Taigo
INFLUENCES: Larry Heard, Robert Owens, Lloyd Dev, Ray Dilla, Darren Brandon, Joe Glover, Nature Love, Jerry Jackson, Nicky Camm Camm, Big C.J.
MUSICAL STYLE: Deep soulful House, hard techno, battle-style hip-hop.
WHERE HAVE YOU SPUN AT? 1900 S. Michigan, Sauers, The Riviera, The Oak Theater, Seagulls, O Lounge, Z-bar, Zentra, F212, The Big House, Xippo, Origin, WHPK, WCRX, CHR, WOUI and various places throughout Chicago and the world.
CURRENT RESIDENCIES/GIGS: Excueses, Hotwax Television.
TOP 5 SONGS: "Ella" (Larry Heard), "I'm Strong" (Robert Owens & Larry Heard), "As The Music Plays" (Darren Brandon/Nature Love), "Raise the Dead" (Kimbu Kimra), "Not Like Crazy" (Jill Scott/Quentin Harris).
DREAM JOB: To have afterschool and summer programs of art and music workshops free to the youth of my beautiful Englewood community.
QUOTE: "When Beethoven was once asked what a composition of his meant, he sat down at the piano and played it again." - Joseph Machlis, The Enjoyment of Music
CONTACT/BOOKING INFO:
web: www.myspace.com/TAIGO, hotwaxchicago.com