As a musician, artist and producer bound by a necessity and love for the art, Brother El blends music from true creative aspects with an esoteric intensity. His compositions can only be described as an eclectic mix of electronica, hip hop and ambient styles layered upon an urban landscape. Along with founding the "The Hip Hop Project" at Loyola University Chicago's radio station WLUW 88.7 FM, Brother El has cultivated musical collaborations with various artists including Chicago rap group Earatik Statik. In addition, Brother El shared his journey through chaos with the release of the solo album “Through the Cracks of Concrete”. His award winning album threads the inspirations and voices of African diaspora, past and present while showcasing his individual technique capturing the sighs of Chicago's elevated trains and pavement pounds despite the cracks. A native of Chicago, Brother El is CEO of The Beat Bank, an independent record label and production studio focusing on artist development and quality productions over quantity and trend.
clubs
upside your head
talents
Composing, Management, Marketing, Swimming
music
Brother El, Makers of Sense, The Beat Bank
Book
Tesla - The Modern Sorcerer
Hobby
Sound Design
Favorite holiday
Saviors Day
Destination
Jupiter
Favorite quote
God Bless the Child with His Own...
Languages
Zultan Morific
Hidden talent
Transforming
Website
www.myspace.com/brother_el
Occupation
Producer/Engineer
Looking for...
Peace
Influences
Sun Ra, Rick James, Jimi Ellis, Pops, Richard Pryor, Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis, Georgio Moroder, Issac Hayes, Weldon Irvine, Chick Corea, Ron Carter, James Brown, Afrika Bambaataa, Serio Mendes, Fela & Femi Kuti, Ultra Magnetics, Eric B. & Rakim, Public Enemy, Charley Stephany (I'll stop but I influence as well...)
Other Artists
anyone who clearly works to advance their artistic medium they indulged in...
