS DJ SHADOW, THE SHRINE COLLECTIVE, MARQUE GILMORE & DRUM FM, NOBUKAZU TAKEMUURA, THE HERBALISER VS DJ FOOD, SNOWBOY + more.
Clubs hosted & promoted include [HONG KONG] the jazz fusion roving monthly “THE REBIRTH OF COOL”, the dirty rare groove temple, THE FUNK PIT, the eclectic International concert series (X10 events) THE COOL VIBE REVIEW SEASONS 1 & 2 and [LONDON] the influential weekly Improvisational live music meets art / film / theatre / turntabletipnology “ARMAGHETTO” at The Fridge, and the original 'VS' monster, CLASH which saw 28 poets, 16 DJs and 8 bands from 16 Cutting edge underground record labels battle it out head to head for aural supremacy. Again hosted at DJ level by MICKEY SMITH the line ups Included REINFORCED, JAZZ FUDGE, SKAM, URBAN TAKEOVER, MONUMENTAL and ACID JAZZ at THE SCALA and 100 % DYNAMITE VS RODIGANS REGGAE and MOBO Clubs of the year, FRESH & FUNKY VS ROTATION at Brixton’s MASS.
JAZZHEAD CHRONIC DJ MICKEY SMITH: Full Biography
JAZZHEAD CHRONIC DJ MICKEY SMITH
BIO
Creative Arts Entrepreneur Michael Smith is an award winning Art Director, Graphic Designer, Copywriter, Screen Writer, Graphic Designer, Digital Musician and DJ. Since 1986 Michael has been working initially behind and now at the forefront of the global communication arts scene. Working as a Magazine designer aged 19, before heading off to the Middle East to head his first Creative Advertising department as an Art Director at a US$30 Million advertising agency at the age of 20. 1988 saw Michael return to London joining Lewis Broadbent Advertising NPD and ULTIMATE ANIMATES award winning creature workshop as head writer, before moving onto stints at Gold Greenlees Trott London in its late 80s hey day, then as Snr Art Director at both Dentsu Young & Rubicon and
J Walter Thompson Hong Kong, finally progressing to the position of copy based Creative Director of Metro Broadcast Radio at the age of 28.
It was in Hong Kong that Michael first began to follow his love of music running A Cool Vibe Thang Hong Independently between 1992 and 1997, developing campaigns to promote major Live International Acts and DJs as part of long running events like The Rebirth Of Cool, Licensed To Chill and The legendary monthly concert season ‘The Cool Vibe Review’. All of which were hosted at DJ level by Michael as JAZZHEAD DJ Mickey Smith. The 5 years of events forever changing the Hong Kong musical landscape ‘permanently’. Mickey recently hailed as “The Godfather of the Hong Kong scene” [South China Morning Post] when returning for a DJ engagement in 2003.
Artists promoted and DJ Hosted by Michael as Jazzhead DJ Mickey Smith between 92 and 97 include Gil Scott Heron, Lonnie Liston Smith, Lee Scratch Perry, Galliano, Urban Species, Kyoto Jazz Massive, United Future Organisation, JTQ, Mondo Grosso, Monday Michiru, Attica Blues, Norman Jay, Adrian Sherwood, Ed Piller, James Lavelle, DJ Krush Vs DJ Shadow, Nobukazu Takemuura, The Herbaliser Vs DJ Food, Snowboy + more. Coverage received was global with ATV, TVB, CR2 and 104FM HK, Channel V and MTV Asia, BBC Japan / UK, Channel 4 + ITV UK, Details Magazine U.S. amongst the hundreds of media outlets [TV to print] that covered the events on an on-going basis.
In addition to conceiving all events, sourcing / booking all artists, preparing and signing all sponsorship, conceiving and designing all promo material as well as hosting all events at DJ level, Michael also found time to play-list and present his own weekly Radio Show [A Cool Vibe Thang], wrote and presented for Asia Television and regularly contributed as a Music journalist for the likes of SCMP and BC magazine.
On returning to the U.K. in 1997 Michaels creative output had an equally positive effect. Quickly arriving on and changing the London scene forever. Setting up a new progressive multi media company Resurrected [97-02] and single handedly staging huge influential events like the multi leveled Armaghetto at Brixtons Fridge [X40 Eclectic Artists per week] and Clash at The Scala and Mass [Eg Clash of 16 Cutting Edge Record Labels] the events forever changing how music events were marketed and promoted, creating numerous Imitators [Ad agencies poster campaigns to Scala Club nights and BBC TV programming] but none that were ever equal. Both in terms of idea or staging.
As well as hosting regular events with The Afrocentric Shrine Collective other Events of note staged by Michael included the Notting Hill Carnival Live ‘Resurrected’ Stage 2000, where Mickey ran the 2nd Major stage behind radio 1. Putting it together from invitation to Event in under 3 weeks. Bringing together a serious A List of contemporary International artists who performed alongside Michael in his alias as JAZZHEAD Mickey Smith. The stage being widely recognised as that years most successful. Artists featured at this + Clash events include Saian Supa Crew, 4 Hero, Badmarsh + Shri, Attica Blues, State Of Bengal, Steve Williamson, Drum FM, Cheick Tidiane Seck, 3 Canal, David Rodigan Vs 100% Dynamite, Rotation Vs Fresh & Funky, Label Clash: Reinforced, Wall Of Sound, Reinforced, Jazz Fudge, Acid Jazz, Skam, Ultimate Dilemma, Mannafest + others.
