Zo is da head producer for De-U Records, EduBasics, & The Epitome Band. Zo's music has been featured in The Washington Post, CNBC, WorldStarHipHop.com, BET, VladTV.com, NPR, OnSmash.com, BusinessWeek, Black Enterprise, WPGC 95.5 & WKYS 93.9 just 2 name a few!!! Unlike alot of producers who mimic da latest trends & da others dat search 4 samples 24/7 Zo's a true musician at heart. He produces all styles of music from Hip-Hop, to R&B, Gospel, Reggae, Rock & Roll, GoGo, & last but not least children's educational music...LOL!!! Zo is truely da definition of a DMV diamond in da rough!!!
Glad 2 see my lil' homie finally getting some recognition out here 4 his God given gifts!!! He goes 2 piano & voice training under my grandma's school in Southeast Washington, D.C. called "The Shirley Ables Music Ministry". They taught him how 2 play piano over there from da basics 2 advanced stages all in no time, but it was his personal drive dat has taken his natural abilities 2 a whole nother level dat no school alone ever could by itself!!! U can find some of his recent Gospel work on the Waterbrook Baptist Church's CD dat was produced & recorded under De-U Records.
My Grandma & DC & De-U Records' own Shirley Ables has been using her talent to play the piano & using her voice to electrify audiences in her hometown of Washington, D.C. since the age of four. She's released several recordings, & even performed in concert for the President's cabinet. She's made appearances on radio & t.v. receiving rave reviews in local, national, & international media. She's a 1992 & 1993 "Wammie" award winner & a 2003 Gospel Music Hall of Fame inductee. In recognition of her Hall of Fame induction, a flag was flown in her honor over the U.S. Capitol on October 7, 2003. Ables has performed internationally including Hawaii, London, England, Barbados, & West Indies. She's participated in such crusades as Dr. Billy Graham's "Youth Quake" & Evangelist Shirley Caesar's "Outreach Crusades". Shirley Caesar introduced Ms. Ables' debut album "Shirley Caesar Presents Shirley Ables MY JESUS". Ms. Ables organized the Shirley Ables Music Ministry where students learn piano, other instruments, sight reading, & voice. Students not only learn music, but also the word of God as Ms. Ables ministers to the entire person. Her students range in age from two up to adults & many begin playing for area churches when they are as young as six. Many Music Ministry students have go on to become great preachers, musicians, singers, actors, actresses, & teachers. Her Greatest Hits CD is available online through CD Baby or through De-U Records.
I decided 2 re-post dis because it came out b4 us De-U boys stepped our blog game up. Dis joint features my cousin, group member, & DMV's own "Go Get It Boy" E One Letter!!! He has a track on dis DNA & DJ Drama "Gangsta Grillz" edition mixtape. Dis joint consists of mostly national artists but it's a couple of B-More niggaz on here wit E as well. Peep dis joint 4 me mo!!!
A lotta ya'll DMV outsiders don't really realize dat da Washington, D.C. metropolitan area has always had a rack of un-tapped original styles & swagger out da ass mo!!! Over da years we've had plenty of home grown comedians, actors, clothing, artists, musical stlyes, etc. swindled from right under our noses without even our permission. We even have several local music legends in the Rock & Roll and Gospel Hall's of Fame such as Chuck Brown & my grandma/labelmate Shirley Ables. It was announced recently that D.C. is officially now da newest fashion capitol next to Paris, & New York. My prediction 4 DMV fashion future is dat in da next 2-5 years da city of Washington, D.C. will be what ATL is right now 2 pop culture!!! Click on da highlighted words 2 find out more info about da DMV & D.C. Fashion Week...
