Music : Hip Hop
KOOL KEITH AKA DR OCTAGON
Live at the Jazz Cafe
Thursday 22nd March
doors 11pm
£15 advance
Exclusive late night Jazz Cafe live show from legendary Ultramagnetic MCs founder member and regular Prodigy collaborator, Kool Keith - aka The Double K, Dr Octagon, Dr Dooom, Black Elvis, MC Ultra, Poppa Large, Rhythm X.
After single-handedly redefining "warped" as the mind and mouth behind the Bronx-based Ultramagnetic MCs, Kool Keith released his debut solo single, Earth People, under the moniker, Dr Octagon. The track spread like wildfire through the hip-hop underground, as did the subsequent self-titled full-length released the following year.
Featuring internationally renowned DJ Q-Bert (also of the Invisible Skratch Picklz) on turntables, as well as the Automator and DJ Shadow behind the boards, Dr. Octagon's left-field fusion of sound collage, fierce turntable work, and bizarre, impressionistic rapping found audiences in the most unlikely of places, from hardcore hip-hop heads to jaded rock critics.
Keith proved he was not averse to cross-genre experimentation and even collaborating with Tricky on a remix of the Blow Back album. Keith also appeared on the multi-platinum selling Fat Of The Land by Prodigy, as special guest on the hit single, Smack My Bitch Up, and album track, Diesel Power. Keith also featured on the 2004 Prodigy release, Always Out Numbered, Never Out Gunned, on the track, Wake Up.
Whether as a founding member of the legendary Ultramagnetic MCs, or in the guises of his renegade rap personas that include Dr. Octagon and Dr. Dooom, Keith has established himself as an innovative lyricist whose erudite raps stretch the envelope to the limit while exciting and entertaining the listener.
Having released as many as 13 albums since Dr Octagon, Keith's latest long-player, The Diesel Truckers - his futher collaboration with beat-maker Kutmasta Kurt.
JAZZ CAFE RESERVATIONS
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STANDING TICKETS ONLY
IN PERSON
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5 Parkway, Camden, London, NW1
BOX OFFICE OPENING HOURS:
FOR STANDING & RESTAURANT TICKETS
Monday - Saturday: 10am - 6pm
Sunday: 12pm - 6pm
RESTAURANT BOOKINGS
Restaurant tickets can only be booked by telephone.
Call 020 7534 6955 to reserve a table in the restaurant.
Whilst we make every effort to allocate customers their preferred tables, we reserve the right to change the table plan.
VENUE OPENING HOURS
Sunday – Thursday -- 7pm till 12/1am
Friday + Saturday -- 7pm till 2am
PLEASE NOTE: doors open at 7pm each night. On stage times vary. Please call venue for details. If you wish to reserve a table in the restaurant DO NOT book tickets online first. Restaurant reservations must be made by phoning the venue on 020 7534 6955. Tickets are sometimes available on the door. Call 020 7916 6060 for availability. Customers will need to sign when collecting tickets.
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