The Sun Rises on You

Savage Sun meets the B-boys of Verona

2011-05-21T22:25:00.000-07:00

Music Connection's "I Believe" Project

2011-03-22T17:13:00.000-07:00

SAVAGE SUN performs live in Munich, Germany w/ 2DNM, Big Sergio & Baby V

2011-01-22T18:32:00.000-08:00

SAVAGE SUN tours FreeZone in Leipzig, Germany

2010-08-01T10:31:00.000-07:00

SAVAGE SUN battles Italian MC in Verona, Italy

2010-07-13T15:45:00.000-07:00

Savage Sun - Forced

2010-05-26T14:57:00.000-07:00

Savage Sun -
Forced

Discography

2009-10-10T18:47:00.001-07:00

Savage Sun's first solo project was released in Fall, 2007. Previous albums featuring Savage Sun are listed below: the number at the end indicates the number of albums pressed; sold or distributed.

Past Albums Featuring the Savage Sun:

Audiomight Records: Audiomight Presents (2002) / song: Singlehandeadly / 1000 (California)

Audiomight Records: The Character Development Sampler (2003) songs: Circles, Enter the Struggle / 1000 (California)

CellarNoise: Noise from the Cellar vol.1 (2004) song: Enter the struggle / 1000 (New York)

D.J. Balance Presents: Official bootleg vol.2 (2006) songs: Skybound, We Wash Away (old version) / 50 (Arizona)

No Shame; My Creation (2006) song: Ghosts of the gangs / 1000 (California)

Miller Bay Productions: Beat Hogs (2007) song: Forced / 500 (Washington)

Sentient Productions: Savage Sun; The Art of Being Alive (2007) / 1010 (California, Washington, Missouri)

Equalibran Productions: The Next Generation of Heads (2007) song: We keep it movin' / 1000 (Washington)

Cal Major: Arch City Underground Mixtape (2008) song: We Keep it movin' / 50 (Missouri)

BPK Records: That New Shit vol. 1 (2009) song: Wither Not / download only (North Carolina)

Additional Album Features Include:

Audiomight Promo c.d. (2003) song: Look the other way / <50 (California)

BPK Records Presents: The Street Tapes Volume 1 Mix Tape (2008) song: Forced / (North Carolina)

* Primary distribution of above album releases broke down by state: California (3,050); Washington (1,500); Missouri (1,060), New York (1,000); Arizona (50), Canada (10); Total: 6,661

The Art of Being Alive Distribution: (20 states, 17 countries) / (sold in 15 stores in 5 states and 2 countries)

UNITED STATES:
Missouri (607); Washington (95); California (88), (2*); Oregon (51); Tennessee (20); New York (13); Pennsylvania (12); Colorado (11); Hawaii (5); Illinois (4); Virginia (4); Georgia (4); Florida (4); Minnesota (4); Arizona (3); Michigan (1); Indiana (1); Alaska (1); South Carolina (1); Washington D.C. (1); New Jersey (-)

NORTH AMERICA:
United States (895); Canada (1)

CENTRAL AMERICA:
Mexico (1)

SOUTH AMERICA:
Colombia (32); Brasil (18); Chile (3); Argentina (2); Venezuela (1)

EUROPE:
Germany (22); Scotland (10); Italy (4); England (3); The Netherlands (2); Albania (1)

CARIBBEAN:
Providencia (4); Jamaica (1*)

ASIA:
Thailand (1)

*= MP3 album

Sentient Productions

2009-10-10T16:07:00.000-07:00

Sentient Productions was founded in January, 2004.
Business license #000000002194 - Unified Business I.D. #602439721 (state of Washington)

Sentient Productions is a resource management & consultation company that provides upcoming artists & musicians with the essential tools to facilitate their careers. Artists & musicians finally have a vehicle to connect themselves with everything they need to be successful in an industry that seems to deliver more confusion than opportunity. By utilizing Sentient Productions, artists & musicians can gain access to trusted & reliable resources to help them launch their careers. Every resource imaginable is available & can be provided to artists & musicians who are serious about making their dreams a reality. Sentient Productions implements a unique business strategy that every struggling artist needs in the quest to propel their music career. Sentient Productions is and has been dedicated to helping artists fulfill their musical dreams by providing the finest in resource management. How is this possible? When you are involved in the music industry for more than half of your life, you learn how its done. Its that simple (almost). You need to meet the right people who have the right tools and talents in order to help others. We have done this & we can help you. This basically means that we can provide you with almost any resource necessary in order to get your music career moving in the right direction.

Resource referrals include but are not limited to: career consultation, graphic design, music production, video production, engineering, c.d. mastering, press and duplication, song writing, artist reviews, artist interviews, A & R Scouting, national & international distribution, street team development, web page design, event promotion, motivational speaking, & many other top notch artist services readily available to assist you in reaching your musical aspirations.

