Bio

www.myspace.com/chazzmusic email: [email protected] Deemed one of the hottest Self-Produced Unsigned Artist & Producer! Chazz is currently seeking an Artist Deal, Production or Publishing Deal. He's also interested in TV and Film placement. "Hit Producer/Rap Artist/Songwriter/CEO of Epicenter Music Productions/Entreprenuer "Chazz" drops his self-produced debut, solo album "Livin' It Up" on his own! This album is ground-breaking for the Hip-Hop and Latin Hip-Hip community. Finally an artist has taken Latin Hip-Hop to the next level, by making music that crosses over several markets, and appeals to the majority of music audiences. Once you hear Chazz there is no doubt he is destined for air play, and as you can see he is more than a mere rapper or a hip-hop artist!" -ThugLifeArmy.com BIO: Chazz is the CEO of Epicenter Music Productions (artist development, production, songwriting, graphic artwork, web design). He is also the creator of the first-ever Hip Hop Infomercial (Phatt Traxx Volume 1 and 2), hosted by Cat Dogg (DJ/100.3FM The Beat L.A.) which also includes performances to Chazz's beats by Lil' Rob, GBN, Somer and more. Recently he has produced projects with artists such as Lil' Rob, David Rolas, DTTX and Queenie. He is known as a forefather of Latin Hip Hop and considered a legend in the House/Hard House scene of the 90's. Chazz scored a No.5 Billboard Dance Chart hit with the latin house anthem "A Mover la Colita" (Arista Recs UK/Logic Recs US) in 1996, and released hundreds of dance tracks as "Chazz", "DJ Chazz", "L.A. Rebels", "Mission Control", "Da Funk Shop", and "Da Werk Shop". Born in East L.A., raised in Whittier, Ca. Influenced by Depeche Mode, whom he calls "The Best Group Ever". He started playing keyboards with his cousins Rocky Padilla and Danny Padilla in their first music group "Sugar Style" at the young age of 11. They later became known as the Hispanic M.C.'s. In 1988, at age 16, he produced their first hit Latin Rap anthem "I Do Love You" on Thump Records Lowrider Soundtrack Vol. 3. "I Do Love You" won "Power 106's Rap Attack" for three weeks straight and it continues to be one of the label's most successful hits to date. On the same soundtrack, he released his first solo single "Feel The Rhythm" by Chaz. He shortly followed that up with his first solo production project "On A Friday Night" by Brown Pride, which became one of Familia Record's biggest hits. He has recorded with major artists such as the legendary funkmaster Rick James, Kid Frost, Stacey Q and SSQ. He has shared the stage with many artists including Booya Tribe, Lighter Shade of Brown, South Central Cartel, Frost, Tierra, War, Stacey Q, etc., performing in front of thousands of fans at shows like Lowrider Concerts, and numerous other venues across the country. He later took on the position of producer and soon became, Head Producer at "Da Drop Shop", Long Beach, Ca. It was there were he started producing for the "Dove Shack"(2 Scoop, C-Nite and Bo Roc) which helped them get noticed by LBC local and Dr. Dre's brother, Warren G. Other groups he produced at Da Drop Shop included "Second Nature", "Wolfpac", "Lunatic", etc. With the birth of Techno and House Music, Chaz challenged himself to conquer and dominate this new, very intriguing and completely different genre of music. He then added another "z" to his name and became "Chazz". He molded his place in the new house music and hard house scene as a dance music innovator by releasing 32 critically acclaimed vinyl records of his own on various creditable indie dance labels including Groove Daddy Records, Jasper Stone, Greedy Records, Musik Faktory, etc. In 1995 he signed with MCT Management (Moby's NY management) who signed him as "Chazz" to Arista Records (UK) / Logic Records (US) and released his international hit and Number 5 Billboard Dance Chart Hit, "A Mover la Colita" which included remixes by Armand Van Heldon. Chazz has topped charts in many major cities all over the world. He is also known to "tear it up on the turntables". Not only can Chazz shake the house down with his hot dance tracks, he can equally pack the floor with his cutting-edge, club bangin' Hip Hop Tracks. Today, Chazz has gone back to his roots of Hip-Hop, fusing it with his unique sounds of Dance Music, and is now bringin his hot new sound to the world. His debut album "Livin' It Up" includes guest spots from hit artists such as DTTX (Lighter Shade of Brown), Kemo the Blaxican, Queenie , Somer, Jovan and more!! Most recently, Chazz has signed with the prestigious Michelle Ozbourn Management. He is currently being shopped to big labels and he also is producing some of the hottest big names and upcoming talent! Stay tuned, because Chazz is just getting started!! www.myspace.com/chazzmusic www.epicentermusic.com email: [email protected]