Da' Bladewielder's Page

Name

Da' Bladewielder

About Me

I'm an "OBP"--Original Black Punker. I've been rock'n the AfroPunk scene since high school when the P-Funk Mothership landed. But I bowed down to the sound when the Bus Boys, Fishbone, Living Colour rip'd da' ruf off in the '80's.
I'm originally from Chicago, and currently live in Urbana raising a new generation of AfroPunker--my sun (no typo) is 18 yrs. old, loves that his Ma is hardcore nappy weird--and giving him the opportunity to live a life less ordinary. We are always on the ear out for new sounds and visions that make us want to rock our heads and stimulate the brain. So if ya' see us at a concert, step up 'n share a beer and a head-bang.

You can be my friend if...

If ya' like loud, earsplit'n, in yo' face punk by sista's 'n brotha's who carry the word, we can hang.

Occupation:

Photographer, Videographer, Researcher/Scholar

Favorite bands:

Prince
TV On The Radio
Bus Boys
Living Colour
Fishbone
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Steel Pulse
Bad Brains
The Pretenders
David Bowie
U2
Kate Bush
24-7 Spyz
The Untouchables
The Streets
Bloc Party
Gorillaz
Gnarls Barkley
Green Day
English Beat
The Selectors
The Specials
The Smithereerns
Disturbed
Dave Mattews Band
The Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs
Strange Days Soundtrack
Parliment-Funkadelics
The Time
Elton John (the early years, before 1996)
Steely Dan

Favorite movies:

Strange Days
Streets of Fire
Snatch
The Americanization of Emily
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Pink Floyd-THE WALL
Bring Me The Head Of Mavis Davis
The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
A Clockwork Orange
Coraline
Shrek 1 & 2
Blazing Saddles
Oh Brother Where Art Thou?
V For Vendetta
The Producers (1968)
The Mummy (1999)
C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America
Gangs Of New York
Silent Partner
House Party 1 & 2
Auntie Mame
Milo & Otis
Cutthroat Island
Catch 22
North By Northwest
Saturday Night/Sunday Morning
The X-Files Movie: Fight The Future
Moulin Rouge
Down With Love
The Sting

Favorite books:

The Little Engine That Could
Outliers
Blink
Time Enough For Love
The Forever War
Blacklist
Mindkillers
Time Pressure
V.I. Warshawski detective series (when I'm homesick for Chicago)
Gateway
Lady Slings The Booze
Futureland
Callahan Cross Time Saloon series
Dark Matter
Telempath
Ghost Country
Maximum Bob

Favorite Magazines:

Popular Photography

Favorite TV shows:

My Name Is Earl
Heroes
Mad Men
CSI
Bones
Eureka
Fringe
Psych
Warehouse 13
Prime Suspect
Absolutely Fabulous
Babylon 5
The Simpsons
Family Guy
Rocko's Modern LIfe
Cowboy BeBop
Big O
The Boonedocks
House
Sanctuary
The X-Files
Witchblade
Life On Mars (the BBC version--the American version eats shit)
Torchwood
The Closer
Leverage

Relationship status:

Riding the wave...

Orientation:

Straight

Zodiac Sign

Capricorn

Kids?:

Yes. 18 year old male

Smoke/Drink?

no/yes

Band Question - Genre:

Ska, punk, rock, pfunk and anything dat don't sound top-40