Big World Breaks
: a live music production team rooted in international funk fusion that orchestrates talent for studio and stage. Uniting dynamic acts such as Gabriel Teodros, Choklate, Dyme Def, Toni Hill, Khingz, Isabella Du Graf, SoulChilde aka okonamode, BYC, GodSpeed and the Massive Monkees; Big World Breaks creates unforgettable events and recorded productions! Their debut album “4 Those Lost…” was independently released June 27th, 2009.
“There's something for everyone here, and listening to 4 Those Lost might help you find yourself.” Jonathan Cunningham - Seattle Weekly
Big World Breaks (One Family Inc.'s house band) consists of a large network of musicians who perform and record projects for educational workshops, clubs, private parties, corporate events, festivals, school events, soundtracks, scores and break-dancing events; nominated for best reggae/world music group in the Seattle Weekly Music Awards 2006. Big World Breaks Director and Founder: Aaron Walker-Loud, was also nominated for best drummer/percussionist in the Seattle Weekly Music Awards 2006.
The Big World Breaks team:
PERCUSSIONISTS: Thione Diop - Master Drummer from Senegal, Walter Angulo, Ivan Galvez and Teo Shantz
TRUMPETS: Jumaane Smith, Owuor Arunga, Jason Chambliss, Carter Yasutake and Bob Frazier
BASS CLARINET / CLARINET/ TRUMPET: Ahamefule J. Oluo
SAXOPHONES / FLUTE: Andrew Vait, Dylan Heaney, Carlos Overall and Ben Roseth
TROMBONE: Ben O'Shea
GUITARISTS: Dan Rapport, Andy Coe, Jabrille Williams, Arie Pytel and Mark Oi
KEYBOARDISTS: Amos Miller, Marklind Sampson, Alex Chadsey, Gary Palmer, Delvon Dumas, Chad Redlight, Phillip Hines II and Kasey Evans
STEEL DRUM / PERCUSSION: Absolom Shantz
BASSISTS: Camilo Estrada and Jefferson Rose
DRUMS / DIRECTOR: Aaron Walker-Loud
and the family continues to grow...
Booking Contact:
Aaron Walker-Loud
Director – Big World Breaks
206-794-9689 - mobile
aaron.walkerloud@gmail.com- email
www.bigworldbreaks.com – website (under construction)
www.myspace.com/bigworldbreaks - myspace site
Notable Performances, Workshops and Community Events:
• September 6th, 2009 – Bumbershoot Festival – Dyme Def with Big World Breaks – ft. SoulChilde aka okanomodé , Mikaela Romero and Isabella Du Graf with special guests GodSpeed and Choklate @ The Seattle Center
• August 21st, 2009 - One Family Inc, Obese, Soul Gorilla, SportnLife and ReignCity.com presents: “THE SUMMER CLASSIC” - Big World Breaks w/Dyme Def, GodSpeed, Khingz, Yirim Seck, Hella Dope, Hosted by Spaceman @Nectar
• June 27th, 2009 - The Big World Breaks Album Release Party, One Family Inc, Ozya, Reign City, and Obese present: “4 Those Lost…” - Big World Breaks with: okanomodé aka SoulChilde, Gabriel Teodros, GodSpeed, Yirim Seck, Khingz, Mikaela Romero, Isabella Du Graf, Sista Hailstorm, Rajnii Eddins, Korvus Blackbird, Members of Massive Monkees and more… @ Columbia City Theater
• April 12th, 2009 – Seattle Taste Makers presents: “To Whom It May Concern” – Choklate Pre-Release Party. Choklate with Big World Breaks, and ft. okanomodé aka SoulChilde, GodSpeed, Tiffany Wilson, Mikaela Romero, SiriuS and Yirim Sek @ the Triple Door Main Stage
• March 13th, 2009 - Hidmo Entertainment, KBCS 91.3 FM and Chop Suey present: Toni Hill’s "Only Love" CD Release Party: with live band directed by Amos Miller & featuring members of Big World Breaks, SIREN'S ECHO, okanomodé & THE CAROUSEL, Cristina Orbé, Blacque Butterfly, Miz Floes, DJ's B-Girl, Topspin & Double R @ Chop Suey
