THE PRODIGAL SON HAS RETURNED ******************** BIO DONOVAN A.K.A "The Conductor" known in the Underground as a Beat Miser with mad records up his sleeve his MO Donnie Brasco. Donovan has always been a collector of Vinyl making beats since 1988, as a youth Donovan would often play hooky from school to hang out in his uncle's record shop in Flatbush Brooklyn. Digging in the crates since early 80's Donovan's collections of rare grooves, jazz, funk, soul & breaks have influences on many artist & thespians alike. Dj Donovan has spun from NY to Cail. @ soul kitchens across the country. The Influential result can be felt throughout hip hop. Diggin in the crates & then looping breaks on his MP while another record is playin would amp up the party & gave raise to the mix tapes/cds NOSTALGIA COLLECTION. Donovan sold his first few tracks to LL Cool J back in da early 90's then went on to influence & help production for many major artist from Erykah Badu to Mos Def, where Donovan's hip hop influences can be felt. Supplying producers & dj's with hard to find breaks & beats has shaped the course of various artist careers. DAYDREAM From the Nostalgia Collection of Rare Grooves Blend 14 complete volumes of Hip Hop Rare Grooves and breaks available now on MP3 for the first thyme. NOSTALGIA RARE GROOVES AVAILABLE ON MP3 BY EMAIL REQUEST ONLY************************************** 4 week Production Class Located @ Bootstrap Studio in the Heart of Times Square NYC. Here you can become the producer, the engineer, the musician or singer while participating in the production of a song from scratch to a finished master. I am going to give you ALL the BEST strategies and secrets that I use as a performance and studio production, plus you get how I create a system of performance, being able to play any song in any style immediately, and how to progressively exercise your chops and ability to perform. I want you to succeed! You are my star pupil, and I want you to kick some serious ass at production. Our program is action packed with the most information available anywhere. No matter what reason you want to produce, or what style, we have the supporting powerhouse methods! Maybe you want to produce for a rock or Jazz band, and get a top 40 hit, maybe you want to record rappers for def jam. It’s all here! You will learn how to produce for every style, situation and artist period! Wait there's more... Do you dream of being a music producer or a recording studio engineer? Do you have a band and want to make the best demo record possible? Now registering students for the new session. Reserve your space early as classes are expected to fill up quickly due to limited enrollment space. Pls email with serious inquires only! ! ******************************************************
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****************************************************** ARTIST DEVELOPMENT BOOTCAMP My Program which tackles the fundamentals of Hip-Hop Dance offering all levels a meticulous opportunity to grasp and embrace the elements of hip-hop dance such as Popping, Locking, B-boy fundamentals, Boogaloo, Breakin, Funk styling and Illusion styles. In the curriculum, I designed to provide high quality dance instruction/training and body awareness loose weight, Tone muscles and gain self-confidence. Hip Hop Artist Development Workshop Energy training designed to build self-confidence increased awareness, improved flexibility, speed & good performance. Class tactics are integrated to help Artist achieve a better sense of personal comfort and peace of mind while performing and professional training that develops talent into sophisticated and knowledgeable skills. I strive to motivate and inspire others to get on the path to fitness and overall physical and spiritual well being through the pursuit of Hip Hop Arts. Now registering students for the new session.
