The Drama King

- by Tatiana Ryckman, Open Labs Staff Writer   

The thing missing from mixed tapes today is the tape.

Like many musicians, or kids who went through school in the '80s and early '90s, The Drama King spent hours recording to cassettes in junior high. Lying on the floor while carpet imprinted his skin, he'd create his masterpieces. Rocking giant yellow headphones on his little 8th grade cranium, he'd carry his cassettes in his backpack to sell to friends and classmates. At school dances and his friends' parties he'd play his first instrument: the turn table.

Learning drums was a small step for The Drama King, and a giant leap for his music ...