DJ Premier is one of the best producers in the history of hip hop music. The Source magazine along with about.com each voted him the number producer of all time. Chris Martin was born in Brooklyn, New York but also spent time in Houston, Texas while he was growing up. He attended school at Prairie View A&M outside of Houston and studied computer science. As a young DJ he was known as “Waxmaster C” and along with managing record store could play a variety of different instruments. Since the 90’s there have been no more then three producers that could test the skills of DJ Premiers status including Dr. Dre, Prince Paul and RZA. He has produced “New York State of Mind” for Nas “Ten Crack Commandments” for the Notorious B.I.G. along with several other songs by top artists. His most known production work is with Gangstarr, he produced nearly every single song that they had.

The thing that set DJ Premier apart from all the other DJ’s at the time was the fact that he combined the small vocal portions from multiple artists to make one hook on a track. His name represents being the first and that is what he wanted to be the first and best in his style of producing beats. He had a scratched chorus and two-bar break that made up the rhythms of his tracks. He also began to use ominous atonal samples on the work he did with Jeru’s “The Sun Rises In The East” album in 1994. Another interesting thing he does is for the clean albums that he releases, he personally edits out any language and fills it with a sound effect to make it more enjoyable to listen to.

DJ Premier isn’t finished producing beats, he currently owns two record label. Founded in 2002 Year-Round Records has released numerous mixtapes along with singles for the NYG’z along with Blaq Poet.

Expert: Kevon Bullet Simpson
Contact: www.worldofdancetour.com
Bio: Bulletyme has taught at Dance New Amsterdam, Peridance, and the Broadway Dance Center. His credits include Mann Music Center, Telemundo, Pepsi, The House of Blues, and New Line Cinema to name a few.
Filmmaker: Louis Nathan

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Expert: Kevon Bullet Simpson
Contact: www.worldofdancetour.com
Bio: Bulletyme has taught at Dance New Amsterdam, Peridance, and the Broadway Dance Center. His credits include Mann Music Center, Telemundo, Pepsi, The House of Blues, and New Line Cinema to name a few.
Filmmaker: Louis Nathan

Duration : 0:1:13

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Sflr_U_Q7I

and here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXuMYxQQ3Mw&feature=fvw
how long do you think it would take for me to dance like her if i start at square 1?
should i get one on one classes to learn faster?

It’s NEVER too late to learn something new. Go for it and enjoy yourself!

Expert: Brie Kaanoi
Bio: Brie Kaanoi has been singing and dancing professionally since the age of 4, performing with legends like Stevie Wonder.
Filmmaker: Sam Lee

Duration : 0:1:55

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There are many dance studios that you can go to learn dance. Every one’s heard of the best and mainstream ones where all the top dancers, choreographers and pop superstars go. But in many large cities there are a number of underground dance studios quietly doing their business with very high standards of dancers.

So how can you find out about these dance studios that not many people have heard about? Well for the most part you find out about them by getting involved in the dance industry and making friends with other dancers. Many times you’ll find out about them by going to the popular dance studios and meeting other dancers there who also go to these underground dance studios.

A lot of these underground dance studios will specialise in only a handful of dance studios which is not surprising since they are not mainstream. Since forever bboys and bgirls have had meetups where they just find an area where they can practise.

There are lots of these underground dance studios that specialise in hip hop or locking and popping. Especially in the inner cities, where people are just doing their own thing.

Usually the more you get involved in a particular community the more you’ll find about these places that dancers go to practise. Many times they’ll have teachers there who are teaching dance classes. Sometimes you can find out about them just by participating in online forums or hanging out with people who are heavily involved in the scene.

A lot of the time these underground places will be cheaper than the mainstream studios and you can get into some good dance classes for a lot cheaper.

You’ll frequently find that these underground dance studios are the places that many dance companies or dance troupes might go for their dance rehearsals and the studios are not as expensive to hire. If you know anyone in a dance crew it’s also worth asking where they practise as it may an underground place that a lot of people go to.

Also don’t feel that it’s the end of the world if you can’t find an underground dance studio. There are plenty of dance studios and opportunities where you can learn many dance styles.

Underground dance studios are not necessarily any better, sometimes they are better, sometimes their standard is worse or just less polished. It’s usually a different crowd and different scene from the other dance studios, if it’s your scene most likely you will find out about it in time.

Kevin Shwe
http://www.articlesbase.com/art-articles/are-there-any-underground-dance-studios-in-your-area-534753.html

Expert: Kevon Bullet Simpson
Contact: www.worldofdancetour.com
Bio: Bulletyme has taught at Dance New Amsterdam, Peridance, and the Broadway Dance Center. His credits include Mann Music Center, Telemundo, Pepsi, The House of Blues, and New Line Cinema to name a few.
Filmmaker: Louis Nathan

Duration : 0:1:34

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