Heducation 11th Birthday Party

Party Hip Hop, Ghetto Funk & Block Rockin Breaks

DJ Moneyshot (Ninja Tune / Solid Steel)

Ricta (Live) - Official Album Launch

DJ Mylz (www.mylz.co.uk)

DJ Adios (Wizard Of Oz)

DJ Cro (Crate Escape Records)

Tickets: £2 + booking fee http://www.theticketsellers.co.uk/tickets/heducation-11th-birthday-party/10021358

Door: £3 before 11 / members. £4 others

Carlsberg Pints £2.30

Spirit & Mixer £2.50

9 - 3am, Friday 8th June

@ The End (formerly Bar Academy), 51 Dale End, Birmingham City Centre, B4 7LS

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DJ MONEYSHOT (Ninja Tune / Solid Steel) www.djmoneyshot.co.uk

The ever-eclectic DJ Moneyshot has won a mad decent following for his killer mixtapes, bubbling live sets, and party-smacking tunes. He’s an all round good egg, and jaw-droppingly nimble ‘pon the decks. His style is mad tight, and best described as “dancefloor beats, booties and bass with hip-hop skills,”

Thanks to his official induction into Ninja Tune’s Solid Steel radio family, Moneyshot has being shining hard on the mixtape scene. His sets are the stuff of legend. Besides rocking thousands of downloads, winning Mix of the Year, and hitting over 36 countries a month, they all sound dope on your way to work.

“A stupidly talented mixer who never forgets that a DJ’s primary role is to get people dancing. And he will certainly do that” – The Guardian
“He’s the man…Skills!” – Ras Kwame, 1Xtra
“Cardiff’s mixtape king” - DJ Woody
“I’ve bitten mixes off him” – DJ Yoda

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RICTA (Beat Back Records) www.therealricta.com

Bringing an array of both self and guest-produced tracks Ricta is set to prove that boom bap beats are here to stay, combined with his distinctive voice, intelligent lyrics and a vibe reminiscent to that of rap’s golden era a winning formula is undeniably here, forget gangsterism’s and forced punch lines this is straight up, no gimmicks Hip Hop.

Ricta boasts a capturing live show and is often joined on stage by fellow label mate (Beat Back Records) and rapper Idyllic, over recent years they have performed alongside the likes of... KRS-ONE, Wu-Tang Clan's GZA, Akala, Kano, Ugly Duckling, Tinie Tempah, Jehst, Micall Parknsun, Plan B, Blackalicious, Wiley, Jaguar Skills, Rodney P & Skitz, Example, Buggsy, The SnowGoons & many more as well as performing at many of the UK’s top music festivals.

In 2009 he launched his own independent record label ‘Beat Back Records’ and secured sponsorship with the Midlands based music, arts and clothing collective ‘SIKA Studios’. Ricta is about to drop his first full-length LP 'Snacks & Deception' on May 26th 2012 ! Confirmed features include the legendary Juice Crew's very own 'CRAIG G', bay area veteran... Ugly Duckling's 'DIZZY DUSTIN', one of ShowOff Records best 'REKS', Beat Back Records label mate 'IDYLLIC' + Guest Production from Poland's finest duo 'THE RETURNERS', Germany's 'JUSOUL', 'BEATOWSKI' & 'ROBOT-ORCHESTRA'. More details to come soon!

Heducation & Diplomats Of Sound present the

Soundwave Festival Croatia Launch Party

Lazy Habits (Live 8-piece hip-hop / jazz band)

Genius Collective (Live 7-piece hip-hop / soul / funk band)

DJ Mylz (Heducation / mylz.co.uk)

DJ Jam Fu (Heducation / DBL)

Wednesday 11th April 2012, 8pm – 12 midnight

@ Hare & Hounds, 106 High Street, King’s Heath, B’ham, B14 7JZ

Tickets: £5 – http://www.theticketsellers.co.uk/tickets/heducation-lazy-habits-live/10020174?ref=let_aft – 0844 870 0000 – MOTD

(Very limited early bird tickets – only £3 !!!)

Facebook Event - https://www.facebook.com/events/191047314332421

LAZY HABITS:

2012 brings with it the long awaited debut album from Lazy Habits, which will be released this Spring, with a lead single and a full UK tour.

Uncompromising, infectious and original, Lazy Habits are ready to take their place amongst the growing stars of the UK Urban Music Scene. Inspired by New Orleans jazz, soul, hip hop, big bands of the 50’s and soaked in British culture, their eclectic sound packs a lasting and unforgettable punch, with the band describing themselves as "Beats, rhymes and brass of the highest calibre”

Originally the brainchild of one MC, the Hackney based outfit now stand as a full seven piece band, whose onstage energy is a colossal live experience that will keep you buzzing long after you’ve left the venue. Having notched up shows at Shepherd’s Bush Empire, The Roundhouse, KOKO and Sold Out The Jazz Cafe, hitting venues up and down the UK, supporting the likes of Mos Def, Soulwax, The Specials, Bonobo, Chali 2Na (Jurassic5) and Beardyman, Lazy Habits have won hearts and blown minds, proving they can take on any stage. They've smashed Glastonbury with their live performances, hosted and DJ'd on “The Other” and “Jazz World” stages, ticking off slots at Bestival, Lovebox, Green Man, The Big Chill, Soundwave, Secret Garden Party and Edinburgh Festival along the way, to mention just a few.

Their debut self-released EP ‘On the Wagon’ put the Habits on the radar of Taste Maker Huw Stephens, and blew up on the underground scene, selling out on pre-orders alone. Their most recent single ‘Starting Fires’ caused controversy as it was scheduled for release the week of the London riots and was consequently pulled from radio play lists across the board.

GENIUS COLLECTIVE:

Established in 2010, Genius Collective offer a jazzy take on the hip hop band concept. With the band consisting of a fusion of hip hop heads, to classically trained jazz musicians, their style blends honest, feel good lyrics with funk rhythms to get your head nodding, your mind thinking and your feet moving. Inspired by Bonobo, The Roots, The Bamboos and Ty to name a few, Genius Collective aim to hit the scene soulfully with their distinctive sound.

