Workshop: "Conscious DJs: The Importance of Staying True to the Culture
This workshop will feature teaching social consciousness and the importance of the knowledge of the importance of both lyrics, beats and skills when a hip hop DJ. Understand that hip hop culture has brought more people together from different countries, races and religions in the last 40 years than anything else ever in world history. Seemingly more and more, today's hip hop new generation are losing focus that you actually have to be good at your craft in hip hop whether it's rapping, break dancing, producing or djing. The technology and mainstream popularity is taking away the hard work and practice that goes into being a great artist. Students will witness a demonstration of the love and passion for hip hop and social consciousness mixed as one by using hjs expert turntable skills through scratching words and speeches and news reports that are relevant to today's social problems in a dj routine and performance.Students will be able to attempt a mix that would represent a conscious dj mix, then a demonstration how we can use hip hop to help spread information and knowledge to help solve these social problems.
DJ Tone Fresh, born Tony Evans, is a 30-year music veteran originally from the suburbs of New York City, and performs as a DJ, songwriter, lyricist and music producer. His musical versatility has allowed him to become an expert at mixing all music genres and master the art of being a well-rounded DJ specializing in classic hip hop, rhythm and blues, funk and soul music. Tone Fresh was labeled "your favorite music producers favorite DJ" because of his ability to seamlessly blend all genres of music and make it sound fresh and original. Remaining authentic to the hip-hop DJ culture and a master at mixing, scratching and blending has enabled him to keep getting booked for parties for all these years.
Tone Fresh has performed all over the world as a DJ affording many opportunities to work with some of the best talent. In the late 80's, he was one of the first DJ’s from the U.S. to play and scratch hip-hop music in clubs all over Germany while he served in the United States Army. In the 90's he was the DJ for the critically acclaimed rap group “Two Kings in a Cipher” where he toured and rocked concerts and rap shows all over the country with groups such as Tribe Called Quest, Brand Nubians and Leaders of the New School. Tone Fresh is also an accomplished music producer and song writer also who has worked with the critically acclaimed production team “The Hitmen” for Bad Boy Records and produced the song “Come With Me” the remix from the Godzilla movie soundtrack for “Sean P Diddy Combs”. He also produced the “The Bosses Wife" for the legendary rapper “Kool G Rapp” and has co-written the song “What’s Up Star” by the rapper Sweet Tee aka Suga from Russell Simmons “The Show” movie soundtrack respectively.
Currently, DJ Tone Fresh is a radio talk show host and DJ on WREK 91.1 FM Technique Show in Atlanta Georgia were he books guest DJ’s, programs music playlists and produces, markets and brands monthly parties. Tone Fresh also DJ’s at some of the Atlanta’s hottest concerts and clubs such as Aisle 5, Sound Table and Music Room where he has monthly residencies.
Bookings for parties contact: montanahitz@gmail.com
Radio Station: WREK 91.1 FM Atlanta, dopebeatsradio.net
Social Media: DJ Tone Fresh @FB, IG and Twitter
Download DJ mixes and music at: montanahitz.podomatic.com
This workshop will feature teaching social consciousness and the importance of the knowledge of the importance of both lyrics, beats and skills when a hip hop DJ. Understand that hip hop culture has brought more people together from different countries, races and religions in the last 40 years than anything else ever in world history. Seemingly more and more, today's hip hop new generation are losing focus that you actually have to be good at your craft in hip hop whether it's rapping, break dancing, producing or djing. The technology and mainstream popularity is taking away the hard work and practice that goes into being a great artist. Students will witness a demonstration of the love and passion for hip hop and social consciousness mixed as one by using hjs expert turntable skills through scratching words and speeches and news reports that are relevant to today's social problems in a dj routine and performance.Students will be able to attempt a mix that would represent a conscious dj mix, then a demonstration how we can use hip hop to help spread information and knowledge to help solve these social problems.
DJ Tone Fresh, born Tony Evans, is a 30-year music veteran originally from the suburbs of New York City, and performs as a DJ, songwriter, lyricist and music producer. His musical versatility has allowed him to become an expert at mixing all music genres and master the art of being a well-rounded DJ specializing in classic hip hop, rhythm and blues, funk and soul music. Tone Fresh was labeled "your favorite music producers favorite DJ" because of his ability to seamlessly blend all genres of music and make it sound fresh and original. Remaining authentic to the hip-hop DJ culture and a master at mixing, scratching and blending has enabled him to keep getting booked for parties for all these years.
Tone Fresh has performed all over the world as a DJ affording many opportunities to work with some of the best talent. In the late 80's, he was one of the first DJ’s from the U.S. to play and scratch hip-hop music in clubs all over Germany while he served in the United States Army. In the 90's he was the DJ for the critically acclaimed rap group “Two Kings in a Cipher” where he toured and rocked concerts and rap shows all over the country with groups such as Tribe Called Quest, Brand Nubians and Leaders of the New School. Tone Fresh is also an accomplished music producer and song writer also who has worked with the critically acclaimed production team “The Hitmen” for Bad Boy Records and produced the song “Come With Me” the remix from the Godzilla movie soundtrack for “Sean P Diddy Combs”. He also produced the “The Bosses Wife" for the legendary rapper “Kool G Rapp” and has co-written the song “What’s Up Star” by the rapper Sweet Tee aka Suga from Russell Simmons “The Show” movie soundtrack respectively.
Currently, DJ Tone Fresh is a radio talk show host and DJ on WREK 91.1 FM Technique Show in Atlanta Georgia were he books guest DJ’s, programs music playlists and produces, markets and brands monthly parties. Tone Fresh also DJ’s at some of the Atlanta’s hottest concerts and clubs such as Aisle 5, Sound Table and Music Room where he has monthly residencies.
Bookings for parties contact: montanahitz@gmail.com
Radio Station: WREK 91.1 FM Atlanta, dopebeatsradio.net
Social Media: DJ Tone Fresh @FB, IG and Twitter
Download DJ mixes and music at: montanahitz.podomatic.com
