Hollis P. Monroe

about

Born a child of hip hop, Hollis P. Monroe explored every facet of the then developing culture. Starting out as a casual observer, he quickly became a contributor through break-dancing, djing, rhyming and tagging. Always searching for other artistic outlets, he found what would eventually lead to his true and final calling----beat making. During his high school years, Hollis was formally introduced to Prince via a friend's copy of Sign O' The Times and it changed his musical perspective forever. He became inspired to play his own self-taught chords and melodies along with the samples he used in his hip hop productions. From that point on, Hollis consumed a strict diet of hip hop and Prince and expelled a weird hybrid music which became the foundation for everything he does musically today. In college, Hollis was reintroduced to electronic music (which he vaguely remembered from his break-dancing days) and began experimenting with a formula to combine the mechanics of electronica with the organics of his style. Aided by his friend, musical counterpart, and business partner, Kyle Odum, they started a demo production company called Renaissance Infinity which eventually evolved into a small record label. On this label, they would release their own tracks to gain exposure and make an attempt at music as a career. Renaissance Infinity's release of The Stupid Def EP marked a turning point where lifelong dreams of success seemed to be within reach. Recorded under his early turntabli

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I'm Lonely

I’m Lonely (Casnova Dub)

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Flashback

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The Very Best of Stickman Records - Re-Jacked by Paranoid Jack

The Global House Experience

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The Place Ibiza Vol. 2

The Heat

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Defected In The House - Goa 09

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This is goodbye

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Stickman Gold

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ID&T Top 500

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Hitzone 05

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