BIO:

Nappy G (a.k.a. G-Don) is a Brooklyn-based producer,dj & long-time percussionist in NYC's dance club scene. A veteran frontman in his own right,Nappy G has shifted his energies & used his musical expertise to become a respected beatmaker & digital music composer. Together with rapping maestro M.C.Extra Cheese,these unique underground icons have joined forces to create an irreverent 2-man hiphop team with an edgy,mature sense of humor that plays like a Rorshach test for rap lovers everywhere.

• Jan. 2010 marked the release of this team's 2nd official collaboration as a rapper/producer duo,with M.C.Extra Cheese's solo cd,"The 40-Year Old Rapper";a 14-song hilarious,yet funky,exploration into deep beats & wild thoughts,combined with crazy lifestyles & their effects over many years. Anybody who grew up with hiphop since it began will understand where this music is coming from. And if not,the humor & the rhythms are still undeniable. This cd release features a bonus additional dvd package,containing 5 over-the-top music videos for new songs from the cd, 9 funny music videos from MCEC's 1st solo cd" '86 GL",a Cheese-y short film directed by Johnny Shah,& the much-talked about pilot episode for the upcoming "M.C.Extra Cheese:40 Yr.Old Rapper" television series,directed & written by Darien Sills-Evans.

•As a solo DJ/percussionist/MC, Nappy G. performs regularly around the urban centers of America,esp. focusing on the New York/Atlanta/L.A./San Fran areas,including long-running monthly parties@ BEMBE(Brklyn,NY) & NuBlu/nyc; numerous guest appearances @ San Francisco's weekly AFROLICIOUS party; & weekly Summertime residencies at the legendary TURNTABLES ON THE HUDSON parties (11 years strong!)

In 2009 Nappy G performed internationally as a club dj in Budapest & Pécs(HUNGARY);Vienna (AUSTRIA);Chur & Zurich (SWITZERLAND);Barcelona,San Sebastien & Galicia(SPAIN);Playa Del Carmen(MEXICO); & London (UK).

Nappy G has also previously performed in clubs & festivals throughout Israel,Switzerland, Ireland,Scotland, England,Spain, Argentina,Brazil,Italy,Portugal,Turkey,Mexico,Puerto Rico,Spain,Japan,Korea,Germany,Greece,Austria,Czech Republic, Romania,Slovakia,Bulgaria,Poland,Serbia,Kosovo,& Albania.(’98-Present);

•Percussionist/MC/DJ for “Turntables On The Hudson” cd's(Vol.1-6) & countless outdoor parties,including 2 New York Summerstage events,with Nickodemus & Mariano(’98-Present);

•Original M.C.,timbale player & conguero for NYC’s legendary "Giant Step" parties(’91-‘96);

•Founding member,and M.C./frontman, of New York’s original " Groove Collective"(’93-’00), a 10-man band which pioneered Acid Jazz in the U.S.A. & during this time recorded 4 full-length cd’s, and toured all over North America,South America,Europe & Asia,including a 7-day stint @The Blue Note/Tokyo,Japan ('97);also,featured weekend slots at the Newport Jazz Fest/Nagano(JP) & over 30 European Jazz Festivals,including Montreux,Peruggia,North Sea,Istanbul & many others.

 

 

•Selected Discography,ft.production & music by Nappy G:

M.C.Extra Cheese: The 40 Year Old Rapper(A.C.H.Recordings); FunkAidForAfrica:"Haba Na Haba"(Dubspot/NextAid Records); Nickodemus:"The Love Feeling"& "Con Migo" (ESL Recordings); Nappy G:"Global Party Sounds,Vol.1&2" (BagPak Records); Dengue Fever:"Venus On Earth"(M80 Music);Sabo,"Summer Sampler '08"(Sol Selectas);Nickodemus:"Endangered Species",entire cd(Wonderwheel/ESL);M.C.E.C.:"NappyG presents '86 GL"(A.C.H. Recordings);Sabo & Zeb,ft.Nappy G: "Jump/NYC" (Wonderwheel), Nickodemus,ft. Nappy G & The Real Live Show: "Give The Drummer Some"(Wonderwheel/ESL); Repercussions:"Charmed Life"(J-Wave Records); Groove Collective(perc./vocals/production): "Groove Collective"(Reprise/WB),"We The People"(GRP/Universal),"Dance of the Drunken Master(Shanachie), "Declassified"(Shanachie);Turntables On The Hudson (vocals/perc.): "Turntables On The Hudson"(Vol.1,2,3 & Vol.6), Nickodemus & Osiris(perc.): “Why Can’t We Live Together?”(Giant Step Records), "Mariposa" (Giant Step Records); Repercussions:"Earth & Heaven"(Reprise/Warner Bros.);Organic Grooves(perc.): "Organic Grooves,Vol.2",(Codek)  Madrid de los Austrias(all percussion): "Valdemossa", "Amor"(Sunshine Records),"Change"-Dorfmeister vs.Madrid de Los Austrias(G-Stone); “Koop” Rmx-perc.&voc.(G-Stone);Funky Lowlives(vocals):"Urban Illusion" (StereoDeluxe);Jaffa(all perc.):"Elevator "(StereoDeluxe);

Plus many more guest appearances on a multitude of records internationally…….