Statik Selektah

Posted on 09.1er.2005

Statik Selektah
DJ and Producer

Statik Selektah biography :

Born in Lawrence MA, January 23rd 1982, Statik’s love of music led to him to be an aspiring DJ at a young age, playing with his parents’ 8-tracks and cassette decks. Around 1993, he began recording freestyle and pause mixtapes, all while studying the music of Gangstarr, Wu Tang Clan, Dr Dre, A Tribe Called Quest, Rakim, Nas, KRS-One, and Pete Rock & CL Smooth, just to name a few.. By 7th grade, Statik began djing School dances.
A visit to New Jersey for Thanksgiving in 1995 led him to hearing Funkmaster Flex and Dj Premier Live on NYC’s Hot 97. Falling in love with the art of turntablism instantly, he returned home to get started right away. Statik’s vinyl collection began growing rapidly with classics that were being released at the time such as Group Home, AZ, Nas, Gangstarr, and Common Sense. After learning to scratch basic on the his father’s turntable, he decided to buy a pair and a mixer in 1996.

Around the same time, Statik began doing radio at Phillips Exeter Academy’s WPEA, where he also occasionally DJ’ ed some of the Afro-Latino Society Parties. This expanded his musical taste into Reggae and more R&B. His record collection continued to grow after frequenting record stores like Biscuithead(Boston), Fat Beats, and Rock and Soul(NYC). In 1998, at the age of 16, Statik expanded into rocking nightclubs and parties across the seacoast, including Hampton Beach’s "Heaven", an under 21 club that later became the area’s hottest teen spot. He quickly learned the basics and mentality of rocking clubs, no matter what age the crowd.

In 2000, while DJing a party in the Boogie Down Bronx, Statik added the "Selektah" onto his name after hearing a local reggae artist say it unconsciously. At the age of 18, Statik made the move from NH to Boston in order to attend classes at The New England Institute of Arts and communications(where he graduated from August 2002 with a Degree in Audio Production) Quickly becoming one of Boston’s "go-to" djs, Statik rocked just about every club in the city, holding down residencies at Karma, Avalon, Axis, Bills Bar, The Officers Club, Aria, Exchange, Europa, and too many others to name.

On the side, after serving as director of the New England Dj Association Record Pool and putting in work on numerous street teams, ShowOff Marketing was formed in 2003 and has been Boston’s premier field marketing firm/street team since. Clients include Reebok, G-Unit Records, Violator Management, Virgin Records, Capital, Universal, Diddy’s Vote or Die campaign, and dozens of others.

As Statik Selektah mix-CDs continued to flood the streets, he also made appearances DJing on WERS 88.9 and eventually became one of the main mixshow DJs on WBOT Hot 97.7 and the rest is history.
With his label Showoff Records emerging in 2006 with albums from Termanology & Granite State, and classic mixtapes with Nas, G-unit, and AZ to name a few, the world is listening. Statik has recently been featured on MTV Mixtape Mondays(4x), BET’s Rap City, XXL Magazine, and frequents Eminem’s Shade 45 Station.

Currently residing in New York City, catch Statik 7 days a week on airwaves across the world including Sirius Satellite, 93 WBLX in Mobile AL, Kiss 100 London, Groove FM Australia, and various mixshows weekly on FM stations across the united states. Look out for Statik Selektah’s debut album on Showoff Records, SPELL MY NAME RIGHT : THE ALBUM, due to hit the streets in 2006.

Statik Selektah discography :

