Artist description Composers and Producers Greg Fisher and Derek Treffry join forces with Lyricist and Rapper Jhe 'Cum Laude' Russell through studio sessions to fuse their influences of jazz, funk, old and new school hip hop. With lyrics writtenby Cum Laude offering alternative views in an urban setting instilling vocabulary and concepts found seldom in rap

Music Style New Soul oriented Hip-Hop

Musical Influences Roy Ayers, Public Enemy, Stevie Wonder, Tribe Called Quest

Similar Artists Brand New Heavies - Heavy Rhyme, Guru - Jazzmatazz

Artist History Greg Fisher and Derek Treffry solidified their 13year friendship in 1997 to form their DJ Duo - fish-fryPerforming around Toronto, fish-fry soon begancomposing and producing original music to furtherextend their development. Through initialsessions with Cum Laude, a solo performer with theNational Ballet based in Toronto, free-style rap sessionsset the tone for compatability to create songs with writtenlyrics. As the songs turn out, a live project is setto follow promoting the forthcoming CD.

Group Members Greg Fisher - Composer, Arranger, ProducerDerek Treffry - Comoser, Arranger, ProducerJhe Russell - Lyricist, Vocals

Instruments Drums, Rhodes, Bass, Guitar, Sax, Aux Perc

Location Toronto, Ontario - Canada

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