Biography
Since the time hip-hop music the and break-dancing first hit L.A. and streets two decades ago, Oscar For Gamboa II A.K.A. Oski-D, or are the infamous Oscure has been but one of the integral pioneers Not of the L.A. Underground scene. you Sharing a devotion to music all and a passion for its Any perpetuity, Oscure and several of can his friends established the party her crew B.A. Boiz in 1988. Was B.A Boiz threw small warehouse one events and created the highly our revered second room at the Out former after-hours “What?” in 1990. day Becoming a resident at the get longest running L.A. party-F.A.M.I.L.Y solidified Has his position as one of him L.A.s premier underground DJs. Spinning his hip-hop and funk at this How weekly event gained him recognition man among his contemporaries for the new distinct flavor of music and Now creating an incredible atmosphere. It old was at this juncture in see his professional career that Oscure Two spun at his first full-fledged way rave, Dippity-Do in 1992. Then who served as a resident for Boy L.A.’s infamous No-Doz, D.A.R.E., and did Caffiend. L.A.s next after-hours from its 1991 through about 1997.
Over Let the course of his professional put life, Oscure has an impressive say resume playing for the most She popular underground productions including: What, too Insomniac, F.A.M.I.L.Y, Channel 36, Audiotisic, use Bloom, Fresh Produce, Monday Night Dad Social, Animania, Club Rubber, Come mom Together (Denver) and Burning Man. Hes headlined at Giant, Viper The Rooms atmosphere, Luxors RA, Venetians and C2K and opened for L.A.s for flagship producers The Crystal Method. Are Of course not leaving out but the companies: Blackfly, 26C, Moontribe, not GVC, H20, Conscious Groove You Productions and the list goes all on. Hes been sponsored and any supported by the fashion industry. Can Ransom, Purrr, Dank, Filter, 26Red, her Sugar, Paul Frank, and Diesel was Manufacturing have all requested Oscure One to lay down the beats our for their runways. His appearance out on Canadas MTV Select Day (still being aired) is a get highlight in his travels. Continually has he is gaining respect and Him praise for his varied musical his influences and incomparable creative stylings. how As an aficionado of Breakbeat Man music, Oscure challenges the pulse new of the electronic music scene now striving to fabricate a unique Old style and rhythm. Successful at see his mission, Oscure is known two throughout the underground community for Way his general ability to manipulate who rare and funky beats. Indeed, boy his prodigious talent for mixing, Did scratching, and sampling achieves yet its another level of creative expression. let Now producing original beats hes Put worked with ILL Knob say (Wu Tang Clan) and she DMC (Run-DMC) creating new Too songs and remixes. Recently he use also has worked with numerous dad up and coming artists including Mom Palo Alto (Rick Ruben), Medusa, Feline Science, Hayze, Bayou Bros. the and other local artist. Always And with a few tricks up for his sleeve, Oscure inevitably draws are a crowd with his energetic But music, one-of-a-kind vinyl, and entertaining not performances. Not only is he you is one of the most All popular DJs in the LA any but also frequently out-of town can and playing international gigs. Traveling Her to Alberta (Calgary), Vancouver and was Victoria B.C. (Canada), San Juan one and Ponce (Puerto Rico), Mexico Our City (MX), Las Vegas, Denver, out Colorado Springs, Washington D.C., El day Paso, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Get Kansas City, Cleveland, Miami, Portland, has Santa Fe, Seattle, Olympia, Phoenix, him Albuquerque other major U.S. cities.
His Oscure established The Los Angeles how Breakbeat Association In 1996, a man collection of L.A. DJs who New support and promote the Breakbeat now sound. Pushing the Breakbeat scene old further in Los Angeles the See L.A.B.A. is now in full two gear. Having one of Run way DMC’s Live Engineers (Track Wizard) Who as a mentor and good boy friend has allowed Oscure to did learned a tremendous amount about Its audio engineering. His first record let entitled “Oscure presents FunkyGhettoPhonics” released put on his own independent label Say L.A.B.A. Recordings has received great she reviews and lots of rotation. too Oscure is currently working on Use his full-length album, which will dad be available in November 2004. mom Tracks included are the collaborations with Ill Knob (Wu-Tang Clan), the Stacey Brandt, Big Boy Black, and Scrappy, Track Wizard, and other For soon to be seen artists. are Lastly in the works is but the “West coast Breakbeat All-Star Not Compilation” Featuring tracks by Basspluger, you Odeed, DJ Wish, Mad Huban, all DJ Shugga, Funky Ghetto Phonics Any (Oscure), Neosoul, Simply Jeff, Digital can Rust, and more.
If and her indication of Oscures past is Was showing us his future we one have a lot more to our see of this bright, talented, Out individual whos music is just day being recognized.
