The Apple Juice Kid
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Stephen Levitin, better known as (The) Apple Juice Kid is a music producer, artist, 8 time beat battle champion, and drummer/percussionist from Chapel Hill
, North Carolina
. Apple Juice Kid's background is in jazz drumming, at The University of North Carolina. In the mid 2000's he starting his music producing career after earning recognition and building a following in the industry by winning Beat Battle events held around the United States. Apple Juice Kid‘s production has been heard on songs by Camp Lo
, Wale
, Mos Def
, MC Lyte
and YahZarah
. He is an eight-time beat battle champion, and his critically acclaimed Miles Remixed album (Okayplayer/illroots) has been downloaded over 10,000 times. As a percussionist, composer and bandleader, Apple Juice also fronts Freebass 808 and The Remix Project, and has toured as a drummer with The Foreign Exchange and The Jungle Brothers. He has been profiled in print magazines Scratch, The Hip Hop Chronicle (UK), Producer’s Edge and websites such as Nahright, HipHopGame and Pitchfork Media
.
Selected Discography:
2007 and prior:
2008:
Singles
Albums
2009:
Singles
Albums
2010:
Albums
Other Placements:
Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill may refer to:*Chapel Hill, North Carolina, a town in the United States, or**the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a major university within the town*Chapel Hill, Alabama...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
. Apple Juice Kid's background is in jazz drumming, at The University of North Carolina. In the mid 2000's he starting his music producing career after earning recognition and building a following in the industry by winning Beat Battle events held around the United States. Apple Juice Kid‘s production has been heard on songs by Camp Lo
Camp Lo
Camp Lo is an American hip hop duo, formed in 1995, which hails from The Bronx, New York. The duo consists of rappers Sonny Cheeba and Geechi Suede , both of Muslim upbringing.-Career:...
, Wale
Wale
A wale is a broad, thick plank around the outside of a wooden ship.The garboard is the wale next to the keel; the gunwale is the top such plank and covers the heads of the timbers between the main and fore drifts....
, Mos Def
Mos Def
Dante Terrell Smith is an American actor and Emcee known by the stage names Mos Def and Yasiin Bey. He started his hip hop career in a group called Urban Thermo Dynamics, after which he appeared on albums by Da Bush Babees and De La Soul. With Talib Kweli, he formed the duo Black Star, which...
, MC Lyte
MC Lyte
MC Lyte is an American rapper who first gained fame in the late-1980s becoming the first solo female rapper to release a full album with 1988's critically acclaimed Lyte as a Rock.-Early life:...
and YahZarah
YahZarah
Dana Nicole Williams is an American singer. She is commonly known by her stage name, Yahzarah or Purple St. James.Yahzarah rose to fame when she became a back-up singer for Erykah Badu in 2000. In 2001, Yahzarah signed to Keo Music Records released her first album, Hear Me...
. He is an eight-time beat battle champion, and his critically acclaimed Miles Remixed album (Okayplayer/illroots) has been downloaded over 10,000 times. As a percussionist, composer and bandleader, Apple Juice also fronts Freebass 808 and The Remix Project, and has toured as a drummer with The Foreign Exchange and The Jungle Brothers. He has been profiled in print magazines Scratch, The Hip Hop Chronicle (UK), Producer’s Edge and websites such as Nahright, HipHopGame and Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...
.
Selected Discography:
2007 and prior:
- Apple Juice Kid- Plus+,
- Thema Bryant- Sky
- Sankofa- Five Elements
2008:
Singles
- D.Woods (Danity Kane) - MIxtape tracks
- Pittsburgh Slim- Toy (Def Jam)
- Yahzarah feat. Raheem DeVaughn- Come 2 Me (illroots/okayplayer)
- Cesar Commanche, Die in your Lap - Gulf2 - (ABB)
- Donny Goinnes - What I am
Albums
- Miles Remixed- (illroots/okayplayer)
2009:
Singles
- MC Lyte - Rockin with the Best (SGI/CMM)
- Wale - My Sweetie (Spray It) - (Allido/Interscope)
- Camp Lo feat. Styles P - On Smash (Traffic) (production with Cheeba)
- Fresh Daily - Untucked NumChucks (HighWater Music)
- Donny Goinnes feat. Izza Kizza and Che Grand - She Likes
- Yahzarah - The Tickler (purple reign)
- Tabi Boney - Rich Kids (Sky Republic)
Albums
- Camp Lo - Stone and Rob Caught on Tape (Traffic)
- Freebass 808 - MoonBass EP with Geechi Suede from Camp Lo (La Universe)
- The Remix Project - Live Mixtape band with DJ, Drums, Keys, Bass, Percussion (illroots/okayplayer)
- Louis Armstrong Remixed - (illroots/okayplayer)
2010:
Albums
- Frank Sinatra Remixed - (illroots/okayplayer)
Other Placements:
- Lady GagaLady GaGaStefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta , better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to...
