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"Dres Tha Beatnik" | 3/22/2003 | Mendez
Pick any night of the week in A-Town; Go to a Hip-Hop venue and youre guaranteed to run into D.R.E.S. Tha Beatnik thats if he doesnt run into you. When it comes to being out and about this brother is on it. Hosting Mic Club, or judging battles at Breaklanta, to performing with KRSONE, Kool Keith, Slick Rick to being the rockingest esophagus in town D.R.E.S. is definitely down for the 4kingsentertainment crown. We ran into him the other night better yet he ran into us and here is what we discussed. To keep up with this madbusy beatbox and M.C. check out his site www.dresthabeatnik.com.
Where were you and how old were you when you first heard someone beatbox?
I was in Philly and the first time I heard someone beatbox was at the movie theater watching Buffy Love (R.I.P.) of the Fat Boys in Krush Groove.
Did you start beatboxing then?
No. If not then when did you start? I started in High School in the Bathrooms and in the Lunch Room.
Describe what Beatbox means to you?
Audio Emancipation, the ability to do whatever you want to do vocally.
Who or what were your influences?
Bobby McFerrin, Mother Nature, D.J. Jazzy Jeff, My boys in my neighborhood growing up & GOD.
Do you feel that beatboxing has been slept on or over looked in Hip Hop?
Somewhat, you always hear of a Human Beatbox here and there in the History of the Culture, but Our time is coming sooner that you think.
If you had to chose a Beatbox AllStar team for the Hip Hop Olympics who would be your starting team of 5ive?
Well for starters, let me just say that every Vocal Percussionist has a different style. But if I had to pick a starting 5, I would go with Scratch(the Roots/ Philly), Killa Kela(UK), Kenny Muhammad (the Human orchestra, NYC), Eclipse(France) & Myself (the Human SP1200).
Break down the meaning of your name:
D.R.E.S. Tha Beatnik
The Divine Real Essence of Sound, Da Rhythm Emcees Spit to, etc., on a good day. On a bad day, it's Da Reason Everybody Stupid (Ha Ha).
Tell the Madclout viewers what a day in the life of Dres Tha Beatnik would be like.
Not enough room to mention.
Where has Beatboxing taken Dres Tha Beatnik as far as travels?
Across the country with plans to go overseas.
Explain MIC Club.
Mic Club is a weekly show that my company, 4 Kings Entertainment, produces every week at the Apache Cafe in Atlanta, GA, USA. It's an Open Mic Freestyle Battle with a 4 Piece Band called BFD(Burn Fire Daily), The one and only Dj OX and Live performances. It's a MOVEMENT, a Dojo for MC's, some have even compared it to "CHURCH" in the Congregational sense of the word. We provide a forum for MC's of every caliber, Local and Rookies, as well as, Veterans like KRS-One, Craig G, etc. We try our best to educate our audiences on the cultural aspect of Hip Hop while keeping it entertaining.
Have you or do you dabble in any other elements of Hip Hop?
I'm an MC myself I have 2 Albums out currently (HAVE MIC...WILL TRAVEL & HAVE MIC...WILL TRAVEL: The Live Experience
Future plans for Dres Tha Beatnik...
I'm currently in the Lab working on my third Album titled "The ATLANTAdelphian Project due out in Mid Summer.
I'm gonna list some terms and if you could respond with one word only.
Style — Journey
Master — Destination
Flow — Critical
Breath Control — Life
Philadelphia — Home
Women — Magnificent
Love — Necessary
Hate — Un-necessary
Longevity — Persistance
Dedication — Love