Turntablist and multi-musician
Victor Valente has established himself as a profound Hip Hop instrumentalist and Jazz recording artist since the 80's. Born in New Bedford, MA. then becoming a New York Native from the Bronx at a young age, Victor Valente became exposed to the sounds of 70's jazz fusion and the writers that famed themselves through-out New York city's walls and subways. Inspired by music and art, Victor chose to begin his artful journey as a dj after listening to the 1977 release by
Cat Stevens "was a dog a doughnut". As a card carrying member of
Afrika Bambaata's Universal
Zulu Nation since 1987, in the mid 80's into the early 90's Victor Valente produced mixtapes and music for hip hop underground artists like
Duane (Da Rock) Ramos,
The Breakdown Brothers, P -Stock aka Seven Headed Angels and
True Masters of Poetry out of his bedroom. In 1994, using his former alias (
Dj Super V.) Victor produced a mixtape promoting
Dj Jazzy Jay's Studio featuring
Cold Rock (now known as
Stik-E aka Rock Logic) landing him many appearances on both independent and major record labels working with artist like
5 one 6,
Shinehead,
The Brethren and
Chino XL. In 1995 Victor Valente recorded his debut single from the original
Power Play Studio, "
Surviving with the time", released on
Great Moon Records, featuring Victor on scratches and saxophone along with his close friend and mentor
Richard Lee Sisco Jr. (saxophonist and the original MC of the
Cold Crush Brothers, known for his cameo in the movie
Beat Street as rapper "Sisco Kid"). In 2005 Victor released his debut album "
Off The Canvas" followed by his sophomore release "
New Life in 2007 and many consecutive singles through-out the years.
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| Victor Valente and Richard Lee Sisco 1989 In the Bronx |
Turntablist and multi-musician Victor Valente has established himself as a profound Hip Hop instrumentalist and Jazz recording artist since the 80's. Born in New Bedford, MA. then becoming a New York Native from the Bronx at a young age, Victor Valente became exposed to the sounds of 70's jazz fusion and the writers that famed themselves through-out New York city's walls and subways. Inspired by music and art, Victor chose to begin his artful journey as a dj after listening to the 1977 release by Cat Stevens "was a dog a doughnut". As a card carrying member of Afrika Bambaata's Universal Zulu Nation since 1987, in the mid 80's into the early 90's Victor Valente produced mixtapes and music for hip hop underground artists like Duane (Da Rock) Ramos, The Breakdown Brothers, P -Stock aka Seven Headed Angels and True Masters of Poetry out of his bedroom. In 1994, using his former alias (Dj Super V.) Victor produced a mixtape promoting Dj Jazzy Jay's Studio featuring Cold Rock (now known as Stik-E aka Rock Logic) landing him many appearances on both independent and major record labels working with artist like 5 one 6, Shinehead, The Brethren and Chino XL. In 1995 Victor Valente recorded his debut single from the original Power Play Studio, "Surviving with the time", released on Great Moon Records, featuring Victor on scratches and saxophone along with his close friend and mentor Richard Lee Sisco Jr. (saxophonist and the original MC of the Cold Crush Brothers, known for his cameo in the movie Beat Street as rapper "Sisco Kid"). In 2005 Victor released his debut album "Off The Canvas" followed by his sophomore release "New Life in 2007 and many consecutive singles through-out the years.
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