David Boomah is a veteran Simple tings - been in this from day as you would know especially if you read his bio posted earlier in the week.
We asked him to give us a little insight into what inspires him and what he really wants to get out of the industry..
1st check out this video of him live at Glastonbury earlier this year
Mission
My aim is to spread a positive message though music that brings people together regardless of race, culture, gender, sexuality, religion, class or ability
Inspiration
Always Stevie Wonder and Bob Marley (Absolute Legends)
Achievements
Made music I can be proud of
Notched up 4 no 1’s in the Drum n Bass Charts
Toured the UK a couple of times over
Toured Europe a couple of times over
Supported Shy FX on his first European Tour
Supported Congo Natty and Tenorfly on their European Tour
So now you have a little further insight into the mind of David Boomah have a listen to another track from him.
Introducing David Boomah Singer/Songwriter, Born in Birmingham United Kingdom but raised in St Catherine Jamaica until his late teens. As many other children growing up in Jamaica with a passion for music Boomah sang at church and performed at numerous school concerts. He went on to sing on his local Dance Hall Sound System “Small Axe” (when his Grandmother would let him!)
Boomah returned to the UK in 1990 and resided in London; within a couple of months of stepping off the plane he performed alongside leading names of the international reggae industry including Sanchez D, Sweetie Irie, Red Dragon, General Levy, Michael Prophet, Daddy Freddy, Flourgon and Dennis Brown as he was asked to be the opening act at 1990’s British Reggae Awards. Boomah continued to nice up the Reggae/Dancehall venues in the UK alongside his Dance Hall DJ partner UK Apachi before they both stepped into the Drum and Bass/Jungle Arena in 1993.
In 1994/5 when the UK was gripped by the new phenomena called Jungle, Boomah recorded a track with Shy FX called “Who Run Tings”; the track entered the chart at number two and was number one by the following week.
Boomah went on to support UK Apachi and Shy FX on their UK Wide and European Tours, tearing up venues each and every time.
David Boomah’s sweet and “stand out” reggae vocals have been in high demand for quite some time and he has lent his vocals to various producers in the UK as well as producers abroad. Many are surprised to find that the sound of a classic reggae singer are not samples from records of a bygone era but in fact the sound that emits from a seasoned south Londoner. He has been involved in the creation of quality music including Reggae, Dancehall, Jungle, Drum and Bass and more recently Dub-step.
Working in the studio or touring with the following producers and MC’s:
Rebel MC, Shy FX, Potential Badboy, Curtis Lynch, Benny Page, Remarc, G-Corp, Code:Breaker, Engine Earz, Stenchman, DJ Panik, Kyshido and M-Rode and collaborating with artists like Tenor Fly, Daddy Freddy, Topcat, YT, Navigator, UK Apachi, Juxci-D, Gunsmoke, Fredi Kruga and ProFit MC.
In 2008 and 2009, David Boomah had the honour of touring with a living legend, Rebel MC/Congo Natty arguably the founding father of Jungle. Across the UK and Europe, they brought their unique sound to the masses with every venue brimming with crowds waiting with abated breath.
Though David Boomah has never done music full-time (holding down a full time job in the Youth Sector supporting young people) he has managed to notch up 4 no 1's in the Jungle/Drum and Bass Charts proving he is no “One Hit Wonder”….The aforementioned “Who Run Tings” 1995
“Murderation” the Remix of “Who Run Tings” went straight to number one with heavy rotation from BBC’s Radio 1Xtra in 2003
“Two Tone Sound with Crystal Clear and Code:Breaker on the Ganja Label and “On the Run” again with Shy FX both entered 1Xtra’s Drum and Bass Charts at the same time and both hit the number one spot in the same month in 2007.
“On The Run” was also used in the British gangster flick “Rolling With The Nines” Soundtrack which featured a range of UK Artists.
Fresh from making a massive impact at the Bassline Circus Stage at Glastonbury 2010 and with trailer load of quality music piling up, David Boomah has decided it is time to unleash his debut album to the world which will prove to be a Pandora’s box of strong beats, heavy bassline and lyrical consciousness.
The album will be like no other as David Boomah stretches versatility to new levels working with a wide range of producers on the project such as Rebel MC, Benny Page, Marcus Visionary, Curtis Lynch Jr, Potential Badboy, Remarc, Liondub, G-Corp, Q-Bik, Stenchman, Rogue State, Demolition Man as well as some new names on the music scene.
David Boomah is ready to stretch musical boundaries and convey his message!!!!!!
David Boomah will be performing Live with Code:Breaker 4.1 @ The Remedy - Blag Club, Kensal Green on Saturday 11th September 2010.
Come skank with Skank McNasty and the Rub-a-Dubstep family!!
Get on the party vibe and start off your Bank Holiday weekend with a DIRTY DUBSTEP SKANKFEST!!
