This is Chin Injeti…. A native of Toronto, now a transplant in Vancouver and at times Los Angeles.
In Toronto Chin was a founding member of the ground-breaking group Bass is Base. A Juno award-winning group that paved the way for many urban artists, having toured and shared the stage with the likes of, James Brown, The Fugees, The Roots, A Tribe Called Quest, Nelly Furtado and The Marley Family. Also recipient of a songwriter of the year Socan award and a Much Music Video Award, Chin has estab-
lished himself as a mainstay in Canada as both an artist and producer.
Fast forward to the present, Chin has swapped his surrounding from the concrete jungle of Toronto for the lush rainforest setting of Vancouver. As a production partner with fellow westcoaster and L.A. based producer DJ Khalil (Aftermath Productions) he’s been producing and working with everyone from Dr. Dre, Nas, Talib Kweli, Busta Rhymes, Clipse to Esthero, Kinnie Starr, Hot Hot Heat, Bedouin Soundclash and Zaki Ibrahim just to name a few.
The partnership with DJ Khalil doesn’t stop at producing however. The two have formed a group called The New Royales a genre bending band that has created sounds from the past, the present and FUTURE! Just ask Dr.Dre, Busta Rhymes, Talib Kweli, Bishop Lamont, David Banner and Jay Electronica who are all fans and have collaborations with The New Royales!
On top of all the music, Chin has spearheaded a company called The Hastings Set. Through music and creative industry relationships The Hastings Set draws together artists to create with each other whether it’s in music or other mediums (i.e. Photography, Video, Film and Graphic Design). As a result it has helped to empower emerging artists and is cultivating a reciprocating community in Vancouver which has led The Hastings Set to work in the areas of Artist Development, Management and Branding to support the very same talent they
have inspired.
As a producer, mentor and collaborator Chin continues to take strides forward. As a singer-songwriter he is creating a new beginning for himself. Within his heavy production and work schedule Chin has found time to complete a solo album called D’tach in a genre he calls “Urban Folk.”
This is D’tach…Chin’s newest album.
Sonically, D’tach is quite a departure from the music that Chin’s name is currently attached to. However the one constant that remains is a focus on crafting quality music and songs. With a stripped down sound on this record Chin explains “I detached from everything, separated myself, cut off the strings”
Detached from the tools of his trade.
“In my studio is a collection of basses, which is my first instrument, some vintage keyboards and guitars, a few eclectic pieces like the harmonium and tablas. But for this record I stepped away from it all and armed myself with some coffee, a vivid memory, a pad, a pen
and a used guitar I got for fifty bucks.”
Separated from his anxieties.
“Who I am is a creative entity, who is not afraid to expose myself any longer. I will expose my weaknesses, my strengths, my short-comings, my spirituality (or lack of), my disability, my ability, my triumphs, my defeats, my losses, my gains, my tears, my joys, my darkness, my light, my prayers, my curses, my dreams, my nightmares.”
Cutting loose from the fear of self.
“Essentially I’ve detached myself to bring forth the truth…For the first time ever I have found the courage to put my life on display. Who I was, who I am, who I’m going to be, where I’ve been, where I’m going, all that I know, and all that I don’t.”
So D’tach yourself, listen, learn, judge if you have to, but most of all try to find the truth.
D’tach is scheduled for a April 6th 2010 release on Sparks Records.
