ESCO International // P.Way's Page

Relationship Status:

In a Relationship

When's your Birthday?

12/17/1974

About yourself

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ESCO International is the beat-scientist alter-ego of P.Way (Professor Whaley), one of the Bay Area's most respected underground MCs and a founding member of the legendary hip-hop group Bored Stiff. After releasing their now classic EP "Explainin'" in 1995, Bored Stiff emerged as one of the first independent hip-hop groups to pioneer an alternative to the west coast 'gangsta' sound, amassing hundreds of thousands of fans worldwide and write-up's in magazines such as The Source, Vibe, URB, Thrasher, 4080, and XXL. Since then, the Bored Stiff collective has released seven albums, countless solo projects, and shared the stage with hip-hop pioneers such as Gang Starr, KRS-1, Goodie Mob, Black Sheep, De La Soul, Dialated Peoples, Blackalicious, Nas, Andre Nickatina, Living Legends, and Hieroglyphics. P.Way's solo effort "From All Angles", released in 2000, is still regarded as one of the best solo albums to come out of the Bay Area. Whether teaching hip-hop in schools while on tour, speaking out at Mumia protests, or rocking shows in front of 5,000 fans packed into San Francisco's infamous Martime Hall, P.Way has been in the game for nearly 15 years, making good music and a difference in the world.

After leaving the Bay Area for grad school in 2002, P.Way unplugged his microphone, turned on his sampler, and locked himself in the lab. ESCO International emerged, with a signature sound best described as a midnight jam session with Questlove, Fela Kuti, DJ Spinna, Sweet Back, and King Tubby on the mixing boards. A rare gem among artists, ESCO also holds a math degree from U.C. Berkeley and Master's in biomedical engineering from the Mayo Clinic. He can debate the lyrical merits of Big Daddy Kane versus Rakim as easily as he can explain how ultrasound can be used to heal bone fractures. ESCO is truly a sound scientist, quite possibly hip-hop's first. The result is a listening experience destined to put minds and bodies in motion.

Which of the following best describes you?

Performance Artist, Producer, Label

Professional Affiliations

ASCAP, USPTO, IEEE

Where do you live?

WASHINGTON DC

Website:

http://www.escointernational.com

Twitter:

http://myspace.com/escointernational