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(2007.07.18) BOBBITO GARCIA (NYC) @ ELSEWHERE Wed @Republic
   Event: BOBBITO GARCIA (NYC) at ELSEWHERE Wed @Republic Location: Vancouver, Canada Date: Wednesday July 18 2007 Times: 10:00 pm till 3:00 am Tickets: $10 in advance Presented By: spectrum |
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(2007.07.18) BOBBITO GARCIA (NYC) @ ELSEWHERE Wed @Republic
 Manhattan, NYC native Bobbito Garcia a.k.a. Kool Bob Love is a Co-Founder/Editor at Large of Bounce magazine, and the critically acclaimed author of “Where’d You Get Those? NYC’s Sneaker Culture 1960-1987” (Testify Books). He performs basketball tricks at NBA halftime shows with Project Playground and on TV commercials. He reports for MSG-TV during NY Knicks broadcasts, voices the NBA 2K8 video game, and hosts ESPN2’s “It’s the Shoes” series. He designs signature Nike Air Force 1 25th anniversary shoes. Also a world class DJ, this former pro ballplayer acts (“Prison Song,” “Summer of Sam”) and dances, too! Whew! You may wonder when he has time to breathe, but in the last 18 years he has been relentlessly pursuing his passions in music and basketball. After playing pro ball in Puerto Rico in ’87 then graduating from Wesleyan University (CT) in ’88, he began working at Def Jam Records. He met DJ Stretch Armstrong there, and in ’90 the two of them started their Hip Hop radio show at WKCR 89.9 fm. By ’98, the Source Magazine voted them the “Best Hip Hop Radio Show of All Time”. The show’s popularity allowed for Bobbito to expand. He hosted seminal open mic showcases (Lyricist Lounge ’93, All That ‘93-’98) and concerts, ran critically acclaimed indie label Fondle’Em Records from ’95-‘01, and opened the historic Bobbito’s Footwork record/clothing/sneaker boutique from ‘96-’00. Bobbito was on a mission to carry NYC’s Underground Hip Hop scene through the ‘90s. There were rewards. The Stretch Armstrong/Bobbito Show introduced the world to unsigned acts like Nas, Jay Z, Big Pun, Wu-Tang, Mobb Deep, and many others that would go on to change the face of Hip Hop. And just as these talented artists couldn’t help get noticed, neither could Bob. The magazine world noticed his pure dedication quickly, and starting in ’90 he wrote freelance for the Source, then Vibe and Slam. His first feature article in ‘91, “Confessions of A Sneaker Addict,” caught the eye of Nike. Over 30 television and radio spot appearances for Bobbito followed, including the award winning “Freestyle” spot in ’01. Although Bobbito a.k.a. Kool Bob Love is a bonafide Hip Hop legend, any former reader of his Vibe column would know that his musical passion goes way beyond just Rap. As a club DJ, crowds worldwide from China to South Africa have celebrated his unique blend of Rare Funk, Latin, Afro-Beat, Soul, Classic Rock, House, and Ballads. He’s opened up concerts for Latin Music legend Eddie Palmieri (5-time Grammy Award Winner), Afro-Funk progenitor Tony Allen (formerly Fela Kuti's drummer), Jazz trumpeter Roy Hargrove, Jazz-Funk legend Roy Ayers, and Soul singer D'Angelo. What’s next? Who knows, but who would’ve ever expected a kid who started out in the music industry as a messenger to have accomplished so much, or a student-athlete who got cut from his college basketball team to one day get paid to play? Bobbito is a true renaissance man, a walking example of how it is possible to love what you do and pursue it without compromise. For more info visit: www.myspace.com/bobbitogarcia YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. BounceMag - "The playground isn't the problem. It's the solution." Bobbito a.ka. D.J. Cucumberslice 
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REVIEW (2007.07.18) BOBBITO GARCIA (NYC) @ ELSEWHERE Wed @Republic
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