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Madlib ('''M'''ind '''A'''ltering '''D'''emented '''L'''essons '''I'''n '''B'''eats) Interview with Madlib (born '''Otis Jackson Jr.''' on October 24 1973 in Oxnard , California , United States ) is a California -based DJ , Multi-instrumentalist , Rapper , and Producer . Known under a plethora of pseudonyms, he is one of the most prolific and acclaimed Hip Hop Producers of the 2000s and has collaborated with myriad hip hop artists, including The Alkaholiks , De La Soul , Ghostface Killah , Talib Kweli , MF DOOM (as Madvillain ) and the late J Dilla (as Jaylib ). HISTORY Madlib was born in Oxnard, California to musician parents Otis Jackson, Sr. and DoraSinesca Jackson. He was raised in Oxnard , and currently works in Los Angeles . He began making music with the rap group Lootpack in the early 1990s. After his father started an independent label Crate Diggas Palace (CDP) Records in 1996 to promote Madlib and his CDP crew, including younger sibling, Oh No the Disrupt, and released an EP "Ill Psyche Move", Lootpack caught the attention of Peanut Butter Wolf , founder of the Stones Throw Records label. They released two singles and a full-length album on the Stones Throw imprint in 1999. Madlib also worked with rap group Tha Alkaholiks for several albums. Madlib's first release under the guise of Quasimoto , titled '' The Unseen '', was in 2000. The album was met with critical acclaim and named by Spin Magazine as one of the top albums of the year. Madlib (as Quasimoto) was also named as Hip Hop Connection's Newcomer of the Year, in its annual readers poll for 2000. The distinctive high-pitched voice of Quasimoto is attained by altering the pitch of voice recording without changing the tempo and leaving the rest of the music as is. This can be done easily using any modern recording software. In 2001, Madlib took a turn away from traditional Hip Hop Music , releasing his first Yesterdays New Quintet LP, ''Angles Without Edges''. Yesterdays New Quintet is a Jazz -based, hip hop and Electronic -influenced quintet made up of four fictitious characters, Ahmad Miller, Monk Hughes, Malik Flavors, Joe McDuphrey; and Madlib under his real name, Otis Jackson Jr. Madlib has continued to record other albums under the different guises of YNQ members, including 2002's tribute to Stevie Wonder , ''Stevie'', 2004's tribute to Weldon Irvine , ''A Tribute to Brother Weldon'', ''Joe McDuphrey Experience'', and other singles and EPs released only on vinyl. Madlib describes himself as a "DJ first, producer second, and MC last,"Wax Poetics, #1, Winter 2002Mugshot Magazine, Vol 2, Issue 3, 2003 and he has done several projects as a DJ, mixer, or remixer. The first, released in 2002, was a collection of old Dub Reggae tracks from Trojan Records , and was titled ''Blunted in the Bomb Shelter''. The second, Shades Of Blue was released in 2003 and is a remix of Blue Note Records . This album features original Blue Note recordings, some remixed and resampled, and some replayed by Madlib, as well as rapping by M.E.D. aka Medaphoar. 2003 heralded the first of two collaboration projects. Working with Detroit producer Jay Dee , the duo known as Jaylib released the ''Champion Sound'' LP. The other was Madlib's collaboration with hip-hop producer and rapper MF DOOM , known together as Madvillain. The 2004 ''Madvillainy'' album was highly anticipated, and well-received, topping many critics' year-end lists.http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/madvillain/madvillainy The 2005 Quasimoto album, '''' with Talib Kweli was made public for free download for the first week of 2007. Confirmed projects for 2007 include Yesterdays New Quintet's "Yesterdays Universe", a new album under the 'Beat Konducta' alias entitled "Beat Konducta in India" (vinyl versions 3&4), and production for the legendary Percee P 's upcoming album from Stones Throw Records , tentatively entitled Perseverance.http://stonesthrow.com/perceep/ ''Yesterdays Universe'' completed the cycle of releases by Yesterdays New Quintet and introduces a new collection of artist names created by Madlib: The Jazzistics, The Young Jazz Rebels, Jackson Conti, Suntouch and the Jahari Massamba Unit. In August, the Sequel to "Movie Scenes" will be released. INFLUENCE Alongside collaborator J Dilla , Madlib has been a primary influence on an upcoming generation of producers and musicians, many of which prefer an abstract appeal to their work. Artists frequently compared to Madlib include Los Angeles ' Flying Lotus , Michigan -based producer Samiyam, and Philadelphian beat maker Jneiro Jarel . DISCOGRAPHY See Also: Madlib discography EXTERNAL LINKS REFERENCES
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