This event is kindly supported by:

Soundwave Festival Croatia – www.soundwavecroatia.com

Heducation – www.heducation.com

Diplomats Of Sound – www.diplomatsofsound.org

Lazy Habits – www.lazyhabits.co.uk

Genius Collective - http://geniuscollective.wordpress.com

Kane FM – www.kanefm.com

THTC – www.thtc.co.uk

Urban Vault – www.urbanvault.co.uk

Don't miss one of the legends of hip-hop smash Birmingham.

Plus local live support from HLI, Sonny Jim, Ricta, Idyllic, DJ Mylz & more!

Save money and buy advance tickets - https://www.theticketsellers.co.uk/tickets/gza-wu-tang-clan-plus-special-guests/10018896 

Friday 20th January

FREESTYLE vs HEDUCATION

DJs:
MYLZ & SAM REDMORE (4 decks, 2 mixers)
HOT WAX (Red Shirt & Mr Mess)

Freestyle and Heducation join forces to help overcome the January blues as DJ Mylz and Sam Redmore pair up over four decks and two mixers, ably assisted by funk aficionados Hot Wax. Expect a whole heap of hip hop, soul, ghetto funk, reggae, disco, breaks, d&b and much, much more.

DJ Revo keeps things bubbling in the downstairs bar.

Bull’s Head, 23 St Mary's Row, Moseley, Birmingham, B13 8HW

9pm – 2am / Free entry before 10, £4 thereafter

Drinks offers until 11:
- Double vodka / double rum £2
- Bottle house wine £8
- Tequila £1
- Selected cans £2

See the event on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/#!/events/328134017209628/

Heducation vs THTC 'Back To The Old Skool' Xmas Party

Dance Battles & 80's Hip-Hop Fancy Dress Comp

Special 'Xmas Bonus' Price Tickets: £3.00 + BF
http://buytickets.at/heducation/

To celebrate the launch into the Xmas holidays, we welcome back Birmingham's freshest hip-hop talent in the form of JamFu & KhanFu from the Down By Law crew - 5 DJs/b-boys keeping the golden age of hip-hop and funk alive in the Midlands. Plus DJ Mylz will be finishing the night off with a feast of phat hip-hop, ghetto funk and funky nu-skool breaks.

If you love old skool hip-hop, phat funk and breaks, and you wanna see the best break-dancers in Birmingham, don't miss this one!

DJs:

KhanFu (DBL) & JamFu (DBL/TBB UK)

Mylz (Hedz) www.mixcloud.com/mylz

FREE DRINK (Carlsberg / Smirnoff Ice / WKD) to the first 25 people paying at the door / with tickets.

Tickets: www.buytickets.at/heducation

DRINKS PROMOS:
Pints from £2
Vodka + Mixer £2
Bottle of house wine £6
5 Budweiser or Carlsberg Export Bottles for £10
4 Corona or Desperados Bottles for £10
WKD / Smirnoff Ice £2

FREE ENTRY B4 10PM. After: £4 Members/NUS; £5 Other

We are very excited to be back at our original home, especially as it's been brilliantly renovated in a New York style, kitted out with a chunky Turbosound sound-system, complete with extra bass.

Friday 23rd December @ 78 Bar (formerly Medicine Bar), Custard Factory, Gibb Street, Digbeth, Birmingham, B9 4AA http://www.facebook.com/70Eight

Dance battles (10am - midnight):
Prizes for best b-boy and best b-girl.

+ 80's Hip-Hop Fancy Dress Comp (boombox optional)

Prizes: T-shirts, hats, hoodies & CDs supplied by Hedz and THTC (The Hemp Trading Company) - please check out their website to find out about their cool gear and inspiring ecological ethos - www.thtc.co.uk

Over 18s only (Please bring ID if you think you might need it)

Dance comp entrants - £2.50 - contact Jam or Adil.

www.heducation.com

DJ Cheeba

(‘Ninja Tune / Solid Steel Mix Of The Year’ Winner)

www.djcheeba.com

IOTek (Oomph!)  

DJ Mylz (HEDZ) www.mixcloud.com/mylz

FREE DRINK (Carlsberg / Smirnoff Ice / WKD) to the first 25 people paying at the door / with tickets.

Tickets: www.buytickets.at/heducation

DRINKS PROMOS:
Pints from £2
Vodka + Mixer £2
Bottle of house wine £6
5 Budweiser or Carlsberg Export Bottles for £10
4 Corona or Desperados Bottles for £10
WKD / Smirnoff Ice £2

FREE ENTRY B4 10PM. After: £4 Members/NUS; £5 Other

We are very excited to be back at our original home, especially as it's been brilliantly renovated in a New York style, kitted out with a chunky Turbosound sound-system, complete with extra bass.

Friday 16th December @ 78 Bar (formerly Medicine Bar), Custard Factory, Gibb Street, Digbeth, Birmingham, B9 4AA http://www.facebook.com/70Eight

ABOUT DJ CHEEBA…

Peel back your ears, stick matchsticks in your eyes, set your jaw to ‘drop’… Bristol’s Detective of Perspective, DJ Cheeba is plugged in and here to turn the tables. Known for twisting sight and sound into dancefloor devastation, Cheeba has the unrivaled technical ability, knowledge and humour to pull it all together like no one else. He’s on a one-man mission to cut, paste and manipulate anything and everything you’ve ever seen, heard or imagined. Prepare for mind melt… Cheeba is certainly not your standard disc jockey.

In 2008 Cheeba won the coveted ‘Solid Steel Mix of The Year’ with his, highly regarded, genre twisting mixtape ‘The Case Of The Missing Records’ and has since been invited to officially join the Solid Steel family alongside Ninja Tune legends such as Coldcut and DJ Food. Using this platform, Cheeba has quickly gained fans world wide and has been everywhere and anywhere doing his thing often out shining his peers and heroes with intricate sets of undeniable creativity. You can certainly expect the unexpected, Cheeba digs deeper than most and will take you on a trip of long forgotten beats, breaks and videotapes.