(Remix) - Tramp Face - NoisettesNoisettesNoisettes are an English indie rock band from London, comprising singer and bassist Shingai Shoniwa, guitarist Dan Smith, and drummer Jamie Morrison...
and Kanye WestKanye WestKanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and...
(Remix) - Mick BoogieMick BoogieMick Boogie, born Mick Batsyke in Youngstown, Ohio, is an American DJ and mixtape composer.Mick Boogie and grew up in Poland, Ohio. His interest in music began at an early age. He learned to play the piano and the drums through school programs. His hiphop career began when his mother purchased a...
and Terry Urban present Noisettes/Kanye Remixes - Somestimes I am Heartless - Freebass 808 feat. Christian Rich - Mick BoogieMick BoogieMick Boogie, born Mick Batsyke in Youngstown, Ohio, is an American DJ and mixtape composer.Mick Boogie and grew up in Poland, Ohio. His interest in music began at an early age. He learned to play the piano and the drums through school programs. His hiphop career began when his mother purchased a...
and Terry Urban present Peter Bjorn and John Remixes - Living Thing - The Beast Feat. Nneena Freelon and Freebass 808 - Freedom
- Camp LoCamp LoCamp Lo is an American hip hop duo, formed in 1995, which hails from The Bronx, New York. The duo consists of rappers Sonny Cheeba and Geechi Suede , both of Muslim upbringing.-Career:...
- Prod Ski and Apple Juice - 2009 NBC Superstars of Dance - Make Me Dance - Freebass 808 feat Jovi Rockwell of Major LazerMajor LazerMajor Lazer is a collaborative musical project from DJ/Producers Diplo and Switch.-Background:Made up of DJs Diplo and Switch, the two were introduced after working with M.I.A.. The duo's first album Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do was released on June 16, 2009, on Downtown Records. It was...
- Rewind - Pittsburgh SlimPittsburgh SlimSied Chahrour, better known by his stage name Slimmie Hendrix , is an American rapper from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In January 2011, he teamed up with Snowballers Entertainment, the record label founded by famed music video director Ray Kay and music producer Axident. His first single is expected...
feat Dirt Nasty - Popular with the Ladies - YahZarahYahZarahDana Nicole Williams is an American singer. She is commonly known by her stage name, Yahzarah or Purple St. James.Yahzarah rose to fame when she became a back-up singer for Erykah Badu in 2000. In 2001, Yahzarah signed to Keo Music Records released her first album, Hear Me...
Feat Raheem DeVaughnRaheem DeVaughnRaheem DeVaughn is an American singer and songwriter. His debut album, The Love Experience , reached No. 46 on the Billboard 200 album chart. It featured the singles "Guess Who Loves You More" and "You". His second album Love Behind the Melody was released in January 2008...
- Come 2Me - Curtis SantiagoCurtis SantiagoCurtis Santiago is a Canadian dance rock musician, originally from Sherwood Park, Alberta, now based in Toronto. He was previously signed to Finger Lickin' Records....
- Prod Apple Juice Kid and Curtis SantiagoCurtis SantiagoCurtis Santiago is a Canadian dance rock musician, originally from Sherwood Park, Alberta, now based in Toronto. He was previously signed to Finger Lickin' Records....
- iBoo - 10 Beats with Indigi Music placed on MTVMTVMTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
, Vh1VH1VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
, Bravo - Speed Network Theme Song-Freebass 808
- Apple Juice Kid- Plus- I love Apple Juice
- The Remix Project- Mixtape- OkayplayerOkayplayerOkayplayer.com is an online hip-hop and alternative music website and community, described by Rolling Stone as a "tastemaker" and "an antidote to dull promotional Web sites used by most artists". The group was co-founded by The Roots' drummer Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson as a loose musical...
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