It's Skank Skank Skank : The Pre Carnival Dubstep Skankfest!!!
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If you missed Boys n Girls of Dubstep and you're kicking yourself :) then get yourself down to Music Bar Brixton on 27th August for a night of pure vibes, maximum skankage!! A skankfest to end all skankfests!!!
Skank till it hurts!
Skank till ya foot dem burn!
Skank till 4 in the mornin n ya yawnin!!
DJ Raggs, one of the baddest female dubstep DJ's around has now got herself a new show on Flexfm, spinning the hardest, deepest darkest dubstep.
Listen to the mix, where one lucky winner won a couple of tickets to Skank Skank Skank: Pre Carnival Dubstep Skankfest! on Friday 27th August 2010 @ Music Bar, Brixton...
If you don't know who they are then you soon will after their dirty skeezy set live on Get Darker TV last night.
If you missed it then watch it again here.
Catch them on 27th August @ Skank Skank Skank - A Pre Carnival Dubstep Skankfest alongside Watson, Miss Understood, Bleeper, Stinkahbell and DJ Raggs - Hosted by Mag Mag, IDUBKILLA and Mr. Blakey
Hosted by Killa P - A Master of the MIC!! Big up Yuself!!!
As you know wehere at Rub-a-Dubstep like to give exposure to those we feel deserve it...
This week we are highlighting Lazy Specs a talented producer currently residing in North West London.
Read on to find out about the man they call Lazy Specs!
WOTS GOOD PEOPLE!!! I’m Lazy Specs a producer from West/Northwest London. Born and raised in Ladbroke Grove but I have migrated since. I normally make Grime but have begun to venture into R&B, Hip-Hop and Funky due to demand. Currently working in a studio specialising in recording and mixing down vocals for local artists. I have just released an independent album that was created and submitted for my final university project.
He's blessed us with a few tracks which i'll be unleashing on you over the next few days..
Her name is Miss>Understood and she's effin ROOOOOD mate!!!
She is a fine example of why we set up Rub-a-Dubstep in the first place, we loved her 1st mix and gave her the opening slot at Boys n Girls of Dubstep where she proved herself to be a more than competent DJ....So much so that we asked us to join our family and she accepted.
Watch this girl she definitely understands her music and knows how to rock a crowd no long ting
Miss>Understood we wlcome you to the Rub-a-Dubstep Familia - Big Tings a Gwaaan!!!
You can catch her @ Skank Skank Skank - Pre Carnival Dubstep Skankfest alongside Soap Dodgers, Watson, DJ Raggs, Bleepa and Stinkahbell. Definitely not a night to be missed!!!!!
He's been on our radar for a little bit so now i think it's time we introduced him to you with a filthy 30 minute mix.. Impressive little fucker he is..I'm sure you'll agree!!.
Coki - Hidden Treasure [BAM009]
Steve Aoki - Im in the house (Redlight Remix)
Benga - Transform [Phaze One Ep. TEMPA049.]
Redlight - Stupid
Al Haca - Cryptonite (TRG Remix)
Headhunter & Djunya - El Presedente
Indigo - Runes
Pinch & P. Dutty - War Dub
Goth Trad - Back to Chill
The Others - Puppet Walk
Coki - Tree Trunk
Hey Rub-A-Dubsteppers, every week we feature an up and coming talent and this week we're spot lighting StephanieSmart......The voice of timeless garage track 'It's the way'... a tune any old skool raver knows very well, she tells us what she's been up to since then and gives us a sneek peek at one of her unreleased tracks...
Read on to find out a bit more about her...
Starting out in Garage as an MC in 1996, Stephanie earned her place as alias MC Leethal Lady on the London stage by pushing her way through what seemed like an endless fight to be heard. From singing into hairbrushes aged 7 dreaming of bright lights and raucous crowds, Stephanie finally realised the start of this dream when she moved full-time onto the live stage and began touring the '99 UK Garage smash "It's The Way" alongside the producer of the track DJ Rhythm Master, collectively known as 'Future Underground Nation'.
Stephanie maintained her own seperate projects for many years and for a period of two years or more, was touring both on the Club scene and also with live bands. She wrote MC-style tracks and played them with the live backing of her friends 'Digress': www.digressmusic.com in cool venues in Camden, South London and the West End, and she also shared the lead vocal for a techno-rock band she joined and grew very tight with, called Gold Digger: www.golddiggerhq.com. Several years into her live shows and in pursuit of a new challenge, she was approached and climbed aboard to spend two years touring with the Old Skool/Hardcore captains of the ship, Ratpack in 2007. This meant Stephanie waved goodbye to all her other commitments and dived head-first into all that is weird and wonderful on the Rave scene. With this project now over, Stephanie is on a solo songwriting and hibernation tip, accompanied by a new mantra - 'no rules, no boundaries, just good music'.
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