Waajeed

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Waajeed
Drum Machine
Years active2000-present
LabelsBling47, Dirt Tech Reck
Websitehttp://www.bling47.com

Robert O'Bryant, also known as Waajeed is an American

R&B group Platinum Pied Pipers, and a founding member of Tiny Hearts.[1] He formed the Bling47 record label in 2002, which has released projects by J Dilla, Waajeed himself, and others. Since 2013, he has preferred the name Jeedo.[2]

Biography

Background

Before producing records, Waajeed studied art and

DJed in and around the Detroit music circuit. He was a photographer in the hip-hop scene and designed the cover for Slum Village's "Fan-Tas-Tic (Vol. 1)" and Fantastic, Vol. 2
, among others.

Waajeed was an executive producer on Dwele's pre-debut project, Rize, which led to Dwele getting signed to Virgin Records. He has been a close friend of Slum Village, DJing for them and convincing the group to release their first album/demo, Fan-Tas-Tic (Vol. 1), choosing the group's name and introducing them to Elzhi.

Since his earlier records, Waajeed has shifted towards a "darker" sound which he explains in a 2013 interview. "People often ask me what my music is about and they see it as dark or bleak and yes, I do think it’s dark, but it’s also hopeful and optimistic. I make dark music to be a better person ... My music is dark because it’s a reflection of the times too. These are serious times we live in so even at its brightest moments there’s a taint to my work. What’s going on with all the gunplay – this is not a time for happy sing-along shit."[3]

Career

As a producer, Waajeed began in 2000 and landed a handful of tracks on his longtime friends, Slum Village's

Cee Lo Green,[4] John Legend, Mayer Hawthorne[5]
and more.

In 2007 he released an album called

DEDE (American Band)'s "Phantom" on Soundcloud.[8] In 2011, he joined and co-founded music group Tiny Hearts with producer Tim K and vocalist Dede Reynolds of DEDE.[1] In 2012, he established his second independent label, Dirt Tech Reck.[9]
He is currently working on new solo material, as well as a collaborative album with Invincible.

Discography

References

  1. ^ a b "Detroit Lion". Wax Poetics Inc. 2013-06-24. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
  2. ^ "Tiny Hearts – "Centerfold" [Video]". Potholes In My Blog. Retrieved 2014-08-09.
  3. ^ "Waajeed interview: "Nobody wants to be legendary." | Dummy". Dummymag.com. Retrieved 2014-08-09.
  4. ^ [1] Archived December 8, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "The Making of Mayer Hawthorne's "Green Eyed Love" Waajeed Remix on Vimeo". Vimeo.com. 2009-12-07. Retrieved 2014-08-09.
  6. ^ [2] Archived September 3, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "Waajeed — Garth Trinidad — KCRW". Kcrw.com. 2008-06-07. Retrieved 2014-08-09.
  8. ^ [3] Archived August 30, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ "Dirt Tech Reck". Dirt Tech Reck. 2014-02-09. Retrieved 2014-08-09.

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