Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Pairograffs | Sun Beaming | Happy Birthday Irie Swire #PNTGLLRYNTWRK
May 6th is my #PNTGLLRYNTWRK / #Pairograffs brotha Irie Swire's birthday, so I figured I'd drop this gem from our old school underground catalog in his honor.
Written and performed by Anacron and Irie Swire
Produced and arranged by Anacron and Astrobwoy
All live instrumentation by Anacron
Originally appears on the Pairograffs LP, "Calinois to Illifornia"
Copyright 2004 PNTGLLRYNTWRK
Official Pairograffs re-release coming soon; enjoy this for now.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, IRIE!
Luh ya, cuuuuuz!!!
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Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
For more information contact via email.
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