Jerry Calliste Jr. | |
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| Birth name | Gerald C. Calliste Jr. |
| Also known as | Hashim |
| Born | November 26, 1965 New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur and producer |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Labels | Cutting |
| Website | jerrycallistejr |
Gerald C. Calliste Jr. (born November 26, 1965), also known as Hashim,[1] is an American entrepreneur, producer, songwriter, publisher, and former DJ who is best known for the hip hop, electro, and dance music song "Al-Naafiysh (The Soul)" (1983).[1]
Education
[edit]Calliste attends the Ross School of Management & Leadership at Franklin University, where he is a double major student studying for a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology and a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Sciences.[2]
History
[edit]In 1983, Calliste co-founded the New York Independent record label Cutting Records Inc. with two partners and recorded under the name Hashim.[3][4][5] At the age of 16, Calliste used a $50 Casio keyboard (combo calculator) to teach himself how to play keyboards by ear.[6] One year later, he went on to write and produce "Al-Naafiysh (The Soul)".[7] During the early 1980s, he "made it to #43 in the Billboards Dance Disco Charts".[8] Since 2001, Calliste Jr. is President and CEO of both Bassmint Music and Caldella Music.[9]
According to Kellman in 2007, Hashim was the work of Jerry Calliste Jr. He became involved with music as a teenager; he started DJ at the age of 12, and in the early 1980s, he promoted parties.[10] His graffiti work on a banner for Tommy Boy Records led to him attaining a part-time gig doing custodial work at that label's offices.[11] Having been raised a Catholic, he converted to Islam in 1982 and adopted Hashim, which means "decisive" in Arabic, as his Muslim name.[1] In 1983, Calliste became Cutting Records's first recording artist and the company's vice president.[12] Calliste eventually left Cutting and continued working as a promoter. He also went on to start Bassmint Music, an online label and shop based in Ohio, United States.[13]
In 2008, Hashim appeared on various artists' music compilations licensed by Global Underground Ltd. and Ministry of Sound.[14] The compilations are mixed by DJs such as Junior Sanchez, Satoshi Tomiie and Benny Benassi.[15][16] In 2009, Hashim appeared on various artists music compilations licensed by Universal Music[17] and Ninja Tune.[18] On Ninja Tune's "Now, Look and Listen", Hashim's music is featured.[19] Also in 2009, Hashim appeared on Activision Blizzard's popular video game DJ Hero: Renegade Edition.[20] On DJ Hero: Renegade Edition, Hashim is pitted against Daft Punk on the Expert difficulty level.[21] In 2003, he appears on Sony Computer Entertainment's NBA ShootOut 2004 and in 2002, Hashim appears on Grand Theft Auto: Vice City on the game track, soundtrack and TV commercial.[22][23]
In October 2009, Calliste was co-founder and partner of the technology startup venture Simplestream.us (now Simplestreamtech.com), an infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) cloud.[24] Simplestream.us offers MediaDesign, a digital media management system and software-as-a-service cloud.[25]
In 2010 and 2011, respectively, Hashim's "Al-Naafiysh (The Soul)" appears on Catch The Beat: The Best of Soul Underground mixed by Jay Strongman (UK)[26] and three DMC World Champions DJ Qbert, DJ Shiftee and DJ Rafik on Germany's Native Instruments with DJ Qbert's Breakfast of Champions Traktor Pro 2 DJ Gear commercial and software.[27]
Discography
[edit]- "Al-Naafiysh (The Soul)" (Cutting, 1983)
- "We're Rocking the Planet" (Cutting, 1984)
- "Primrose Path" (Cutting, 1986)
- "UK Fresh 86' (The Anthem)" (featuring MC Devon) (Streetwave (UK), 1986)
