Statik Selektah
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Patrick Baril better known as Statik Selektah, is an East Coast-based DJ, Producer and CEO of Showoff Records.
. Around this time, Statik started to put out his own mixtapes titled "Spell My Name Right" series. In 2003, Statik created ShowOff Marketing which has had clients such as Reebok
, G-Unit Records
, Virgin Records
, Capital, Universal Records
, Diddy’s Vote or Die campaign and many others. In 2006, Statik Selektah made Showoff into an record label and put out Termanology
's Out the Gate as the labels first release. In 2007, Statik released his first LP, titled Spell My Name Right and came out with a second Stick 2 the Script
in 2009. In 2010, Statik Selektah dropped another album 100 Proof: The Hangover
which reached 37 on Billboards Heatseeker Albums Chart. Besides dropping his own albums, he also has produced on many other artist's projects. Statik currently has a show on Thursday nights on Eminem
's Shade 45
XM/Sirus Radio Station.
While recording with Freeway on Ustream
, he announced a song off his next album, Population Control, called Groupie Love. Mac Miller
is known to be on the song.
Biography
Statik Selektah was introduced to music at a young age, experimenting with his parents eight-track machine, cassette recorders, and turntable. By middle school, he was already DJing school functions, but he was inspired to be a true wheels-of-steel artiste after hearing DJ Premier & Funkmaster Flex scratch and mix records on Hot 97fm in New York City. Statik began doing radio at Phillips Exeter Academy’s WPEA, where he also occasionally DJ’ ed some of the Afro-Latino Society Parties. Naming himself DJ Statik, (the "Selektah" came later after hearing a local reggae artist say it unconsciously ) he began to start to DJ at clubs and private parties up and down the New England Coast. In 2000, Selektah moved back to Massachusetts from New Hampshire to pursue an audio production degree at Boston's New England Institute of ArtNew England Institute of Art
The New England Institute of Art is a for-profit applied arts college that offers year-round education, located in Brookline, Massachusetts. The school was founded in 1952 as the Norm Prescott School of Broadcasting and is now one of the 45 Art Institutes in North America. The school offers ten...
. Around this time, Statik started to put out his own mixtapes titled "Spell My Name Right" series. In 2003, Statik created ShowOff Marketing which has had clients such as Reebok
Reebok
Reebok International Limited, a subsidiary of the German sportswear company Adidas since 2005, is a producer of Athletic shoes, apparel, and accessories. The name comes from the Afrikaans spelling of rhebok, a type of African antelope or gazelle...
, G-Unit Records
G-Unit Records
G-Unit Records is an American record label, specializing in hip hop music, founded in 2003 by rapper 50 Cent and his manager Sha Money XL. Upon its inception, it operated as a subsidiary of, and was distributed through, Universal Music Group's Interscope Records...
, Virgin Records
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
, Capital, Universal Records
Universal Records
Universal Records was a record label owned by Universal Music Group, and it is now owned by Manny Patino and Michael Jackson, and operated as part of the Universal Motown Republic Group.-History:...
, Diddy’s Vote or Die campaign and many others. In 2006, Statik Selektah made Showoff into an record label and put out Termanology
Termanology
Daniel Carrillo , better known as Termanology is a rapper from Lawrence, Massachusetts. He first came to wide attention with the 2006 single "Watch How It Go Down". A solo album, Politics As Usual, was released in 2008...
's Out the Gate as the labels first release. In 2007, Statik released his first LP, titled Spell My Name Right and came out with a second Stick 2 the Script
Stick 2 the Script
Stick 2 the Script is the second official album released by East Coast hip hop producer Statik Selektah. It was released by Showoff Records and Brick Records on October 17, 2008. It is composed of 18 tracks--all containing production from Statik Selektah and rapping from featured artists...
in 2009. In 2010, Statik Selektah dropped another album 100 Proof: The Hangover
100 Proof: The Hangover
100 Proof is the third official album released by East Coast hip hop producer Statik Selektah on February 2, 2010. Guest features include Royce Da 5'9", Termanology, Freeway, Lil' Fame of M.O.P., Bun B, Wale, Styles P, Evidence of Dilated Peoples, Saigon, and more...
which reached 37 on Billboards Heatseeker Albums Chart. Besides dropping his own albums, he also has produced on many other artist's projects. Statik currently has a show on Thursday nights on Eminem
Eminem
Marshall Bruce Mathers III , better known by his stage name Eminem or his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor. Eminem's popularity brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition...
's Shade 45
Shade 45
Shade 45 is Eminem's uncensored Hip-Hop/Rap-heavy urban contemporary channel. Eminem Brings On-Air show hosts. It debuted with a hip hop format in 2004, changing to its current incarnation when it was added to XM channel 66...
XM/Sirus Radio Station.
While recording with Freeway on Ustream
Ustream
Ustream is a website which consists of a network of diverse channels providing a platform for lifecasting and live video streaming of events online. Established in March 2007, the site has over 2,000,000 registered users who generate 1,500,000+ hours of live streamed content per month with over ten...
, he announced a song off his next album, Population Control, called Groupie Love. Mac Miller
Mac Miller
Malcolm McCormick , known by his stage name Mac Miller , is an American rapper from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
is known to be on the song.
