DT: JANUARY 15, 2009
FR: SHAZILA MOHAMMED, MSO
DJ I-DEE
RELEASES “SWOLLEN DOME” AND “1991” ANIMATED VIDEO
INSPIRED BY CLASSIC VIDEO GAMES
RECENTLY FEATURED ON G4 TV’S HIGHLY RATED GAMING SHOW “X-PLAY”
VIDEO FOR “THE RIGHT” FEATURING JEAN GRAE & WREKONIZE
WINS SCRIBBLE JAM MUSIC VIDEO AWARD
SET TO HOST MIXREVOLUTION.COM'S 3RD ANNUAL NAMM DJ SESSIONS
FRIDAY, JANUARY 16 IN LOS ANGELES AT TURNTABLE LAB
“…just as b-boys are dancers, I-Dee reminds us that deejays are entertainers.”
— DJ Q-bert
The video for “Swollen Dome” and “1991” was completed in 8/16-bit animation and takes the animated DJ I-DEE through multiple worlds of classic-themed video games. Directed by Mykola Dosenko–who gained recognition for the work he did on DJ Shadow’s “This Time” video–and featuring a special cameo from DJ Craze, the video was recently included on an episode of G4 TV’s popular gaming show “X-Play”. A link to the segment can be viewed here: http://www.g4tv.com/xplay/videos/35628/Gaming-Update-121708.html.
DJ I-DEE’s innovative videos also include “The Right,” recently selected for the Scribble Jam Music Video Award. The stellar track features vocals from indie hip-hop’s leading female rapper Jean Grae and South Florida-based rapper Wrekonize. A take-off on the video game sample found throughout the song, the video follows Wrekonize and Jean Grae trapped in a video game-world spliced with DJ I-DEE at the turntables. All of DJ I-DEE’s videos can be viewed at www.youtube.com/djidee.
In addition to video-making, DJ I-DEE will be appearing at the NAMM conference in Anaheim, CA this week as well as hosting MixRevolution.com's 3rd Annual NAMM DJ Sessions this Friday, January 16 at Turntable Lab in Los Angeles, CA.
DJ I-DEE began his deejay career at the age of 10, growing up in suburban Washington, DC, where he would sneak into his older brother’s room and practice scratching using his turntables when he was out of the house. He began battling in 2002, leading to his multiple victories in 2006. At age 20, he decided to leave his battle career behind and focus on creating new music by using the skills he developed as a deejay. Since retiring from battles, he has moved on to perform his signature sets, including live DVD mixing, around the world in places such as England, the Czech Republic, South America, Taiwan and China. And now, a seasoned deejay and performer at the age of 21, DJ I-DEE has released SOLITUDE, his debut full length album of original material.
For press information on DJ I-DEE, contact:
MSO 818.380.0400
Shazila Mohammed x238, shazila@msopr.com
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MULTI-TITLE WINNING SCRATCH DEEJAY DJ I-DEE RELEASES “SWOLLEN DOME” AND “1991” ANIMATED VIDEO INSPIRED BY CLASSIC VIDEO GAMES RECENTLY FEATURED ON G4 TV’S HIGHLY RATED GAMING SHOW “X-PLAY”; VIDEO FOR “THE RIGHT” FEATURING JEAN GRAE & WREKONIZE WINS SCRIBBLE JAM MUSIC VIDEO AWARD; SET TO HOST MIXREVOLUTION.COM'S 3RD ANNUAL NAMM DJ SESSIONS FRIDAY, JANUARY 16 IN LOS ANGELES AT TURNTABLE LAB