Turntable Timmy
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Turntable Timmy is a book authored by Michael Perry
and illustrated by Doug Cunningham
, and is a soon to be an animated cartoon. The book is published by Last Gasp
, and the cartoon series is animated by Rebel Static.
Turntable Timmy answers the call for people for books written in a hip-hop format. In 2002 urban youth, regardless of race, have no frame of reference for Spot, Jane and Dick, says author Michael Perry. Instead, Turntable Timmy speaks to children in a language and visual medium they understand and embrace as their own. Turntable Timmy will appeal to all DJs who have kids, because it’s the only children’s book about becoming a turntable champion, said author Michael Perry.
Turntable Timmy is the story of a boy determined to hip-hop his way into becoming the world's youngest turntable DJ champion. He realizes, in order to achieve his dream he must first: Put in work, day and night, practice makes perfect, gotta get it right. Hard work and dedication—perfection takes practice, now he's quick like a fox, sharp as a cactus.
The book also comes with a rap-along CD featuring scratching
by turntablist
, DJ Qbert. The CD features 3 tracks.
The online micro-series will revolve around Turntable Timmy and his crew, The Arrowtown Rockers, as they battle a corporate crook named Chip Staka, and his conniving cronies, in an attempt to save Hip-Hop from the clutches of "wackness."
By using the power of the elements of Hip-Hop and staying true to themselves, Timmy and his crew are able to combat the evil forces in the music industry.
The series was created out of the necessity to educate the youth and bring forth awareness regarding the foundation of Hip-Hop culture, said Michael Perry. Through modern technology, we have the ability to produce and distribute, to a worldwide audience, our visions and interpretations regarding the current state of the culture, said Michael Perry.
Turntablist Mike Relm will serve as the music director
for the series, which features 90-second full motion animated films.
His turntable skills are a valued asset to the Rebel Static team, said executive producer Otto Grajeda. When the question was asked, 'what producer do we get to perform the task of sound engineer for the series?' only one name came to mind, Mike Relm. He's an amazingly innovative producer, as well as a dope DJ. I'm sure he will bring a lot to the series in terms of audio quality and style, said Otto Grajeda.
The orphanage is located in an urban setting on the Southside of Arrowtown, named for its arrow-shaped landmass, which was believed to have the ability to point the children in the right direction. However, all it points to now is a lavish, mega-rich high rise building with the words, BLINGSVILLE INC. plastered across the front.
Fashion and media mogul, Chip Staka owns Blingsville Inc., a company that produces, and markets to the youth such products as, Rough Bleeps CDs, Thug Threads, and his line of Frostbite Jewelry. Chip Staka, and his recluse investor, Mr. Pilfer, realize that the youth are a vital component to the longevity of Blingsville Inc., and will stop at nothing to gain total control of the collective mindset of their target demographic. But, just when they thought that their fiendish plan is near complete, the Arrowtown Rockers burst onto the scene with the power of the Hip Hop Elements to expose Chip Staka as a corporate hog and save the kid’s from the clutches of "wackness". They do this by communicating in a musical language that all Arrowtonians understand... "pure, untainted, glorified HIP-HOP!"
GrandMaster Monk-ski teaches the kids that the elements of Hip-Hop is what gives a Hiphopper his or her power. It is a united kinetic force that allows us to harmoniously reverberate in tune with the universe, thus manifesting oneness through various artistic media.
The overlooked, fine print portion of the contract stated that Eriko had to be an in-house artist until her services were no longer rendered, which meant that Eriko had to live and work at Blingsville Inc. under the watchful eye of her ruthless new boss, Chip Staka. She knew that the agreement was legally binding, but she realized that Chip would probably never allow her to raise her little girl while employed at BVI.
But Eriko fearing for Cindia's safety, dropped her off the Arrowhead Orphanage with the promise that she would one day return. Before handing her baby to Lady MC Monk-ness, Eriko sang Cindia a sweet lullaby, then kissed her forehead and said, Be strong my little Diva. That was the last time they saw each other. After that day Monk-ness began calling her Avid, which was of course, diva spelled backwards).
