BIOGRAPHY

I grew up in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. As a youth, I learned how to play classical piano and started Bboying. I joined Bboy crew "The Loonies" in 2007 and have been dancing with them since. I moved into Minneapolis when I was 19, I started collecting vinyl and cassette tapes and studied them. My favorite genres to listen to were golden era hip hop, disco, rock, and house. I furthered my study on music and dance by taking a trip out to New York City in 2013. For the whole summer, I was hosted by a pioneer of many NYC street dances. I received education for the cultures of house, hip hop, loft, and rock dance. That summer I began to practice house dance. This also deepened my study of music. Eventually, me and a friend finally decided to try making hip hop music ourselves and we bought an Akai MPC studio. I begun making beats with it in 2015 from sampling from my vinyl and cassette collection. Dancing and theory from classical piano helped me pick it up quickly, but I still sought mentorship fast. I was quickly able to get guidance from producers in the area. Within one year of having the MPC, I performed at an open mic. This got me my first show at Heavy Rotation with Ezi Beats. After doing shows, I began to collaborate with artists and produce for artists. Having recorded most of the artists I have collaborated and produced for, I had to learn engineering. I have received Sound Engineering mentoring from Vong Lee and Shu Lor. At home, I use a combination of computers, hardware synths, acoustic instruments, samples, and standalone production equipment to produce. I sound engineer in Logic Pro X with Waves, Sound Toys, Valhalla, and T-Racks plugins. 

Staying true to my creative process is very important. Creating art is an essential part of my life. It helps me connect and engage in everyone and everything around me.

QUALIfiCATIONS

• Logic Pro X

• Pro Tools

• Akai MPC

• Korg Volca Sample

• Classical Piano

• Analog keyboards

• Hardware routing and maintenance 

contact

email: vinlu89@gmail.com