Big World Breaks has shared stages with Janelle Monae, B.o.B., DJ Red Alert, Reggie Watts, DJ Qbert, Digable Planets, Saul Williams and many more; and has produced live show backing for Grammy Nominated singer Wayna, Kimberly Nichole, Zo!, Sy Smith, Massive Monkees, Choklate, Blue Scholars, Gabriel Teodros, Khingz, The EriAm Sisters, Spaceman, Toni Hill, Dyme Def, Black Stax, Xperience, Helladope, Tiffany Wilson, BYC, Circle of Fire, Soul Shifters, Fraggle Rock Crew, Vicious Puppies, JusMoni, Sista Hailstorm, SoulChilde aka okanomode, Isabella Du Graf, Mikaela Romero, B-Boy Fidget, Clockwork, Hi-Life Sound System, Rajnii Eddins, Black Aries (Yirim Seck and Larue) and GodSpeed.
“…a relentlessly funky, versatile big band studded with horns and percussion…” - Jonathan Zwickel (Seattle Times)
“…badass…collective funk-groove armada…trump-tight chops…one of Seattle's tightest funk/soul/breaks powerhouses (headed by the inestimable drumming of Aaron Walker-Loud)…” - Larry Mizell Jr. (The Stranger)
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Big World Breaks debut album: “4 Those Lost…” (6-27-09)
“There's something for everyone here,
and listening to 4 Those Lost
might help you find yourself.”
- Jonathan Cunningham
Seattle Weekly
Check out the complete album review:
http://www.seattleweekly.com/2009-07-22/music/big-world-breaks/
"4 Those Lost..." features the following artists: Carlos Arellano, B-Flat, Lia Brown, Korvus Blackbird, Kanisha Buss, Drummers 4 Life (B.W.B.), Isabella Du Graf, Rajnii Eddins, Fidget, Evan Flory-Barnes, GodSpeed, Phillip Hines II, Toni Hill, Rokea Jones, Khingz, Reyshard, Mikaela Romero, Yirim Seck, Sista Hailstorm, Z. Self, SoulChilde aka okanomodé, Gabriel Teodros, Darrius Willrich and the 216 Yesler Ladiez: MK, DJ B-Girl, Jazmyn and Jsquare.
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MEMBERS OF BIG WORLD BREAKS...
DRUMS / DIRECTOR: Aaron Walker-Loud
VOCALS / CELLO: Mikaela Romero
PERCUSSIONISTS: Thione Diop, Walter Angulo, Ahkeenu Musa, Ivan Galvez and Teo Shantz
TRUMPETS: Jumaane Smith, Riley Mulherkar, Graham Davis, Owuor Arunga, Jason Chambliss, Carter Yasutake and Bob Frazier
BASS CLARINET / CLARINET/ TRUMPET: Ahamefule J. Oluo
SAXOPHONES / FLUTE: Andrew Vait, Dylan Heaney, Ariel Loud, Carlos Overall and Ben Roseth
TROMBONES: Willem De Koch, Ben O'Shea and Naomi Siegel
GUITARISTS: Dan Rapport, Brendan Odonnell, Andy Coe, Jabrille Williams, Arie Pytel and Mark Oi
KEYBOARDISTS: Darrius Willrich, Brian Kinsella, Marklind Sampson, Alex Chadsey, Gary Palmer, Ariel Loud, Avi Loud, Mack Grout, Amos Miller and Phillip Hines II
STEEL DRUM / PERCUSSION: Absolom Shantz
BASSISTS: Camilo Estrada, Avi Loud and Jefferson Rose
PRODUCTION / MULTI-MEDIA: Zach Self
and the family continues to grow...
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BOOKING / CONTACT:
Aaron Walker-Loud
Director and Founder
aaron.walkerloud@gmail.com
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http://www.twitter.com/bigworldbreaks
http://www.soundcloud.com/bigworldbreaks
http://www.myspace.com/bigworldbreaks
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Notable Events
• December 23rd, 2011: The Town Entertainment Presents: “Winter SOULstice 2011” Zo! and Sy Smith with special guest Aaron Walker-Loud of Big World Breaks, sounds by DJ Topspin aka Blendiana Jones and hosted by Tiffany Wilson @ Nectar
• June 25th, 2011 - The Town Entertainment Presents: “Jazz That Rocks” – Big World Breaks, Polyrhythmics and Sambatuque @ Hard Rock Cafe
• May 7th, 2011: Spring Classic 2011 - Vol. 2 BIG WORLD BREAKS ft: Massive Monkees, Turtle T (of Dyno Jamz), JusMoni, Vicious Puppies, Bulldog Horns, Garfield High School Drum Line, Hosted by Jerm (of Helladope). 25% of proceeds go to Garfield, Washington and Madrona drum lines. Presented by The Town Entertainment, ReignCity.com and One Family Inc. @ VERA Project
• April 30th, 2011: Spring Classic 2011 - Vol. 1 BIG WORLD BREAKS ft: Black Stax, Xperience, Hi-Life Soundsystem, DJ Miguel Rockwell (of Clockwork) and hosted by Jerm (of Helladope). 25% of all proceeds go to Garfield High School, Washington Middle School and Madrona K-8 drum line programs. Presented by The Town Entertainment, ReignCity.com and Once Family Inc. @ The Crocodile
• April 23rd, 2011- Massive Monkees and 206 Zulu Present: “Massive Monkee Day 2011- the 12th Anniversary” – with DJ’s Lean Rock, DV One, Fever One, Soul One, Sureal and Fish Boogie and special guest Prime VIII @ Cirque Event Center – all proceeds donated to Japan Relief efforts.
