Bad Habitat

Bad Habitat is the hip hop equivalent of The Three Musketeers, with the swagger of a young Rat Pack, and a style all their own. They consist of two emcees (Flawless and Dru-Manchu of the northwest mega-collab The Surrealest) and one dj (DJ Cuttah of Trifekta notoriety), with a little assist from long time local staple and well respected emcee/battle rapper Damian Grey (aka Trafek of Trash Heap) from the Northwest region of The United States of America located on the planet Earth in the Milky Way Galaxy in the positive matter universe (just in case you're lost...)

In it's short time as a group Bad Habitat has had the opportunity to share the stage with an impressive list of indie and mainstream hiphop acts including Slick Rick The Ruler, The Beatnuts, Rahzel, Canibus, Abstract Rude, Noah 23, Digital Underground, members of Oldominion including Sleep and Josh Martinez (The Chicharones), Pale Soul, and Grayskul (of Rhymesayers Entertainment), My-G, members of Living Legends, Braille, Cool Nutz, and members of Sandpeople, (amongst many others...) With at least 3+ years of experience behind each member (over a decade in Damian's case...), Bad Habitat is steady holding it down for Northwest hip hop. The group stands poised to make a major impact as they quickly grow into a significant force to be reckoned with, stealing shows and new fans at every venue they appear. Evolving into a close knit family unit from a loose trio of like-minded artists, Bad Habitat formed early in the summer of 2008, with Damian Grey joining a few months after.

Bad Habitat's live show has garnered much acclaim from local promoters, perfomers, and fans alike, and has been described as one of the best kept secrets of the Northwest hiphop scene. But you don't have to take my word for it... check them out live for yourself! Upcoming shows are updated frequently. Bad Habitat can be found on stage multiple times in any given month, often performing almost weekly. These hungry and driven artists have even gone as far as rocking 2 shows at different locations in a single night! We stay busy!

In addition to an endless onslaught of upcoming shows, be on the watch for the debut mixtape, "Swaggadocious", coming soon, and the official album, "Scissor Tree" shortly after.

For booking or collaboration information contact Bad Habitat at www.BadHabitatMusic.com Seriously. Messages are checked frequently. We gets down like that.

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Damian Grey aka Trafek

Damian Grey (aka TRAFEK) is a certified Pro-Tools engineer, and the producer/rapper/engineer of "Trash Heap", "Bad Habitat" and "Suicide Kingz", which are 3 of the hungriest, most hard working, underrated groups in Portland Oregon. Peep the top four for more info fuckers!! Usually gentle and kind, he is intense and passionate about his values and deeply held beliefs, which he shares with trusted friends. Because of his discreet manner, his enthusiasm may not be apparent. He is sensitive to others' pain, restlessness or general discomfort and strives to find happiness, balance and wholeness for himself in order to help others find joy, satisfaction and plenitude. He is deeply empathetic. He lives life in an intently personal fashion, acting on the belief that each person is unique and that social norms are to be respected only if they do not hinder personal development or expression. He strives to adhere to his own high personal moral standards and is particularly sensitive to inconsistencies in his environment between what is being said and what is being done. Empty promises of adhering to something he values – such as environmental causes or human rights - these things set off an inner alarm and he may transform himself into a modern day Joan of Arcs. He is quietly persistent in raising awareness of cherished causes and often fight for the underdog in quiet or not-so-quiet ways. In a team, he will raise issues of integrity, authenticity, and good or bad, and may too, opt out if the team refuses to address the questions of his or thier self truth when they are raised. He is usually tolerant and open-minded, insightful, flexible and understanding. He lives for the understanding of others and feels deeply grateful when someone takes the time to get to know him personally. He has good listening skills, (in and out of music) is genuinely concerned, insightful, and is an avid writer. At his best, he inspires others to be themselves. If you need professional mixing/mastering of R&B or Hip-hop music please leave a message.

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