- "I Don't Need Your Love" (featuring Jai Sims) (Precise, 1987)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Hashim Interview". Electro Empire. 2000. Archived from the original on June 5, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
- ^ DJ Qbert, DJ Shiftee, DJ Rafik. Qbert's Breakfast of Champions. Traktor Pro 2. Native Instruments. Retrieved on April 4, 2011, from [28]
- ^ Jay Strongman (2010). Warehouse Mix. Catch the Beat: The Best of Soul Underground. Retrieved on April 4, 2011, from [29]
- ^ CIOToday.com. (2010c). "New Digital Media Solution Cloud Unveiled". Retrieved on December 14, 2010, from [30]
- ^ CIOToday.com. (2010b). "New Digital Media Solution Cloud Unveiled". Retrieved on December 14, 2010, from [31]
- ^ CIOToday.com. (2010). "New Digital Media Solution Cloud Unveiled". Retrieved on December 14, 2010, from [32]
- ^ Various – Afterhours Ibiza Unmixed DJ Friendly Version. (2008). Global Underground Ltd. Retrieved on May 18, 2010, from [33]
- ^ Various – Global Underground Afterhours Ibiza 2. (2008). Global Underground Ltd. Retrieved on May 18, 2010, from [34]
- ^ Various – Renaissance Anthems. (2008). Ministry of Sound. Retrieved on May 18, 2010, from [35]
- ^ Various – Ultimate Streetdance. (2008). Ministry of Sound. Retrieved on May 18, 2010, from, [36]
- ^ Various – 12"/80s ElectroPop. (2009). Universal Music. Retrieved on May 18, 2010, from [37]
- ^ Various – DJ Food & DK (3). (2009). Now, Look and Listen. Ninja Tune. Retrieved on May 18, 2010, from [38]
- ^ DJ Hero: Renegade Edition. Difficulty Expert. Activision Blizzard Retrieved May 18, 2010, from [39]
- ^ DJ Hero: Renegade Edition. Artists Listing. Activision Blizzard. Retrieved May 18, 2010, from [40]
- ^ Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. 2004. Rockstar Games. Retrieved May 18, 2010, from [41]
- ^ Bogdanov, V. (n.d.). All Music Guide to Hip Hop – The Definitive Guide to Rap & Hip Hop. Hashim Jerry Calliste Jr. profile. Milwaukee: BackBeat Books. Retrieved September 5, 2007, from [42]
- ^ Electro Empire. (2000). Hashim interview. ElectroEmpire Articles. Retrieved on September 5, 2007, from [43] Archived June 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Electro Empire. (2003). Hashim profile. Retrieved September 5, 2007, from [44]
- ^ Fresh, F. (2004). Freddy Fresh presents The Rap Records 1st Edition – The Ultimate Vinyl Resource Book. Minnesota: Nearby Publishing LLC.
- ^ Gayagoy, G. (2000, October). The Single Life. Columbus Monthly. CM Media Inc. p. 40
- ^ Hashim Music. (n.d.). ASCAP. Retrieved September 6, 2007, from ASCAP ACE Title Search database.
- ^ Kellman, A. (2007). Hashim Biography. All Media Guide. Retrieved September 5, 2007, from [45]
- ^ Kellman, A. (2007b). Hashim Biography. All Media Guide. Retrieved September 5, 2007, from [46]
- ^ Kellman, A. (2007c). Hashim Biography. All Media Guide. Retrieved September 5, 2007, from [47]
- ^ Kugel, W. (2005). Find new music in Bassmint. The Lantern. Ohio State University school newspaper The Lantern. Retrieved September 5, 2007, from [48]
- ^ Kugel, W. (2005b). Find new music in Bassmint. The Lantern. Ohio State University school newspaper The Lantern. Retrieved September 5, 2007, from [49]
- ^ Sony Music Entertainment Inc., (2004). Grand Theft Auto: Vice City OST Volume 5: Wildstyle Pirate Radio. Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
- ^ Stanley, L. (2006). Apple's iPod dominates the MP3 Scene. Bowling Green University school newspaper. Retrieved September 5, (2007), from [50]
- ^ Universal Music TV, (2004). The Definitive Electro and Hip Hip Collection. Retrieved September 5, 2007, from [51]
- ^ University of Miami School of Communication. (2006). Public Relations|Bassmint Music Inc. Retrieved September 5, 2007, from [52]
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