Araabmuzik
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AraabMuzik performing at Coachella 2012
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Abraham Orellana |
| Born | June 16, 1989 |
| Origin | Providence, Rhode Island, US |
| Genres | Hip hop, EDM, trap |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, disc jockey |
| Instruments | Drums, MPC sampler, keyboard |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Genre Defying Entertainment, Diplomat, Duke Da God, Da Zombeez, Ultra Records |
| Associated acts | Azealia Banks, Cam'ron, Vado, Jim Jones, Juelz Santana, Fabolous, Joe Budden |
| Notable instruments | |
| MPC 2500 | |
Abraham Orellana (born June 16, 1989), better known as his stage name AraabMuzik (stylized as araabMUZIK), is an American record producer and DJ. Araabmuzik made a name for himself by performing beats and instrumentals live and in real time on a Music Production Center (MPC) drum machine. He uses MPC to produce rapid, rhythmic drum patterns and creates melodies with samples and other sounds.
Araabmuzik's musical style includes EDM and Hip Hop, with live elements making a significant contribution to his sound. He has performed on the EDM festival circuit and other live club performances. Over the years, Araabmuzik has continued to build his fame through releasing solo instrumental projects, and producing for Hip Hop artists such as Cam'ron, ASAP Rocky, Fabolous, and Joe Budden.
Araabmuzik was born and raised in Providence, Rhode Island, into a musical household. His mother was a professional singer. He is the middle child of three and is of Dominican and Guatemalan ancestry. Abraham has said he learned to play the drums at age three and later began playing the keyboard.
Despite not being well known for it, Abraham found a lot of Hip Hop inspiration in his native home town of Providence. “There’s definitely a lot of Hip-Hop here. You’ll find a lot of local rap groups, solo artists out here that are trying make it, it’s just the fact that we’re not on the map like that just yet.”
Having a musical background lead to Araabmuzik to begin producing Hip hop, and had begun getting traction in the industry at a very early age. Having a natural inkling towards the MPC, he went on to buy his first unit in 2005. By 2006, at age 17, he had begun being noticed by Diplomat Records.
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