 Music Man Miles He used to be 'This Kid Named Miles', but now he is simply known as 'Music Man Miles' -- "a mellow kinda fella trying to find a good melody to go with the groove." You have probably heard of his weekly parties in LA: Rootdown or Funky Sole (every Saturday at Star Shoes with Egon from Stones Throw), or maybe you know him as the bass player/producer for Breakestra, either way - with record in hand, or strapped with his bass, Miles will make you get up and dance. |
 Loslito Chilean Born Carlos 'Loslito' Guaico, is one of the founding members of the Root Down with partner Miles Tackett. His passion has always been about educating the masses with rare and undiscovered music through the nightlife playground. His specialty has been the boutique club experience, founding nights The Root Down, More Fridays, Bounce Rock Skate, Descarga and the annual benefit Thanks Givends. He also was one of the original members of The Breakestra until moving forward with the success of his group The Rebirth, which won soul group of the year in 2006 with SoulTracks and the full length 'This Journey In', was nominated album of the year by Gilles Peterson and won album of the year for Soul Brother Records UK. During this time, he was one of the founders of the label Kajmere Sound and distribution company KSD Music, which released music by Sy Smith, Channel Two, Choklate, N8e, Motion Lab, and the Strange Fruit Project. Now he is keeping it moving with his new production company Walk-Talkin to get back to his roots of writing and production, which in the past he has worked with Black Eyed Peas, Ozomatli, Kim Hill, etc. |
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 Expo Expo (Blunt Boogie Records) first learned about Hip Hop in elementary school while listening to the classics on radio stations like 92.3 the Beat. He gained interest in the art of DJing after watching several DMC DJ battle videos. It was at the age of 13 in 1999 that his parents blessed him with a pair of Technics turntables. He practiced religiously and spent hours upon hours digging for records to make mixtapes at home. In 2003 Expo had purchased an MPC with a friend to begin producing beats and in turn he expanded his crate digging into music of the 60s, 70s, and 80s. In 2004 he met Music Man Miles and decided to organize and promote some of his own club nights. After being taken under the wing of the late DJ Dusk in 2005, Expo has held it down as the yougest member of the Rootdown Sounsystem. He has performed alongside artist such as Kool Herc, Afrika Bambaataa, Jazzy Jay, Z-Trip, Cut Chemist, The Breakestra, People Under The Stairs, Poor Righteous Teachers, The Beat Junkies, 45 King, Quantic and countless others. As a strong-arm beat digger, Expo incorporates a diverse mix of musical genres into his sets including Hip Hop, funk, soul, reggae, latin, rock, jazz, and afro-beat. |
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 DJ Jedi DJ Jedi is currently the resident turntablist for the recently reunited, Grammy Award-winning Hip Hop trio Digable Planets. He's also had the privilege of headlining with them at virtually every major music festival in the world including Coachella, Lollapalooza, Bumbershoot in Seattle, and the Sonar Festival in Barcelona. Along the way, Jedi's shared the stage with the likes of superstars such as DJ Shadow, The Breakestra, King Britt, Weezer, Erykah Badu and countless others. Prior to touring with Digable, he was the in-house selector for the Tony Award-winning Russell Simmons Def Poetry Jam on tour from 2003-2004, which allowed him to perform in marquee venues like the world famous Apollo Theater in Harlem, and the Sydney Festival in Australia. While Jedi's influences may stem primarily from Hip Hop, he also carries a deeply rooted appreciation for the classic soul, jazz, rock, dance, and pop sound. He believes strongly in the power of music to bring people of different cultures and backgrounds together in ways that they otherwise wouldn't. |
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