UK engineer/producer, active in the 1970's and 1980's, he was staff of De Lane Lea Studios and/or The Music Centre, Wembley. Toronto recording artist, producer and engineer David Strickland recently released his official solo debut, Spirit of Hip Hop. And then I'm in the chorus with those guys. I didn’t realize it at the time but that was the. I don't even think I have a credit on any songs out of that, which is a whole other story. H2One Hand Sanitizer Hits a Home Run for Bronx Kids! He has won both Grammy and Juno (the Canadian Grammys) awards and has worked with a wide range of artists including Pete Rock, Erick Sermon, EPMD, Keith Murray, Redman, Method Man, Drake and just about every notable Canadian Hip Hop artist. I’ve had times where I tried to quit, leave the industry and get a regular job. I was always into music, but when I learned about DJing I was really into it. Also, […], For over two decades David Strickland established a reputation as a sought after producer, mixer and engineer. Senior Executive Producer. I’ve been producing more lately than the earlier part of my career, but I kind of got tired of being trapped in the studio all the time. I’m from an era where rappers were young, it was a young man’s game. (July 3, 2017) - Native American recording artist, producer and activist, David Strickland today announces his debut album 'Spirit of Hip Hop' and shares the first two singles, “Window (feat. Where I’m from its kind of like the Brooklyn of Toronto. A Little Bit Of Heaven (as David Strickland) That spirit is with me and my ancestors walk with me. The crazy thing about that album is I got to help sequence it. His new album is called Spirit of Hip-Hop, and on it, he connects that same lineage to his roots, featuring Indigenous rappers like Joey Stylez, Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Drezus and Supaman as well as some of the Toronto and New York rap luminaries he's worked with, including Saukrates, EPMD and Def Squad. Ernie had this teaching where he showed me that hip hop is indigenous culture in a modern, technological sense. Citing similarities between hip hop’s foundation and the Indigenous story in North America, David strives to showcase these connections by creating a unique blend of traditional Indigenous sounds and mainstream rap rhythms. And that was one of the first times where I kind of felt like I was really involved in the song, as far as not just engineering it, but being a part of the production, being a part of the team. The album also contains a spoken-word piece from legendary Cree hip-hop photographer Ernie Paniccioli, who describes hip hop as the "reincarnation" of Indigenous culture expressed through 21st-century technology: "The DJ is the drummer, the MC is the storyteller, the B-boy is the dancer and the graffiti artist is the sand painter.