Artist description studio project utilizing samplers/drum machines and a host of synths and effects to blend and manipulate obscure breaks from 60s folk/rock/psychedelia to phat funk and jazz breaks .. club dj gripper at the helm... also featuring musicians from the local scene

Music Style instrumental hip hop/breakbeat/b-boy beats

Musical Influences 70s funk & jazz , underground hip hop , the new beat pioneers

Similar Artists dufficult one... lets try AIM, kenny dope and the 45 king with some mo'wax-y stuff?

Artist History gripper has been working in his east beach studio for 3 years, having promoted and played the local clubscene for some 13 years... ranging from massive house nights for 6000 people to small intimate funk and hip hop jams. having deejayed at some of the uks seminal clubs and played alongside some of the biggest names in the biz, gripper has produced vinyl for his own label LDRUK, both on the downtempo tip and deep house fronts.. and has had deejays like tony humphrys, louie vega and roger sanchez spin his stuff. the east beach breakz collection fuses his b-boy roots with some fresh original sounds. PHAT

Group Members dj gripper

Instruments sampler, turntable, thrift-store vinyl, etc plus various studio gear

Albums east beach breakz

Press Reviews nme muzik dj magazine wax mixmag echoes

Location Barrow, Cumbria - United Kingdom

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