Amerigo Gazaway
Amerigo Gazaway is a triple threat in the music world, as a skilled DJ, producer, and emcee. Forging an evolution of the “mashup” album format, producer Amerigo Gazaway’s “conceptual collaboration” projects imagine studio sessions between like artist of different genres and eras. With a process the LA Times’ Randall Roberts described as “drawing a different design within a similar framework,” the producer/DJ deconstructs and re-orchestrates samples from his respective subjects, bridging overlapping themes of the two musician’s classic catalogues. Equally influenced by his Brazilian roots and southern U.S. upbringing, the 28 year old Nashville native’s work was featured in Apple’s “What Will Your Verse Be” series of iPad commercials, called “brilliant” by music’s premier aficionado, Questlove, and earned praise from national/global outlets such as The Guardian, Huffington Post, The LA Times, Vulture, NPR, BBC, MTV, BET, RevoltTV, Ebony, Vibe, XXL, The Source, Okayplayer, Wax Poetic, Gizmazo and HipHopXL to name a few.
Honing his DJ skills through tours of Europe, Brazil, and the U.S., Gazaway’s dancefloor driving live sets features classic breakbeats, original blends, remixes, edits, and mashups of multiple genres including Funk, Soul, Disco, Hip-Hop, Afrobeat, and everything in-between. On stage, Amerigo’s electrifying performances are enhanced by his skills as an emcee, captivating audiences with his sharp lyrical delivery, genre-defying original productions and charismatic stage presence. With presentations and lectures logged at USC, MTSU and Google HQ (NYC), the DJ/Producer continues to highlight the possibilities of sample based art and shows no signs of slowing down. His dedication to his craft has earned him a cult following, and he continues to leave his mark with every release.
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“A master modern soul match matchmaker… firmly placing a thumb print on some of music’s most treasured compositions.”
–Vibe
“Gazaway sonically bridges the gap between the soulful ’70s and modern day… the injection of hip hop soul that the game’s been missing.”
–BET
“Makes his ingredients sound as if they were born to be together” –NPR