gabriel teodros's Profile |
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FREE RODSTARZ & G1!!! |
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| Location: | Seattle, WASHINGTON |
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| Last Login: | Jun 28, 2008 (63 days back) |
About Me |
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| Gabriel Teodros is the everyday journeyman with more stories to tell than most people twice his age. Having seen both city and countryside through the eyes of a struggling artist and immigrant child, Teodros spins observations and wordplay into internationalism on wax. Linking first and third world people's struggles, he is sincere when he says "we in this together son, your beef is mine." From ciphers at Westlake to spending months in Vancouver and Brooklyn, Gabriel's story is one of trial, tribulation and a search for redemption. The contrast of his onstage ferocity with his offstage humility reveals a multifaceted spirit who understands that the political is personal. Whether addressing political repression and resistance in East Africa or reflecting on the effects of patriarchy in his relationships, Teodros captures each moment soulfully with his unmistakably (north)west coast delivery. Teodros has left a mark in the underground NW hiphop scene as one half of the duo Abyssinian Creole (with emcee Khingz & DJ WD4D), and since the late 90's has been seen rocking microphones from classrooms to theatres, clubs, stadiums, protests, prisons to street corners alongside the likes of Zap Mama, Fishbone, KRS-One, Talib Kweli, Digable Planets, Souls Of Mischief, Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco, Ozomatli, The Coup, GZA/Genius, Aceyalone and Bahamadia to name a few. Even before dropping his upcoming solo masterpiece, Lovework, in early 2007 on MassLine, Teodros has already got love from a community who eagerly anticipate his next story to tell. Since the release of Lovework, Gabriel Teodros reached the very top of the CMJ Hip Hop Charts, released two new music videos, was featured on NPR and in URB Magazine's "Next 100", and has been recieving rave reviews everywhere from Rolling Stone to Okayplayer.com Gabriel has also been staying busy on tour in support of the Lovework album, working with youth in South Seattle, teaching classes & doing whatever he can to help other artists get their voices heard while recording the future classics right out of his home. |
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My Interests |
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Music:Member Since: 9/24/2003Band Website: gabrielteodros.com Band Members: Gabriel Teodros "Lovework" (MassLine Media, 2007) Purchase from MassLine EMusic Amazon.com CD Baby Gabriel Teodros "No Label" Digital EP Abyssinian Creole "Sexy Beast" Full-Length CD (2005) Sounds Like: Gabriel Teodros - Sonicbids EPK URB Magazine: "Next 100" Rolling Stone: Review by Robert Christgau NPR: "Ethiopian-American Artists Make Their Mark" Colorlines Magazine: Review Okayplayer.com: Review Seattle Weekly: "Categorize This" Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Listen Up URB Magazine: Review AllHipHop.com: Review The Stranger: "Let Lovework Rule" Platform8470: Review OneTwoOneTwo.com: Review The Stranger: Line Out - Gabriel Teodros @ Chop Suey Shotgun Reviews: Interview Shotgun Reviews: Review Insomniac Magazine: Interview Portland Mercury: "The Golden Age" 206 Zulu: Review The Stranger: My Philosophy Abyssinian Creole on Myspace.com Record Label: Pearl St., MassLine, 206 Vintage, MADK/Pangea Type of Label: Indie |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Hip Hop / Rap / Soul) |
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My Blog |
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DJ Ian Head presents "Pieces" |
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| from the homie dj ian head's blog... cop this album!-- gtdj ian head presents: "pieces"on root70lounge / everydaybeatsso i want to announce my latest project, a mostly-instrumental album titled "piece... Posted by gabriel teodros on Tue, 20 May 2008 03:43:00 PST |
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live from 20th & jackson... |
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| LIVE @ HIDMO... 2 dope events i had a part in organizing"Ab Creole Is Dead" featuring Abyssinian Creole, 1st Quarter Storm, Yirim Seck, Nam, Def Dee & Language Arts, Chev, Jills Laxamana & DJ Daps1...... Posted by gabriel teodros on Wed, 21 May 2008 04:36:00 PST |
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THIS IS THE LIFE :: 4/19 @ Langston Hughes!!! |
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| THIS IS THE LIFESeattle Premiere!The Langston Hughes African American Film FestivalSaturday April 19, 2008 :: 9PM104 17th Ave S. (Seattle, WA)
In 1989, a collective of young artists gathered ... Posted by gabriel teodros on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 02:56:00 PST |
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Trinity International Hip Hop Festival :: April 4-6 (Hartford, CT) |
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Hartford, Connecticut The Trinity College Temple of Hip-Hop organization is hosting the third annual Trinity International Hip-Hop Festival on the weekend of April... Posted by gabriel teodros on Thu, 13 Mar 2008 03:43:00 PST |
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"The North West" t-shirts, hoodies, etc... |
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| errybodys been asking where to get emCRISISNW.comthats where.NWup.... Posted by gabriel teodros on Thu, 13 Mar 2008 02:42:00 PST |
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forever and a day... |
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| ...a pictures worth a thousand words...
thank you to everyone who made Bumbershoot one of the best times i've ever had performing with family!!! Meklit Hadero & Todd Brown, Khing... Posted by gabriel teodros on Sat, 15 Sep 2007 08:43:00 PST |
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DON'T CRY FOR US :: VIDEO |
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| "Don't Cry For Us"Gabriel Teodros w/ Khingz & Toni HillProduced by Amos MillerDirected by Zia MohajerjasbiPeace to the Hidmo!... Posted by gabriel teodros on Wed, 04 Jul 2007 01:20:00 PST |
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NO LABEL (ESMA REMIX) :: VIDEO |
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| Whattup ya'll... the first video from the Lovework album is done! check it out..."No Label (Esma Remix)"
Thank you to Zia, Johnny, Jelani, Fusai, MassLine, Sabzi for the remix, Moka Only for... Posted by gabriel teodros on Wed, 06 Jun 2007 12:01:00 PST |
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i can't thank ya'll enough... |
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| BEACON HILL STAND UP!!!
"No Label (Esma Remix)" Video Shoot - all photos by DAPS1Thank you to everyone who came out, to everyone who helped make this video happen, it was truly a ... Posted by gabriel teodros on Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:21:00 PST |
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hella more press... allhiphop.com, the weekly, the p-i to the dead sea scrolls... 206up! |
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| larry speaks the truth.Seattle Weekly (February 21, 2007)Categorize ThisWhere does a left-wing feminist fit in a world of guns, drugs, and thugs?By Jonah FlickerSeattle MC Gabriel Teodros' serene voic... Posted by gabriel teodros on Fri, 23 Feb 2007 11:46:00 PST |
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