Dow Jones From: The West Coast (Born In Seattle, Wa, Raised In Los Angeles, Bay Area & San Diego) My History: From Basketball dreams to the music scene… Started out as a DJ learning the game from my big brother and Seattle Legend DJ Dv One (Official Rock Steady Crew Dj); Moved to Los Angeles and join the Cali Unoutchable Dj’s where i was nominated by Justo’s Mixtape Awards as West Coast Mixtape Dj of the year!! As the mixtape game started to die out gradually made the transition to producing more songs on the tapes with some of the west coast’s biggest artists. Realizing that we were both in need of a change, Henny and I formed THA BIZNESS and have went on to produce for some of the worlds biggest artists: Lil Wayne, Jay Z, Snoop, Nas, Chris Brown, Trey Songz, Drake, Young Jeezy, R Kelly, Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Ab Soul, ScHool Boy Q, Ice Cube, 50 Cent, Wiz Khalifa, T Pain, Rick Ross, Birdman, Pusha T + many more. Recently we have also started to do more Tv/Film Scoring: T Pain’s Freaknik Cartoon Special, A Spot With Ice Cube & Coors Light and Espn/Abc’s Primetime Saturday Football featuring 50 Cent, Kelly Rowland & Perry Farrell!! Skills: DJ, Drum Programming Gear: Started on a Akai Mpc 2000XL, now using Reason 6, Logic, Maschine & Maschine Mikro, Komplete 8, Canon 5D Mark II & a iPhone Other Passions: Have been a professional photographer for almost 5 years (Tha Bizness Imagery). Also still an avid sports fan an continue to play basketball at least 4 times a week!! Personal Mantra: Hard work and strong belief in self and the vision of where you want to go will take you to heights you could never imagine. Everything is possible if you put your heart, mind, sweat and soul into it! Henny aka J-Hen From: Federal Way, WA My History: Learned gospel piano theory at 16 from Tacoma, WA gospel legend Lewis Harris; Started making beats at 17 on a ARS-10; Studied Business Management and Graduated with honors from Morehouse College; Started 219 Productions, Inc. from my freshman dorm room with my roommate B.D. Nowden; Moved to LA and started co-scoring films (Two Can Play That Game, Hairshow); First major label beat placement was Lloyd Banks “Take A Good Look;”Remixed Jay-Z’s Black Album to get notoriety; After dealing with various management firms that couldn’t get me to where I wanted to be, hooked up with Dow Jones in 2006 and started Tha Bizness Productions, LLC. We started out using Dow’s mixtape series “Play Your Position” to showcase our beats on up and coming new artists and solidified west coast veterans; Linked back up with G-Unit President Sha Money XL via Myspace in 2007 and signed a production deal with G-Unit Records and his management team Teamwork Music; After our stint with G-Unit, we continued to focus on our brand and took our grind to a whole new level! Now, having working with some of the BIGGEST artists and HOTTEST new acts in the game, we continue to stay CONSISTENT, PERSISTENT, HUNGRY, AND HUMBLE!!! Skills: Piano, Drums, Drum Programming, Percussions Gear: Started out on a ASR-10, now using 27″ iMac, Logic, Maschine, Maschine Mikro, Komplete 8, Reason 6, Live Instruments with Axiom Pro 61 Controller, and alot of other gear!!! Other Passions: Tailored Vintage Fashion, Fedora Hats, Cinematography (Tha Bizness Imagery), Culinary Arts Personal Mantra: Vision and Belief, With the help of GOD will get me anywhere I want to go in life. Website: http://hennythabizness.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hennythabiz... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hennythabizness Twitter: https://twitter.com/hennythabizness Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/hennythabiz Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/henny-tha-bizness http://thabizness.com/ http://vimeo.com/thabizness http://twitter.com/thabizness http://www.facebook.com/ThaBizness http://www.youtube.com/user/ThaBiznessTv http://www.tumblr.thabizness.com/ http://www.ThaBiznessImagery.com http://www.500px.com/ThaBizness
BIO Hit-Boy and Chase N. Cashe are the masterminds behind the production team Surf Club. Sonically, the duo has worked together to create music that incorporates an array of genres in an attempt to revolutionize the way we currently view Hip Hop music. They challenge themselves to create new sounds and concepts that will continually keep them a few steps ahead of their peers. Surf Club’s talent and unique sound has helped garner the respect of many people in the music industry. Their consistency and dedication to their craft led them to make beats that eventually caught the attention of super producer Polow Da Don who believed in the Surf Club vision and sound. Polow Da Don made the decision to take Hit-Boy under his wing soon after hearing his music on Myspace. He signed Hit-Boy to his label Zone 4 Inc., which is an imprint at Interscope Records. Meanwhile, Hit-Boy and Chase made a connection on Myspace as well and Chase soon found a home at Zone 4 Inc. with his new partner Hit-Boy. Together, they have produced music for a number of artists in the industry such as the Lil Wayne, Young Money, Eminem, Pussycat Dolls, Keri Hilson, Mary J. Blige, Flo Rida, Brandy and P. Diddy, In the midst of working with other artists, Surf Club has taken the time to develop music for themselves as well. Their sound can be described as an abstract fusion of Hip Hop and world culture. Like the beach, their music is laid back, chill, and creates a space where listeners can be themselves and free their minds. Surf Club is a part of a generation that fearlessly takes risks and does not shy away from being different. They have taken full advantage of the benefits of social interactions online and understand the value of working together in order to rise to the top. In their evolution as a group, they have added Chili Chil, B. Carr aka Sharkey, Ry, StaCy Barthe and Kent M$NEY to the Surf Club family. What started out as a production team has grown into a multifaceted group of musical talent that collectively can sing, write, rap and produce. After years of making music they are beginning to receive the recognition they deserve. You will be singing along to a Surf Club hit before you know it. Welcome to the club. Surf Club includes: Hit-Boy – https://twitter.com/Hit_Boy http://houseofhit.com/ http://instagram.com/hitboy87/ Chase N. Cashe – www.twitter.com/ChaseNCashe Chili Chil – www.twitter.com/ChiliChil BC – www.twitter.com/BCarrSurfClub Stacy Barthe – www.twitter.com/StacyBarthee Ry – www.twitter.com/YoungRy Kent M$NEY – www.twitter.com/KentMoney from: http://itsthesurfclub.com/ http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Surf-Club http://vimeo.com/thesurfclub http://soundcloud.com/young-ry http://www.youtube.com/user/SurfClubFilms/
James Scheffer, better known as Jim Jonsin, is an American producer from Palm Beach, Florida. Producer of hip hop music hits such as "Whatever You Like" by T.I., "Cuddy Buddy" by Mike Jones, "Kiss Me Thru The Phone" by Soulja Boy Tell 'Em, 51st Rap Song of the Year "Lollipop" by Lil Wayne, "I Run" by Slim Thug. He is also the founder of his label Rebel Rock Entertainment. He signed upstart Atlanta rapper B.o.B to his Rebel Rock label in 2008, known for his hit "Nothin on You" featuring Bruno Mars. He is currently working on Jennifer Lopez new album for 2010. He also made a new hit song "Better Days" By The Game. He also co-wrote "How To Break A Heart" by the record-breaking Irish pop band Westlife for the band's album Where We Are. He is currently signed to the management company Made Communication in Miami, FL. http://twitter.com/IamJimJonsin http://www.rebelrock.com/ http://www.myspace.com/jimjonsinmusic http://www.facebook.com/JimJonsin