DJ ELASTIC BIO:

Birth Place: Akron, OH (USA)

Title: CEO of Sol Villa Productions / Producer

Yrs of Exp: 14yrs.

Influences: Pete Rock, DJ Spinna, J-Dilla, DJ Premier, DJ Kid Capri, J. Rawls, Yusef Dinero, DJ Supa C(Pittsburgh, PA), DJ Edge, and other underground producers.

Prod. Creds: Sol Villa Productions, Black Eddie, MC Bleu, Tasha Jones, Kai, Drea(NY)

Quote: "I've always loved and appreciated all types of music, especially soul and jazz". My influences comes from many different genres and many of life's experiences.

Equipment: MPC3000, MV8000, Nords Lead, ASR-10, and a gang of records.

Studios: Ya Moms House(Pittsburgh, PA), Brookstreet Studios(Indianapolis, IN).

Background: As owner of Sol Villa Productions, DJ Elastic started collecting vinyl records seriously in 1995 after meeting DJ Supa C in Pittsburgh, PA. As a disciple of Supa C, Elastic learned the art of crate digging, DJing and producing. As a producer, Elastic currently resides in the Indianapolis/Chicago, IL area. Passionate about Jazz, Funk, R&B, Soul, Reggae, Hip Hop (underground), and world music, Elastic remains inspired by artists like: Ahmad Jamal, Ronnie Laws, Lonnie Liston Smith and MJQ, etc.....