Cheeba is now pushing boundaries and progressing mixtapes as we know know them using standard turntables and Serato Video SL software to enable video controlled by real vinyl records. Cheeba has now brought scratching and juggling both sounds and pictures into the mix with additional camera feeds and special FX for stunning live results. Original films, remixes and music videos are all seamlessly thrown together with inspired video mash ups, animations and a wealth of other visual delights. It’s a video show unlike any other… Every track is remixed or re-edited, every video is custom made, concealed meanings make you think twice and movie clips cross reference the songs which all add to this weird and wonderful brew of audio visual entertainment.

Check out his mind-blowing DJ set at Heducation!

“Cheeba’s attention to musical detail is as meticulous as his cuts, he leaves no stone or style unturned in his search”
DJ Food

”Cheeba – the new Director General at Flip-Flop-Trip-Hop AV-TV”
Hexstatic

“Cheeba is one super-creative dude!”
DJ Yoda

“Genius… Great work!!”
Z-Trip

“I absolutely loved what I heard”
Steinski

“Cheeba is the sound and sight of Solid Steel’s new school. Having won the ‘Mix of The Year’ award in 2008 and been a regular guest for Soundcrash over the last 12 months Cheeba’s ability to rock a party is unrivaled. Now bringing visuals into the mix, this new show will twist sight and sound into a blend of beats and breaks cut with visual material from the far reaches of moving image history. Expect the unexpected… your eyes wont believe your ears, keep them peeled!”
Soundcrash Productions

Robin Don (FRIENDLY FIRE / JAM JAH)

- hip-hop reggae mash-up www.friendlyfiremusic.com

Skeleton & Dolhasz (THE BEAT SUITE) – ghetto funk and breaks

DJ Mylz (HEDZ) - hip-hop & funk www.mixcloud.com/mylz

FREE DRINK (Carlsberg / Smirnoff Ice / WKD) to the first 25 people paying at the door / with tickets.

Tickets: www.buytickets.at/heducation

DRINKS PROMOS:
Pints from £2
Vodka + Mixer £2
Bottle of house wine £6
5 Budweiser or Carlsberg Export Bottles for £10
4 Corona or Desperados Bottles for £10
WKD / Smirnoff Ice £2

FREE ENTRY B4 10PM. After: £4 Members/NUS; £5 Other

We are very excited to be back at our original home, especially as it's been brilliantly renovated in a New York style, kitted out with a chunky Turbosound sound-system, complete with extra bass.

Friday 9^th December @ 78 Bar (formerly Medicine Bar), Custard Factory, Gibb Street, Digbeth, Birmingham, B9 4AA http://www.facebook.com/70Eight

ABOUT ROBIN…

Robin is the man behind the Friendly Fire Band and Friendly Fire Music - a live band, record label, recording studio, & dubplate service, and most importantly a collective of musicians, DJs and artists united to push uplifting positive reggae music.

Friendly Fire boasts an impressive catalogue of releases, including the Friendly Rasta Blends series, which incorporate some of the best hip-hop/reggae mash-ups this side of New York. You can check out Pharaoh Monch’s classic ‘Simon Says’ getting the Friendly treatment here - http://soundcloud.com/friendly-rasta-blends/swing-the-fuck-up-fr003-b2-2009

Robin also runs the legendary long-running event and soundsystem - Jam Jah Sound, as well as playing a major role in The Roots Yard, a regular stage and café at Shambala Festival.

ABOUT SKELETON & DOLHASZ…

The Beat Suite is the product of the collaboration between DJ Skeleton and producer/sound engineer Dolhasz.

It’s a carefully selected mixture of head-nodding rhythms, ranging from various strands of experimental electronica through breaks, ghetto funk, jungle and hip-hop to anything deemed original or moving.

The Beat Suite spreads good vibes and is on the constant lookout for dope beats from dusty wax through unsigned acts and new producers to the latest releases.

Jon Kennedy

(TRU THOUGHTS / GRAND CENTRAL) - DJ set
www.jonkennedy.co.uk / www.mixcloud.com/jonkennedy

+ DJ Mylz (HEDZ) www.mixcloud.com/mylz

+ DJ Feva (Home Cookin' / Munchbreak)

FREE DRINK (Carlsberg / Smirnoff Ice / WKD) to the first 25 people paying at the door / with tickets.

Tickets: www.buytickets.at/heducation

DRINKS PROMOS:
Pints from £2
Vodka + Mixer £2
Bottle of house wine £6
5 Budweiser or Carlsberg Export Bottles for £10
4 Corona or Desperados Bottles for £10
WKD / Smirnoff Ice £2

FREE ENTRY B4 10PM. After: £4 Members/NUS; £5 Other

We are very excited to be back at our original home, especially as it's been brilliantly renovated in a New York style, kitted out with a chunky Turbosound sound-system, complete with extra bass.

Friday 2^nd December @ 78 Bar (formerly Medicine Bar), Custard Factory, Gibb Street, Digbeth, Birmingham, B9 4AA http://www.facebook.com/70Eight

ABOUT JON KENNEDY...

I'd like to introduce you to an artist who is climbing up the ranks of the music loving masses.... he goes by the name of Jon Kennedy.

Almost certainly one of the 3 most talented men hailing from Stockport, UK. Jon is a man on a musical mission. What the end result may be remains a bit of a mystery, not least to the man himself but rest assured it includes an enormous bag of breath-takingly beautiful tunes, copious rump-shakingly fine dancefloor corkers and a hatful of innovative ideas bordering on musical genius.
He's certainly a talented chap.

Autumn 2002 Jon joined the Grand Central family. Bred a stone’s throw from GCHQ, his childhood in Stockport was characterized by exposure to new and interesting music, as a function of his parents’ enthusiasm for the pioneering artists of their day. Jon cites Peter Frampton, Electric Light Orchestra, David Essex and Geoff Wayne’s “War of the Worlds” (check out the H.G. Wells classic !) as early influences. His taste would in part be shaped also by his brother’s musical excavations, which brought him into contact with more guitar-centric bands like KISS and AC/DC.

RELEASES...

Jon already to his credit, has numerous 12" releases, a great debut album entitled ‘We're Just Waiting For You Now’ on the, well respected, Brighton based record label Tru Thoughts Recordings.

