A jazz percussionist by trade, Graffiti has performed in the world renowned Montreaux Detroit Jazz Festival. By building upon his classically trained musical foundation and strong scholastic background, the Ann Arbor native has developed proficient skills in many areas of Hip Hop. Aside from being a prolific club and performing deejay, he is also a producer, emcee, journalist, businessman and attorney. Additionally, he is the tour deejay for Detroit emcee Phat Kat, and the two are gearing up for an international tour to promote Phat Kat's new album.

Graffiti's fusion of professional and creative skills helped to shape his inspiration for the third tier in his Bling Free series. "I have a vision in my head of where I see Hip Hop going," he explains. "Right now, most of the major influences on the Hip Hop generation are fed corporately from the outside. Ultimately, I envision a Hip Hop community that is extremely self sufficient. We will have a united front of individuals who were born into Hip Hop culture -- Hip Hop lawyers, Hip Hop doctors, Hip Hop teachers and Hip Hop owners all working together. I feel all of the different things I do are necessary for moving the current state of Hip Hop toward a point where it is Bling Free. That's where it shines on its own."

Look for Bling Free Volume 3 in a store near you!

Listen to 15 full minutes of Bling Free Volume 3!
http://www.djgraffiti.com/audio/bf3_snippit.mp3

Bling Free Volume 3 Tracklist

1. DJ Graffiti - Intro [Produced by DJ Graffiti]
2. Elzhi - It's Your World (Unreleased)
3. The Procussions - Just Over Broke
4. Dilated Peoples - Bullet Train (Unreleased)
5. Little Brother & Fakts One - Grown Folks
6. J Live, Wordsworth & Soulive - Bosoms Rmx (Unreleased)
7. Lawless Element - Against the Rules (Exclusive)
8. Izreal & MF Doom - Pop Quiz
9. The Feenom Circle - Subtle
10. Finale - Change (Unreleased)
11. Brother Ali & DJ Graffiti - Me & Ali (Exclusive)
12. Brother Ali - Champion Rmx (Unreleased)
13. Voice Watson f/Luckyiam.PSC - Talk To Us
14. Now On - Stop (Unreleased)
15. Jeru The Damaja - War
16. Big Tone - La Vida Loca (Exclusive)
17. Dead Prez - Window to my Soul
18. AML - Feel It
19. Fakts One f/Mr. Lif & Akrobatik - The Show Starter
20. Boom Bap Project - (Exclusive) [Produced by Jake One]
21. Interlude - Don't Get it Twisted
22. Slum Village - Get Yo Paper (Exclusive)
23. The Grouch & Eligh (Living Legends) - The Clap
24. The Strange Fruit Project - All The Way
25. Diverse - Ain't Right [Produced by Madlib]
26. Vitamin D - No Good
27. Tajai (Souls of Mischief) - The Dum Dum
28. EPMD - Look at you Now
29. DJ Vadim f/Adad & DJ Woody - Headline News 
30. Soul Position (RJD2 & Blueprint) - Share This 
(Bonus Mix - "The Vibe")
31. DJ Graffiti - The Vibe Intro
32. D-Minor f/Louis Logic - Could You Be (Unreleased)
33. Cornbread - One Fly Gemini
34. Nicknack - Mustard Seed
35. Science Fiction (aka Wale Oyejide) - Sunshine
36. Dabrye - Magic Says
37. Phat Kat - Destiny [Produced by JayDee]
38. DJ Graffiti - Outro

For more information, check out http://www.djgraffiti.com

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