THE GAFF
saskatoon, sk.
turntablism, hip hop, funk, raregroove...
www.myspace.com/mikegaff
www.c1rcapresents.com
MUSICALLY The Gaff is renowned as one of western canada's great Dj's, and is an avid PRODUCER/RECORD COLLECTOR/PERCUSSIONIST/SHAKUHACHI FLUTE PLAYER born August 15th, 1977 in Washington D.C.
An american citizen living in canadia as a landed immigrant, gaff grew up in Victoria, B.C. most of his life honing his skills on the Wheels at all the major hip-hop shows there between the late 90's and the turn of the century thanks to the man Degree One, whom he co-hosted Sub Zero with, a weekend hip hop radio show at UVIC, till he moved to Saskatoon, where he currently resides, working on a new album, party tracks, and dj'ing parties and festivals across canada.
THE GAFF has PLAYED ALONGSIDE Parties WITH THE LIKES OF: Jurassic 5,RahZel, Z-Trip, X-ecutioners Rob Swift, Roc Raida, Total Eclipse, Dj Numark, Brother Ali, Herbalizer, Mat The Alien, Small Town Dj's, C'est DAngereux Del the Funky Homosapien/Souls of Mischief/Casual/Aceyalone/Abstract Rude/Dj Drez/Masta Ace/Afu Ra/Swollen Members//Busdriver/Planet Asia, Living Legends, , Zion I, Ugly Duckling/Red 1/The Rascalz/Emotionz/Grand Analog/ Kirby Dominant, Awol One/Skratch Bastid/Sweatshop Union/Kyprios/Josh Martinez/Cadence Weapon/Birdapres/Dj Moves and many others.
Gaff's Current Cd: THE TRIP BEYOND, with Factor, is literally a Trip Beyond your every day life, a psychedelic journey into obscure late 60's and early 70's psych rock/prog and folk, music, remixed, cut up and mashed up, delivered in a hip hop style, has been getting global attention as a unique and fun filled foray into forgotten music of the past...
that's because One of The Gaffs deep musical loves manifests in the form of rare and obscure original funk/jazz/soul/library and psychedelic records which means first and foremost having a deep collection of original breaks and beats.
Renowned for trading with fellow collectors/dj's/and Infamous Producers around the world, His record collection is a result of extensive digging missions, in places you wouldn't want to go if you suffer claustraphobia or dust allergies!. .
His style is a reflection of that, at any given show, you will find him cuttin up HIP-HOP, FUNK, SOUL, JAZZ, ROCK, as well as Baltimore, Club, even Disco and House!!!! Nothing is off limits to The Gaff at: PARTIES AND CLUBS AND FESTIVALS bringing humor and fun to any situation he's performing in
Gaff has been Skateboarding for 17 years, Dj'ing and Scratching for 13 years, Diggin since 96, aRtist with the pencil and paper since forever, and practicing internal martial arts for 10 years, he even used to rap and b-boy---sounds like a mathematical equation, geez
here's the other side of Mike Gaff, in his own words: "I'm on the Green Tea program, I've been drinking it everyday for 11 years now, but of course I love Dark Black coffee....
If you play Chess, I'm always down for some competition!
Like my man Lyman Woodard said; "CREATIVE MUSICIANS, KEEP ON ROLLIN RIGHT ALONG!!!"
anytime you wanna come check out some turntable kung fu, I'm always around"
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