Amidst the painfully boring and monotonous hip-hop scene today, there are a few artists still exhibiting the kind of enthusiasm, passion, and skill that made us love the genre in the first place. Enter Phynite. If you were forced to sum up his vision using one of his own lines, "I wanna bring together old and new school, wisdom and experience with bold and youthful", could very well do the trick. His music is a true representation of him as a person; sometimes happy, sometimes sad, sometimes confusing, but always done with purpose and executed with precision. The formula is simple; beats, rhymes, and heart.
Rhyming since the age of 14, Phynite, now 26, has been rocking shows in Pennsylvania and beyond for the last 7 years alongside friend and deejay, Unit 13. Armed with a captivating voice and a razor-sharp delivery, Phynite's performances are extremely energetic, interactive, and thought-provoking. With over 125 shows together under their belts, this dynamic duo has performed at the legendary Scribble Jam Festival in Cincinnatti, Ohio in 2007, Poramor 2 (central PA's only hip-hop festival) in 2008, and has opened up for many hip-hop greats on the classic and independent circuit, including The Wu-Tang Clan, KRS-ONE, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Manchild of Mars Ill, Playdough, Black Sheep, and The Pharcyde.
In 2007, Phynite's release "A Step In The Right Direction" (produced by The Visiting) was heralded "by far the best local hip-hop record that I've ever heard," by Dugan Nash of Pennsylvania's own, Fly Magazine. Also, Indie-Music.com named him an "Editor's Pick" for 2007, giving his song "Where The Road Ends" an honorable mention nod for the "Top 25 MP3's of 2007". Phynite's latest project, "Large Talk," (2009) has continued his legacy as he “relentlessly attacks the beat and twists words and, more importantly, real ideas around in a way that encourages a lean-in-and-listen-closely experience.”
Music isn't Phynite's only passion after all, love is the main focus of his message. He spends his days as a secondary education teacher and will be awarded his Master's Degree in Education from Temple University. With a Master's Degree in Social Work from Millersville University, Phynite's wife shares his passion for people and is a huge source of inspiration for the work he continues to do.
Phynite is currently working on a few long-overdue projects, including a follow-up album to “A Step In The Right Direction” with The Visiting and a collaboration project with a crew named Team Omega. 2011 promises to be a stellar year for Phynite, so keep on the lookout for new audio, live performances, and much, much more.
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BOOKING AVAILABLE FOR: bars, clubs, music venues, youth centers, churches, festivals, birthday parties, and just about any other place or event you can think of. Please e-mail phynite@gmail.com.
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