In August 2003 he releasd his second Long Player for Manchester based record label Grand Central Records entitled ‘Take My Drum To England’. Which was followed by a third ‘Useless Wooden Toys’ on Grand Central Records as well. Completing his 4th long player entitled ‘14’ which was be released on Florida, USA based Organik Recordings in June 2009 he moves now onto his 5th LP released via Organik Recordings for 2012.

DJ...

His DJ style is varied but always geared to the dancefloor. Jon has travelled the globe with his records, making it as far a field as China, Malaysia and Japan and can be found DJing at various clubs and bars around EUROPE on a regular basis.

LIVE BAND...

As a live act, he performs with a six piece band and plays drums himself. The rest of the live band is made up of Dan Coggins on guitar, Ben Thomas on bass, Naomi Hart on keyboard, Sarah Scott on vocals, Bernard Moss of Pork Recordings on flute and alto sax, and DJ Cheeba on the decks. They've been keeping busy on the festival circuit... you might have caught them on the main stage at Shambala this summer!

Don't miss him rockin the Custard Factory this Friday!

Save money and guarantee entry - buy advance tickets here

- DJ Shepdog (Nice Up! Records / Jazz Cafe) http://soundcloud.com/djshepdog

- Trans4mers (Planet Of The Breaks – 4 dex n fx) http://soundcloud.com/trans4mers

- Mylz (Hedz) www.mixcloud.com/mylz

DJ Shepdog is the creative force behind the long running NICE UP! night, and more recently record label, as well as A&R consultant for many other labels, Shepdog is a regular face on the London DJ circuit as well as festivals and clubs across the globe.

Having promoted parties and DJ'd for the best part of 20 years, he has played alongside many of the greats, be it dropping classic hip hop, funk and disco or spinning reggae, drum & bass and dubstep. With a mission statement of "righteous party vibes" there's always plenty of people on the dancefloor and hands in the air.

Recently making the move into production, Shep's mash-ups have been a massive hit with DJs across the board, establishing NICE UP! as one of the finest in the land. Tunes such as "Bigger Than Jamrock", "Skanking In The Way Of Control" and "Dare Man" have proved popular with DJs across the board and have earned Shep a reputation for being able to rock any dance.

His skanking version of The Gossip's "Standing In The Way Of Control" picked up plays on national radio support from DJs such as Annie Mac, Rob Da Bank, DJ Yoda, Don Letts, Steve Lamacq and A Skillz. Two volumes of the hugely popular compilation CD "Cut Ups, Muck Ups & Bruck Ups" have twice scored in the Top 10 Compilations of 2010 at Rough Trade and the label is a permanent fixture at the top of Juno’s sales charts.

Drinks Promos:
Pints (Carlsberg) £2. Vodka Mixer £2. Bottle of house wine £6. 5 Budweiser or Carlsberg Export Bottles for £10. 4 Corona or Desperados Bottles for £10.

FREE ENTRY B4 10PM. After: £4 Members/NUS; £5 Other

We are very excited to be back at our original home, especially as it's been brilliantly renovated in a New York style, with a brand new dancefloor on the 4th floor, kitted out with a chunky Turbosound sound-sytem, complete with extra bass.

10-3am @ 78 Bar (formerly Medicine Bar), Custard Factory, Gibb Street, Digbeth, B9 4AA

- DJ Moneyshot (Ninja Tune's Solid Steel resident / ‘Where’s My Monkey?’) http://www.djmoneyshot.co.uk
- Funkskillz http://www.soundcloud.com/funkskillz
- Mylz (Hedz) www.mixcloud.com/mylz

The ever-eclectic DJ Moneyshot has won a mad decent following for his killer mixtapes, bubbling live sets, and party-smacking tunes. He’s an all round good egg, and jaw-droppingly nimble ‘pon the decks.

His style is mad tight, and best described as “dancefloor beats, booties and bass with hip-hop skills,” if you ever find yourself in a situation needing it.

“DJ Moneyshot is a stupidly talented mixer who never forgets that a DJ’s primary role is to get people dancing. And he will certainly do that”

The Guardian

When he’s not getting big love in ink, he’s getting props from cats in the field. Yoda admits to biting mixes off him, and DJ Food called him his favourite DJ out there right now. Praise indeed.

Thanks to his official induction into Ninja Tune’s Solid Steel radio family, Moneyshot has being shining hard on the mixtape scene. His sets are the stuff of legend. Besides rocking thousands of downloads, winning Mix of the Year, and hitting over 36 countries a month, they all sound dope on your way to work.

Bar that, in the style of the day, Moneyshot has recently branched out into making tunes, and has had crazy airplay from Rob Da Bank, Huw Stephens and Bethan Elfyn over at BBC Radio 1. His recent Stunt Cock EP on bootie legend label Big M has been smashing dancefloors worldwide, and his remixes of House head Eats Everything and Rap superstar Joe Driscoll are characteristically off the chain.

Although he has been saying “this is my year” since around ’93, 2011 is Moneyshot’s year. He’s not sure what to do with it yet, but is looking forward to a jam-packed summer of festivals and mad European gigs.

“Don your dancing trousers,” says the man himself. “And maybe even your boogie shoes.” Either way, stay sharp, and keep your ears out for your man Moneyshot this year, and all other years to follow.

He loves you, your girlfriend loves him, and he is now taking crazy bookings like a cut-price Vegas wedding chapel.

For more info visit him at his online haunt www.djmoneyshot.co.uk

Praise due:
“A stupidly talented mixer who never forgets that a DJ’s primary role is to get people dancing. And he will certainly do that” - The Guardian
”The amazing DJ Moneyshot” – Huw Stephens, BBC Radio 1
“UK party don and pretty much the king of mix CDs” - 3D World magazine
”Hugely entertaining” – UKHH.com
“He’s the man…Skills!” – Ras Kwame, 1Xtra
“Straight turntable wizard” - Looker Magazine
“Cardiff’s mixtape king” - DJ Woody
“Criminally underrated” - James Hyman, XFM
“I’ve bitten mixes off him” – DJ Yoda
“Check this guy out…dude has got all the ill skills” - DJ Dubs
“Superb selection” – Solid Steel
“He’s my girlfriend’s favourite DJ” – Abdominal

DRINKS PROMOS:
Pints (Carlsberg) £2. Vodka Mixer £2. Bottle of house wine £6. 5 Budweiser or Carlsberg Export Bottles for £10. 4 Corona or Desperados Bottles for £10.

