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Statik Selektah & Friends W/ Live Band at Blue Note New York

Courtesy of Blue Note New York | Posted on June 20, 2017

Where

Blue Note New York
131 West Third Street
New York, NY
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212-475-8592

When

Fri, August 18, 2017
12:30 am

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STATIK SELEKTAH & FRIENDS w/ LIVE BAND - BLUE NOTE LATE NIGHT WEEKEND TAKEOVER

"With an unblemished resume that includes Eminem, Nas, Action Bronson and Joey Bada$$, Selektah is quickly becoming hip-hop's secret weapon." - BILLBOARD

Establishing his own spot amongst the ranks of East Coast hip-hop's seminal figures, DJ/producer Statik Selektah utilized his turntabling skills and ingenuity in PR and promotions to break some of the region's most promising artists, bearing his own influence on the national mixtape circuit. Born January 23, 1982 in Lawrence, MA, Patrick Baril was exposed to production equipment at a very early age, tinkering with his parents' eight-track machine, cassette recorders, and turntable. By middle school, he was already DJing school functions, but he was inspired to be a true wheels-of-steel artiste after hearing DJ Premier scratch and mix records on Funkmaster Flex's Hot 97 radio show. Soon after, at 14 years old, he purchased his first turntables and mixer. Calling himself DJ Statik (the "Selektah" surname came later), he started to work clubs and private parties up and down the New England coast. ...

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