Born in New York City's Little Italy
in the early 80s, The Arcitype's love for music began at the young age
of five when his father enrolled him in music school and surrounded him
with different Instruments. Moving from the New York to the rural and
isolated Western Massachusetts, The Arcitype continued his musical
education and began playing Classical piano. Influenced by his guitar
rocker uncle, he engendered a strong love for the blues, and began
picking licks on the old beat-up Fender Strat his uncle gave him.
As
the lead guitarist with Blues/Funk group Tip Top Deluxe, The Arcitype
played shows to packed houses. Touring the New England Tri-State area,
Tip Top Deluxe headlined shows at various clubs, bars and festivals from
1998-2000. When the group split in 2000, The Arcitype moved onto a solo
career in Acoustic Rock and Blues. The need for demos spurred his
interest in the recording process, and led him to set up a home studio.
By
2002, The Arcitype had branched out into Hip Hop, seeing it as the
modern day interpretation of the traditional Blues he loves. Utilizing
his diverse musical background, The Arcitype began creating Hip Hop
beats.
Leaving the Berkshires for Boston, The Arcitype pursued a
degree in Audio Production and Music at Emerson College. It was during
this time that he began to establish himself in the Boston Hip Hop
scene, forming relationships with the city's best emcees, other
producers and various promoters.
The Arcitype's production credits include:
AR Classic Records
Big Noyd
Copywrite
Duck Down Records
Edo G
Guilty Simpson
Ill Bill
Jaysaun (Special Teamz)
John Robinson (Lil Sci of Scienz of Life)
Killa Sha
King Magnetic
Kool G Rap
Moe Pope
Planet Asia
R.A. The Rugged Man
Ruste Juxx (of Boot Camp Clik)
Sadat X (of Brand Nubian)
Sean Price
Shabaam Sahdeeq
Slaine (of La Coka Nostra)
Tek (of Smif N Wessun & Boot Camp Clik)
Termanology
XL (of The Kreators)
& Many More.
The Arcitype's production has been featured in:
- Hand-selected by producers, Jake One and Vitamin D to compete in Red Bull's Big Tune Beat Battle in Philadelphia, May 2010.
- Featured on 2dopeboyz.com, CrateKings.com, HipHopDX.com, XXLmag.com, Kevinnottingham.com and many more reputable blogs.
- ESPN's "Depth Chart: Arkansas Razorbacks" National Special
- ESPN's national coverage of Miami Heat's season home debut Oct, 2010.
- ESPN's national promo for the coverage of the 2010 Men's NCAA Basketball season.
- MTV series' MADE, 10 On Top, When I Was 17, & more.
- Shapemix iPad & iPhone Music Remixing App
- Youtube's Featured Video.
With
his studio, The Bridge Sound & Stage, stationed in Cambridge MA as
his headquarters, The Arcitype continues to work with artists throughout
the US and abroad. He has proved himself to be one of the strongest up
and coming Hip Hop producers, and it's only the beginning.
Specialties: Music Production, Beat Production, Sound Engineering and Artist Development.