Michael Perry (author)
Michael Perry is a writer and a humorist. Perry is a self described "Country Chronicler". Perry has written three best selling memoirs. He has also written for Esquire, The New York Times Magazine, Backpacker, Outside, and Salon.com. Perry was born on a small farm in rural Wisconsin, and raised...
and illustrated by Doug Cunningham
Doug Cunningham
For the football player of the same name see Doug Cunningham .Doug Cunningham is a former Nebraska State Senator from Wausa, Nebraska in the Nebraska Legislature and the Consultant-Director for the Hometown Merchants Association. -Personal life:Cunningham graduated from Wausa High School in 1972...
, and is a soon to be an animated cartoon. The book is published by Last Gasp
Last Gasp
Last Gasp is a book and underground comix publisher and distributor based in San Francisco, California.- History :Founded in 1970 by Ron Turner to publish the ecologically-themed comics magazine Slow Death Funnies, followed by the all-female anthology It Ain't Me Babe, Last Gasp soon became a major...
, and the cartoon series is animated by Rebel Static.
The Book
The book is written by award-winning children’s book author Michael L. Perry and artist Doug Cunningham. It is the first book to incorporate the four pillars of hip-hop culture.Turntable Timmy answers the call for people for books written in a hip-hop format. In 2002 urban youth, regardless of race, have no frame of reference for Spot, Jane and Dick, says author Michael Perry. Instead, Turntable Timmy speaks to children in a language and visual medium they understand and embrace as their own. Turntable Timmy will appeal to all DJs who have kids, because it’s the only children’s book about becoming a turntable champion, said author Michael Perry.
Turntable Timmy is the story of a boy determined to hip-hop his way into becoming the world's youngest turntable DJ champion. He realizes, in order to achieve his dream he must first: Put in work, day and night, practice makes perfect, gotta get it right. Hard work and dedication—perfection takes practice, now he's quick like a fox, sharp as a cactus.
The book also comes with a rap-along CD featuring scratching
Scratching
Scratching is a DJ or turntablist technique used to produce distinctive sounds by moving a vinyl record back and forth on a turntable while optionally manipulating the crossfader on a DJ mixer. While scratching is most commonly associated with hip hop music, since the late 1980s, it has been used...
by turntablist
Turntablism
Turntablism is the art of manipulating sounds and creating music using phonograph turntables and a DJ mixer.The word 'turntablist' was coined in 1995 by DJ Babu to describe the difference between a DJ who just plays records, and one who performs by touching and moving the records, stylus and mixer...
, DJ Qbert. The CD features 3 tracks.
The animated cartoon
The creators have teamed with startup animation house, Rebel Static, for the hip hop cartoon based on the book.The online micro-series will revolve around Turntable Timmy and his crew, The Arrowtown Rockers, as they battle a corporate crook named Chip Staka, and his conniving cronies, in an attempt to save Hip-Hop from the clutches of "wackness."
By using the power of the elements of Hip-Hop and staying true to themselves, Timmy and his crew are able to combat the evil forces in the music industry.
The series was created out of the necessity to educate the youth and bring forth awareness regarding the foundation of Hip-Hop culture, said Michael Perry. Through modern technology, we have the ability to produce and distribute, to a worldwide audience, our visions and interpretations regarding the current state of the culture, said Michael Perry.
Turntablist Mike Relm will serve as the music director
Music director
A music director may be the director of an orchestra, the director of music for a film, the director of music at a radio station, the head of the music department in a school, the co-ordinator of the musical ensembles in a university or college , the head bandmaster of a military band, the head...
for the series, which features 90-second full motion animated films.
His turntable skills are a valued asset to the Rebel Static team, said executive producer Otto Grajeda. When the question was asked, 'what producer do we get to perform the task of sound engineer for the series?' only one name came to mind, Mike Relm. He's an amazingly innovative producer, as well as a dope DJ. I'm sure he will bring a lot to the series in terms of audio quality and style, said Otto Grajeda.
