Hashim Music
| Jerry Calliste Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Gerald C. Calliste Jr. |
| Origin | New York City, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop, electro, funk, pop rap, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Executive producer, songwriter, music publisher, entrepreneur, vice president, president, CEO |
| Instruments | Keyboards, synthesizer, turntables |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Labels | Cutting |
| Associated acts | Imperial Brothers, High Fidelity Three, Soft Touch, MC Devon, Jai Sims, Dave Clarke, Diplo, Frankie Bones, Scott Henry, Ryan Shaw, Tom Middleton, Johnny Vicious, David Guetta, Jay Strongman |
| Website | Jerry Calliste Jr. Official Web Site |
Jerry Calliste Jr. (born Gerald C. Calliste Jr., November 26, 1965 in Bronx, New York), also known as Hashim, is an American entrepreneur, music industry executive producer, songwriter, record producer, music publisher, and former DJ who is best known for the internationally renowned, seminal hip hop, electro-funk, and dance music classic recording "Al-Naafyish (The Soul)" (1983).
In 1983, Calliste Jr. co-founded New York Independent record label Cutting Records Inc. with two partners and recorded under the name Hashim. Calliste Jr., 16, used a $50 Casio keyboard (combo calculator) to teach himself how to play keyboards by ear. One year later he went on to write and produce Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) "one of the greatest Electro tracks ever" that during the early 1980s "made it to #43 in the Billboards Dance Disco Charts" and to this day "parts of Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) have been sampled over and over again."
In 2008, Hashim appeared on various artists music compilations licensed by Global Underground Ltd, Ministry of Sound with recording artists Deep Dish, Frankie Knuckles, Jamiroquai, Kosheen, Cheryl Lynn, Run DMC, Basement Jaxx, Young MC, Herbie Hancock and more. The compilations are mixed. by such DJs as Junior Sanchez, Danny Tenaglia, David Morales, Hex Hector, Satoshi Tomiie and Benny Benassi. In 2009 Hashim appeared on various artists music compilations licensed by Universal Music and Ninja Tune with recording artists Gwen Guthrie, New Order, Frankie Goes to Hollywood and others. On Ninja Tune's "Now, Look and Listen", Hashim's music is featured with Missy Elliott, Afrika Bambaataa, Eric B. & Rakim, The Prodigy, Grace Jones, Human League, Timbaland and Magoo and Common featuring Pharrell Williams.
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