Beef has been on a quest, exploring a musical universe in search of a universal sound and a real world version of his sonic vision. His journey began with years of formal musical training, that led directly to the streets of Orlando where a serious jones for funk led to that all consuming quest.

After immersing himself in the loose-knit Downtown Orlando community that worshipped hip-hop, down-on-the-heavy funk and soulful sonics as much as he did, Beef began to assemble the Fantabulous Famil...