Featuring Adrian "Turbo" Trbovich on electric/acoustic banjos and Chris "DJ Pro" Prear on turntables. Other members include: Milton "DJ Deacon" Cockerham-beats/turntables, Aaron Soots-rhythm guitar, Ryan "RnB" Barber-keyboard/beats/vocals, etc.
Influences
Earl Scruggs, Bela Fleck, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, Rakim, etc...
A banjo player and a DJ seem to be unlikely candidates to be playing music together, let alone in the same band. These two elements are the core of the Turbo Pro Project, a group headed by banjoist Adrian "Turbo" Trbovich and supported by DJ Chris "DJ Pro" Prear.
Turbo has played all over the country sharing his unique approach to the banjo, from festivals to smoky bar rooms. Among these numerous venues, Adrian has repeatedly been a musical artist at the prestigious Merlefest, the premiere festival for Americana music. He is endorsed by the Deering and Nechville banjo companies.
DJ Pro has guest DJ'd for stars like Biggie Smalls, Method Man and Redman, Chico Brown, and Little Vicious for starters. Pro brings the second element to the project, one that adds the backbone and keeps the crowd moving.
Guitarist Aaron Soots, aka the Rhythm Machine, was born and raised in the foothills of North Carolina. He brings an Appalachian tradition fused with jazzy stylings and rock solid rhythms.
Other members include DJ Deacon and RnB. Deacon brings turntable and beat making skills to the group that don't quit. RnB adds vocals (and beats) that have taken the band to new frontiers. Guest artists have also been known to sit in. Such artists include Kim France and Martha Bassett, both on bass.
These members make up the overall spirit of this band, one that is not stuck to just one style. The Turbo Pro Project puts all stereotypes aside to take a musical journey that knows no bounds.
From the Bottom of my Heart.. THANK YOU for being a part of the beginning of a movement.. I know things were very grassroots. And with the rain, not to mention the apathy in Boone, the crowd was small. But I am the most determined woman I know.. and I assure you that you have been a part of something that is a crucial strand in this intricate WEB OF LIFE... Namaste!
Hey my JAMMIN FRIENDS! I can't wait to hear you AUGUST 2nd at the Make Room for Peace Concert!!! We will be able to send an activist to the Beijing Olympics with the money we raise! Thank You for helping us take another step toward a FREE TIBET!
hey thanks for the shout out..........glad ya dig the old time black uhuru vh1 video .............i did the sound mix for that with a small board that was behind the stage ..........i preset the mix and then ran on stage and did video with the band.........hey joe git effects were fender twin arion chours ,,,,,,,,,,,arion super distortion,,,,,,,rolland dig ecco....cry baby.........that was my rig back then ..........peace frank
What's Good? You are! I turned some of your fellow North Carolinians on to your new CD the other day. Haven't had a chance to tell you how good it turned out after listening to the copy you gave me at Merlefest. Killer! sv
