The Grind ft. Bobkat and Paperqueen at Khar Social

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About Bob-kat:

His multifaceted repertoire means many keep guessing until he drops the first tune at his gigs. Having graced almost all big stages in the indie scene in India in one of his many avatars, From the biggest music festivals to nightclubs, and being one of the first artists to take hip-hop to Bollywood, he is not a stranger to the music underground and mainstream, but before he was any of the above, Bobkat was a hip-hop DJ, one of the first to spin hip-hop in Mumbai, way back in the 90s when most club goers in the city preferred listening to Venga Boys. Born in Kenya, he grew up a thoroughbred on rap/R n B club classics (Kurtis Blow, Run DMC, Fat Boyz, Whodini, Full Force, Lisa Lisa & The Cult Jam) and later transitioned effortlessly into the hip-hop golden era (Snoop Dogg, Nas, Ice Cube, Dr Dre, DMX) then on to the contemporary sounds (J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q). His sound is heavily influenced by East Coast/West Coast hip-hop as well as a healthy dose of dancehall, reggae, and soca.

Once in Mumbai, he started out as a resident DJ in Cloud 9 nightclub which was located at Kemps Corner, he moved on to play at numerous venues across the city including Razz Rhinoceros, Zenzi, Enigma, Escape, Ren, Red Light, Leos, Li Bai among others. The city was soon too small for him so he ventured further to Pune, Hyderabad, Banglore and Delhi for private as well as club gigs in Euriska (Pune), The High Spirits (Pune) and Raasta (Delhi) just to name a few. Bobkat also took his stock of works to Goa earlier in the millennium, introducing hip-hop to a vacation Mecca which till then only offered techno, psychedelic, and reggae – or Bob Marley to be precise – to patrons. Bobkat started the phenomena of hip-hop till sunrise in the sleepy beach town at a shack called Simba’s, in contrast to psychedelic all-nighters, a fete that has since then never been replicated, in fact, some of the local DJs still borrow from the sets he first dropped in Goa over a decade ago. Currently, he is a DJ instructor with over 100 spinners in the city trained under him and he’s also a leading blogger in the local hip-hop scene. He runs Bombayhiphop.com and also co-hosts The VOTP Show podcast, India’s first online hip-hop show.

After 5 years performing with a very successful hip-hop/reggae/funk band Bombay Bassment – winner of the Indiego Music Award and The Converse Emerging Act Award 2011 among other accolades – Bobkat is an accomplished musician too, producing originals. In 2014, as the catchphrase “Hip hop is dead” became commonplace in the Indian metros nightlife, Bobkat restarted the hip-hop night phenomena at I Bar pub in Bandra. At the gig, he not only spins but also handles the microphone emceeing all night in a classical hip-hop style. After this effort, Mumbai has witnessed the return of hip-hop in the club scene, with other venues too starting similar themed nights with DJs and emcees to boot. When not on stage performing songs, you can catch him hosting private as well as public shows. He hosted the UK B-Boy Championship Showcase (2012) organized by Sony Music India, The Adidas Originals B-Boy contest (2013), The India Bike Week Festival in Cochin (2015), The Redbull BC Championship in 2015 & 2016 and he also appeared in famous Disney India produced Bollywood franchise ABCD 2 where he played the prominent role of an MC for a dance Championship held in Las Vegas.

About Paper Queen:

Mumbai based Hip Hop/Bass artist Paper Queen has been making some serious moves in the last 24 months, playing both National & International club & festival gigs. A unique blend of Old & Nu Skool Hip Hop, Trap, Future Beats & Bass Music, a signature Paper Queen set has the right selection of music to receive mass appeal yet retain a certain street credibility. Taking influences from artists such as Teeko, DJ Premier, Jon1st & Ivy Lab, her musical creations are hard-hitting, bouncy & totally engineered for the dance floor.

Mentored by the legendary DJ Uri, under his guidance she has embraced the Old Skool way of being a DJ and has the knack of being able to play the right track for the right occasion. Hard work and endless hours of practicing scratch techniques have led her to become India’s first female Turntablist DJ, which ultimately got her noticed & signed up by one of the countries leading artist agencies KRUNK. Geared up for the season ahead, this girl comes fully prepared with quality music & DJ skills.

Date: Saturday, 20th October 2018

Time: 10 pm – 1 am

Entry: Free

Contact: 075063 94243

Venue: Khar Social, Rohan Plaza, 5th Road, Ram Krishna Nagar, Ram Krishna Nagar, Khar West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400052

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