Most importantly, Sentient Productions offers professional career consultation, assisting artists & musicians by helping them explore their career motivations & choices, as well as helping to enlighten them to the opportunities & pitfalls of the music industry. Each customer will receive literature that they can use to guide him or her in establishing their career. Please inquire by contacting us through this page. Below you will find the breakdown for services & fees:

Individual Services:($25)
*1 hour telephone, IM or e-mail consultant appt.
*2 store consignment distribution (for period of 12 months), with unlimited restocking of c.d.'s
*1 professional, high quality, press interview or review
*Referral to high quality music resource (for purposes such as: production, mix down, mastering, beats/instrumentals/samples/cuts, lyric/poetry/rap writing, graphic design, web page design, musicians, performance needs, press and duplication, etc.)
*Review for A & R submission

Package #1: ($50)
*2 hour telephone, IM, or e-mail music consultation appt. (can be split in 2 one hour sessions).
*One of any of the above individual services of your choice.

Package #2: ($75)
*2 hour telephone, IM, or e-mail music consultation appt. (can be split in 2 one hour sessions).
*2 of any of the above individual services of your choice.

Package #3: ($100)
*2 hour telephone, IM, or e-mail music consultation appt. (can be split in 2 one hour sessions).
*2 of any of the above individual services of your choice.
*1 professionally written band/artist review or interview.
* Review for A & R submission

Half of payment is due upfront. Remainder of payment due upon receipt of services. References available upon request.

Find Sentient Productions on the Web: www.myspace.com/sentient_productions

Carving the Journey

2009-10-02T22:51:00.000-07:00

(1996-2001)
The development as a songwriter/mc began long before Savage Sun was ever manifested. Born & raised in NorCal (outside of S.F.), I began freestyling & writing rhymes in 1996 purely for personal enjoyment (after discovering the dark beats & methodical lyrics of the Wu-Tang Clan), & began recording Hip-Hop jams in professional studios in that same year (although, I remember growing up in elementary & junior high school, listening to the likes of Slick Rick, Doug E. Fresh, MC Lyte, Run-DMC, Fat Boys, Ice-T, & Beastie Boys, among others). 1996-1997 proved to be an essential time in terms of my development as an artist, although the need emerged to transform my lyrical style into something purely unique, & clearly my own. 1998-1999 witnessed the beginning stage of this transformation & redefining of my style, while recording became a real important focus for me. Performances for the most part, remained irrelevant until New Year's Eve, 1999, when I kicked off my first of 3 International performances in Aukland, New Zealand.

(2002-2006)
Fast Forward. The artist/stage name "Savage Sun" came to me after experiencing a lucid & intensely frightening nightmare, which ironically coincided with a drastic turning point in my writing & style as an artist. This name was also fitting, considering my native roots. In 2002, being a part of putting out legitimate album compilations became a reality for me. After the release of the Character Development LP, I intensified my aspirations & ambitions, which included a string of shows in the central valley & the bay area of California. I also experienced my first street performance in Europe in 2002, entertaining passersby on the streets of Brussels, Belgium. 2003 witnessed the launch of my website (www.savagesun.com). Coming to a crossroads in 2004, events led me to the northwest, while staying well rooted in the west coast. 2004 proved to be a truly pivotal year in my career, tested my desire & abilities, & was the catalyst for a period of tremendous growth in my artistic development. I wrote the greatest number of songs ever in 2004, showcasing a blend of unique jams & an undeniable talent as a songwriter. I also padded my resume with another respectable international performance in San Antonio, Costa Rica. 2004 held other milestones as well, as I completed shooting my first professional music video & launched my own music business: Sentient Productions (a music resource management & consultant company). Keep an eye out for upcoming blog titled "Sentient Productions" for services & rates). 2005-2006 witnessed a number of shows in the northwest, press, as well as many high quality songs. A relentless work ethic during the past 14 years has gained me a great deal of respect & acclaim within the Hip-Hop community, & considerable notoriety along the west coast of the United States, as well as abroad. I finished recording my freshman solo joint in 2006, laying to rest any doubts about my conviction to my craft.

