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BIOGRAPHY: Greetings all! Just to let you no a little bit about my history. Well for a start I am the black sheep of the family and still have not got my mother and farther blessing in what I do in the music industry. But me still get and do my own thing. I can remember the first time I heard a sound of a instrument at nursery, now I v come a long way! My music day`s started as a keyboard player, then I learn`t to sing and rap, then I Went into the sound production and engineering so I could produce my own work and master rather than hiring other peoples studio, now I have a wicked studio set up my self. My services is available to people who want the songs remixed with a different flavor! I can do various flavors of music from dance,hip hop,reggae, drum`n bass jungle,dance hall ragga and even a bit of trance, I like experimenting with different styles, but I prefer jungle and reggae which are my favorites. I also song write and do all my art work for album sleeves and promotional package, etc. If you want to be a producer then you need too no it all, so you can get things done you no what a mean! I remember the days when use be lead singer in a reggae band in Doncaster, we were together for 2yrs, but some think happened on our last gig. We where offered a tour of Holland by a music promoter from London, but that night 2 members of the band decided to mess a round, which lead to the band break up. But me still live on and produce song after song and rydim after rydim. When all that was out the way I decided to get married. Now I have a beautiful wife and daughter who inspire me , that I have produced 4 albums worth of music thanks to Emily and Emma both my angels of love ya get me!
MEMBER: A one man music machine, from Reggae to Drum`n bass, Dance hall and Dance music. All production by RAKKA`D. I produced these tracks at my home studio. I am also a Sound Engineer and Sound Technician and Producer. My set up at home I use Behringer mixing desk (analog) Roland VST digital studio workstation with wicked on board effects, a great tool for mastering. My keyboards are Yamaha, Kawai K1r digital synthesizer and 12 different Module keyboards on the computer. At the moment I am still using a digital Drum Kit but I am also going to invest in a real Drum kit. Any way on the PC side I use Cubase SX and Sony Sound Forge 8 for production and mastering, also Percussion Studio 3 and quite a lot of VST plug-ins, ooh nearly forgot me Akai Professional midi digital sampler, and I tell ya, I can create some wicked tunes check the web site and hear for your self and enjoy a one man band and his performance.
INFLUENCE: From a child I have had a Passion for musical instruments, and I have come a long way thanks to the people who inspired me. There are lot of names that inspired me, but my best ones are as follows, Bob Marley, UB40, Denise Brown, Frankie Paul, Diana Ross, Police, Tina Turner, Madness plus theres a lot more Reggae artist from Jamaica and around the world. And plus a lot of Motown from the 70`s Bone M, etc you know what a mean.
SOUNDS LIKE: I have been told by music critics a round UK that Iv come a cross, that I sound like quite a few famous names like UB40, Denis Brown, Horis Andy, Bob Marley. I also pick up a few tips from Whitney Houston, Diann King, Maria Carry and a lot me acts from the 70s. My music is also a unique style which took years of experience in creation of music. People also tell me that I sound better than some of the Acts you hear on Top of the Pops and Radio, check it out for your self jah guidance!



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