Some stories were meant to be told. It has been proven through time that true passion can manifest the desires of ones heart. Consider the journey of Quaze, a musical artist whose mission has been long, mysteriouly connected and painstaking all in the name of his hearts desire music. It was the summer of 1982 on the East Side of Long Beach, Calif.
, when a young Quaze couldnt contain his excitement after buying his very first 45-record, Atomic Dog at the now world famous, V.I.P. Records. Playing it, pop-lockin to it, cherishing it, studying it all the way to Birmingham, Ala. By 1986, Quaze was heavily influenced by P-Funk and Old School Hip Hop/Rap, which led the youngster and his friend to enter and win a rap/dance contest at the local Birmingham Summer Jam concert. Landing a spot on Seattle rapper Anthony Sir Mix-A-Lot Rays chitlin circuit tour of the South, Quaze began his lifelong journey into the world of music. Being exposed to the music industry at such an early age, Quaze, a musical prodigy, felt music was his true calling in life. So he dropped out of school in the 11th grade and migrated to Vancover, B.C., where he would start a new chapter in music as the second member of a Canadian rap group called, EQ. The group consisted of Quaze and a Patterson, New Jersey, native named Edwin Ease Kohn. The group went on to be successful in Canada, opening for such acts as Public Enemy, Rob Base, King Tee and The Alcoholics. In Canada, Quaze also reunited with Leonard Romeo Blue Kravitz (aka Lenny Kravitz), a close friend of the family and the high school sweetheart of Quazes cousin. To add even further to his great adventures, Quaze boarded the Mothership in 1999 with one of his original influences, Dr. Funkenstein himself, George Clinton. During his P-Funk abduction, Qauze was baptized into the P-Funk family as Quazedelic, producing, singing, and touring with the group, under the direction of the P-Funk Master. Just before exiting the ship, Trey Lude (George Clintons son) would send Quazedelic off on his next Funkadelic trip. Quaze was introduced to Meech Wells, son of the late great vocalist Mary Wells and Doggystyle producer. It was a Mothership Connection! The two immediately hit it off, producing hits for Snoop Dogg and his various artists such as Kokane, who Quaze produced Nite L.O.Cs for The Doggystyle All-Star Compilation in 2002, an album that also included the Quaze-produced hit Dont Fight the Feelin, featuring Nate Dogg, CamRon (Rocafella Records) and Lady May, but was miscredited on production credits. Continued Biography Quaze Continued These funky affiliations allowed Quaze opportunities to make things happen for the FUNK. Quaze has been blessed to be in the presence of and work with some of the most legendary names in the industry: George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Lenny Kravitz, and Marvin Gaye. Quaze worked and resided at the Gaye Estate for six months. Working with Marvin III was an honor and a great opportunity. I actually went to the same studios as his Pops. It was an amazing and eerie experienceI felt his presence in the studio while making my music, Quaze recalls. Such enlightening experiences obviously pierced Quazes soul as demonstrated on the Welcome to the Chuuch Mixed Tape Vol. I and single to the True Crime: Streets of L.A. videogame soundtrack, where his featured vocals on the smash hit Dance Wit Me (Get Up and Party) matched Marvins so harmoniously that critics were buzzing. Is that?....No it cant be!....But it sounds so much like Marvin. And yes, its Quaze. This song later went on to gain a 2004 MTV Videogame Soundtrack Award nomination,but once again was not given his just due credit for his work on the writting and on the vocal hook performance. As a protege of the funkmaster George Clinton, Quazedelic also produced the title track, Undacova Funk on the soundtrack for the film, Undercover Brother. The beat was derived from the 70s classic Give Up the Funk, which featured Bootsy Collins, Snoop D
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