(2007 & Beyond)
2007 brought a temporary move to St. Louis, MO, in part to gain important exposure in the midwest. I reached my most important artistic accomplishment when, on the eve of the Autumn Equinox, September 23rd, 2007, I released my 2 disc CD/DVD combo: "The Art Of Being Alive". Through blazing performances (14 local shows to date), strong networking, radio station interviews, & promotion of my new album, I have slowly begun to win over the tentative people from the "show me" state. 2008 was a productive year with many performances, including the St. Louis Scribble Jam Prelims & a show where I was invited to open up for Akil the MC (Jurassic 5) by Akil's Dj. I also received newspaper press in both California & Washington, as well as a promotional tour in Europe (securing album distribution in 2 stores in Scotland) & then another tour in Colombia. 2009 seemed to roll in like a storm. In April, I was selected as a CD Baby editor's pick which came with a 3 day front page spotlight & album review, honoring my debut album. In fact, CD Baby was quoted as saying about the album (The Art of Being Alive) that it was "One of the best we've ever heard!". On the following day, I was selected as one of URB Magazine's Next 1000, which came with an extremely favorable artist review. In July, I flew to Baltimore & made my way down to Richmond to wrap up shooting on the new music video for the song "Forced". After arriving back home & while browsing on Twitter, I learned that I was selected to perform at the exclusive PlaySTLFest. I performed at St. Louis' famous "Blueberry Hill", the night after Chuck Berry graced the stage.

What sprouted as a seed of thought bloomed into an idea, which in turn grew into well-rooted tree of reality. From one single moment of clarity, with pen & paper in hand to CDs, DVDs, radio broadcasts, interviews, newspaper & magazine articles, a music video, clothing sponsorships & worldwide exposure, I just keep living a dream. Desire & self belief carried me from where I stood before to where I stand today & I haven't looked back since. In case you heard the rumors, I will confirm them here. Its true.... I never sleep. You gotta believe that you can change the game. For me, that means elevating music to a level where inspiration coalesces with emotional evolution, & hopefully bringin' some hope back to a dying culture. I just remind myself that my self belief must always be bigger than the disbelief of others.

The Origins of the "SAVAGE SUN"

2009-09-12T08:44:00.000-07:00

The moniker “Savage Sun” was born from the most lucid and frightening nightmare that I have ever experienced. The setting was late at night, on the corner of an unknown street in north Stockton, California, one block from a dead end. As the nightmare began, I recall that the weather was nice, the sky calm. I was talking with a stranger (a man), when suddenly, the sun came soaring over the horizon in all of its ferocity. The sun ascended with such speed, that it did not bring the daylight with it. There, above us all, the fiery orb looked intently down upon the Earth as it filled an entire quarter of the visible, starry night sky. The sun was personified (meaning it was alive), with a beastly expression, anger raging in its eyes, hatred emanating from its facial expression, and breathing heavily. As it loomed above the Earth in the most intense and threatening manner, the sun swayed and floated in a tight circular fashion, like a predator ready to devour its prey. I knew in this moment that the sun had come to destroy us, and to exact revenge against humanity for mankind’s recklessness, neglect, and lack of care for the Earth. In the reckoning of all reckonings, the sun inhaled a mighty breath and began screaming violently at the Earth with an infuriated roar that was beyond human comprehension.

As the sun bellowed in a deep, intense tone that reverberated through my entire being, I could see the sun's breath streamlining down toward the Earth with a velocity and power that is unimaginable to the human mind. The suns breath itself was translucent, with a direct stream of Category 6+ hurricane wind at the center, wrapped by F6+ tornadoes on the outside (similar to some cable wire bundles). Spittle from the sun's mouth shot down to Earth as spitfire, hitting treetops of tall evergreens, exploding, and setting blaze to them immediately. The power of the bass within the sun's bellowing scream was so heavy and violent that I began to feel every bone in my body shatter from within, dropping me to my knees. The pain was overwhelming and the volume of the Sun's scream would easily drown out wails from a thousand banshees. Suddenly, I was lifted into space, above the Earth, where I could see the ongoing wreckage with a bird's eye view. As I was uplifted to outer space, about 50-100 yards in the air, I could see the surrounding area (around the neighborhood), and it was filled with evergreen trees, as if there was wilderness surrounding a small/medium sized urban area. The tips of a few of these tress were set ablaze from sun spittle. The center of the Earth remained, but the sun's scream continued to erode the edges of the Earth so that it took on somewhat of an oval (like an egg) type appearance. In this moment, I sensed the sadness in knowing that all that I loved was being destroyed forever.

I awoke to find myself drenched in sweat and trembling. I must have lain awake for more than 5 minutes, shaking uncontrollably as I attempted to process what I had just experienced. In case you are wondering, I had not done any drugs the night before, and I am accustomed to having violent nightmares, where I am murdered and other violent things play out, but I usually shake them off without much effect. No other nightmare ever compared to this one. I now question whether or not the pulsating bass of the sun's scream could have been a nocturnal seizure. I guess I will never know, but this is how the name 'Savage Sun" was conceived, and I've been settin' fire to stages and tearin' down roofs ever since.