Waajeed - The Patty Hearst Beat Tape CD-R (Bling47) promo only (2006)

Considering that Waajeed only began making music in 2000, he has already compiled an impressive list of accomplishments, including production work for both multi-platinum and underground artists, djing at the most respected venues, and the founding of his own label, Bling47. In addition, he has received endorsements from such heavyweight producers as Jay Dee and Jazze Pha.

Waajeed’s first creative medium was the canvas. It was painting that landed him a full scholarship to the prestigious College for Creative Studies. Waajeed studied illustration for three years before deciding to leave the visual arts to explore music. A major impetus for Waajeed’s exploration of music was an offer to dj for his best friends, T3, Baatin, and Jay Dee - bka Slum Village - on their first European Tour. Waajeed jumped at the opportunity and returned from the tour with a desire to get behind the boards. By 2000 he had produced his first beat tape, which landed him 4 tracks on the Slum Village album, Trinity. Waajeed’s work on Trinity was met with much acclaim, including mention in The Source Magazine’s “Hot Tapes,” and led to his producing for multi-platinum German artists, Max Herre and ASD (Afrob and Samy Deluxe), as well as ghost producing for some of the industry’s most established names.

In 2002, Waajeed decided that he wanted to start his own record label. He had already acted as Executive Producer for Slum Village’s Fantastic Vol. 1 and Dwele’s Rize, which sparked international interest in both artists and led to their signing with major labels. To date, Waajeed’s label, Bling47, has released The Official Jay Dee Instrumental Series Vol. 1, The Official Jay Dee Instrumental Series Vol. 2: Vintage, and BPM, Waajeed’s instrumental album. All three albums have received much attention and are regarded as underground classics.

In 2003, Waajeed began working on a concept for an album on which he, as producer, could work with a rotating cast of musicians. PPP was born. Ubiquity Records took an interest in the project and Triple P was released in May of 2005 as one of the most successful indie albums of the year, receiving critical acclaim from nearly every major music publication in the market.

Most recently, Waajeed has completed remixes for Roy Ayers, Radiohead, Goapele, and The Herbaliser. As a DJ, he mixed and compiled The Universal Language Mix CD for Triple 5 Soul, which has been one of the most sought-after and heavily downloaded mixes of 2005. Waajeed’s main production projects at the moment are solo albums for Tiombe Lockhart and Invincible, both slated for release on Bling47 in the near future. He is also working on a project for his newly formed supergroup, The Jazz Katz. With this much already on his plate, Waajeed is clearly an artist you’ll be hearing much of in the coming years.