Members
Teppo Mäkynen Turntables
Date of birth:
9.10.1974
Place of birth:
Turku, Finland
Musical background:
Enlisted in the local music school in my home town of Salo in 1985 with percussion as my primary instrument. Later studies in a musical upper secondary school and the Sibelius Academy. Bought my first turntable in 1998, and became a self-educated turntable/scratch artist.
Our best show so far:
Ruisrock festival in June 2003
Best show you have seen:
Erykah Badu at Pori Jazz festival 2001Roy Hargrove Quintet at Turku Jazz festival
Favorite artists:
Pete Rock, George Duke, Patrice Rushen, James Brown, Jay Dee aka J-dilla, Fela Kuti, Stevie Wonder, Wayne Shorter, Jan Hammer, Elvin Jones, Weldon Irvine, Madlib.
First album you bought:
An album by a heavy metal band called Krokus that I bought from a local supermarket in Salo. Around the same time I also beat my friend in table tennis and won a single by the band Stryper. That too was a true masterpiece of spiritual heavy metal.
Albums you grew up with:
Stray Cats, Duran Duran and Iron Maiden were favourites by choice, but at home I also heard a lot of rock music of all sorts.
Favorite albums of all time:
Miles Davis: Kind of BlueJohn Coltrane: A Love Supreme
Dj Shadow: Entroducing
D'Angelo: Voodoo
Herbie Hancock: Headhunters
Favorite song:
Pete Rock & CL Smooth: They Reminisce Over You
Favorite books:
Kari Hotakainen: JuoksuhaudantieHenning Mankell’s Wallander series
Favorite movies:
Spike Lee: ClockersMarc Forster: Monster's Ball
Favorite food:
Red curry chicken
Favorite drink:
Coffee with milk
Place you'd like to go to:
Salo
Favorite time of the year:
End of spring and summer.
Worst nightmare:
Going deaf
Hobbies:
Playing and watching basketball!
Bad habits:
Coffee and candy
Life philosophy:
Cleanliness increases security.
Instruments and equipment:
Technics turntables, Vestax mixer, Ibanez delay and records (three max). Sometimes also a fake moustache by Sabian.
Links:
www.beyondjazz.netwww.azenne.com
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