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Sista Stroke
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- Relationship Status:
- In a Relationship, Engaged
- I live:
- Smack-dab right In the middle of La La land ... no joke
- I am a
- Producer, Songwriter, Musician, DJ, Composer, Engineer
- About Me:
- Blessed with natural musical talent and the uncanny ability to nurture her gift through a relentless pursuit of inspiration, Sista Stroke is an emerging force in modern underground music. Her musical roots grow deep and span across the boundaries of genre and geography. She is a child of the b-boy generation whose journey though life has included living in Houston, San Antonio, Panama, McLean (VA), most recently Chicago, and now Los Angeles. The rich cultural textures of these cities reverberate in her music.
Sista Stroke came up musically as a member of the legendary Rebel Crew, a musical family founded in Houston in the mid 80s by Joe B. and Rick Partida. As part of the Rebel Crew she played styles ranging from Hip Hop to Dance Hall, Jungle to Jazz, and Breaks to House always remaining anchored in soulful music. Her skills did not go unnoticed and she soon developed a following which called her to the road. In virtually no time Sista Stroke developed a hardcore fan base in cities around the United States, England and Mexico. She is known for beatin it hard, yet strokin' the soul with an incredibly moving blend of deep, funky, and spiritual house music (however, she has more than just house in her arsenal).
She has often been booked to open for various acts, ranging from house to hip-hop, such as Afrika Bambaattaa, The Executioners, Tortured Soul, King Britt, Derrick Carter, Joey Beltram, Donald Glaude, DJ Dan, Method Man, Boo Williams, Mark Farina, Kaskade, and Super Jane (Lady D, Colette, Dayhota, and DJ Heather). However, she has now become a headliner herself through consistency in her DJing and a growing discography.
As a producer, Sista Stroke has found a place musically where she can truly explore the depths of her creativity. In 2004 she became the preeminent in-house producer/remixer for Mother Tongue and Innuendo Records. Over the past five years she has released records on Mother Tongue, D'Lectable Rec, Dusttrax, and Hook-Up Tunes to name a few, along with some of the most sought after white labels in the industry. Through her original creations and remix work, Sista Stroke has made a name for herself in underground music. She is now poised to make her mark on the industry with projects on Revolutionary Music as well as several other lucky labels. Her releases on Revolutionary Music range from House to Hip Hop to down-tempo.
We understand that with this twelve year veteran, there can't be any rules. You just have to let her play, put your hands in the air, and yell "Stroke This!". For more music to preview from Sista Stroke, go to www.Revolutionary Music.com .
Music. The Drug of Champions .
Revolutionary Music. Nothing but.
- Influences:
- My mother's taste in Latin Jazz influenced me greatly. The Orchestra Big Bands from the 1930 s-1970, especially the ones from Cuba and Panama. Jazz and Blues greats: Miles Davis, Tito Puente, Sarah Vaughn, Coleman Hawkins, Dizzy Gillespie, Ms. Ella Fitzgerald, Gene Krupa, Billie Holiday, Thelonious Monk; and there's no forgetting Nina Simon - her voice was my light on many occasions. Though I would have given a weeks wages to have been able to see JUST ONE Count Bassi show ... *sigh*.
Hip-hop: Public Enemy, Guru, Roots, Beastie Boys (have a sit-down w/ me one day on music and I'll break that one down for you..), Hieroglyphics, Sunspot Jones, Aesop Alone, Kool Keith (Black Elvis fu**in' rocks!), KRS 1 and Boogie Down Prod., NWA, Run DMC, and Aceyalone - just to name some; Funk, Soul, most of the late 60's rock and soul like The Whispers and Cream; 70's music from Rock to Al Green to Led Zepplin and Kiss to the Delfonics, ... I love that West coast lazy-funk that saturated the airwaves through the late 70's. Artists like Randy Crawford and Bloodstone to Stevie Wonder and Bobby Womack heavily influenced the way I heard music. It was always about what was going on in-between the rhythms for me, and artists like Stevie really brought that out.
Dig - they were the ones that let me know that it was OK to color outside the lines.
All Rock: Rush (John Bonham and Neil Pert are the reasons I wanted to play drums), Police (Stuart Copeland is the reason I still can), Fleetwood Mac, and Chicago.. And then you got bands like Living Color (Vernon Reid was a genius!) to Metallica and Black Sabbath ... can't forget the Punk years and all the music we were listening to while we were out on our boards! Damn, I miss those days at times, and the flexibility of my knees ;). But when the late 80's came around and I discovered Dub (Skatalites, Marley, Lee Perry, DubPhonic ...), break beat, and this other shit that no one could seem to find a name for - the way I heard music was over for me. It was right after hearing a Beasties cd that was nothing but their instru[mental]s. I couldn't take it off repeat for months because I'd fallen in love. They were the first "band" - be it rock or hip-hop - with the balls to release an instrumental album. And it was sic! It fueled my relentless drive to seek out more music like this (I found Omi Trio, Krust, DJ Krush, DJ Shadow, and J-Boogie respectively), which I think is what brought me into this whole music-makin' sh*t in the first place. Down-Tempo and Acid Jazz really pressed my impressionable mind; however, when I discovered everything else under the dance music umbrella - it was over! The DJs that influenced me are none that youd (unless you were from San Antonio) ever heard of.. DJs like DJ Jesse and DJ Rise (first man to ever play Lil' Louis "French Kiss" - to my ears) and DeepFeel. Places like the Cameo Theatre was the only place we could get house music, and even then it was mostly NY/east coast house that we were being spoon-fed. Still - it was some of the best stuff I'd heard. Tony Humphries and Larry Heard still do it for me to this day, dig?
Damn, there's so many others but, hell, that should give you SOME sort of clue about my tastes and influences!!!
Comin' from where I'm from, where I'm at and where I've been.
- 5 Words to Describe My Style:
- I can't. Though I will share that I've been compared to provoking the same emotional state that Jimmy Hendrix once did for someone. It was a man in his late 60's that had witnessed Jimmy in London.
- Website:
- http://www.myspace.com/sistastroke
- What can I bring to this forum:
- Dj Techniques, Mixing Skills, Musical Engineering, Beat Programme
- What do I need support in:
- Musical Engineering, Music Business Information, Promotion
NEXT UP = HOUSTON, TX
Karina Nistal will be joining me for both events. She'll be on the mic pushing our new music, "Sweet Rain" being one of 'em.
Woooooo!! it's gonna be a banger!
Love.
Woooooo!! it's gonna be a banger!
Love.
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Well, keep in touch...holla if you ever need anything this way....& hopefully we'll cross paths one day...always encouraging to see other female DJs/producers.
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