blends by likwuid · workshop series (blends):old school hip hop, meta trvp, reggae, afro haus,...
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BLENDS BY LIKWUID
DJ.SONGWRITER.TEACHING ARTIST
About LIKWUID
My passions are embedded in music, people and meeting spaces. All of these components combined bring individuals closer together, consequently breaking down cultural barriers, prejudice and hate. “L is for Love,” so I try to accomplish spreading that emotion in every DJ set, performance and event.
www.iamlikwuid.com
Skills & expertise
Workshop Series
(BLENDS):OLD SCHOOL HIP HOP, META TRVP, REGGAE, AFRO HAUS, RARE GROOVES, WORLD MUSIC, DOWNTEMPO
FILM/TV PLACEMENTS
RECORDING ACADEMY OF ARTS & SCIENCES VOTING MEMBER
Portfolio samples
Photoville Music Curation which highlighted the swing era of the 1960s and the modern swing influence of indie pop and synth jazz
Brooklyn Hip Hop Fest Music Curation which encompassed the sample driven focus of the 1990s golden era of hip hop and the original 70’s funk era tunes that inspired the movement.
Heights Tavern
www.stayhipartiesnyc.comSolution: DJ RESIDENCY Talib Kweli, Nicole Albino (Nina Sky), Bobbito Garcia, Evil Dee (Black Moon), Jasmine Solano with resident DJ Likwuid live in Washington Heights for a weekly soiree.
Case: Increase foot traffic with the creation of a summer series in a desolate less traveled part of Manhattan.
Le Poisson RougeVinylcentric/pUNYC www.prettyuglynyc.com Fashion forward, trendy chic, monthly party with eclectic music blends including chillwave, 80s, 90s,house,hip hop and reggae.
Inwood LocalBeer.EatsnBeats Series DJs, Live Bands, PaintNight, First Saturdays Beer Nights provided for this swanky bar in the “nosebleed” section of Manhattan.
The Sifer live at The Shrinewww.siferlife.org #likwuidity #siferlife Solution: LIVE BAND RESIDENCY Create a live band space for indie musicians, emcees, singers & spoken word artist to express themselves above 125th St while using hip hop fusion as a means to bring cultures closer together.
Case: Commercial hip hop and r&b flood the airwaves, how do we increase a soulful approach to urban music and encourage a safe space (or sanctuary) for live art.
SILVANA Sunday Skool (Sundays) AFROTRVP (Tuesday Night)DJ Residency
ANGEL OF HARLEMMonthly appearances for brunch, weekend nightsDJ Residency
“Likwuid blends her noble rhymes with lip biting grooves. After experiencing Likwuid Stylez, I feel fully satisfied from the frontal lobe, to the hip bone.”Esperanza Spalding, Grammy Award Winner
Songwriting samples
Live PerformancesPioneering hip hop fusion artist Likwuid blends nü-jazz riffs, lo-fi synths and hard hip hop beats to the soundtrack of her 5 piece live band or dj. Likwuid has toured national college campuses, played major sized venues to local coffeehouses.
Releases
Workshop Samples
DJing & Beat MakingIntrocution to Blending, Counting and Music Pattern Recognition.
Teentrepreneur Teen Entrepreneur Workshop. Basic Business Principles & Functions.
Special Guest/ Lecture Songwriting
Career highlights
Music Film/TV PlacementsHBO Films, Oxygen Network, MTV Films, IFC Films
SponsorsGood Wood NYC, Svedka, Best Buy, Wealthy Hostage, El Dorado Rum, Green Flash Brewing
PressEbony Magazine, Allhiphop.com, Beyond Race Magazine, The Examiner, AOL Blackvoices (now HuffPost), The Souce Magazine TV, KevinNottingham.com
AwardsPower 94.3 Freestyle Battle Champion, UMA Best Female Artist Nominee, EOW Emcee Challenge Winner, Taxi Top 10 Artist in
Southeast, JumpOffTV Battle Winner
special events/hosting
