AraabMUZIK - Live

Abraham Orellana, better known as “AraabMuzik” is an American hip hop record producer of Dominican and Guatemalan descent. From Providence, Rhode Island, he first rose to fame after showcasing his skills of making live beats and instrumentals on a MPC drum machine on the internet. Being known to use MPC (which is widely used by various producers within the hip-hop genre) as an instrument, he has been able to stand out from many other musicians with his ability to produce rapid, rhythmic drum patterns as well as making melodies using various samples and other sounds all at once. He has worked with artists including Cam’ron & Vado, The Diplomats, Hell Rell, Jadakiss, Busta Rhymes and Fabolous amongst many others. Born the middle child of three in a musical household, Orellana’s mother was a one-time professional singer. He learnt to play the drums at the age of three, and then began playing the keyboard and producing his own music age ten. Citing his influences as producers including Dr. Dre, Swizz Beatz, The Heatmakerz, Just Blaze and 9th Wonder, he first began making beats using keyboards and computer software programs, before moving to the MPC drum machine. After m... more...