http://virb.com/tonedeff QN5 Music, though you wouldn't just call him a label head. He's the artist you can't quite categorize.
Perhaps most impressive is that he does all of these things, and well. With a background as colorful as his talents, Tonedeff grew up in Chicago, IL, before moving to Miami, FL, for the remainder of his adolescence. While it was in Miami that he began recording and performing, it wasn't until relocating to Queens, NY at 21 that the well-traveled emcee really began making noise. He won a string of battles, including the Braggin' Rites MC Battle and NYC's notorious Da Cypha battles, to name a few. At the same time, he built a name for himself by opening for esteemed acts such as the Common, Royce Da 5'9, Blackalicious, Beatnuts, Brand Nubian and Rahzel.
Where most up-and-comers hit a stalemate, however, Tonedeff had only just begun. After forming the independent label QN5 Music in 2000, he released a series of work including the enhanced Hyphen EP, Happy F*ck You Songs with Extended F@mm (along with PackFM, Substantial, and Session), the now-infamous "Clear 'Em Out" 12" single with KRS-One, and countless guest spots for artists such as Masta Ace, DJ JS-1, CunninLynguists and Immortal Technique. 2003 saw him grace the pages of The Source Magazine, MTV airwaves in a commercial for Hip Hop Week and the release of his Underscore EP. In 2005, Tonedeff released his critically acclaimed Archetype album which further cemented his place as one of Hip Hop's truly daring boundary pushers and visionaries. Fresh off the QN5 Spring Cleaning National Tour in In 2006, he took the grand prize in Lollapalooza's Last Band Standing competition, beating out over 2,000 bands of all genres from all over the world.
Combining beauty, talent and artistic innovation, Tonedeff is set to awaken hip-hop with a distinctively new sound. Following the QN5 mantra of "the New Hip-Hop," the multi-talented artist breathes new life into a dwindling art form, taking the reigns in the pursuit of new ideals as the originator, the new standard, the archetype.
CONTACT INFORMATION BOOKING: tour@qn5.com ///// GENERAL INQUIRIES: info@qn5.com OFFICIAL SITE: Tonedeff.com ///// LABEL SITE: QN5.com For More Info, Please Visit: QN5.COM]]> Virb 2.0 (@tonedeff) en http://virb.com/tonedeff/posts/status/7136062 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 09:30:44 -0800 http://virb.com/tonedeff/posts/status/7136062 http://virb.com/tonedeff/posts/status/7122772 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:00:48 -0800 http://virb.com/tonedeff/posts/status/7122772 http://virb.com/tonedeff/posts/status/7055729 @djjs1 for 2010. *Retreats back into cave*]]> Sat, 26 Dec 2009 21:54:06 -0800 http://virb.com/tonedeff/posts/status/7055729 http://virb.com/tonedeff/posts/status/7018853 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:57:50 -0800 http://virb.com/tonedeff/posts/status/7018853 http://virb.com/tonedeff/posts/status/7004684 @Mr_SOS: Hey QN5 fans, I can't say too much, but I've seen and heard things. The future is lookin good & I'm exited. You should be too]]> Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:07:19 -0800 http://virb.com/tonedeff/posts/status/7004684 http://virb.com/tonedeff/posts/status/6870582 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:35:53 -0800 http://virb.com/tonedeff/posts/status/6870582 http://virb.com/tonedeff/posts/status/6832127 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:58:39 -0800 http://virb.com/tonedeff/posts/status/6832127 http://virb.com/tonedeff/posts/status/6800518 @ChewFU ghettohouse refixes at full blast. Actually, I think I'm still drunk. Thx 4 the b-day love y'all]]> Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:15:16 -0800 http://virb.com/tonedeff/posts/status/6800518 http://virb.com/tonedeff/posts/status/6793253 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:39:43 -0800 http://virb.com/tonedeff/posts/status/6793253 http://virb.com/tonedeff/posts/status/6785147 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbKNP4TdpMs]]> Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:05:04 -0800 http://virb.com/tonedeff/posts/status/6785147 http://virb.com/tonedeff/posts/status/6589395 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:02:36 -0800 http://virb.com/tonedeff/posts/status/6589395 http://virb.com/tonedeff/posts/status/6568149 http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1543292789?bctid=53909093001]]> Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:07:07 -0800 http://virb.com/tonedeff/posts/status/6568149 http://virb.com/tonedeff/posts/status/6545117 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 08:51:51 -0800 http://virb.com/tonedeff/posts/status/6545117 http://virb.com/tonedeff/posts/status/6538199 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:40:45 -0800 http://virb.com/tonedeff/posts/status/6538199 http://virb.com/tonedeff/posts/status/6483719 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:48:15 -0800 http://virb.com/tonedeff/posts/status/6483719 http://virb.com/tonedeff/posts/status/6365286 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:51:21 -0800 http://virb.com/tonedeff/posts/status/6365286 http://virb.com/tonedeff/posts/status/6093485 @jjbrown LP release party @ SOBs. Shout to @MizMetro @louisdorely @tonedeff @packFM @homeboysandman !]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:15:43 -0800 http://virb.com/tonedeff/posts/status/6093485 http://virb.com/tonedeff/posts/status/6040131 http://tinyurl.com/yfdo5vr]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:59:25 -0800 http://virb.com/tonedeff/posts/status/6040131 http://virb.com/tonedeff/posts/status/5984326 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:54:38 -0800 http://virb.com/tonedeff/posts/status/5984326 http://virb.com/tonedeff/posts/status/5944329 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:18:20 -0800 http://virb.com/tonedeff/posts/status/5944329