• March 11th, 2011 - The Town Entertainment presents: "Uniquely Seattle", Featuring: KIMBERLY NICHOLE backed by: BIG WORLD BREAKS With: Felicia Loud, Piece, DJ Audeos, Hosted by: Hollis of Canary Sing @ Chop Suey
• February 18th 2011, 206 Zulu Seattle Youth Arts and Resources Fair - presented by 206 Zulu in cooperation with the City of Seattle Department of Neighborhoods and the Vera Project – a free event featuring information tables, guest speakers, youth presenters and performance showcases. Big World Breaks produced a collaborative and interactive workshop featuring Washington Middle School Drum Line Students and the Massive Monkees
• January 15, 2011, Hidmo Entertainment, Choklate Music & The Town Entertainment presents: Grammy Nominated singer Wayna, featured performers: Jusmoni, hosted by Gabriel Teodros, backing the whole production: Big World Breaks, special guests: Mikaela Romero, Khingz, DJ Introcut and DJ WD4D @ Chop Suey
• December 22nd, 2010 Hidmo Presents, JusMoni EP Release, Big World Breaks, Brothers From Another, Khingz, DJ WD4D, Invincible, Rocky Rivera and hosted by Madlines Tha Lioness of Canary Sing @ Chop Suey
• September 11th, 2010 ReignCity.com, Obese, One Family Inc., Strength Through Unity and The Town Entertainment present: “Summer Classic 2010” – Big World Breaks ft. Tiffany Wilson, Mikaela Romero, Isabella Du Graf, The Iguales Reunion, Thione Diop and Yeke Yeke, hosted by Khingz; and featuring the exclusive “Summer Classic 2010 Mix Tape” All mix-tape sales supporting rebuilding Haiti via www.strengththroughunity.org
• May 1st, 2010 - ReignCity.com, Obese, One Family Inc., The Town Entertainment and SportNLife Records present: SPRING CLASSIC 2010 - Big World Breaks ft. Tiffany Wilson, Hella Dope, Spaceman, High Life Sound System (Khingz, B-Flat and Crispy of GodSpeed) and DJ Audeos @ Nectar
• January 20, 2010, NEUMOS PRESENTS: A BENEFIT FOR THE WOMEN AND YOUTH OF HAITI: All Ticket Proceeds To Support HEARTS FOR HAITI and ART MATENWA – performances by Kore Ionz, Bakra Bata’, Big World Breaks feat. Gabriel Teodros, Yirim Seck (of Black Aries), and B-Flat (of GodSpeed and Hi-Life Sound System), Tudo Beleza, DJ Tomas @ Neumos
• December 18th, 2009 One Family Inc, Obese, The Town Entertainment, SportnLife and ReignCity.com present: “Winter Classic 2009” - Big World Breaks with Khingz, okanomodé a.k.a. SoulChilde, GodSpeed, Hella Dope, Mikaela Romero, Black Aries (Yirim Seck and Larue), introducing Hi-Life Sound System, (Khingz with B-Flat and Crispy of GodSpeed), DJ Audeos, Hosted by Spaceman and Aaron Walker-Loud @ Nectar
• October 25th, 2009 – “Why Music” a kick-off benefit concert for MusicianCorps ft. Big World Breaks with: EriAm Sisters, Massive Monkees, Evan Flory-Barnes, Darrius Willrich, Clarence Acox, Felicia V. Loud (soulfisticated ladi), MC Tilman of The Saturday Knights, okanomodé aka SoulChilde, Thione Diop, Gene Tagaban, Vela Luka Croatian Dance Ensemble & Ruže Dalmatinke Orchestra, Show Brazil Dance, One World Taiko, Sista Hailstorm, B-Flat (GodSpeed), Jim Nolet, Silvio Reis, Normando Brenis, Garfield High School Drum Line, Foster High School E.P.I.C., Vicious Puppies Crew, Garrett Little, Jen Glenn, Lena Silverman and MusicianCorps Fellows: Amos Miller, Carla Moreno, Eduardo Mendonça and Aaron Walker-Loud @ The Moore Theater - presented by Arts Corps, Music National Service, Seattle Theater Group, Big World Breaks, LLC., Give Seattle 2009 and The Town Entertainment
• September 6th, 2009 – Bumbershoot Festival – Dyme Def with Big World Breaks – ft. okanomodé aka SoulChilde, 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 with: 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
• January 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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