6. DJ RashadTeklife Vol.1: Welcome To The Chi

It’s crazy to think it has been seven years since he passed. It doesn’t feel that long ago. I was exposed to Rashad through Addison Groove paying homage. I was very much into Addison Groove, and he let you know about the heritage of the music that influenced him. I was taken away with it. The first time I went to New York in 2012 I played on the same line-up as Rashad at J-Cush’s Lit Cty Rave. He was incredible; the rawness, the rhythms, the sampling. Teklife Vol. 1 was the first album I was introduced to, and then to play with him, see him work, see him DJ… genius. And very much a good person to be around who would make you feel comfortable. Kode9 joined us out there in 2012 as well to play parties together. It was a really good time.