FREE ENTRY B4 10PM. After: £4 Members/NUS; £5 Other

We are very excited to be back at our original home, especially as it's been brilliantly renovated in a New York style, with a brand new dancefloor on the 4th floor, kitted out with a chunky Turbosound sound-sytem, complete with extra bass.

10-3am @ 78 Bar (formerly Medicine Bar), Custard Factory, Gibb Street, Digbeth, B9 4AA

Drinks Promos:
Pints (Carlsberg) £2. Vodka Mixer £2. Bottle of house wine £6. 5 Budweiser or Carlsberg Export Bottles for £10. 4 Corona or Desperados Bottles for £10.

FREE ENTRY B4 10PM. After: £4 Members/NUS; £5 Other

We are very excited to be back at our original home, especially as it's been brilliantly renovated in a New York style, with a brand new dancefloor on the 4th floor, kitted out with a chunky Turbosound sound-sytem, complete with extra bass.

10-3am @ 78 Bar (formerly Medicine Bar), Custard Factory, Gibb Street, Digbeth, B9 4AA

- Down By Law DJs (Jam Fu, KhanFu, DJ Brew60 and friends) https://www.facebook.com/pages/Down-By-Law/163722860371345

- Mylz (Hedz) www.mixcloud.com/mylz

This week we welcome Birmingham's freshest hip-hop talent in the form of the Down By Law crew - 5 DJs/b-boys keeping the golden age of hip-hop and funk alive in the Midlands. Plus Dj Mylz will be finishing the night off with a feast of phat hip-hop, ghetto funk and funky nu skool breaks.

If you love 90's hip-hop and original funk and breaks, and you wanna see some of the best break-dancing Birmingham has to offer, make sure yo...u don't miss this one!

Drinks Promos:
Pints (Carlsberg) £2. Vodka Mixer £2. Bottle of house wine £6. 5 Budweiser or Carlsberg Export Bottles for £10. 4 Corona or Desperados Bottles for £10.

FREE ENTRY B4 10PM. After: £4 Members/NUS; £5 Other

We are very excited to be back at our original home, especially as it's been brilliantly renovated in a New York style, with a brand new dancefloor on the 4th floor, kitted out with a chunky Turbosound sound-sytem, complete with extra bass. There are also three bars now, so there should be no more queuing problems.

10-3am @ 78 Bar (formerly Medicine Bar), Custard Factory, Gibb Street, Digbeth, B9 4AA

Heducation Returns To The Custard Factory For A Weekly Party!

In January 2001, Heducation was born at the Medicine Bar, in the legendary Custard Factory, designed to bridge the gap between hip-hop culture and club ethos, and to make hip-hop and funk music more accessible to hedz in the Midlands.

Now, a decade later, the Custard Factory has witnessed yet another transformation of this awesome venue. A full refurbishment sees the brand new ‘78 Bar’ open with a stunning New York style interior, with dark wooden floors throughout, three new copper-plated bars, and a spacious dancefloor on the brand new fourth floor, kitted out with a chunky Turbosound sound-system and extra bass.

It is with very great pleasure that we celebrate our return to our original home on Friday 28th October with a grand launch party!

The music policy is strictly the bounciest of hip-hop, the funkiest of breaks, and a ghetto funk finale - a new sub-genre of breaks which is sweeping the dance scene. Guest DJs include DJ Shepdog from Nice Up! Records, resident at London’s Jazz Café, as well as DJ Moneyshot, Solid Steel mixtape resident for Ninja Tune.

See you there! 

Launch Event Details:

Every Friday, 10pm - 3am

@ 78 Bar (formerly the Medicine Bar), Custard Factory, Gibb Street, Digbeth, B9 4AA 

http://www.facebook.com/78bar 

FREE ENTRY b4 11pm. After 11pm: £4 Members/NUS; £5 Other

Fri 28 Oct:

Mylz (Hedz) www.mixcloud.com/mylz

Dolhasz (The Beat Suite) http://soundcloud.com/dolhasz

Cro (Crate Escape Records) http://crateescaperecords.com/

Expect to hear tunes by:

A Skillz, Beastie Boys, Chali 2na, DJ Shadow, Eric B & Rakim, Featurecast, Gangstarr, Herbaliser, Ill Gates, James Brown, KRS One, Lyrics Born, Mr Scruff, Nextmen, Opiuo, Pharcyde, Quantic, Roots Manuva, Stickybuds, Tipper, Ugly Duckling, Vibesquad, Wu Tang Clan, X Clan, Young MC, Z-Trip and many more!

If you went to the last show, you'll know it's no exaggeration to say that it was one of, if not the best live hip-hop show Birmingham has experienced.... their full live band played for over 3 hours!!! Flavor Flav even had a go at stage-diving across a 2m gap and made it (just)... it was an epic gig! 

Dont miss this one!!!

www.soundwavecroatia.com

Tickets:https://www.theticketsellers.co.uk/buy_tickets/events/?id=10014915

Heducation, “Birmingham’s number one hip hop and breaks night” (Area Culture Guide, 2011) was born at the Medicine Bar in 2001. Ten years and 400 events later, we are preparing to rock the shores of Croatia as part of the annual Soundwave Festival. In celebration, we are hosting the Midlands launch party for the festival, with special guest DJ, Mark Rae - the head of Fat City Record Store, Grand Central Records and Yesking Records.

Soundwave Festival is set on the beaches of the idyllic Dalmatian coast in central Europe, and has played host to some of the scene’s most influential artists including Hexstatic, DJ Yoda, DJ Vadim and Zero 7. The line-up this year is undoubtedly the best yet - headlined by legendary UK rapper, Roots Manuva, as well as Bonobo, Keb Darge and many more. Heducation will be joining the throng to represent the Midlands with a heavy dose of funk, hip-hop and breaks.
 
