DJ Abilities
| DJ Abilities | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Gregory Keltgen |
| Also known as | Maxx |
| Born | October 22, 1979 (age 36) |
| Origin | New York, New York, United States |
| Genres | Alternative hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, DJ |
| Instruments | Turntables |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | Rhymesayers Entertainment |
| Associated acts | Eyedea, I Self Devine, El-P, Deep Puddle Dynamics, Silent Obliteration |
| Website |
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Gregory "Maxx" Keltgen (born 1979), better known by his stage name DJ Abilities, is a Minnesota-based underground hip hop producer and DJ affiliated with Rhymesayers Entertainment.[1][2] With his emcee partner, the late Eyedea, he formed the group known as Eyedea & Abilities.[3] He also serves as the DJ for Semi.Official with the rapper I Self Devine.[4]
DJ Abilities is well known in the Midwest for being one of the best battle DJs in the local scene, having won both the 1999 and 2001 DMC Regional championships. He is also recognized as a talented producer. He and Eyedea were noted, above all, for their ability to interact in live on stage performances, as well as on record.[5]
DJ Abilities was/is part of the music groups Eyedea & Abilities, Atmosphere, 1200 Hobos, and Semi.Official.
Career
DJ Abilities released First Born, a debut album with the rapper Eyedea as Eyedea & Abilities, in 2001.[6] He handled the turntable work on El-P's 2002 solo debut album Fantastic Damage.[7] Two more collaborative albums with Eyedea, E&A (2004) and By the Throat (2009), were both released on Rhymesayers Entertainment.[8][9]
Discography
Solo
- Finally (1997, Rhymesayers Entertainment)
- ...For Persons with DJ Abilities (2000, Rhymesayers Entertainment)
- Now! That's What I Call Fuck Off (2012, self-released)
- The Blends (2014, self-released)
Eyedea & Abilities
- First Born (2001, Rhymesayers Entertainment)
- E&A (2004, Rhymesayers Entertainment)
- By the Throat (2009, Rhymesayers Entertainment)
Semi.Official
- The Anti-Album (2003)
Productions
- Deep Puddle Dynamics - "Deep Puddle Theme Song", "Thought vs. Action" and "Where the Wild Things Are" from The Taste of Rain... Why Kneel? (1999)
Guest appearances
- Rusty Ps - "All I Have" from Out of Many (2001)
- Unknown Prophets - "The Wrong Route" from World Premier (2001)
- El-P - Fantastic Damage (2002)
- Mr. Lif - "Return of the B-Boy" from I Phantom (2002)
- One Be Lo - L.A.B.O.R. (2011)
- Killer Mike - "Go!" from R.A.P. Music (2012)
References
- ↑ Scholtes, Peter S. (September 12, 2001). "What's the Big Eyedea?". City Pages. Archived from the original on October 23, 2010. Retrieved December 20, 2008.
- ↑ Schell, Justin (2010). "From St. Paul to Minneapolis, All the Hands Clap for This: Hip Hop in the Twin Cities". In Hess, Mickey. Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 378–379.
- ↑ Scholtes, Peter S. (September 7, 2009). "Abilities talks turntablism's bright future". The A.V. Club.
- ↑ Crusah (January 1, 2004). "Semi.Official - The Anti Album". Hip Hop DX.
- ↑ Matos, Michaelangelo (January 6, 2009). "Ready, Willing, and Able: Ego trippin' with the hardest-working hip-hop DJ in town". City Pages. Retrieved April 8, 2010.
- ↑ Wolfman (December 14, 2006). "Eyedea and Abilities - E&A". Tiny Mix Tapes.
- ↑ Youssef, Sobhi (January 12, 2009). "Review: El-P - Fantastic Damage". Sputnikmusic.
- ↑ Kricke, Dan (January 11, 2005). "Eyedea & Abilities - E&A". Stylus Magazine.
- ↑ Dameron, Emerson (August 27, 2009). "Eyedea & Abilities - By the Throat". Dusted Magazine.
External links
- DJ Abilities on Rhymesayers Entertainment
- DJ Abilities discography at Discogs
- Official website
- Template:Official Soundcloud