How S1 Became an Author After producing for Kanye & Beyonce ► Full S1 Interview:
► S1'sBook 'Pray.Focus.Plan.Execute':
► New Merch
As a platinum-selling producer, S1 has worked with many musical artists,
Prominent collaborations include Kanye West's “Power” from the Grammy-winning album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, and Beyoncé’s “Best Thing I Never Had” off her album 4, both tracks certified platinum. He also worked on West's Grammy-nominated albums Yeezus and Watch the Throne, a joint project with Jay-Z. As half of the duo The Dividends (with Dallas-based singer-songwriter Sarah Jaffe), Griffin co-wrote and co-produced the Eminem song "Bad Guy" from The Marshall Mathers LP 2, another Grammy-winning album.
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My Gear recommendations
Camera's:
Canon 6D Mark II -
Canon 7D Mark II (Great for Low Light + Music Video):
Canon 70D (Great for Vlogging w/flip screen):
Sony A6500
Canon SL2:
Video Switcher:
Roland 3 channel w/Audio (new 2019):
Roland 4 channel:
Roland 2 channel:
Lenses:
Canon 24mm ($150):
Canon 50 ($125):
Canon 10-18 ($299) Vlogging:
Tokina 11-16 music video/photo:
Camera Mic:
Rode VMPR
Lights:
Audio interfaces:
Apogee One:
Apogee Duet:
Apogee Symphony:
Cheaper Alternative
Focusrite Scarlett
Software:
Reason 10
Final Cut Pro X
Microphones:
Neumann TLM 102:
Rode NT1000:
Bluebird:
Neumann 87 [Most Expensive]:
Pop Filter:
Filter: Kaotica EyeBall
Cheaper Alternative:
Studio Monitors/Speakers:
Yamaha HS8:
Headphones:
Audio-Technica ATH-M40x:
beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro 80:
Studio Curtains/Room Dividers:
Backdrop/Set:
wall kit:
white backdrop:
gray backdrop:
Nutrition:
Food Scale -
Supplements -
Garden of Life fit -
Garden of Life Protein -
(If budget isn't a factor)
Pre Amp/ Compressor
Avalon 737:
Books that have changed my life:
"How to Get a Record Deal"
"Quitter"
"Entreleadership"
"Power of Habit"
"Purple Cow"
"Ask Gary Vee"
"New Morning Mercies"
"Blue Like Jazz"
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Biography:
Almost a decade into his career, San Diego-based rapper Ruslan is Christian hip hop’s jack of all trades. When he isn’t writing and producing original music, he develops compelling content on Youtube, mentors up-and-coming artists, and runs his own independent label, Kings Dream Entertainment.
Born Ruslan Karaoglanov to Armenian parents in Baku, Azerbaijan, Ruslan was a child when he immigrated with his family to the United States in 1991 to escape religious persecution after an ethnic conflict broke out in the wake of tensions between the dissolving Soviet Union and the Azerbaijan government. Settling in San Diego, Ruslan became interested in hip-hop around age eight, and has been honing his craft ever since. In 2010 he released Right Out Loud (The Prequel EP), followed by his full-length debut, Carry On, in 2013. Around the same time, he formed the collective Dream Junkies with fellow rappers Beleaf and John Givez. The group’s debut album, 2016’s Good Religion, registered on Billboard’s R&B, rap, independent, and Heatseakers charts. In 2017 he released part one of his Indie Jones mixtape series which garnered attention on Youtube from the likes of Gary Vaynerchuk and Chase Jarvis.
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