Asheru Aka Unspoken Heard (usa)

Im making a personal statement to all other artists and labels: You cant stop the music So says DCs own Asheru (born Gabriel Benn), an artist who has, since the beginning of his recording career, taken the independent route and continues to do so as he prepares for the release of his solo debut, While You Were Sleeping, set to drop in the coming months. Asheru is best known as part of the group Unspoken Heard, and as a founding member of the Brooklyn based label, Seven Heads Entertainment. Asheru has taken the independent move one step further with his own umbrella, Guerilla Arts Ink, LLC, which is also home to his Arts-in Education program Project NOMMO, and his publishing company, Arbor Day Publishing (ASCAP). Over the years, Asheru has had the fortune of traveling and performing all over the United States, Europe, and Japan, both as a member of Unspoken Heard, and more recently as a solo artist. He has also had the experience of recording with some of the best emcees and producers in the game, such as J-Live, El Da Sensai, Lone Catalysts, Grap Luva, Pete Rock, Geology, DJ Khalil of Self-Scientific, DJ Spinna and many others. With critically acclaimed features on several 2004 releases such as the Halftooth Records compilation, You Dont Know the Half, The Sound Providers LP, An Evening with the Sound Providers, and Jazzy Jeffs Hip Hop Forever, Asheru dropped the 12 Black Moses b/w B.M.I.G., songs featured on the 2004 Unspoken Heard/Seven Heads release, 48 Months. In January of 2005, Asheru released Insomnia Vol. 1, a collection of 26 tracks of collabos, exclusives, and unreleased material. Vol. 1 features hometown comrades Kev Brown, Oddisee, Ken Starr, Black Lincolns, and Grap Luva, as well as appearances by Talib Kweli, Lone Catalysts, Sound Providers, Usef Dinero, and others. Mixed by DJ Roddy Rod of Maspyke. Available Now in most independent and online music retailers. Most recently, Aaron McGruder, creator of syndicated and highly acclaimed The Boondocks comic strip has tapped Asheru to co-create thematic songs for the upcoming Boondocks TV show, premiering on Cartoon Networks Adult Swim on November 6, 2005. You will be able to hear Asheru every week as the creator of the shows opening theme song, as well as other vocal and musical contributions by Black Lincolns, and Unspoken Heard partner, Blue Black throughout the season. For booking and all other info, contact: bmig202@gmail.com Also check out www.asheru.com for more info about Asheru and the wonderful things that the good folks over at Guerilla Arts Ink, LLC are doing in the community.