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Ski Beatz & The Senseis
@ DD172
Ski Beatz & The Senseis
@ DD172
Brady Watt
BASS
Brady Watt is a bass player, producer, composer, and arranger, musical director based out of New York City. He is the founding member, alongside famed producer Skibeatz, of the band the Senseis Band. At the age of 18, Brady received a scholarship to go to the Berklee College of Music where he and graduated in 2008 with a degree in Professional Music. Soon after graduating Berklee Brady moved to Brooklyn, NY in the fall and began gigging steadily and playing at the at local churches, clubs playing various styles ranging from Hip-Hop, R&B, Fusion, Funk and African music.
In December 2009 Brady was discovered by Hip-Hop producer Skibeatz at a party in Dame Dash’s newly form Media Collective Company “DD172.” The party was held in at the DD172 Art Gallery where Skibeatz has his recording studio. Brady enters the recording studio with his bass on his back and Skibeatz was producing a track for rapper Jean Grae. Skibeatz asked Brady if he would play bass on the track for him and from that moment on Brady & Skibeatz starting collaborating on records almost every day from then on.
In the last year Brady, and the Senseis, have performed with and/or recorded on tracks with a multitude of star rappers, singers, and musicians including Curren$y, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Jean Grae, Camp Lo, Wiz Khalifa, Bun B, Jay Electronica, Snoop Dogg, Terri Walker, The Cool Kids, Stalley, Joell Ortiz, and the list goes on. In addition to this Brady has performed with many legendary African musicians such as Jojo Kuo, Martino Atangana, and Francis Mbappe.
John Cave
Guitar
John Cave is a guitarist, producer, composer based in Brooklyn New York. Playing professionally on the New York circuit since 2005, John has aided in developing several groups in a vast array of musical idioms. From performing on European cruise ships to playing the blues in West Texas dive bars to playing on Broadway shows to playing Senegalese mbalax in African music festivals, Cave boasts a high degree of versatility in his playing.
Notable artists that he has performed and/or recorded with include Talib Kweli, Bun B, Camp Lo, Smif 'N Wessun, Jean Grey, Curren$y, Jon B, Res, Tony Cedras, afro beat drummer Jojo Kuo, producer Skibeatz, Leni Stern, and Chiwoniso.
His creative projects include: The Sensei's, which is the house band for Bluroc records under Damon Dash; Evil Giraffes on Mars, whose 2009 release Cydonia received 4 stars from AllMusic.com; Bones Howell (formerly known as the Volunteers), with a new record coming out mixed by Joe Chiccarelli; Tchaka, which is an exciting mix of world music styles led by Haitian multi-instrumentalist Tiga Jean-Baptiste.
Notable artists that he has performed and/or recorded with include Talib Kweli, Bun B, Camp Lo, Smif 'N Wessun, Jean Grey, Curren$y, Jon B, Res, Tony Cedras, afro beat drummer Jojo Kuo, producer Skibeatz, Leni Stern, and Chiwoniso.
His creative projects include: The Sensei's, which is the house band for Bluroc records under Damon Dash; Evil Giraffes on Mars, whose 2009 release Cydonia received 4 stars from AllMusic.com; Bones Howell (formerly known as the Volunteers), with a new record coming out mixed by Joe Chiccarelli; Tchaka, which is an exciting mix of world music styles led by Haitian multi-instrumentalist Tiga Jean-Baptiste.
Daru Jones
Drums
Drums
Currently drumming and touring with live acts such as Black Milk, Talib Kweli, Idle Warship, Skibeatz & The Sensei's + UK Violinist Daisy Jopling. Daru has gained fans all over the states as well as Europe.
As a producer, Daru has created & remixed music for acts such as Kissey Asplund, Muhsinah, Reggie B, AB, Rena, Eagle Nebula and others. Daru has gained international respect for his live and studio performances. His production company Rusic Music has released a string of projects featuring many known and undiscovered artists; he continues to push his musical style of Soul-Hop, a mesh between Hip-Hop and Soul.
As a producer, Daru has created & remixed music for acts such as Kissey Asplund, Muhsinah, Reggie B, AB, Rena, Eagle Nebula and others. Daru has gained international respect for his live and studio performances. His production company Rusic Music has released a string of projects featuring many known and undiscovered artists; he continues to push his musical style of Soul-Hop, a mesh between Hip-Hop and Soul.