Fort Knox Five

Location:
District of Columbia, US
Type:
Artist / Band / Musician
Genre:
Funk / Breakbeat / Electronica
Site(s):
Label:
Fort Knox Recordings
Type:
Indie
The FORT KNOX FIVE is a leading force in the international funk and breaks scene. Having released an arsenal of floor rocking original music and remixes, the FORT KNOX FIVE has the midas touch for producing heavy hitting records.



Sid Barcelona, Jon Horvath, Rob Myers and Steve Raskin are the masterminds behind the FORT KNOX FIVE. They established established Fort Knox Recordings in 2003 to release party-rocking music that crosses tempos and defies genres. Their world renowned 'Fort Knox Sound' has overtaken dance-floors with its distinct interweaving of live instrumentation with funky electronic breakbeats.



FK5's talent for organic hooks has made them highly sought after producer/remixers, and landed them in the prestigious URB Next 100. They have dozens of remixes to their credit, including monster remixes for legendary artists. Tito Puente, Louis Armstrong, and Bob Marley. Further cementing the FORT KNOX FIVE's production reputation, Afrika Bambaataa—the godfather of hip-hop—has recruited them numerous times to produce tracks. Their songs have consistently broken the Beatport Top 10 Charts in multiple genres, fetching #1 positions in Breaks, Reggae, and Chillout.



Their music has been featured predominately in numerous high profile films, television shows, ad campaigns, and video games. FK5 music can be found in hit TV shows like Fox's Fringe, and the Oscar Winning Documentary The Cove. They are also no strangers to the world of video game music. There music has been featured in dozens of monster video games like EA Sports NBA Live, Tiger Woods PGA Tour, and Need For Speed. Recently they completed a new original Fort Knox Five music composition called 'Stand Up' for the upcoming feature film, Stand Up Guys, staring Al Pacino, Christopher Walken, and Alan Arkin.



As DJs, they know how to rock parties with infectious grooves that effortlessly move from funk, reggae, and hip-hop to prime time 4/4 beats & breaks. Their unique DJ sets have proven irresistible to clubgoers worldwide. They have performed on 5 continents, and in over 30 different countries, playing some of the largest festivals and club nights around the globe. The Fort Knox Five have toured and performed alongside major artists like The Beastie Boys, Snoop Dogg, Public Enemy, James Brown, Jurassic 5, Z Trip, Diplo, A Trak, Craze, A Skillz, Krafty Kuts, Stanton Warriors, Bassnectar, Skrillex, and London Electricity to name a few.



The FORT KNOX FIVE tour heavily around the festival circuit, as a full live band. For their live show, the FORT KNOX FIVE perform a full audio/visual live experience bringing many of the artists featured on various projects to perform songs that will inspire, incite and unite audiences to "Funk 4 Peace!" Forget about tempos and genres – let the Fort Knox Five take you back to the roots and unite all music from the funk, soul, jazz, dub, hip hop, reggae, and electronic generations.



Visit www.fortknoxfive.com and www.fortknoxrecordings.com for the latest info on FORT KNOX FIVE releases and tour dates.
BOOKINGS: Bookings @ fortknoxrecordings.com (Worldwide Bookings)
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