From 1987, Mark Rae managed and co-owned Manchester’s celebrated music store, Fat City Records. He later launched and ran the highly revered, Grand Central Records, which held a place at the top of the UK’s independent music scene until 2006. During this time, Mark stacked up releases with Steve Christian under the ‘Rae & Christian’ guise, as well as co-writing with Mr Scruff of Ninja Tune fame, and producing hundreds of remixes of artists including Jay-Z and Bob Marley.

Mark later moved to Los Angeles where he started the band, Yesking, as well as Yesking Records – a label which embraces hip-hop with dancehall, ska and ragga values. More recently, Rae and Christian have been recording together again for the first time in ten years, and their third album is poised for release! Mark’s next solo project will include a book covering his journey in the music industry with plenty of bizarre and wonderful events brought to light through the eye of the stylus.

Don’t miss this exclusive Midlands performance from one of the pioneers of the UK’s independent music scene!!!

We are proud to welcome the legendary Jurassic 5 MC, Chali 2na, performing live with a full band.

Chali 2na has done it all. From his days growing up on the hardscrabble streets of Chicago’s south side, to his subsequent explosion onto Los Angeles’ burgeoning hip-hop scene, to his tenure as MC for seminal hip-hop group Jurassic 5, Chali epitomizes the portrait of a 21st century artist.

To be sure, with his unmistakable, beloved ba...ritone, Chali has firmly established himself as one of the most distinctive, charismatic personalities not just in hip-hop, but music in general.

Only a select few can say they’ve rocked microphones in front of thousands at a sold-out arena in Tokyo with Jurassic 5, spit rhymes at Lollapalooza, and painted professional caliber oil color paintings in their California home.

http://chali2na.com/

Plus support from Heducation DJs.
 

Wow! 10 years! It’s hard to believe. We truly couldn’t have done it without the support and help of so many people! To all the DJs, co-promoters, venue managers, MCs, b-boys and b-girls, artists, flyerers, door staff, and last, but by no means least, the audiences! Thank you!

We have been privileged to have some incredible artists perform for us, since we started in 2001, including Public Enemy, Sugarhill Gang, De La Soul, Blackalicious, Roots Manuva, DJ Craze, DJ Yoda, Beardyman & DJ Premier (Gangstarr) …and there’s more to come in 2011, including Chali 2na (Jurassic 5) & Mark Rae (Grand Central).

We are going to celebrate the 10th Birthday in the same way Heducation started – for the people, by the people. We have invited back the key resident DJs and VJs that have made Heducation what it is today, and asked them to play their favourite Heducation anthems of the last decade, to create the ultimate soundtrack to an amazing 10 years of hip-hop, funk and breaks parties.

MYLZ (2001-2011)

STX (2002-2005)

CRO (2001-2011)

COLA (2005-2007)

Live Visuals by SYZYGY (2001-2011)

Friday 28^th January, 9 – 2am.

@ Hare & Hounds, 106 High St, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 7JZ. 0121 444 2081

Buses: 35, 50. 50Y, 53Y & 54Y. (Midland Red:177, 178 and 179), 11, 69, 27

Free entry to first 50 people with this flyer.

Tickets: £3.

Door: £4 before 11pm. £5 after.

Free THTC & Hedz Clothing & CDs www.thtc.co.uk

HEDUCATION have teamed up with the mighty PLANET BREAKS and FUNKBOX to bring Xmas in with a boom!

Resident DJs from all three crews will be coming together on four decks to mash-up the hip-hop, funk and breaks, and make it a night to remember!

TRANS4MERS (PLANET BREAKS / PLASTIC SURGERY) DJ MYLZ (HEDUCATION) ROY ROAST BEEF (FUNKBOX)

Xmas giveaways will include tees, hats and mix CDs donated by our favourite clothing company THTC (The Hemp Trading Company) - www.thtc.co.uk

+ Xmas Drinks Promos

THURSDAY 23rd DECEMBER, 8pm – 1am

@ Hare & Hounds, 106 High St, King’s Heath, Birmingham, B14 7JZ

Coaches available from Shrewsbury, Telford & Wolverhampton. Coach Info / Booking: 07931 221 137

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DEL THE FUNKY HOMOSAPIEN (GORILLAZ MC / HIEROGLYPHICS / DELTRON 3030) - live!!!

Del crafted his first album in 1991. Since then he has embarked on an amazing career, during which time he has released 8 LPs, including this year's killer album 'It Aint Illegal Yet'.

He has featured on tracks with Gorillaz, Souls Of Mischief, Jurassic 5, Handsome Boy Modelling School and many more. Dont miss this rare opportunity to see him perform an explosive live set.

support from BUKUE ONE, DJ ZAC HENDRIX, DJ MYLZ (Heducation)

Tickets: £7 + booking fee. https://www.theticketsellers.co.uk/buy_tickets/events/?id=10013579

£10 on the door.

Sunday 21st November, 7.30 - 11pm

@ Hare & Hounds, High St, King's Heath, B14 7JZ

http://hareandhoundskingsheath.co.uk/2010/11/03/del-the-funkyhomosapien/

KRS-One aka 'The Teacher' has survived street life, homelessness, and the murder of crew member Scott La Rock to emerge as one of hip-hop's most powerful figures.

While many of his contemporaries have confined their raps to boasting and glorifying gunplay, KRS-One, originally in Boogie Down Productions, has always considered his time on the mic as an opportunity to enlighten his listeners both politically and socially.

His boomi...ng voice and skillful rhyming have helped him achieve huge sales, and he has used his earnings to influence and finance projects that stress dignity, self-worth, the acquisition of knowledge, and otherwise advance his humanistic views.

KRS-One is beyond rap, he is a manifestation of hip hop culture.

http://www.myspace.com/templeofhiphop
http://www.krs-one.com/

+ support from DJ Mylz
http://www.mylz.co.uk/

The Library – HMV Institute, Birmingham
Saturday 23 October 2010

Tickets £16.50 + Booking fee
https://www.theticketsellers.co.uk/buy_tickets/events/?id=10012593
www.webtickets.co.uk
www.ticketmaster.co.uk
www.seetickets.com
www.hmvtickets.com 

We are thrilled to welcome back one of our favourite ever guests, AKIL THE MC, from the legendary JURASSIC 5... guaranteed to rock the spot, this is one not to be missed!