Statik Selektah mixtapes and Mix CDs
Something to Front On(Sept 2000)
Wakin You Up(Feb 2001)
Spell My Name Right 1(unreleased) (2001)
Spell My Name Right 2(Sept 2001)
SMNR 3 : UnderStand yet(Dec 2001)
SMNR 4 : The Streets (Feb 2002)
SMNR5 : THE ALLSTAR JUMP OFF hosted by Chubby Chub (July 2002)
Digiwaxx Mixshow Power Summit Extravaganza (Sept 2002)
SMNR6 : MAJOR THREAT hosted by Talib Kweli (October 2002)
SMNR7 : CITY ON SMASH (January 2003)
Manhattan Clothing Mix Volumes 1 & 2 (2003)
Digiwaxx MixshowPowerSummit Extravaganza 2 (sept 2003)
SMNR 8 : Major Threat 2004 Hosted by Gangstarr (dec 2003)
SMNR 9 : Its A Problem hosted by Method Man (April 2004)
Akon - Trouble Album Sampler (May 2004, SRC/Universal Records)
Reggae Smashment 2004, Japan-only release, Nov 2004
The Champs Are Here, Boston Hip Hop CD, Nov 2004
The Get Lifted Soul Mixtape, Hosted by John Legend, Dec 2004
Nas - The Prophecy, Dec 2004
The Champs Are Here Vol 2, May 2005
Royce Da 5’9" - The King Is Back, June 2005
Reggae Smashment : The Classics, July 2005
AZ - Welcome to My World, October 2005
G-Unit Records - The Empire Strikes Back, December 2005
Soundtrack To The Summer w/ Mixunit.com & Lord Sear, May 2006
Termanology - Hood Politics IV : Show & Prove with DJ Clinton Sparks, October 2006
The Sun Still Rises In The East (East Coast Slang Volume 1) with Dj Big Mike, November 2006
Nas - The Prophecy 2 : The Beginning of the N (2006), November 2006
The Look Of Love : Hip Hop Is Alive hosted by Q-Tip, December 2006
Royce Da 5’9" - The Bar Exam hosted by Dj Premier, February 2007

Statik Selektah Production Credits :
AZ "Animal", (2006, Quiet Money Records)
Method Man’s "What’s Happening(Showoff Rmx)" - heavy national mixshow rotation, promoted by DEF JAM
Royce 5’9 "Hip Hop(Inspiration RMX)", 2004, Showoff Records
Royce the 5’9 f/ Ed Rock & Termanology "Watch Your Back"
KRS-ONE "The Cutclusion" off the LP Keep Right, Inebriated Rhythm, 2004
KrumbSnatcha "Intro" off Let The Truth Be Told, Golden Eyes, 2004
Reks "Work" feat MSC and Rip Shop off Along Came The Chosen, Brick Records, 2002
Infamous Mobb "Ready To Bang", Showoff Records, 2004
Mobb Deep "Everytime f/ Termanology""", Showoff Records, 2006
Nas, Styles, Capone, and Scram Jones "Wise Guys", ShowOff Records, 2004
OC , "Intro" , "Outro" on the StarChild LP, Grit Records, 2005
Ballcklub "More Or Less" & "Ballcklub Soda" off of The Most Leanient, Brocky Records, 2005
Granite State(Bugout) "What Up B", Showoff Records, 2006

Statik Selektah "Scratch" Credits :
Reks "Skills 201" (brick records, 2000)
Mr Lif "Pulse Cannon"
MIX-CD Discography :
Something to Front On(Sept 2000)
Wakin You Up(Feb 2001)
Spell My Name Right 1(unreleased) (2001)
Spell My Name Right 2(Sept 2001)
SMNR 3 : UnderStand yet(Dec 2001)
SMNR 4 : The Streets (Feb 2002)
SMNR5 : THE ALLSTAR JUMP OFF hosted by Chubby Chub (July 2002)
Digiwaxx MixshowPowerSummit Extravaganza (Sept 2002)
SMNR6 : MAJOR THREAT hosted by Talib Kweli (October 2002)
SMNR7 : CITY ON SMASH (January 2003)
Manhattan Clothing Mix Volumes 1 & 2 (2003)
Digiwaxx MixshowPowerSummit Extravaganza 2 (sept 2003)
SMNR 8 : Major Threat 2004 Hosted by Gangstarr (dec 2003)
SMNR 9 : Its A Problem hosted by Method Man (April 2004)
Akon’s Trouble Album Snippet/Sampler (May 2004, SRC Records)
SMNR 10 : Temperature’s Rising hosted By Mobb Deep(August 2004)
Reggae Smashment 2004, japan-only release, Nov 2004
The Champs Are Here, Boston Hip Hop CD, Nov 2004
The Get Lifted Soul Mixtape, Hosted by John Legend, Dec 2004
Nas "The Prophecy" Mix CD, Dec 2004
The Champs Are Here Vol 2, May 2005
Royce the 5’9’s "The King Is Back", June 2005
Reggae Smashment : The Classics, July 2005
AZ’s "Welcome to My World" Mix-CD, October 2005
G-Unit Records’ "The Empire Strikes Back", December 2005