Dj Chuck

Location:
3akka, NL
Type:
DJ
Genre:
Hip Hop / Big Beat / Trance
Site(s):
Charlie Shaabi (born August 09, 1976) is a DJ and core member of the band ElectrowaveZ.

Early life

Born and raised in Acre, Israel, Charlie was trained in mixing music by his first tape cassette and Sampler from childhood. At the age of 17, he mixed songs recorded from the radio using the pause button on his cassette player. when he first got influenced by Electronic dance music and culture such as Snap –Enigma C&C Music Factory.

He Started Composing Music on first Computer with the Dos Program Impulse Tracker. and also DJed in small event and parties, then he bought his first Yamaha CS1x keyboard and start composing Techno and Rave music in 1998 because of the influence from the Prodigy .

Charlie visit the United States and discover the hip hop Genre on 1999 after falling in love with the underground gangster rap such as Dr Dre and Snoop Dogg and and from their he got his Nick Name Dj Chuck.

while he learning about the hip hop culture, Charlie received a demo tape of his brother Richard singing Arabic Rap.

It was a strange and weird thing for Charlie to listen to his Brother

And his friends singing rap in Arabic language.



Richard and his friends Mahmoud Shalaby and Waseem Akar the man behind the idea of the Arabic Rap, started their first band in Israel-Palastine called MWR .

Because of the new invention of style the Arabic rap attract Charlie to come back.

so Charlie Decided to came back to his studio in Acre and Help his friends and his brother Richi with the new Rap group MWR.



the MWR got their popularity when Charlie come back and mange the band and release their first track that called "because you are an Arab" using his first Yamaha CS1x keyboard. The track become number one hit immediately because of the brave strong lyrics and hard protest attacking the government.



the track become a hit and as well as the new Genre become more popular by the Arabs audience.

the big success give them a huge popularity in a fast way even on the Israeli dance floor the become more desirable also in Tel Aviv clubs and lots of shows and festivals in the country and many events in the United State and France as well.

unfortunately because of the issue of the songs and the political views for each of everyone in the band they breakup on 2004 and they leaved the Arabic hip hop dance floor for many new promising groups.

and the members of the band start their own personal career.



after the breakup Charlie become a manager and producer of hip hop group such as Arapiat - the first band that formed by two Muslim Arabian girls

and other two Jewish sisters Athena and Baby S in 2005.

Charlie brings big success to the groups and bring them many tours and Big Events In Germany, Sweden and Italy.

Charlie become more then a producer and manager for some his favorite groups.

in 2004 the Arabic Hip Hop Genre slow down a bit and Charlie didn’t give up and he focus on Producing hip hop Bands and Composing Professional beats to help the Genre Grow up.

Charlie also decide to enrich his knowledge by study Professional Sound Engineering

Music History and ,Music Production at a private college called BMP, one of the biggest college in the country.

while he studying at BMP Charlie become more Professional and start composing and Remixing in a brilliant way ,way that give him special and uniquely quality to his character and personality by his all influence.

Charlie composed and mixed oriental Arabic music with the grove of hip hop and dance music that haven’t heard before ,

Charlie’s official release track was Hawallom an old traditional Arabic wedding song

The Hawallom track was in a House version mixed with Arabic Percussions and Vocal Sampled from real wedding and also video clips added to the Remix.

the Hawallom got title of the second best song of the year in 2008 and number one hit for tree weeks in a local Radio Station.

after his own success he Participate the Salmon dance Remix Competition of the Chemical Brothers with his brother Richard.

the two brothers achieved on the latest top 5 on the Salmon Dance remix between more then 400 participators and got the second best remix.

The Chemical Brotehrs was shocked by the oriental grove and mix.

because they make it soo uniq and with an Arabic influence add Arabic Instruments Such A Oud and Nay.

after this success the brothers got offers of remix other groups such as Nine inch Nails and Nude.

in 2008 Richard come with the idea of developing new genre of music so he make ElectrowaveZ with his brother Charlie. ElectrowaveZ is an Arabic Electro Music mixed with Fusion and Oriental vibes. ElectrowaveZ Release their first Remix "Kano Ya Habibi"

This is an old song of famous singer “Fairuz” the legend of the Arab world music lovers .

and again the track was a big success and hit on the Radio.

Another track of the band called Yalla singed with Soulshift Music promoted and distributed digitally on the internet and its available for download.



This days ElectrowaveZ finishing their first album

And releasing the new track “Aatini horeyati” – “Give me my freedom”

So be ready for Arabic Electro Shock and

Be sure that you don’t miss any of their show



Because the brothers gonna work it out



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