VEX RUFFIN

On paper Vex Ruffin¹s music is simple. An untrained punk musician who uses a few basic instruments in uncomplicated ways, he calls the style 'minimalist'. Although it may not seem like it upon first listen, Vex¹s
music is rooted in sampling and hip hop beat-making culture. The SP 303 sampler provides the drums and other sounds, a purchase inspired by Madlib.



Maybe that¹s what attracted PBW to the demo that Vex sent to the label as a long shot, eventually making Vex the only unsolicited demo sent through the mail ever signed to Stones Throw. Coincidentally, Vex holds a day job at UPS and his first single is a vinyl postcard.
'It was kind of a fluke that I listened to his demo. I just liked the drawing on the cover so I decided to check it out.' recalls Wolf. 'I called the phone number on the CD and Vex thought I was his friend playing a practical joke.'
These days, Vex is playing shows around LA and OC as a 3 piece band while getting ready for his debut EP release on Stones Throw in July and his full length at the end of 2011. He just played his dream gig at The Smell and is now ready for Coachella and 106 & Park.
Bio by The Pinoy Puppet Master.