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biographical - northeastintune.com
http://www.soultruthmusic.com/SoulMafia.html
These young men have broken through the conventional molds of hip-hop. Bred in the
heart of the musical mecca, they have cultivated there sound with classic soul, jazz ,as
well as this era's hip hop. They epitomize the word "Soul Bearer". I personally have
experienced the energy of a Soul Mafia show and have been blown away time and time
again... Hand crafted and forged with the intricacy of
a Steinway piano this offering shows the depth and the struggle of this group.... the most earth shaking song in my opinion is " Fire & Ice",, the way G.C. described how he and his woman go through the struggles of their
relationship, while contemplating ending it, is pure genius. I felt like i was in his shoes
going thru the same thing.... a classic example of what hard work and determination will bring to fruition... between G.C.'s rhyming and saxophone
playing, Lex's vocal prowess, and Prizm's keyboarding you get a feeling of greater things
to come. I would play this Cd wherever i go.... The heart and soul of their music is laid out thru these melodic tales of
struggle, success, pain and triumph. I suggest you go out and cop this Cd today. - soultruthmusic.com
-Composed theme song to ESPN football show The Season 2 on air now
-Composed and performed on theme song to ESPN street ball show City Slam on air now
-Composed and performed on theme song to "Knick's Night" on MSG network set to air soon
-Featured artist on Ecko clothing website
-Featured artist on TLC, Grenada productions show "Come Dine With Us" set to air in three months
-Making the Band II finalist, performed on MTV
-Followed by camera crew for VH-1 Driven special episode Cutthroat, a documentary on unsigned rappers, seen on VH-1
-Starred in an episode of New York Underground televised on Mun 2 internationally
-Appeared on Vibe TV show
-Heard on New York Hot 97
- Highlights
Versatile GC and Soul Mafia provide a refreshing sound to an industry that is scared to take risks. GC is his own triple threat by rapping, playing the sax on many of the tracks on this CD, and putting on a strong live show. - Whomag.net/dvd magazine
Discography
"So Many Angels" heard on New York City's Hot 97. Original music heard on ESPN, MTV, Mundos, MSG, and TLC featured on various mixtapes in the tri-state area as well as the West Coast. "In-Sight" and "RedLine" independent releases available now at cdbaby.com.
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Bio
Hailing from Ft. Greene, Brooklyn, G.C. and Soul Mafia offer a vision of music looking towards the future, drawing from the past, but firmly entrenched in the present. Their sound reflects influences as varied as Coltrane to Jay-Z, Coldplay to Prince, while ultimately landing within the graffiti tagged walls of hip-hop. The result is a Molotov cocktail of adept wordplay and searing saxophone riffs; hard beats and lush orchestration; technology and soul.
Born in Boston, raised in the Midwest, and now based in Brooklyn, music has always been a constant in the life of G.C. At the age of four he played harmonica along with his dad on guitar. At the age of nine he got his first beat up saxophone and along the way he picked up guitar, flute, piano, and drums. His love for rap was cemented after hearing the highly melodic approach of Dr. Dre on The Chronic.
Since landing in New York City in 2001, G.C. has become a strong presence on the underground through a trial by fire of open mics, battles, self promoted shows, and guerilla marketing tactics. His performance, a blistering live hip-hop set, immediately sets G.C. apart from his peers. Backed by Soul Mafia, the hard hitting ensemble led by producer/keyboardist Prism, G.C. has graced stages from Joe’s Pub to The Copacabana to Hot 97’s Festival Stage at Summer Jam 2006. Welcome to the future of hip-hop.
Highlights
-Composed and performed on theme song to ESPN’s street ball show “City Slam”
-Composed melody and lyrics for theme song to ESPN’s reality college football show “The Season”
-Composed and performed current Knick’s theme song, heard on “Knick Night” television show on MSG (on air now)
-Performed at Hot 97’s ‘Summer Jam 2006’ with Mary J. Blige, Naughty by Nature, Mobb Deep, Beenie Man, T.I. and many more
-Featured on Hot 97’s ‘Street Essentials 2006’ mixtape along with Busta Rhymes, Mobb Deep, DMX, Lupe Fiasco, and more- hosted by Funkmaster Flex and DJ Envy
-Featured on So So Def’s ‘Phonography’ produced by D.J. Yoshi- hosted by Jermaine Dupri dropping in July
-Composed and performed music on FOX’s “Pride” mixed martial arts television show-on air now
-Composed and performed Hot96.3 DJ Mic-P’s (Indianapolis) theme song played daily
-Featured artist on the Ecko clothing website, www.ecko.com, and music played at all Ecko stores throughout the nation
-Production work for Roy Jones’ record label, Body Head Ent.
-Heard on New York’s Hot 97 and KISS FM
-Performed on TLC, Grenada productions “Come Dine With Us” as musical guest, set to air July 2006
-“Making the Band II” finalist, performed on MTV
-Followed by camera crew for VH-1 Driven special episode “Cutthroat”, a documentary on unsigned rappers, seen on VH-1
-Starred in an episode of “New York Underground” televised on Mun 2 internationally
-Appeared on “Vibe” TV show
-Reviewed on “Nahright.com”, “Whomag.net”, “Soultruthmusic.com”, featured in Disciple Magazine, featured on the cover of “Teen Voyce” magazine,
-Performed with Naughty by Nature, Baby Cham, Kool G Rap, Rubben Studdard, Lil Mo, Ciara, Ludacris, Papoose, Buckshot, Mos Def, Raheem Devaughn, Boot Camp Click, Jean Grae, Jin, Wordsworth, Immortal Technique, C-Rayz Walz, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, Black Buddafly, Digital Underground, and many more
-Performed at The Apollo Theatre, B.B. King’s, Joe’s Pub, S.O.B.’s, Downtime, The Lion’s Den, Southpaw, CB’s 313, Jimmy’s Uptown Café, The Pyramid, Demarara’s, The Tribeca Theater, The Five Spot (Philadelphia and Brooklyn), The Copacabana and more.
www.soulmafia.net
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