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Savant
Biography of Savant
May 26th
Tucson, AZ resident, by way of El Paso, TX and Chicago, IL, Gregory “Savant” Daggett has always possessed a passion for music and literary arts. Involved in general music since age 7, and a trumpet player since age 10, he wasn’t officially exposed to hip hop until age 12.
Although no particular emcee caught his ear right away, he was intrigued with the entire concept of an individual or a group of people speaking over instrumentation in an intensely rhythmic lyrical form, oftentimes telling semi-autobiographic tales relating to a fictionalized counterpart.
He became inspired to write and partake of the art of emceeing after hearing the 1999 seminal classic “Black on Both Sides” by Dante Smith and honed his emceeing chops at the lunch room ciphers of Chicago high schools Whitney M. Young and George Washington Carver. He has since dedicated every verse, every bar and every word to achieving the ever elusive sense of balance in this hallowed art form. His debut, “The Delayed Entry EP” serves as proof.
Discography
“The Delayed Entry EP” September 7, 2009 (Free download)
Videos
Savant Of RAREBREED – You Know ft. Rich Jones & Kasparov
Extra Links
BandCampReverbNation SoundCloud
Savant x Random aka MegaRan x Phill Harmonix- Just Wanna Know (Hexsagon Remix)
Mar 5th
Principal Artist: Hexsagon (of Visions Of the Sun)Principal Artist Mini-Bio:
Hector Flores’, (better known as “Hexsagon”) love for music began as a childhood infatuation that he fostered via the playing of his parents’ records. From Michael Jackson to Juan Gabriel, he seemed to absorb every nuance of what he heard, from key signatures to lyrics until eventually he became moved to try recreating the sounds via his own vocals or the many musical instruments that he tried his hand at playing. Soon, it was a matter of time before the playful trials of emulation became a drive to create for himself. Such a drive manifested itself in all six elements of music creation — rhythm, lyrics, vocals, mind, heart and soul — thereby giving him his moniker. Now more dedicated than ever, he continues to build his catalogue by working with his Visions of the Sun brethren, as well as other artists from around the world that share a similar dedication and love for music.
Song Information:
Fresh off of the release of the 4th installment of his “Beat Flip Tuesdays“, Hexsagon releases a new remix featuring 3 of Arizona’s premier ink slingers, Random aka Mega Ran, Savant aka Stanstro and Phill Harmonix. The soulfully laced backdrop sets the stage as each emcee waxes inquisitively about the issues troubling each of them today. Be on the look out for the impending release of new projects from all 4 artists and also for Random’s Vs. Tour coming to a city near you.
Stream and download the “Just Wanna Know” (Hexsagon Remix) HERE:
http://hexsagon.bandcamp.com/album/savant-x-random-x-phil-harmonic-just-wanna-know-remixSong Title: Just Wanna Know (Hexsagon Remix)
Vocals: Savant aka Stanstro, Random aka Mega Ran and Phill Harmonix
YouTube link: http://youtu.be/zNRDBz7g1PI
Savant – Here We Go (prod. by BennCart)
Nov 22nd
Fresh off of the release of his first music video ever, Savant’s #CrashCourse series begins to wind down at check point 12 by way of the high energy, Kevin Nottingham assisted jawn “Here We Go”. Featuring bars from fellow word wizards Ohini Jonez and John Public, Savant’s love affair with international beatsmiths continues as he tabs Polish maestro BennCart to lace the bombastic banger.
Stream & download the song HERE: http://savantrarebreed.bandcamp.com/track/here-we-go-featuring-ohini-jonez-john-public-prod-by-benncart
Artist Name: Savant aka Stanstro
Artist Mini-Bio: Tucson, AZ resident, by way of El Paso, TX and Chicago, IL, Gregory “Savant” Daggett has always possessed a passion for music and literary arts. Involved in general music since age 7, and a trumpet player since age 10, he wasn’t officially exposed to hip hop until age 12. Although no particular emcee caught his ear right away, he was intrigued with the entire concept of an individual or a group of people speaking over instrumentation in an intensely rhythmic lyrical form, oftentimes telling semi-autobiographic tales relating to a fictionalized counterpart. He became inspired to write and partake of the art of emceeing after hearing the 1999 classic “Black on Both Sides” by Dante Smith and honed his emceeing chops at the lunch room ciphers of Chicago high schools Whitney M. Young Magnet and George Washington Carver. He has since dedicated every verse, every bar and every word to achieving the ever elusive sense of balance in this hallowed art form. Follow the flow…
Song Title: Here We Go (prod. by BennCart)
Additional Contributing Artist(s): Ohini Jonez and John Public
Stream & download the song HERE: http://savantrarebreed.bandcamp.com/track/here-we-go-featuring-ohini-jonez-john-public-prod-by-benncart