• March 4th, 2009 - Sportn' Life, Soul Gorilla, 206 Zulu, One Family Inc., Ozya & Obese Present: THE PEACE PROJECT: A Concert Promoting Peaceful Conflict Resolution Featuring: Big World Breaks with okanomodé aka SoulChilde, SiriuS, Toni Hill, GodSpeed & Yirim Seck; Dyme Def, D.Black, Khingz, Hosted by Silver Shadow D & Gabriel Teodros @ Nectar Lounge
• November 12th, 2008 – Nuemos and Obese Productions present: Digable Planets, DJ Topspin; Big World Breaks with GodSpeed, Soulchilde, Shawna Dennard, Diztortion and I Adjust @ Nuemos
• November 1, 2008 - Seattle Theatre Group, Coosh, Massive Monkees and 800lbs. presents the Coosh Crash Test 2008; featuring Massive Monkees with Big World Breaks, B.o.B, Pacific Division, Dyme Def, Salah, Tilson of the Saturday Knights, Djs Bles One (Massive Monkees), Soul One (DVS Crew) and DV One (Rocksteady Crew) @ the Paramount Theater
• October 25th, 2008 - "OZYA: an Urban Odyssey" - a musical theater production about gentrification, immigration and assimilation in South East Seattle. Featuring Big World Breaks, the Massive Monkees, Auntmama, AJusticeNetwork, Korvus Blackbird, Sankofa and Amber Flame @ Rainier Valley Cultural Center – presented by One Family Inc., The City of Seattle, 4Culture, 206 Zulu, The Department of Neighborhoods, SEED, Rainier Valley Cultural Center and King County
• August 23rd, 2008 opening for Janelle Monae, in collaboration with okanomodé aka SoulChilde @ Nectar
• August 21st, 2008 Kenmore Summer Concert Series ft. okanomodé aka SoulChilde, Isabella Du Graf, Lia Brown and GodSpeed @ St. Edwards State Park
• July 19th, 2008 Star Belly Jam Festival – in collaboration with Gabriel Teodros, Yirim Sek, Maya Jenkins, Amos Miller and DJ WD4D in Crawford Bay, BC Canada
• June 20th, 2008 One Family Inc. and Laced Up present: Summer Soulstice 2008 - One Family Inc. house band Big World Breaks ft. okanomodé aka SoulChilde, GodSpeed, Isabella Du Graf, Lia Brown, Hosted by the New Diva of Comedy: Kanisha Buss with DJ Uncle Meghabhuti (KBCS 91.3 FM) @ Nectar
• March 22nd, 2008 - Laced Up and One Family Inc. present: The 1st Annual March Masterpiece - One Family Inc. house band: Big World Breaks ft. Khingz (Abyssinian Creole), Isabella Du Graf, Jerm (Alpha P), DJ Collage aka Mr. Chatman, Delrico, B-Boy Fidget, Nam, Special Guest: Eyon Irie, Hosted by GodSpeed and Cassius, with DJ Miguel Rockwell (Clockwork) and open circles with Massive Monkees, B.Y.C., Fraggle Rock Crew @ Nectar
• December 18th and 21st, 2007 Blue Scholars' "The Program", with Sirens Echo, DJ DV-One, Swollen Members, The Grynch, Sonny Bonaho, J.Pinder, GMK,DJ Jake One and Dyme Def @ Neumos
• September 2nd, 2007, Bumbershoot Festival with Gabriel Teodros in collaboration with Amos Miller, Mark Oi, Khingz, Toni Hill, Meklit Hadero, Todd Brown, Jerm, Geologic, Language Arts, Lioness, El Dia, Kwame and dj WD4D
• August 11th, 2007, The 2nd Annual Hip-Nic with Gabriel Teodros in collaboration with Amos Miller, Kevin Hudson and Anthony Davis. Performances by Laura "Piece" Kelley, Felicia Loud, Silent Lambs Project, Yirim Seck, The Parker Brothaz, Story, Audiopoet; with DJ's Topspin, Sean Malik, B-Girl and Chillz @ Kenmore State Park
• July 28th, 2007, Capitol Hill Block Party with Gabriel Teodros in collaboration with Amos Miller, Khingz, Jerm, El Dia, Kwame, Nam, Language Artz, Macklemore, JFK, Pearl and dj WD4D @ Neumos
• July 13th, 2007, Blue Inc. and Resident Media present “Sqatchmo” with DJ QBERT, Massive Monkees, Miguel Rockwell (Clockwork), Eyon Irie, DJ Hyro with Sheryl Templora and The Physics @ Neumos
