Super Cat, Nicodemus, King Yellowman, Shinehead, Mad Cobra, Shabba Ranks, Cutty Ranks, Shaggy, Sean Paul, Jamalski, The System, Bernard Wright, Jazzie B. & SoulIISoul, Carl McIntosh & Loose Ends, Massive Attack, Lenny Kravitz, Led Zeppelin, Shalamar, Mr. Fingers, Ready For The World, Kid Creole, Andre Cymone, Jamie Principle, early Chicago house Muzik (nothing made after 90'), Robert Palmer, Rakim, Guru
Sounds Like
Dehli2Dublin feat DJ Collage- "Celtic Dub" Live @ Non Stop Bhangra, March 15th 2008
Dehli2Dublin feat DJ Collage aka Mr. Chatman Live @ Non Stop Bhangra, March 15th 2008
Dave Sharma w/ DJ Collage on mic, Tarun on tablas @ Non Stop Bhangra, July 2007
Since early 2002, the raggamuffin voice of DJ Collage has been a rising sound within the electronic music community worldwide. His vocal performances have been featured on top electronica releases by the Sofa Surfers, Stereotyp, Megablast, Meat Beat Manifesto, Ghislain Poirier & others. And as a producer, he has remixed songs for Seattle based groups- IQU, Truckasaurus & Vienna’s club/pop group- Blockwerk.
With these collaborations, Collage has been able to fuse his dancehall vocal flavor with abstract dub, breakbeat, house & downtempo riddims and still nice up straight dancehall parties. He has also performed live extensively throughout the US, Canada & Europe.
DJ Collage began his musical journey by chatting on reggae soundsystems and with live reggae bands throughout the Midwestern US and Canada in the early nineties. He then relocated to California and began work with selectors and bands around the Bay area. He also formed the "Masse-One Soundsystem" which featured him as the vocalist and 2 selectors (Bad Lt. & Bamboo) running the riddims. When the soundsystem dissolved, Collage took the Masse-One name and turned it into a record label and received favorable reviews for his first cassette only single "Worla' Destruction" released in 1996. But it wasn't until his 5 song ragga/hip-hop EP "Uptown/Downtown" was released in 2000, did he really attract the attention of the masses.
Currently Collage is living in the Pacific Northwest and does many performances in the area. He runs a weekly reggae/dancehall nite in Seattle called Jam Jam w/ Zion's Gate Soundsystem and has also teamed up with experimental beat maker- Dutty Larry and is working on a new CD- “Marathon Man” which is a fusion of distorted, futuristic hip-hop and dub flavored dance riddims complete with his unique toasting stylee riding on top of it all. Nuff said, time to check out the man called DJ Collage…..for bookings, please contact The SureFire Agency at: http://www.surefireagency.com/
DJ Collage aka Mr. Chatman's Friend Space (Top 24)
Just dropping by to let you know that there’s nu tunes out there for you to check out:
ALIEN ENTERTAINMENT “Get Crazy”
a fresh funky tune featuring RIDER SHAFIQUE and MISTER MELODY (a.k.a. BLACK CANVAS), 2 vocalists known from their work alongside PRESSURE DROP and BLACKGRASS!
the vinyl comes with remixes by ED ROYAL, BADBOE and KINSKI. for prelistening just click the cover below! If you like what you hear, let us know before heading to your local record store!
OUT JULY 15 2008:
“SERENITY EP” by ALIEN ENTERTAINMENT
In this 4-track EP we feature the 2 vocalists named above and RQM (The Tape/Al Haca/File Wile) and SUGAR B. check out the snippets in the ambeded BEATPORT – player on our profile or click the cover below to get to the SOULSEDUCTION/ORDIS online store.
Enjoy the summer, see you in SEPTEMBER at our FULL SPEED AHEAD TOUR with RIDER SHAFIQUE and MISTER MELODY!
Dear Mr. Chatman, Thanks for everything the last few nights! You and Kode9 killed it!
Have a safe trip home! Can't wait to see you again soon! Sorry I left without saying goodbye, but I was so tired...for reals. Way too much fun in Seattle!
Please check this page often for the soon to be released cd 'The Fugitive Riddim' featuring artists like Fantan Mojah, Jah Mason, Silver Cat, Fire Star, Edi Fitzroy and Bobby Tenna. Thanks and 1love
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