Location: Bronx/New York City, NY
Crew: Smash Squad DJs
DJ, Producer, Marketing Whiz, A&R, Video Director...
Born
in Lawrence MA, January 23rd 1982, Statik's love of music led to him to be
an aspiring DJ at a young age, playing with his parents' 8-tracks and cassette
decks. Around 1993, he began recording freestyle and pause mixtapes, all while
studying the music of Gangstarr, Wu Tang Clan, Dr Dre, A Tribe Called Quest,
Rakim, Nas, KRS-One, and Pete Rock & CL Smooth, just to name a few.. By 7th grade, Statik began djing School dances.
A visit to New Jersey for Thanksgiving in 1995 led him to hearing Funkmaster
Flex and Dj Premier Live on NYC's Hot 97. Falling in love with the art of
turntablism instantly, he returned home to get started right away. Statik's
vinyl collection
began growing rapidly with classics that were being released at the time such
as Group Home, AZ, Nas, Gangstarr, and Common Sense. After learning to scratch
basic on
the his father's turntable, he decided to buy a pair and a mixer in 1996.
Around the same time, Statik began doing radio at Phillips Exeter Academy's
WPEA, where he also occasionally DJ' ed some of the Afro-Latino Society Parties.
This expanded his musical taste into Reggae and more R&B. His record collection
continued to grow after frequenting record stores like Biscuithead(Boston),
Fat Beats, and Rock and Soul(NYC).
In 1998, at the age of 16, Statik expanded into rocking nightclubs and parties
across the seacoast,
including Hampton Beach's "Heaven", an under 21 club that later became the
area's hottest teen spot. He quickly learned the basics and mentality of
rocking clubs, no matter what age the crowd.
In 2000, while DJing a party in the Boogie Down Bronx, Statik added the "Selektah"
onto his name after hearing a local reggae artist say it unconsciously. At
the age of 18, Statik made the move from NH to Boston in order to attend classes at The New England
Institute of Arts and communications(where he graduated from August 2002
with a Degree in Audio Production)
Quickly becoming one of Boston's "go-to" djs, Statik rocked just
about every club in the city, holding down residencies at Karma, Avalon, Axis,
Bills Bar, The Officers Club, Aria, Exchange, Europa, and too many others
to name.
On the side, after serving as director of the New England Dj Association
Record Pool and
putting in work on numerous street teams, ShowOff Marketing was formed in
2003 and has been Boston's premier field marketing firm/street team since.
Clients include Reebok, G-Unit Records, Violator Management, Virgin Records,
Capital, Universal, Diddy's Vote or Die campaign, and dozens of others.
As Statik Selektah mix-CDs continued to flood the streets, he also made appearances
DJing on WERS 88.9 and eventually became one of the main mixshow DJs on WBOT
Hot 97.7 and the rest is history.
With his label Showoff Records emerging in 2006 with albums from Termanology
& Granite State, and classic mixtapes with
Nas, G-unit, and AZ to name a few, the world is listening. Statik
has recently been featured on MTV Mixtape Mondays(4x), BET's Rap City, XXL
Magazine, and frequents Eminem's Shade 45 Station.
Currently residing in New York City, catch Statik 7 days a week on airwaves
across the world including Sirius Satellite, 93 WBLX in Mobile AL, Kiss 100
London, Groove FM Australia, and various mixshows weekly on FM stations
across the united states.
Look out for Statik Selektah's debut album on Showoff
Records, SPELL MY NAME RIGHT: THE ALBUM, due to hit the streets in 2006.
www.STATIKSELEKTAH.com for more.
For Booking inquiries, contact info@showoffhiphop.com
Production Credits:
AZ "Animal", (2006, Quiet Money Records)
Method Man's "What's Happening(Showoff Rmx)" - heavy national mixshow
rotation, promoted by DEF JAM
Royce 5'9 "Hip Hop(Inspiration RMX)", 2004, Showoff Records
Statik Selektah f/
Royce the 5'9, Ed Rock & Termanology "Watch Your Back"
(Showoff 2005)
KRS-ONE "The Cutclusion" off the LP Keep Right, Inebriated Rhythm,
2004
KrumbSnatcha "Intro" off Let The Truth Be Told, Golden Eyes, 2004
Reks "Work" feat MSC and Rip Shop off Along Came The Chosen, Brick
Records, 2002
Infamous Mobb "Ready To Bang", Showoff Records, 2004
Mobb Deep "Everytime f/ Termanology""", Showoff
Records, 2006
Nas, Styles, Capone, and Scram Jones "Wise Guys", ShowOff Records,
2004
OC , "Intro" , "Outro" on the StarChild LP, Grit Records,
2005
Ballcklub "More Or Less" & "Ballcklub Soda" off of
The Most Leanient, Brocky Records, 2005
Granite State(Bugout) "What Up B", "Starting Lineup" Showoff Records, 2006
"Scratch" Credits:
Reks "Skills 201" (brick records, 2000)
Mr Lif "Pulse Cannon"
MIX-CD Discography:
Something to Front On(Sept 2000)
Wakin You Up(Feb 2001)
Spell My Name Right 1(unreleased) (2001)
Spell My Name Right 2(Sept 2001)
SMNR 3: UnderStand yet(Dec 2001)
SMNR 4: The Streets (Feb 2002)
SMNR5: THE ALLSTAR JUMP OFF hosted by Chubby Chub (July 2002)
Digiwaxx MixshowPowerSummit Extravaganza (Sept 2002)
SMNR6: MAJOR THREAT hosted by Talib Kweli (October 2002)
SMNR7: CITY ON SMASH (January 2003)
Manhattan Clothing Mix Volumes 1 & 2 (2003)
Digiwaxx MixshowPowerSummit Extravaganza 2 (sept 2003)
SMNR 8: Major Threat 2004 Hosted by Gangstarr (dec 2003)
SMNR 9: Its A Problem hosted by Method Man (April 2004)
Akon's Trouble Album Snippet/Sampler (May 2004, SRC/Universal Records)
SMNR 10: Temperature's Rising hosted By Mobb Deep(August 2004)
Reggae Smashment 2004, japan-only release, Nov 2004
The Champs Are Here, Boston Hip Hop CD, Nov 2004
The Get Lifted Soul Mixtape, Hosted by John Legend, Dec 2004
Nas "The Prophecy" Mix CD, Dec 2004
The Champs Are Here Vol 2, May 2005
Royce the 5'9's "The King Is Back", June 2005
Reggae Smashment: The Classics, July 2005
AZ's "Welcome to My World" Mix-CD, October 2005
G-Unit Records' "The Empire Strikes Back", December 2005
Some Recent Press:
Statik Selektah ranked #7 Mixtape DJ of 2005 on Str8HipHop.com
SOHH.com's
Review of The "Empire Strikes Back" Mix CD
RapMullet.com's Review of "the Empire Strikes
Back"
Mixtape Magazine: June 2005 Issue (4 Star Review of The Prophecy)
BET Rap City Guest DJ - Feb 22nd 2005
Boston
Phoenix Feature - May 27th, 2005
featured on
MTVNews.com & MTV 3x
MTV Mixtape Mondays on MTV Direct Effect Broadcast - May 10th, 2004
Interview with
RythmAddictPro.com
XXL "Ill Techniques"
Interview with Sean Malcolm- August 2004 Issue
DowntimeOnline.net review of volume 9
G Valentino Ball Review of SMNR Volume 10
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