Steg G
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Steven Gilfoyle better known by his stage name Steg G, is a Scottish hip hop
producer, radio DJ and record executive. He is the founder and current CEO of Powercut Productions, a hip hop label based in Glasgow, Scotland.
His first official single was released on Devil Discs and was with a 4 piece group called Powermove (Steg G, Shoey, Freestyle Master Jimmy P). The single (But Were Different) was the first time that the majority of people had experienced Hip Hop music with a Scottish accent and perspective.
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
producer, radio DJ and record executive. He is the founder and current CEO of Powercut Productions, a hip hop label based in Glasgow, Scotland.
Biography
He started his early hip hop career working with local rap acts such as BAAD Company and Sons of the Devil as their DJ and producer.His first official single was released on Devil Discs and was with a 4 piece group called Powermove (Steg G, Shoey, Freestyle Master Jimmy P). The single (But Were Different) was the first time that the majority of people had experienced Hip Hop music with a Scottish accent and perspective.
Discography
- 2003 - Clyde Built (CD)
- 2006 - Natural Selection lp (CD)
- 2009 - Steg G - Vulgar Eloquence (CD)
External links
- Powercut Productions
- Steg G Interview at www.reviewgraveyard.com