2003 saw the end of Resurrected and Michael finally settling down to run his life time dream project ‘The CLF’. A project committed to changing the global landscape [beyond Music].
When Mickey isn’t hard at work CLF Multi tasking he also performs as live digital artist JAZZHEAD Chronic, specialising in Improvisation on Kaoss and The Digital Box performing and recording extensively across Europe with artists like CLF partner Marque Gilmore, Cheick Tidiane Seck, Omar Sosa, Susheela Ramen, Paban Das Baul, Steve Williamson, Aref Durvesh Z*Starr, Lekan Babalola, State Of Bengal, Roger Robinson, Jamalski + numerous others.
AREF DURVESH, Tabla Warrior!
AREF DURVESH: ( www.arefdurvesh.com )
Born in London, Aref Durvesh is the son of Abdul Qadir Durvesh, a superb Shehnai player from Gujarat. Learning classical music from his father, Aref decided to concentrate on the tabla. He has developed his own London sound, incorporating influences from drum and bass, hip hop and club culture in general. Aref uses sound technology to create a powerful live sound and has played with many musicians including Sting, Nitin Sawhney, Jeff Beck, John Mclaughlin and many others.
MARQUE GILMORE - 2008 short bio
MARQUE GILMORE ‘the inna-most’
• Acousti-Lectric Drumz / Chapman STICK™
• Future-Music & RE-MIX Production
• Live Performance & "Interactive DJ-Sound-Sculpture”
Gilmore is critically acclaimed worldwide featuring his international music and
multi-media performance project and London-based arts organization DRUM-FM.
He has worked with an international array of leading musicians and producers
including: Talvin Singh, Nitin Sawhney, the legendary Joe Zawinul (RIP), Roy Ayers,
Vernon Reid, MeShell Ndegeocello, his brother David Gilmore (Wayne Shorter,
Trilok Gurtu), Malian kora virtuoso Toumani Diabate, M-Base creators Steve Coleman &
Graham Haynes (son of Be-Bop legend Roy Haynes), Cuban pianist Omar Sosa, London’s Future-Soul Masters Keziah Jones, Roachford, Noel McKoy, TY, Mica Paris, DJ/Producer
STATE OF BENGAL and vocalist Susheela Ramen to name but a few. Plus special live
projects with classical pianist Katia Labeque and pop star STING, created beats and
grooves for top dance-music producers Roger Sanchez, Robert Miles, and drum’n’bass
guru GOLDIE....the list goes on.
Marque’s innovative and pioneering work in the UK’s cultural arts scene is well known
and documented, and has been gratefully supported by the UK Arts Council, The Performing Rights Society Foundation (PRSF), British Council, BBC etc. Since the early 90’s, his vision has literally given birth to the genre now known as LIVE DRUM’n’BASS, and helped to “write the book” on live interactive performance events from the very 1st trans-Atlantic Internet jams
(NYC-to-London, 1994) to touring globally and selling-out venues throughout the UK
and Europe with completely original cross-arts, multi-media and multi-cultural events.
This work and vision continues with his 21st century humanitarian arts organization
The CHRONIC LOVE FOUNDATION (CLF) in order to create and utilize all forms of commercial media and unique programs in the arts to make a massive difference in
the lives of humans across the globe. For further project info, please visit: http://myspace.com/clfplanet & http://clfplanet.com
PRESS QUOTES:
“It’s no coincidence that London’s most compelling fusion outfits... all feature Gilmore-as-anchorman. We’ll only realize how important he is in years to come.”
- John Lewis, TimeOut LONDON
"…SEEKING TO REPRODUCE DRUM’n’BASS LIVE…WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE
WITHOUT THE AWSOME TALENTS OF JAZZ DRUMMER MARQUE GILMORE…"
– Neil Spencer, THE OBSERVER REVIEW –
“THIS MUSIC WAS UNLIKE ANYTHING YOU'D HEARD BEFORE. AS YOU RODE THE TIDE OF
SUB-BASS TRIGGERED BY the inna•most's FLURRIES ON THE DRUM KIT,
YOU WERE SUDDENLY AWARE OF THE SHEER MODERNITY OF THE SOUND.
SO, ALL OF YOU 21ST CENTURY PROGRAMMERS OUT THERE… DRUM-FM IS THE LICK.”
– Paul Bradshaw, Publisher/Senior Editor STRAIGHT NO CHASER –
e: tribal@tribalbroadcast.com
www.myspace.com/marquegilmore
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www.myspace.com/clfplanet
www.drumfm.com
www.tribal-festival.net
www.clfplanet.com
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"ABSORB & THRIVE....THRUST & CONTINUE"
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