- Rahzel
Rahzel or Rahzel M. Brown, also known as the "
Godfather of Noyze," is amusician andbeatboxer , formerly a member ofThe Roots . [Matsui, M (1999) "Rahzel: The Fifth Element", The Daily, University of Washington. [http://web.archive.org/web/20010510194615/www.thedaily.washington.edu/archives/1999_Summer/Jun.30.99/NA5.Rahzel.html archived version] ]According to the artist, his influences include
Biz Markie ,Doug E. Fresh , Buffy of theFat Boys ,Bobby McFerrin , andAl Jarreau .Growing up, Rahzel looked up to his cousinRahim of theFurious Five , and went toGrandmaster Flash 's shows regularly. He later became a roadie for theUltramagnetic MCs .Rahzel released his album "
Make The Music 2000 " in1999 on the MCA record label. In2004 ,Sureshot Recordings released his album "Rahzel's Greatest Knockouts " which features Rahzel collaborating with many other artists includingSlick Rick ,RZA , andCee-Lo .Also in 2004, Rahzel collaborated with
Björk and other beatboxers Shlomo andDokaka for her album "Medúlla ". Rahzel's beatboxing skills are also featured onThe Crystal Method 's album "Legion of Boom ", in which he provides the vocals for the song "The American Way" and others on the album.Rahzel has been performing live with musician and vocalist
Mike Patton (Faith No More , Fantômas, etc.) as "Patton & Rahzel". Rahzel most recently (as of May 27,2006 ) lent his voice to Mike Patton's latest album "Peeping Tom." OnMay 26 ,2006 , they performed together on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien ." Rahzel can, on occasion, be seen touring as a member of the live version of "Peeping Tom".Discography
* "
Make The Music 2000 " (1999)
* "Rahzel's Greatest Knockouts " (2004)References
* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Rahzel Discogs page]
* [http://www.micism.com/iba/rahzel/ Rahzel's IBA profile]External links
* [http://www.beatboxertv.com/index.php?s=rahzel Rahzel Video Clips] - video clips of concerts, gigs & solo beatboxing
* [http://www.beatboxertv.com/rahzel-beat-box-documentary Rahzel Beat Box Documentary] - Featuring exclusive interview & how he does it
* [http://www.allfromthemouth.com/rahzel Rahzel on AFTM]
* [http://www.lostateminor.com/2007/04/15/rahzel/ Rahzel interviewed]
* [http://www.downhomeradioshow.com/2007/04/interview-with-rahzel-the-roots-of-rap/ Rahzel Internet Radio Interview]
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