Anas canon biography of mahatma
Anas Canon
Anas Canon | |
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Anas Canon DJing in Zanzibar, Tanzania at the Zanzibar International Film Festival | |
| Also known as | DJ Anas Canon |
| Origin | San Francisco- Bay Area, California, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Audio engineer, producer, DJ, songwriter, technical trainer, media consultant |
| Instrument(s) | Logic Pro, MIDI Controllers(Akai & Novation), VCI MkII, MPC, Fender Rhodes, Hand Percussion, Ear, Vocals |
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Musical artist
Anas Canon is an American audio engineer, producer, DJ, songwriter and media consultant.[1] He lectures at conferences,[2] universities,[3] and embassies[4] on cultural diplomacy, globalization, sound arts, and the music industry.
Career
Decorative Audio/Very Necessary
Canon currently serves as the creative director for the record label "Decorative Audio" as well as the chief creative consultant for its multimedia branch.
Canon served as the artistic director and executive producer for the independent music collective Remarkable Current, which he founded in [5] Since , Remarkable Current has released 15 full-length albums ranging in genres.
Hip Hop Ambassadors
As an extension of Decorative Audio, Canon developed the 'Hip Hop Ambassadors' program which presents positive examples of Urban American musicians to the international community.[6] The Hip Hop Ambassadors have toured Indonesia, The UK, Turkey, Jerusalem, The UAE, Morocco, Egypt, Tanzania, Tunisia and Algeria[7] Their Indonesian tour in , sponsored by the US State Department's Performance Arts Initiative, broke US Embassy press records in the region and reached millions of viewers.[8]
Music: Producing, Recording and Touring
Canon has toured and recorded with artists in America, Europe,[9] Africa,.[10] the Middle East,[11] and Asia.[12] In addition to producing records, he creates music for film, television, and commercials.[13]
Distinctions
His client list includes: Aloe Blacc, The Black Eyed Peas, Mos Def, Lupe Fiasco, Talib Kweli, Common, Zion I, Erik Rico, Amir Sulaiman, Native Deen, and Poetic Pilgrimage.[14]
Canon is highlighted in the documentary film Deen Tight.[15] The documentary continues to be screened around the globe at embassies, universities and cultural centers.[16]
Canon has been published in the Washington Post,[17]the New York Times,[18] and has been aired on PBS,[19]BBC and MTV.
Canon broadcasts a monthly DJ set called The Center of Intention.[20]
Since Canon has been employed by Apple Inc as a Creative.
References
- ^Sobh, Mariam. "[1]Archived at the Wayback Machine", Illume, 21 April Retrieved
- ^"[Curtis, E. Edward, "Encyclopedia of Muslim-American History, Volume 1", Facts on File INC,
- ^"[2][permanent dead link&#;]", USC College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences, 2 April Retrieved
- ^"[3]Archived at the Wayback Machine", US Embassy, 27 May Retrieved
- ^Sobh, Mariam.Biography of mahatma gandhi Anas Canon is an American audio engineer, producer, DJ, songwriter and media consultant. [1] He lectures at conferences, [2] universities, [3] and embassies [4] on cultural diplomacy, globalization, sound arts, and the music industry.
"[4]Archived at the Wayback Machine", Illume, 21 April Retrieved
- ^Jusuf, Muhammad. "[5][permanent dead link&#;]", All Voices, 21 September Retrieved
- ^"[6]Archived at the Wayback Machine", Hip Hop Ambassadors, Retrieved
- ^Embassy, U.S. ""Embassy of the United States Jakarta, Indonesia – Remarkable Current".
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", Embassy of The United States – Jakarta, Indonesia, 23 September Retrieved - ^Mascarenhas, Hyacinth "[7]", Elan, 23 September Retrieved
- ^Megrov. "[8]", MidEast Dynasty, 8 October Retrieved
- ^"[9]Archived at the Wayback Machine", Retrieved
- ^Siregar, Lisa.
"[10]", The Jakarta Globe, 23 September Retrieved
- ^"[11]", IMDB, Retrieved
- ^Gigernzer, Thalia. "[12]", The New York Times, 16 December Retrieved
- ^Davis, Mustafa. "[13]Archived at the Wayback Machine", Deen Tight, Retrieved
- ^"[14][permanent dead link&#;]", USC College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences, 2 April Retrieved
- ^Canon, Anas.Anas canon biography of mahatma gandhi Continuing to make significant contributions within the world of multimedia through both music/video production and artist development. My body of work as well.
"[15]", The Washington Post, 4 June Retrieved
- ^Gigernzer, Thalia. "[16]", The New York Times, 16 December Retrieved
- ^"[17]", POV, 23 June Retrieved
- ^Canon, Anas. "[18]", The Center of Intention, January Retrieved