UGLY DUCKLING formed in 1993 in Long Beach, California, consisting of Dizzy Dustin, Young Einstein and Andy Cooper. Their attitude to hip hop is about having fun and they often mock the clichéd gangster rappers who dominate the mainstream. 

Heavily influenced by old skool hip hop, they embrace the original styles of rap music; turntablism and MCing. DJ Young Einstein is well-known for killer scratches and live tricks, and is a key part of the show.

Renowned for their live shows in which they fully engage the crowd, creating an incredible, dynamic performance, these guys are unmissable for anyone into the funky, old skool styles of hip-hop.

Plus support from: Kinny, Fistful Of Dynamite & DJ Mylz.

Wed 25th August @ Hare & Hounds, Birmingham, B14

£8 adv / £10 door - tickets from http://www.seetickets.com

HEDUCATION, PLANET BREAKS, PLASTIC SURGERY & SCRATCH CLUB are teaming up to bring the biggest hip hop event in the West Midlands this summer to Shrewsbury. FRIDAY 11th JUNE the biggest promotions in the West Midlands hip hop scene will host the WEST MIDLANDS D.M.C. contest with CUT MASTER SWIFT & DJ WOODY`S totally fantastic TURNTABLES IN TECHNICOLOUR live av show, live rap battles, scratch dj battles, breakdance battles...ITS GOING TO BE MASSIVE!

WOODY'S TURNTABLES IN TECHNICOLOUR is an all new eye-popping, crowd-rocking AV DJ show designed to blow your mind and move your behind!
Utilizing his televisual design knowledge to create innovative custom visuals for the mix, Woody brings a unique insight and unrivaled DJ skills to the AV scene.

The Severn Warehouse is the biggest venue in Shropshire and has just had a £600k refit.
We are going to transform the venue into the most dope hip hop jam ever witnessed.

ROOM 1 - D.M.C. TURNTABLIST SHOWCASE / HIP HOP / ELECTRO / FUNK / BREAKS
LIVE WEST MIDLANDS D.M.C. DJ SCRATCH BATTLE
DJ WOODY world famous a.v. show
CUT MASTER SWIFT world d.m.c. champion 89
MC INJA - TASK FORCE
LIVE SCRATCH CLUB M.C. BATTLE - 4 of Birmingham`s sickest mc`s go head to head.
LIVE BREAK-DANCE BATTLE`S
LIVE GRAFFITTI STAGE SHOW

with support from -
TRANS4MERS - (old skool hip hop set)
AUTOMATON (SCRATCH CLUB / SATAMILE RECORDS)
DEVIANT & STET - Planet of the Breaks
DEJA MUSIC - live dub & funk band
DJ MYLZ - Heducation
BURTY DASTARD - Dubstep set

Tickets - early birds and standard - http://www.theticketsellers.co.uk/buy_tickets/events/?id=10011098&ref=let_aft
£10 on the door.

You can check out Dj Woody`s show here
http://turntablesintechnicolor.co.uk/video/

We are really excited to be taking part in the epic Vale Festival again. This year's goal is to raise money to combat malaria... read on to find out more...

Catch the HEDZ team creating a mind-blowing piece of AEROSOL ART in the daytime, and PARTY in the evening... HEDUCATION is hosting the after-party, and inviting special guest, SAM REDMORE (Freestyle), who'll be spinning 4 decks with DJ MYLZ, mashing up hip-hop, funk, reggae, drum n bass, breaks and more, like you never thought possible!!!

Vale festival is a one of a kind, exclusively student run charitable music and performing arts extravaganza! Each year Vale Fest aims to tackle a global issue. This year our cause is all about fighting and preventing Malaria.

Malaria exists in many of the poorest parts of the world despite being completely proventable. We can make a difference though.... We will be supporting a project in the Congo run by Oxfam, and also donating to Malaria Consortium and a local student charity run project in India.

In addition to this, year on year Vale Festival looks to actively promote sustainable and ethical ways of life. With the event run on bio-diesel, wind and solar power and has rigorous recycling, compost and waste reduction procedures on site. The promotion of sustainable and ethical ways of life is a subject close to our hearts and never far from all aspects of the festival.

A huge range of captivating activities will be available around the site from music across 5 stages, poetry and a diverse range of workshops not forgetting spontaneous emotional dancing! With all this and at the end of the evening an open air screening of the provocative film "Hurt Locker" and a pumping after party in Shackleton untill 2am, Vale is on par with the best on the festival circuit aiming to inspire positive change and have a great time doing it!

12 noon - 2am @ The Vale, Edgbaston Park Road, Birmingham, B15 3SZ

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=110888505594363&ref=ts

► 10,000 CLUBBERS
► 15 WORLD CLASS ACTS & DJs (see line up)
► 7 ARENAS
► FUN-FAIRS
► A BEACH
► HOT TUBS
► CIRCUS PERFORMERS
► SHEESHA LOUNGES
► GORILLA INFESTED RIVER
► ALL HAPPENING IN BIRMINGHAM'S NEWEST EVENT SPOT ...and surrounding streets.


▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ THE LINE UP (MORE TBC) ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀

KANO
GREG JAMES (Radio 1)
ESKIMO TWINS
SCARLOT HARLOTS
KING CHARLES

DUBSTEP ARENA:
COOKIE MONSTA
SUBSCAPE
FLUX PAVILLION
ROSKOE & BOOGIE DAVE
(of DROP BEATS NOT BOMBS)
BROTHERHOOD OF FILTH
+ DJ SWITCH (2 x World DMC Champion)
DJ SOMANTIX
+ 'DUBMATIC' contributing all night.

