Artist description Versatility, preserverance, and to never pay heed to anything irrelevant to the cypher....these are the basic principles Gai Den shall follow in his everyday life. Born Jason Herron, he found Gai Den once realizing his habitat had a lack of respect for HipHop and it's culture. Also, the imagination having it's limited abilities to be shown (other than art, music, scripture)...have muddled the mind of Gai Den for years. Not to say that he shall break these barriers.. but it's just one complexity of how he thinks. Studying the Earth as though it we're a book... he learns of himself by observing others' actions and words. He took on the name of the father of medicine, Imhotep, for he was a great architect, poet, physician, etc., of the archaic times in Egypt. "Gai Den" is Japanese for side story... Thus Imhotep Side Story. Take it how you want it. To strive for positive living, learn of Japanese culture as an Otaku, and recognize `God manifested through Self`...Gai Den brings you originality in a tolerable form to true Hip Hop Heads, `Esoteric-left brain penetrating lyricism`

Music Style Esoteric Left-Brain Penetrating Lyricism, Gothic Hip Hop

Musical Influences Saafir, Psycho Realm, Oldominion, Ras Kass, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Portishead, Esthero, Common, Dead Prez, Chino XL, Anticon Family, Kool Keith, Bjork, Tricky, Jeru the Damaja

Similar Artists Killah Priest, Oldominion, Ras Kass, Xzibit, Saafir, Common, Jeru the Damaja

Artist History Did'nt get into Hip Hop until 1993, the first time I saw the Wu Tang video' "Da Mystery of Chessboxin'" CLASSIC!! Started writing rhymes in 1995....and it can't, won't ever stop.

Group Members Imhotep Gai Den Gadema (in affiliation with: Babel Section, Know1, Soft Focus Art...Luke Geraty, Aqwamann, DJ Jay Vee...more to come

Instruments Conscious, Ego, Alter Ego, Id, subconcious, super ego...etc. etc...you get the point

Albums "Congested Prism" EP (MP3 exclusive)...coming soon.."InaboxunderthestairsinthebasementofthetempleknownasAngkorWat" LP, "the fool in black" LP, "InYour Face" promo, "Congested Prism Zero" EP

Press Reviews "Fear Him" - Des Moines opposition.

Location Des Moines, IA - USA

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