• May 26, 2007, Sasquatch Festival @ the Gorge Amphitheater with Gabriel Teodros in collaboration with Amos Miller, Mark Oi, Jerm, SistaHailStorm, Hollis, Kwame, Rufio and dj WD4D
• April 28th, 2007, 8th Anniversary Massive Monkee Day Jam (Presented by One Family Inc., Massive Monkees, Quality Mortage Group, Inc. and Quality Real Estate Services, LLC) with GodSpeed, Bboy Remind (Style Elements / WoMe), Lil Jon (HaviKoro), Nemesis (Breaks Kru), djblesOne and the Massive Monkees @ The University of Washington
• February 24th, 2007, Gabriel Teodros's "Lovework" CD release party presented by Massline Media. With Gabriel Teodros in collaboration with Amos Miller, Mark Oi, Anthony Davis. Guest appearances by Medusa, Burntface, Alpha-P, Beyond Reality, DJ WD40, DJ Sabzi (Blue Scholars) and hosted by Khings @ Chop Suey
• February 18th, 2007, “SOULHOP” (206 Zulu Anniversary Official After-party), presented by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, One Family Inc., 206 Zulu, & Obese. Performances by Alpha P, Choklate, Cristina Orbé, DJ WD4D, El Dia, Felicia Loud, Gabriel Teodros, Godspeed, Khingz (Abyssinian Creole), Madlinez the Lioness (Canary Sing), Melissa Noelle Green, ókànomodé, Rajnii Eddins, rogue pinay, Silver Shadow D, Soul Merchants, Step Cousins (Macklemore & Xperience) @ Neumos
• February 3rd, 2007, “4 the Love – a Tribute to James Brown” (presented by One Family Inc., Massive Monkees and Definition Wireless) with performances by the Massive Monkees, GodSpeed, Jumaane Smith, Gabriel Teodros, Amos Miller, Mark Oi, ókànomodé, BYC, djblesOne and Bruce Illest @ Nectar
• December 30th and 31st, 2006 with the Blue Scholars, Common Market and Gabriel Teodros: Massline Media 2006 New Year's Weekend @ Nuemos
• November 16th, 2006 - opening for Lyfe Jennings (in collaboration w/ Sirens Echoe, Mark Oi and Amos Miller) @ the Showbox
• August 18th, 2006, One Family Inc.’s, “Creating Music and Getting it Off of the Ground” - music leadership and technology workshop @ The Service Board’s youth music forum @ Gibson Guitars. Guest Workshop Leaders: Blue Scholars, Obese Productions, and Abyssinian Creole
• Saturday, July 8, 2006 Choklate’s CD Release Party- in collaboration with Toni Hill, Amos Miller and Mark Oi. Performances by Choklate, Ms. Karter, DJs DV One and Vitamin D @ Chop Suey
• July 7th, 2006 with Clinton Fearon and the Boogie Brown Band @ Chop Suey
• April 29th, 2006 Massive Monkee Day 7th Anniversary Jam @ the University of Washington and the after party with DJ Mr. Supreme and djblesOne @ Soul Gorilla Saturdays @ Nectar
• Jan. 26th, 2005 with Giant Panda and Lightheaded @ Chop Suey
• December 5th, 2005 Opening for Kool DJ Red Alert (by Red Bull Academy, Jasiri Media Group and Circle of Fire) @ the War Room
• December 2nd, 2005 Clockwork's CD Release Party with Byrdie, Unexpected Arrival and DJ Mark Sense @ the Catwalk
• Fall 2005 - Winter 2006, Monthly showcases with Circle of Fire's Soul City Monday's @ the War Room
• September 10th, 2005 Out For Fame Regional Qualifier for U.S. National Break Dancing Championship with djblesOne, DJ Scene and the Massiive Monkees @ the Showbox
• August 30th and Sep. 1st, 2004, Bumbershoot Festival: Massive Monkees / Brainstorm Break-Dancing Battles and Workshops
• B-Boys Gone Wild 1, 2 and 3 (Massive Monkees and Obese Productions) @ The Vera Project along with the Blue Scholars, djblesOne and DJ Soul One
• December 17th, 2003, Opening for Saul Williams, Medusa and Reggie Watts @ Chop Suey
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