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Sev Seveer
Biography of Sev Seveer
May 26th
Sev Seveer (Troy Brundidge), is a hip hop producer and radio DJ born and raised on Chicago’s Northside. His music interests began as a sophomore in high school while playing in the Lane Tech marching band, despite a lack of musicians in the family. The same year, Seveer became heavily interested in the arrangement of hip hop tracks and what goes on behind the scenes. He began making his own music, but insisted on keeping his work relatively low key as a hobby.
Seveer’s abilities, skills and work ethic increased tenfold with his introduction to the Urbana Champaign Hip Hop Congress, his crew at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign. Likewise, his desire to work with other artists on campus was now satisfied. Alumni artists GRZA and DJ Limbs sparked Seveer’s interest in sound mixing and audio techniques, and also inspired him to strive to embrace hardware consoles rather than move away from them for programs. Through UC Hip Hop Congress he was also introduced to radio by AMS Nerd King, the former host of Beats n’ Rhymes radio on 107.1 WPGU. Seveer now hosts the show, airing Fridays from 10pm-12am on air as well streaming on the217.com/wpgu.
“I feel that too many emcees are trying to make it big somewhere else. Make it big where you’re at…uplift the people in YOUR hip hop scene. Because I don’t think hip hop is a movement that causes people to migrate where its a big deal. Its a lifestyle that you live wherever you are, and whatever equipment, or whatever emcees you have to work with at the moment. That is how you really get in your Hip Hop shit.”
Discography
Production Credit History:
“UCHH Presents: Now U-C US”
“UCHH Presents: Undead Underground”
“Buddah Fingers Presents…”School Kid: Cipher Rebel” — Krypton Flo
“Buddah Fingers Presents…”School Kid: Cipher Rebel” — Krypton Flo
Future projects with Defcee, Chi iLL Ali of Wiggidies Crew, AMS Nerd King, Savant of RAREBREED and UC Hip Hop soon to be revealed…
Spotlight Songs/Singles:
1, 2 Tree: http://usershare.net/3fdgbvjy7lw9
featuring Chi iLL Ali
scratches by DJ Limbs
Note: 1st single from Seveer’s debut project “T-Roy’s Deli”
Wrapper of the Year: http://usershare.net/qtpy09ezp4w3
featuring B!G J of Heroes For Hire
Note: 2nd single from Seveer’s debut project “T-Roy’s Deli”
Youth hip-hop organization Organic Beat Market presents: “The Promise EP”
Jan 18th
For the last 4 months I have been hard at work preparing Organic Beat Market– a small business I have started with Chicago emcee Defcee (Adam Levin). The organization, based in Oak Park, IL, is a tuition/lessons-based youth mentorship extracurricular program with a hip-hop focus. Currently we are running workshops in poetry, rap lyricism and electronic music production. We hope to eventually offer other areas of focus and extend our staff to include a more diverse learning opportunity for the teens (i.e turntablism, graphic design, journalism, etc) in our effort to reestablish hip-hop culture as a place for learning, development, and growth, AND, work to reach parents and prove that hip-hop can be a place for learning as opposed to being stigmatized, as it often is. Surprisingly, our most frequent customers thus far have been parents who contact us to help their child channel an interest in rap music into something positive, as those interests often start as ill-advised influence by today’s rap culture.
The Promise is the result of 7 months of hard work and tremendous results. Two 16 and 17 year-old kids came in as aspiring writers and left as insightful, intelligent, confident EMCEES. Most importantly, we were able to set them on the right track towards success outside of the studio (i.e, the classroom) and, provide a positive/safe learning environment, as those are ultimately the most important aspects of what we do.
This iTunes link is The Promise in its entirety: iTunes: Organic Beat Market presents The Promise EP
Designs were done by Eric Gupana aka Rice the Soundtransmitter; (1/3 of Chicago scratch crew Cutz on Cuts)
- Sev Seveer
Sev on The Hip Hop Project
Dec 15th
You can listen to Sev Seveer on “The Hip Hop Project” which broadcasts Saturdays (US) from 8pm-12am from WLUW 88.7 FM. You can alternatively stream it online at WLUW.org.
The shows website is thehiphopproject, be sure to check it out. You can also now follow Sev on Twitter and links to his Facebook Fan Page are up on his artist page.
Sev has just started DJing with them, but the show has been running for about 15 years. Some of the biggest names in hip hop have come through (and are still coming through) so it’s definitely worth your while if you’re looking for a real hip hop fix.
Sev on Soundcloud
Dec 13th
Sev Seveer’s got up alot of his work up on Soundcloud, check his beats out. Here’s a few of his latest;
lol, its All Love, but for the record, i flipped this beat before 9th by Sev Seveer
Galaxy Round Trip by Sev Seveer
Ree ALA tee! by Sev Seveer
Beats and Rhymes Presents Best of BBE Records by DJ Bozak
Jul 15th
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Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at 12:00am
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Saturday, July 17, 2010 at 12:00am
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Beats and Rhymes on WPGU 107.1
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Hometown hero DJ Bozak, who has blessed BnR with past live sets (bringing us the coveted Batman intro!) is amidst a mixtape contest and NEEDS YOUR EAR. We need to get him as many listens as possible! Listen to his mix of pure dopeness with sounds from all corners of the record store, right here:
http://www.mixcloud.com/djbozak/bbe-mixtape-competition-2010/
Peep it if you’re chillin! Peep it if you’re at work tryin’ to maintain!
On Friday’s show, Sev Seveer and Weatherman Jude will be puttin this joint on air with the knob on 10! make sure you peep a dope specialty night on the show that brings you the best in underground and independent hip hop LIVE FROM THE FISHBOWL ON GREEN STREET, on the station that brings you the true alternative, WPGU
Track Listing:
1) Michael L. Dumas – Attitude, Belief, & Determination
2) Masters At Work – Just a Lil Dope
3) J Dilla – E=MC2 feat. Common
4) Madlib – Disco Dance
5) Visioneers – Funk Box feat. Capitol A
6) Pete Rock – Get Involved
7) Jay Dee – B.B.E.
Ty – Me feat. ErikRico
9) King Britt – Transcend feat. Bahamadia
10) Pete Rock – For the People
11) Aaron Jerome – Way of Life (DJ Vadim Remix)
12) J Dilla – African Rhythm
13) Roy Ayers – Liquid Love
14) J Dilla Dime Pieces Remix feat. Dwele
15) Aquasky – Images
16) Jay Dee – Strange and Funky Things
17) Ronnie Dyson – All Over Your Face
18) Ramona Brooks – I Don’t Want You Back
19) Class Action – Weekend [JM After-Session M&M Mix]
20) Fresh Band – Come Back Lover
21) Pepe Bradock – Deep Burnt
22) Amy Whinehouse – My Bed (Bugz in the Attic Remix)
22) Nuyorican Soul – The Nervous Track
23) Mr. Fingers – Can You Feel It (Instrumental)For those that don’t know, BBE (barely breaking even) has been one of only a few independent labels that have managed to be consistently solid the last 10+ years. Whether it’s the release of original material (classics by Dilla, MAW, Pete Rock, Roy Ayers) or it’s various seminal compilations (Disco Spectrum, Real Funk for Real People, Strange & Funky Things) BBE has always been one of those labels I make a point to check for at the record store.
AGAIN, MAKE SURE YOU CLICK THE ACTUAL LINK TO LISTEN TO THIS MIX AND IN DOING SO, VOTE FOR DJ BOZAK!
PEACE!
