Eclectic music producer Release has been in love with music since he can remember. Hip-Hop has been an evident part of his existence coming out of Evanston, Illinois, where a lucid love and passion for all facets of the culture is adored and appreciated. Through music, Release was able to liberate in a positive way with all that constructive power and give people joy in all beauty that is created with beats/sounds.
Born Ari Jacob Newberger, January 29, 1982 in Evanston, Illinois. When he was in middle school (12 years old) he discovered hiphop. As a birthday gift that year he received his first dosage of real hip-hop by receiving Wu-Tang’s “Enter the 36 Chambers” and A Tribe Called Quest’s “Midnight Marauders.” Those two influential groups gave him an undying love and passion for hip-hop music that has made an everlasting impact on his life ‘til this day.
In order to extricate his newfound love for music as a young teen, he along with fellow friends/musicians created a hip-hop group called MOC 4 (Vanysh and OneTwoKno, with childhood friend (DJ Neo-P), where they explored music in a way that all of them could vibe off of and could relate to. After the separation of MOC 4 but not the separation of friendships, Release moved on to produce for members of a local Evanston group called Slaughter House Five: Chapter, Lost Won, Drub, Lord 360, & DJ Maestro and remained friends, some who make an appearance on his first album also.
Experiences from 2000-until the present, have really transformed Release as a musician. With exponential growth and passion for his music, this album couldn’t come at a better time in his life. Graduating from Columbia College Chicago with a bachelor’s degree in Audio Arts and Acoustics, and a concentration in Audio for Visual Media, Release has been given the tools that he has needed to make an impact on the world.
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Eclectic music producer Release has been in love with music since he can remember. Hip-Hop has been an evident part of his existence coming out of Evanston, Illinois, where a lucid love and passion for all facets of the culture is adored and appreciated. Through music, Release was able to liberate in a positive way with all that constructive power and give people joy in all beauty that is created with beats/sounds.
Born Ari Jacob Newberger, January 29th, 1982, in Evanston, Illinois. When he was in middle school (12 years old) he discovered hiphop. As a birthday gift that year he received his first dosage of real hip-hop by receiving Wu-Tang’s “Enter the 36 Chambers” and A Tribe Called Quest’s “Midnight Marauders.” Those two influential groups gave him an undying love and passion for hip-hop music that has made an everlasting impact on his life ‘til this day.
In order to extricate his newfound love for music as a young teen, he along with fellow friends & musicians created a hip-hop group called MOC 4 (Vanysh and OneTwoKno, with childhood friend (DJ Neo-P), where they explored music in a way that all of them could vibe off of and could relate to. After the separation of MOC 4 but not the separation of friendships, Release moved on to produce for members of a local Evanston group called Slaughter House Five: Chapter, Lost Won, Drub, Lord 360, & DJ Maestro and remained friends, some who make an appearance on his first album also.
Experiences from 2000-until the present, have really transformed Release as a musician. With exponential growth and passion for his music, this album couldn’t come at a better time in his life. Graduating from Columbia College Chicago with a bachelor’s degree in Audio Arts and Acoustics, and a concentration in Audio for Visual Media, Release has been given the tools that he has needed to make an impact on the world.
Born Ari Jacob Newberger, January 29th, 1982, in Evanston, Illinois. When he was in middle school (12 years old) he discovered hiphop. As a birthday gift that year he received his first dosage of real hip-hop by receiving Wu-Tang’s “Enter the 36 Chambers” and A Tribe Called Quest’s “Midnight Marauders.” Those two influential groups gave him an undying love and passion for hip-hop music that has made an everlasting impact on his life ‘til this day.
In order to extricate his newfound love for music as a young teen, he along with fellow friends & musicians created a hip-hop group called MOC 4 (Vanysh and OneTwoKno, with childhood friend (DJ Neo-P), where they explored music in a way that all of them could vibe off of and could relate to. After the separation of MOC 4 but not the separation of friendships, Release moved on to produce for members of a local Evanston group called Slaughter House Five: Chapter, Lost Won, Drub, Lord 360, & DJ Maestro and remained friends, some who make an appearance on his first album also.
Experiences from 2000-until the present, have really transformed Release as a musician. With exponential growth and passion for his music, this album couldn’t come at a better time in his life. Graduating from Columbia College Chicago with a bachelor’s degree in Audio Arts and Acoustics, and a concentration in Audio for Visual Media, Release has been given the tools that he has needed to make an impact on the world.
