Suzi Analogue
| Suzi Analogue | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Maya Shipman |
| Born | August 16, 1987 |
| Origin | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Genres | Hip hop, Experimental Electronic, Neo soul |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, Singer Songwriter |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Never Normal, Fresh Selects, Dopeness Galore |
| Associated acts | Knxwledge, mndsgn, Tokimonsta, Blu, Onra Georgia Anne Muldrow Dudley Perkins DJ Earl Teklife |
| Website | http://suzianalogue.com |
Maya Shipman (born August 16, 1987), better known by her stage name 'Suzi Analogue', is an American recording artist, musician, songwriter & producer based in New York City. She is a former member of Klipmode alongside Mndsgn, Devonwho, & Knxwledge; with many collaborations between them during the rise of the international beatmaking culture. Suzi credits her name to the alter-ego of RZA, Bobby Digital, one of her favorite hip-hop producers. Her style fuses soul, hip-hop lyrics and vocal processes characterized by synthesizers and electronic bass instruments.
In 2012 Suzi Analogue & Tokimonsta collaborated and released an EP under the Moniker "Analogue Monsta ". The Collaborative EP entitled "Boom" was released by Scion Audio/Visual.
In 2013, she launched her own record imprint, Never Normal Records. Her first project released on the Never Normal label "CHILLS + THRILLS" was named Best Cassette Of 2014 by UK's FACT Magazine.
She has taught production master courses from Yale University to Amsterdam, & The Netherlands. She has been featured on BET & MTV, among others, speaking about women in the male-dominated music industry.
Suzi has been a featured musician in several projects from American synthesizer company Moog Music, including playing live at Moog's largest modern music installation. Suzi has also been a selected artist by Moog Music and Converse Music to record special Moog synthesizer sessions.
Suzi Analogue has served as a cultural diplomat for the USA in Uganda, Africa as a part of an international hip-hop music initiative Next Level founded by the U.S. Department of State and University Of North Carolina Chapel Hill Music Department. During her diplomacy, Suzi taught a production course to upcoming beat makers in Uganda's capital Kampala using Ableton Live. She also orchestrated music with a team of other US Hip-Hop artists and traditional Ugandan musicians and was on national Ugandan TV and radio.
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