Biography:
Born in Detroit, Michigan, Quentin grew up in a musical
household. At age five, he taught himself to play piano
and soon moved on to playing trumpet. In high school, he
took on other instruments such as baritone and drums. After
graduation Quentin decided to pursue a career in musical
education but when that didn't work out he met the people
that would soon change his life. DJ's Mike Huckaby and Mike
"The Funky Honky" Clarke influenced him into becoming
an artist/producer. So he embarked on a career in Hip-Hop.
He made the local rounds accompaning such (then un-signed)
artists as Slum Village, Eminem, and members of D12. He
then went on to form his own group of nine MC's, Da Bio
Chemist which he produced. Quentin began working with Michael
J. Powell, who produced Anita Baker's Grammy Award winning
albums, as a drum programmer and keyboardist. He eventually
moved to New York to become DJ/ Producer of the Hip-Hop
group, The Masterminds. They went on a national tour in
1999 promoting their album, "The Underground Railroad".
After the tour, Quentin left the group to become an independent
producer and DJ. He eventually hooked up with Marvin Howell
an A&R with BMG which led to remix work with such major
label artists such as Shakira. In 2000, he began a working
relationship with Timmy Regisford of Club Shelter which
has led to numerous remix projects. Quentin's remixes of
Donnie's Rocketship& Cloud 9 put him in the spotlight.
He has since done various remixes for artists Patti Labelle,
Blaze & Jason Walker among others. Hes also produced
his own original works Traveling with Cordell McClarey and
The Episodes EP. He is currently working on new tracks with
Cordell McClarey, Robert Owens & Ultra Nate, Dancehall
artist, Shaggy as well as his own album. When not producing
Quentin travels as a DJ, recently doing parties in Toronto,
Montreal, London, Wales, Athens as well as Club Shelter
in New York. He recently played at Southport Weekender in
the U.K. Southport Weekender3 mixed CD will be released,
June 2005.