The plot
Turntable Timmy, a young, gifted DJ from the Arrowtown Orphanage, leads his crew of fellow orphans – Young Wisdom, Avid1, and Helmet Head, into an ongoing battle to protect the minds of the youth, and the integrity of Hip-Hop from the evil tycoon, Chip Staka and his conniving Bling-Villains, Blaze & Daze.The orphanage is located in an urban setting on the Southside of Arrowtown, named for its arrow-shaped landmass, which was believed to have the ability to point the children in the right direction. However, all it points to now is a lavish, mega-rich high rise building with the words, BLINGSVILLE INC. plastered across the front.
Fashion and media mogul, Chip Staka owns Blingsville Inc., a company that produces, and markets to the youth such products as, Rough Bleeps CDs, Thug Threads, and his line of Frostbite Jewelry. Chip Staka, and his recluse investor, Mr. Pilfer, realize that the youth are a vital component to the longevity of Blingsville Inc., and will stop at nothing to gain total control of the collective mindset of their target demographic. But, just when they thought that their fiendish plan is near complete, the Arrowtown Rockers burst onto the scene with the power of the Hip Hop Elements to expose Chip Staka as a corporate hog and save the kid’s from the clutches of "wackness". They do this by communicating in a musical language that all Arrowtonians understand... "pure, untainted, glorified HIP-HOP!"
GrandMaster Monk-ski teaches the kids that the elements of Hip-Hop is what gives a Hiphopper his or her power. It is a united kinetic force that allows us to harmoniously reverberate in tune with the universe, thus manifesting oneness through various artistic media.
The Characters
- Timmy: Newborn Timmy was found on the doorstep of the Arrowtown Orphanage, placed eloquently in a tattered turntable box, with nothing more than packing material to keep him warm. Affixed was the upper half of a torn shipping label that read: Timmy’s Turntables, supplyin’ your DJ Equipment & Lighting needs! So, the Monks of the Obstinate Light named him Turntable Timmy, and declared his means of arrival an omenOmenAn omen is a phenomenon that is believed to foretell the future, often signifying the advent of change...
. Every day he would sit silently and watch as Monk-ski, worked-out on the "Decks of Fury". One morning while Monk-ski was dusting his prized record collection, little two-year-old Timmy got up from the ground, and made his way over to the 1’s and 2’s in nothing more than a diaper and his cherished yellow cap. Before the Monks of the Obstinate Light, with the power of the 1st Element, Timmy climbed the step stool which would ultimately lead him to his destiny, One-one for the treble — towee-two for the bass... and he rocked the place. The Monks kneeled in unison, Let the battle for Hip-Hop begin! said Monk-ski with a bow; proclaiming Timmy as "The Chosen One", that will rise up from the first Element to restore balance and bring harmony back to the culture.
- Avid1: Her mother Eriko, hastily signed a shady record deal with Blingsville Inc. in hopes of providing a better life for her young daughter.
The overlooked, fine print portion of the contract stated that Eriko had to be an in-house artist until her services were no longer rendered, which meant that Eriko had to live and work at Blingsville Inc. under the watchful eye of her ruthless new boss, Chip Staka. She knew that the agreement was legally binding, but she realized that Chip would probably never allow her to raise her little girl while employed at BVI.
But Eriko fearing for Cindia's safety, dropped her off the Arrowhead Orphanage with the promise that she would one day return. Before handing her baby to Lady MC Monk-ness, Eriko sang Cindia a sweet lullaby, then kissed her forehead and said, Be strong my little Diva. That was the last time they saw each other. After that day Monk-ness began calling her Avid, which was of course, diva spelled backwards).
- Young Wisdom
- Helmet Head
- GrandMaster Mon-ski
- Chip Staka
- Blaze & Daze
- Officer Goldie
- Mr. Pilfer
See also
- Wave TwistersWave TwistersWave Twisters is a completely animated film, also known as the first turntablism-based musical. It is based on DJ Q-Bert's album of the same name....
- DJ Qbert
- Hip hopHip hopHip 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...
- AnimationAnimationAnimation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. The effect is an optical illusion of motion due to the phenomenon of persistence of vision, and can be created and demonstrated in several ways...