Virtu-oso explained

Virtu-oso a.k.a. V-Man
Background:non_performing_personnel
Origin:London, England
Instrument:Keyboard
Sampler
Drum Machine
Genre:Hip hop
Occupation:Record producer
Years Active:2002 – present
Associated Acts:Persona Bars
Esa a.k.a. El Presidente
Homeboy Sandman

Virtu-oso, alias V-Man, is a British record producer, who is noted for his work with UK rapper Persona Bars[1] and also for his solo projects. His most high-profile work has been his production on Persona's underground track, "Let It B, Let It Grow", which went on the nighttime playlist of UK urban music channel, Channel U for a few months and received over 10, 000 views on YouTube. The track was supported by many UK pirate radio stations and developed an underground fan base, but failed to get any mainstream notice.

All of Virtu-oso's solo EPs have been released for free on the internet[2] and fans of his music have distributed his tracks via blogs,[3] [4] podcasts,[5] [6] music compilations[7] and in miscellaneous videos (The tracks "The Love Jam" and "Hectic Movements" from The Short Film EP are used for web videos by French soccer team, FC Metz).[8] [9] [10] Also his tracks have been played on internet radio stations.[11] His solo EP titled V-House Trailers featured the UK artist Infinite Livez (from the record label Big Dada).

On 2 March 2010,[12] he put out a collaborative LP with Italian rapper, producer and DJ, Esa a.k.a. El Presidente, formerly with the group Otierre. The LP was titled Special Blend and was distributed for free download via their respective Myspace pages.

The track titled "Lean" from Virtu-oso's third solo project, A V-man Joint, was featured on Series 6 of the BBC's sitcom, Ideal.[13]

V-Man produced a track entitled, "Earth, Wind, Fire, Water" on Stones Throw Records artist, Homeboy Sandman's 2016 album, Kindness for Weakness (2016).[14] [15]

Production credits

Solo discography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Get Focus website . Silverbackwebsites.co.uk . 16 January 2012.
  2. Web site: HHBradio.com . HHBradio.com . 16 January 2012.
  3. Web site: Strictly Beats Blogspot . Strictly Beats Blogspot . 21 March 2008 . 16 January 2012.
  4. Web site: fffffat beats. Fffff.at. 17 August 2020.
  5. Web site: BSOTS Radio . Bsots.com . 16 January 2012.
  6. Web site: Density of Sound . Density of Sound . 5 May 2008 . 16 January 2012.
  7. Web site: Blocsonic Compilation Album (NetBloc) . Blocsonic.com . 16 January 2012.
  8. Web site: Ich und mein Kiez . Ich-und-mein-kiez.de . 16 January 2012.
  9. Web site: FC Metz Web TV Vid 1 . Webtv-fcmetz.com . 16 January 2012.
  10. Web site: FC Metz Web TV Vid 2 . Webtv-fcmetz.com . 16 January 2012.
  11. Web site: WXDU 88.7FM . Wxdu.org . 16 January 2012.
  12. Web site: VIrtu-oso myspace blog . Blogs.myspace.com . 8 December 2011 . 16 January 2012.
  13. Web site: Official Ideal Forum . Idealforum.co.uk . 16 January 2012.
  14. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01CBIQPZW?ie=UTF8&keywords=homeboy%20sandman&qid=1457009907&ref_=sr_1_4&sr=8-4
  15. Web site: Homeboy Sandman - Kindness for Weakness - producer, cover art, tracklisting . 13 May 2016 . 16 April 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160416061939/http://www.undergroundhiphop.com/homeboy-sandman-kindness-for-weakness/STH2369CD/ . dead .
  16. Web site: Black People Music Video . Vids.myspace.com . 15 August 2006 . 16 January 2012.
  17. Web site: Let It B, Let It Grow Music Video . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/S-Xm5AbV7Mk . 2021-12-15 . live. . 23 April 2007 . 16 January 2012.
  18. Web site: Mama Said Music Video . . 19 December 2006 . 16 January 2012.
  19. Web site: Homeboy Sandman Readies 'Kindness for Weakness'. Exclaim.ca. 17 August 2020.
  20. Web site: Myspace Site . Myspace.com . 19 November 2010 . 16 January 2012.

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