So I went to the studio and changed my mind and programmed the beat to 'Egypt Egypt.' My mother and sister read the title of my song and said, 'You better not make that song, Don't play with the Devil'. I booked the studio time and grabbed my notebook of raps and went to the studio to record my solo project 'Beast Beats'. When asked about his experiences he stated, 'It was so much fun in the studio I had to go back and record some more. The Egyptian Lover became a local celebrity. The Egyptian Lover wrote all the lyrics, he said 'it was easy.' Because he was making rap tapes for people at his High School (James Monroe in the San Fernando Valley) he was doing pretty good for himself as he was selling many many tapes. After that He went into the studio with Uncle Jam's Army and recorded 'Yes, Yes, Yes' with beats that sound like that 'Breakin' & Entering' soundtrack and 'Dial-a-Freak' one of his all time favorites. You could only get a (bonus beat) at the end of a song on a 12' single. Getting his style from Kraftwerk and enjoying the Roland TR-808 drum machine, programming it like a mad man, he loved beats and no one was making beats back then. A true 'Electro' recording and the first of its kind. His first time in a professional studio he recorded the 'Breakin' & Entering' soundtrack. He has been in the music business all of his life. He started out in Los Angeles as a DJ in 1978-79 and became the headlining DJ for Uncle Jam's Army in 1982. Some call it Electro, some call it Hip Hop, some call it Old School, some call it Rap, but he calls it 'Dance Music.' Egyptian Lover makes music to make you dance. The Egyptian Lover has been bringing you that sound you have enjoyed for 30 years. His new double-vinyl album, 1984, is out on November 6th on Egyptian Empire Records! Get your copy at Amoeba and get it signed after the performance!
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