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The Big La, Todd Kelley (flowink.com) 40, Male
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Relationship Status:
Married
When's your Birthday?
June 8th, 1969
About yourself
Centered in San Francisco, California, The Big La has been concocting beats and loops since the age of 9. Using a MacBook Pro with Soundtrack Pro, GarageBand and Sound Studio III, The Big La relies heavily on loops in his production.

"I really yearn for that classic material period." he remembers. "Back in the 90's. The Renaissances Period with Tribe and De La and Pete Rock. I'm not trying to do sh!t to keep up with the times and stuff. I don't really care about selling beats and things. This is something I need to do. It's a part of me. If i heard a sample and it's dope, I gotta try and do something with it... for my own peace of mind."

After 10 years of seriously making music, Todd dropped the well-received "Blue... Kinda Grey" in 2006. The unreleased CD (and it's title) literally defined his style. Syrupy-smooth grooves, laced with hip-hop beats. His 17 track opus actually pulled him out of retirement. "Hip-Hip had changed so much and I really wasn't feelin' most of the stuff on the radio and on TV, so I kinda left it for a bit. I started looking into other forms of music that would give me that same feeling i use to get with Hip-Hop back in the day."

What he found was that he gravitated toward old soul and blues music. He began his trek to grab hold of all those original sampled songs that were floating out there. And by accumilating this old vintage sounds, he began to get that itch he needed to scratch. "I remember hearing these incredible drums and strings and stuff. And I started daydreaming about looping and droppin' drums. It was crazy. I was like a crack addict being drawn back!"

Eventually, he found hisself loading up his MacBook Pro and crafting "Blue... Kinda Grey" over a 7 month span. "It was such an incredible feeling! It was like rediscovering an old love and gettin' that old feeling back. I love it!

On the prospect of actually trying to take beats to the market: "Man, I'm not against it. I mean, I don't think my sound (which is dated by a decade) is relevent in this day and age, but you never know!"
Which of the following best describes you?
Fan, Internet Radio Personality, Club DJ, Podcaster, Producer
Professional Affiliations
flowink.com
rhythmteachers.com
Where do you live?
San Francisco, CA
Website:
http://www.toddkelley.net
Myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/biglavstodd
Facebook:
http://en-gb.facebook.com/people/Todd-Kelley/533101595
Skype:
toddkelley

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At 11:35am on June 8, 2009, Sensuality2007 said…
Happy Birthday to ya~!!
At 7:21am on June 8, 2009, Sandi said…
Wishing you a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY today!
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At 10:08pm on April 20, 2008, L. Michael Gipson said…
If only I'd been the producer, instead of just commenting on the tunes. :O) Thanks for the shout out!
At 12:35am on April 4, 2008, tai (vicelounge) said…
wanted to give you music, but i wanted to know the best route. thanks!
at present we have been blessed to get some great profiles on okayplayer (homepage) and honeysoul. we'd like to expand that awareness

thanks

-tai (vicelounge)
At 7:37pm on March 22, 2008, dj pillo said…
If you are a DJ, always wanted to be a DJ, lookin for a DJ or just wanna show some love to a DJ this is the spot for you. Soul Commune DJ Connect allows you chat with, show your love or just be connected with those involved in the art form of DJing. Just look for Soul Commune DJ Connect under the Groups banner at the top of the page.

Thanx

-djpillo-
At 9:42am on March 5, 2008, DJ Diva said…
The Big La put out a slamming mix the other day...but u knew that already lol
At 10:04am on February 29, 2008, GrantLOVE said…
Todd Kelly....I knew I'd find you on here!!

What's Good Brother?
At 1:32pm on February 26, 2008, TGrundy said…
See this guy here, Todd Kelley? That's why I go by the name "TGrundy" online! {smile}

Big La, how ya doin' my friend? Got all those equipment troubles fixed?
 
 

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