Sketch tha cataclysm
| Sketch tha cataclysm | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Armando M. Acevedo II |
| Born | October 22, 1981 |
| Origin | Waterbury, Connecticut |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations | Record producer, Music Director, Vocalist |
| Instruments | Sampler, Synthesizer, Drum machine |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Little Ax Media |
| Associated acts | Dirt E. Dutch, Phenetiks, Rising Sun Quest |
| Website | Official Website |
Armando M. Acevedo II (born October 22, 1981), better known as Sketch tha cataclysm, is an American hip hop artist from Waterbury, Connecticut.
Career
Sketch once held the positions of Host, Editor, and Producer of the two public access programs Fusion! and Hold Up And Analyze, two long running hip-hop programs that helped bring together the Waterbury hip-hop community. He is also a member of the underground record label Little Ax, and CT hip hop coalition the Antfarm Affiliates. With a number of releases of his own under his belt, he has also collaborated with artists on full length projects and EPs and contributed to works for artists in multiple genres.
Sketch originally gained prominence in the CT music scene with a hip-hop band operating under the name (Soda) Popinski, a project which fused genres including reggae, avant garde jazz, and progressive rock. (Soda) Pop was nominated for Best Hip-Hop Act by the Fairfield County Weekly in 2004 (Sketch later gained this title as a solo act 2008 and 2011). He was also a part of the art-project Ask The Dog For Tree Perfume with Adam Stone and Darian Cunning and Two Crippled Heroes with Dustin Demilio.
As an MC/ producer Sketch has released as many as 6 projects under the name Sketch tha cataclysm (Party Music 4 Pissed Off People, The Shoeless Flow Jackson EP) and one in collaboration with Deto 22 of Phenetiks (The Sharing Is Caring EP). He has also contributed work as a producer producing works for The Protege ( Untitled Is Hard Enough), Rising Sun Quest ("Rock To The Rhythm", "Takes Care Of Business", and "Level Sh-t"), Workforce (Hawl Digg and Dirt E. Dutch), and more.
Sketch is a graduate of Naugatuck Valley Community College with a degree in Theater.
Albums
- February 2003 "Tao Te Ching" Sketch tha cataclysm (Producer, MC, Engineer)
- August 2007 "Live From The Rise Of The Nomads Tour" Sketch tha cataclysm (MC, Producer)
- September 27, 2011 "Indie Rappers Do It For Gas Money" Sketch tha cataclysm (MC, Producer)
EPs
- May 2007 "Party Music 4 Pissed Off People" Sketch tha cataclysm (MC, Producer)
- August 2009 "The Shoeless Flow Jackson EP" Sketch tha cataclysm (MC, Producer, Engineer)
Collaborations
- April 2004 "We Surrounded Cake And Devoured A Wet Star" Ask The Dog For Tree Perfume (Musician, Producer, Vocalist, Engineer)
- June 2005 "Soda Pop Is Dead!" (soda) Popinski (MC)
- November 2005 "Two Crippled Heroes EP" Two Crippled Heroes (Musician, Producer, Engineer)
- February 2006 "Two Crippled Heroes LP" Two Crippled Heroes (Musician, Producer, Engineer)
- April 7, 2009 "Untitled Is Hard Enough" The Protege of Phenetiks (Producer)
- November 3, 2009 "The Sharing Is Caring EP" Deto 22 & Sketch tha cataclysm (MC, Producer)
Other Credits
- January 2008 "Fun With Honesty" Mike Falzone (MPC 1000 "Famous")
- May 6, 2008 "Journey Toward The Sun" The Rising Sun Quest (Producer "Takes Care Of Business" and "Rock To The Rhythm")
- December 15, 2009 "Apples And Sunshine" Workforce (MC, Producer "Sketchforce")
- January 5, 2010 "First Words: Earn Everything" Pruven (Producer "Beast, The Mark Of" and "Pushin' Out Material")
- April 6, 2010 "Disrupting Nature's Balance" Expertiz (MC, Producer "The Movement", "Machinery", "Jewels (interlude)", and "Ring Of Fire")
- May 29, 2010 "The Set Off" compilation (MC, Producer of "Virginia Slim")
- March 25, 2011 "My Friends And I" Botzy (MC, Producer "Summery")
- September 9, 2011 "Painkillers & Lollypops" Team Shells (MC "Heart Attack")
- September 13, 2011 "Bars Magica" Dirt E. Dutch (MC "Yesterday Is For Suckers")
- September 22, 2011 "Audiowear" Elasticbrand (MC, Producer "Put It On Play It")
- October 1, 2011 "1st Come 1st Served Vol. 2" JK1 the Supernova (MC "Homewrecker")
- November 4, 2011 "Full Blast Mixtape Vol. 2" Full Blast Movement (MC "Connect The Cut")
- December 13, 2011 "Exact Science" Expertiz (MC "Audacity")
Mixtapes
- March 2007 "AFA Mix vol. 1" Sketch tha cataclysm (DJ, Producer, MC, Engineer) with DJ Mo Niklz (DJ)
- October 14, 2010 "Sum Sh-t We Dubbed vol. 1" Sketch tha cataclysm (Producer, MC, Engineer) with DJ Mo Niklz (DJ)
- January 9, 2011 "AboveGround Magazine and The Monday Lunch present: Some Sh-t We Dubbed vol. 2" Sketch tha cataclysm (Producer, MC)
- May 2012 "Indie Rappers Re-Do It For Gas Money" Sketch tha cataclysm (Producer, MC, Engineer)
Note: Currently Unreleased
- November 2008 "SilenTuch: Dropping Silence Vol.1" Sketch tha cataclysm (Producer, MC, Engineer) with DJ Mo Niklz (DJ)
Videos
- Rock To The Rhythm - Rising Sun Quest prod. by Sketch tha cataclysm
- Nothing - The Protege of Phenetiks prod. by Sketch tha cataclysm
- Pressure - The Protege of Phenetiks prod. by Sketch tha cataclysm