Past and present radio stations
- WPEAWPEAWPEA is a non-commercial educational radio station licensed to serve Exeter, New Hampshire. The station is owned by the Trustees of the Phillips Exeter Academy. It airs a Variety format...
90.5fm - Exeter, NH (1996–1998) - WERSWERSIn June 2007, WERS inaugurated a translator station on 96.5 MHz in New Bedford, Massachusetts, relaying WERS's programming to New Bedford and nearby communities...
88.9fm - Boston, MA (2000) - WBOT 97.7fm - Boston, MA (2001–2004)
- WBLXWBLXWBLX-FM is an American Mainstream Urban music-formatted radio station that serves Mobile, Lower Alabama, and Pensacola, Florida. The station has served the Gulf Coast for more than 25 years. The station was assigned the WBLX-FM call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on July 4, 1988...
- Mobile, AL (2005–2009) - KMJJ - Shreveport, LA (2006–2008)
- Shade 45Shade 45Shade 45 is Eminem's uncensored Hip-Hop/Rap-heavy urban contemporary channel. Eminem Brings On-Air show hosts. It debuted with a hip hop format in 2004, changing to its current incarnation when it was added to XM channel 66...
Sirius/XM (2005–present) - KDONKDONKDON-FM is a Rhythmic Top 40 station licensed to Salinas, California. They are owned by Clear Channel Communications .-History:...
102.5fm - Santa Cruz, CA (2009–present) - WJMNWJMN (FM)WJMN is a successful Rhythmic Top 40 radio station licensed to Boston, Massachusetts, USA, under the ownership of Clear Channel Communications. Its current slogan is "Hip Hop and Today's Hit Music!" and can be heard as far north as the White Mountains under good conditions, and in portions of...
94.5fm - Boston, MA (2008–present)
Albums
- Spell My Name Right (2008)
- Stick 2 the ScriptStick 2 the ScriptStick 2 the Script is the second official album released by East Coast hip hop producer Statik Selektah. It was released by Showoff Records and Brick Records on October 17, 2008. It is composed of 18 tracks--all containing production from Statik Selektah and rapping from featured artists...
(2009) - Statik Selektah's "Lost & Damned EP" (2009)
- 100 Proof: The Hangover100 Proof: The Hangover100 Proof is the third official album released by East Coast hip hop producer Statik Selektah on February 2, 2010. Guest features include Royce Da 5'9", Termanology, Freeway, Lil' Fame of M.O.P., Bun B, Wale, Styles P, Evidence of Dilated Peoples, Saigon, and more...
(2010) - The Left-Overs (Of What’s To Come…) EP (2010)
- Population Control (2011)
Collaboration Albums
- All In A Day's Work (with SaigonSaigon (rapper)Brian Daniel Carenard, better known by his stage name Saigon, is an American rapper and occasional actor.Saigon is currently signed to Suburban Noize Records and Just Blaze's Fort Knocks Entertainment record label. After years of delay due to former record label interference, his album The Greatest...
) (2009) - 19821982 (album)1982 is the self-titled debut album of the hip-hop duo 1982 consisting of producer Statik Selektah and rapper Termanology.- Track listing :-Samples:*"The World Renown"**"Is It Him or Me" by Jackie Jackson*"Thugathon 2010"**"Here We Are" by Churchill...
(with TermanologyTermanologyDaniel Carrillo , better known as Termanology is a rapper from Lawrence, Massachusetts. He first came to wide attention with the 2006 single "Watch How It Go Down". A solo album, Politics As Usual, was released in 2008...
- as 1982) (2010) - The Evening News EP (with TermanologyTermanologyDaniel Carrillo , better known as Termanology is a rapper from Lawrence, Massachusetts. He first came to wide attention with the 2006 single "Watch How It Go Down". A solo album, Politics As Usual, was released in 2008...
- as 1982) (2010) - Statik-Free EP (with FreewayFreeway (rapper)Leslie Edward Pridgen , better known by his stage name Freeway, is an American rapper. Best known for his tenure on Roc-A-Fella Records and his affiliation with Jay-Z and Beanie Sigel, he is recognized by his high-pitched delivery and for the long beard he keeps due to his Muslim faith...
) (2011) - Lord Giveth, Lord Taketh AwayLord Giveth, Lord Taketh AwayLord Giveth, Lord Taketh Away is an EP by rapper Freddie Gibbs. It was released on June 24, 2011 through Showoff Records and CTE World.-Track listing:The track listing was confirmed by Rap-Up....
(with Freddie GibbsFreddie GibbsFredrick Tipton , better known by his stage name Freddie Gibbs, is an emerging hip hop performer. He was signed by Interscope Records before being let go from his deal without a record being released...
) (2011) - Lyrical Workout (with Bumpy Knuckles) (2011)
- Well Done (with Action BronsonAction BronsonAction Bronson, is an American rapper, with Albanian descent. His stage name derives from gangster William "Action" Jackson, and tough-guy actor Charles Bronson.-Background:Action was born and raised in Flushing, Queens, He is Jewish-Albanian...
) (November 11, 2011) - 2012 (with TermanologyTermanologyDaniel Carrillo , better known as Termanology is a rapper from Lawrence, Massachusetts. He first came to wide attention with the 2006 single "Watch How It Go Down". A solo album, Politics As Usual, was released in 2008...
- as 1982) (2011)