TOMMY AFRICAS PRESENTS FORT KNOX FIVE FEAT. QDUP
FORT KNOX FIVE has spent the past decade as a leading force in the international funk and breaks scene. Having released an arsenal of floor-rocking original music and remixes, it’s clear that FORT KNOX FIVE has the midas touch for producing heavy-hitting records.
Masterminded by Steve Raskin, Rob Myers, Sid Barcelona and JonH, they established Fort Knox Recordings in 2003 to release party-rocking music that crosses tempos and defies genres. Their world-renowned “Fort Knox Sound” has overtaken dance floors with its infectious interweaving of live instrumentation and funky electronic breakbeats.
While the FORT KNOX FIVE compose music like a band in the studio, in the last few years they have been traveling the globe with a with a unique four deck live DJ set that incorporates mashed up acapellas and fx woven into original tracks, exclusive mixes and dance floor destroyers. These four deck sets rock parties with infectious grooves that effortlessly move from funk, reggae, and hip-hop to prime time 4/4 beats and breaks. These sets have proven irresistible to clubgoers worldwide. They have performed on 5 continents and in over 30 different countries, playing some of the largest festivals and club nights around the globe, including Shambhala Music Festival in BC, Fabric Nightclub in London, Hollywood Bowl in LA, Madison Square Gardens in NYC, 930 Club in DC, and Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado. In the wake of founding member JonH’s untimely passing Steve has joined forces with longtime collaborator and friend Jason “Qdup” Brown to continue this pioneering direction.
FK5’s talent for organic hooks has made them highly sought after producers and remixers, and landed them in URB Magazine’s prestigious “Next 100.” They have dozens of remixes to their credit, including monster remixes for the legendary Tito Puente, Louis Armstrong, and Bob Marley. Further cementing the reputation of FORT KNOX FIVE, Afrika Bambaataa—the godfather of hip-hop—has recruited them numerous times to produce tracks. Their video for the song Shift featuring Afrika Bambaataa & Mustafa Akbar was declared “groundbreaking” by Spinner Magazine. Their songs have consistently broken the iTunes and Beatport Top 10 Charts in multiple genres, reaching Number One positions in Breaks, Reggae, and Chillout on Beatport.
FORT KNOX FIVE’S music has been featured predominately in high-profile films, television shows, ad campaigns, and video games. FK5 music can be found in hit TV shows like Fox’s Fringe and the Oscar Winning Documentary The Cove. Their music has been featured in dozens of enormously popular video games like Electronic Art’s Need For Speed, Tiger Woods PGA Tour, and EA Sports’ NBA Live. Recently they completed a new original FORT KNOX FIVE music composition for the feature film Stand Up Guys, staring Al Pacino, Christopher Walken, and Alan Arkin. They have also remixed titles from Bruno Mars, Peter Gabriel, Queen, and The Cure for Disney Interactive’s Fantasia Music Evolved video game.
Fort Knox Five has toured and performed alongside major artists like The Beastie Boys, Snoop Dogg, Public Enemy, James Brown, Jurassic 5, Z Trip, Diplo, A Trak, Craze, Gwen Stefani, the Black Eyed Peas, A Skillz, Krafty Kuts, Stanton Warriors, Bassnectar, Skrillex, and London Electricity. Forget about tempos and genres—let Fort Knox Five take you back to the roots and unite all music from the funk, soul, jazz, dub, hip hop, reggae, and electronic generations.
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ALSO FEATURING
PRIMITIVE
Party People Sound Solutions
PK Sound, Victoria
https://soundcloud.com/primitivehustle
DEADLY SOUNZ
Pemberton, BC
https://soundcloud.com/djdeadlycam
MISS KOSMIK
Whistler, BC
https://soundcloud.com/miss-kosmik
HOSTED BY MC LOZEN
https://soundcloud.com/lozenmusic
Tommy Africas, Whistler, BC