User:Scatterboxx/sandbox

standing on the shoulders of postmodern hip hop innovators, scatterboxx lures in a broad spectrum of listeners with his spin on intelligent independent rap. at the age of 10, he began studying the lyrical mechanics of rap under eminem, nas, atmosphere (slug), qwel and cage from his classroom in the suburbs of new england. he now emerges as a spitting storyteller, whose verbal antics invite syllable-spectators to examine his poetic expressions over a disparate backdrop of beats.

scatterboxx started producing beats and music in high school by downloading royalty-free clips and samples to use in garage band. in later years, he lived in florida to study the recording arts at full sail university, which helped establish his strong sense of sonic structure. scatterboxx mastered music software, including pro tools, logic, ableton, and especially reason. armed with weapons of production and the gift of gab, scatterboxx and his team of fellow students were named winners of the producer’s showcase in october 2007 (as 22 truths). scatterboxx performed on the track, & helped record, mix, & market the showcased song, which defeated all the competition.

scatterboxx’s musical style, although befitting the typical description of trip-hop, is heavily influenced by underground and mainstream instrumental hip hop. his music evokes the agitation embedded in rjd2’s instrumental breakbeats and the ardent, aggressive percussion of timbaland and dr. dre. scatt’s tracks put a new flip on the genre, apparent in his use of atypical modal scales and deliberate choice of melodic instrumentation (live violins in “disco stick,” glockenspiel, horn ensembles and original synth patches). his drumbeats are complex and energetic, complementing his catchy lyrics with a syncopated downtempo swagger. scatterboxx never ceases to experiment with and compose new music, and boasts a slew of solo and collaborative material to ensnare a diverse audience.

scatterboxx has completed eighteen albums, produced hundreds of beats, and written thousands of raps with no sign of slowing. continuously skyrocketing, the moving wave of hip hop music that has burst from scatterboxx’s electric brain is now out of the suburbs and back in your stereo.