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Professor P & Dj Akilles
12+ albums
swedishfunkyHip-Hophip hoppositive
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Professor P and DJ Akilles are a critically acclaimed duo from Sweden that is all about the foundation of hip hop; beats, rap and scratch. They’ve been supporting act to such hip-hop legends as De La Soul, D.I.T.C., and Talib Kweli, and has received attention worldwide with their 2007 album Patience, their subsequent mixtapes and the vinyl release Maintain EP of 2010. Pro & Ak finds a lot of inspiration from hip hop groups where the collaboration between the rapper and the DJ are of great importance, such as; Gang Starr, Dilated Peoples, Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth, and Lords of the Underground. The interaction between rapper and DJ is Pro & Ak’s signum at their live shows. The shows are well rehearsed, filled with unexpected features and crowd-pleasing surprises. This is their story: When Petter "Professor P" Tarland (born 1985) decided to leave his hometown Lund for Uppsala, Sweden he was no newcomer to the Swedish hip hop scene. In his early teens the name Professor P started revolving among the hip hop heads as one of the most talented youngsters in the business, mainly because of his witty punchlines and freestyle skills way above average. But still, after many years on stage, collaborations with some of Sweden’s biggest hip hop-stars (Afasi & Filthy, Snook, Chords, Organismen, etc.) and being top ranked in most of Scandinavia’s battle tournaments he still didn’t have a DJ by his side. Viktor "DJ Akilles" Backemar (also born 1985) is born and raised in Uppsala. When he bo
