I am a

Producer, Musician, DJ, Composer

About Me:

www.myspace.com/rukaiyarussell

But basically, i'm a composer and producer from South London. I play the keys and the guitar. Have had an interest in music since i was yay high thanks to my Mum and Aunty playing jams in the house. My dad encouraged me to get into it, taking me to sound engineering courses in school, Notting Hill carnival and making me meet Ice Cube lol! He also got me my 6 track keyboard during school and thats when it really all began. I put music aside for a bit to study but got back into it after uni and here i be!

I've always like all kindsa music, i admit that my first concert was a certain uk rock group with songs sampled by Nas and Kirk Franklin (ah ha!- Not Aha but ah ha as in major clues : p) and i loved dance and rave music in the late 80s early 90s and Hip Hop upto mid 90s then i moved onto jungle and garage. Above all though, music from the 70s is my thing.

Influences:

70s soul. Old skool hip hop and garage. Nintendo- some of those games had some good tunes!

5 Words to Describe My Style:

Hard kicks + snares. Soft chords.

Website:

http://www.myspace.com/rukaiyarussell

What can I bring to this forum:

Beat Programme, General Information

What do I need support in:

Dj Techniques, Promotion