BOBBY FRICTION
TRILLA
THE CREEPERS
DJ AMS
DJ FIRESTARR

HEDUCATION ARENA (PARTY HIP HOP & PHAT FUNKY BREAKS):
MAD FLOW (Big Dada Records) - MC & Beatbox Live show
DJ MYLZ (Hedz / Heducation)
TRANS4MERS (Planet Of The Breaks) - 2 man, 4 deck turntablist show
AUTOMATON (Satamile Records / Scratch Club)
SKELETON (The Beat Suite)

• "DUBMATIC" - Finest in all Dubstep (Arena 2)
• "MINTED" from Mechu (Arena 7)
• "REHAB" from Bambu (Arena 7)
• "HEDUCATION - Hip Hop & Old Skool (Arena 4)
• "ORGANIC" - Festival Bangers, Funkn'Soul (Arena 3)
• "SOUNDPROOF" - I Love Urban (Arena 6)
• "SQUELCH & CLAP" - Forward thinking techno (Arena 3)


▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ SPECIAL GUESTS ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀

• UK Hip Hop Dance champions - Smash Broz.
• Live Circus performers
• Trigger Funktion 1 sound-system "Making Humans vibrate since 1994"
• Deuce Soundystem - Giant 1980s style ghetto blaster.

▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ TICKETS ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀

PRICES ARE KEPT TO BARE MINIMUM.
£15.00 + BF - Super Early Bird. (500 released)
£20.00 + BF Earlybird (2000 released. Be Quick)
£25.00 + BF Standard
*All Booze & Food will also be at student prices!!*

FULL LINE UP | EVENT BRAND | EMPLOYMENT & TICKET INFORMATION VISIT: http://www.thesummerprom.com/

"Instead of preaching death in my songs I breathe life."

The legendary hip hop MC, Guru (Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal) died last month aged 43, following a battle with cancer.

His work with Gangstarr, Jazzmatazz and later as a solo artist was reverred around the world by fans and musicians from all backgrounds.

The group Gangstarr was conceived as early as 1985, and steadily started to help to define the sound of New York hip-hop. Guru's positive lyrics and anti-thugging stance, combined with DJ Premier's unique production skills, have struck a chord with many a listener. By 2003, Gangstarr had 6 albums and untold numbers of fans under their belt.

Guru's Jazzmatazz project was truly ground-breaking, bringing together disparate artists including Donald Byrd, N'Dea Davenport, Roy Ayers, Chaka Khan, Ramsey Lewis, Branford Marsalis and Jamiroquai to create original and pioneering sounds, and break boundaries between genres.

All proceeds of this event will go to cancer charities. Below are the suggestions we have received so far - please contact us if you have any ideas...
- Cancer Reseach UK
- Macmillian
- Myeloma UK
- African Caribbean Leukemia Trust (ACLT)
- Teenage Cancer Trust

We want as many people to get involved as possible, so if you'd like to DJ, perform, help raise money on the night, or just help spread the word, please let us know...

THE SILVERBACKS - LIVE !!!
hip hop / funk band + guest musicians
playing exclusive live GURU tribute set

Open decks ! ...please contact us to play
DJs confirmed so far:
MYLZ (Heducation)
AUTOMATON (Scratch Club)
TRANS4MERS (Planet Of The Breaks)
UNCLE SILVERBACK (The Silverbacks)
THE DOCTOR (Heducation / Brotherhood Of Filth)
CRO (Crate Escape)
SISTER 45 (Mama Feel Good)
CARL MADDEN (Boogie Down Brum)
CARELESS CARLOS (Dubmatic)
MUSHROOM (Breakfest)
HELIX THE SPACE CAT
DOLHASZ (The Beat Suite)
JUSTIN 'BOOGIE DOWN' BOND (Organic)
MALICIOUS DJ (Heducation / Brotherhood Of Filth)

more tbc...

PLANET OF THE BREAKS & HEDUCATION
Proudly present - History of Hip Hop Live!

GRANDMASTER MELLE MEL & THE FURIOUS 5
feat KURTIS BLOW

2 HIP HOP LEGENDS – LIVE ON 1 STAGE!
“It's like a jungle sometimes it makes me wonder
how I keep from going under”

Legendary rap group ‘THE FURIOUS 5’ are to Hip Hop what the Rolling Stones are to rock. Their seminal recordings ‘The Message’ & ‘White Lines’ are 2 of the most famous & successful Hip Hop tracks ever released! Alongside DJ Grandmaster Flash, The Furious 5 have toured the world over & with the likes of U2, The Clash & Prince. Their recordings are amongst the most sampled in the history of Hip Hop, & In 2007 they became the first Hip Hop group ever inducted into the Rock & Roll hall of fame. Not to mention being instrumental in the creation of an entire genre, creating the template for the billon dollar a year industry, and the subculture called Hip Hop which we know today. True legends!!
http://www.furious5.co.uk

KURTIS BLOW is one of the founders and creators of recorded rap, stands as a leader of the generation of rappers with street sense, social criticism, and commercial savvy, a timeless artist and hip hop legend. In 1979, at the age of twenty, Kurtis Blow became the first Rapper to be signed by a major label. His track If I Ruled the World was top 5 on the Billboard's R & B chart, the track later ressurected in sample form by Nas, taking it to the top spot in 1997.
Equally at home behind the desk, Kurtis provided production for the likes of The Fat Boys, Run DMC, Love Bug Starski, Sweet Gee, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Full Force, Russell Simmons and Wyclef Jean. A true pioneer throughout his career, Mr Blow blazed a trail in taking hip hop into mainstream culture:
First Hip Hop artist to sign to a Major label
First certified gold record for Hip Hop
First Hip Hop artist to tour US & Europe
First Hip Hop artist to record a national TV commercial (Sprite)
First Hip Hop artist to use the drum machine, sample & sample loop
First Hip Hop music video (Basketball)
First Hip Hop producer (Rap's producer of the year in 1983 & 85)
First Hip Hop artist featured in a soap opera (One Life to Live)
First Hip Hop millionaire
Kurtis Blow helped legitimize Hip Hop. Straight up!
http://www.kurtisblow.net/

With Support from EZ & DJ BUZZWORD
Shropshire Hip Hop duo Ez and DJ Buzzword are fast becoming rising stars of the music industry. They are experiencing success as individuals and as a group have been playing a string of successful gigs all over the country.
http://www.myspace.com/ezanddjbuzzword
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=280277863156#!/group.php?gid=28764492640&ref=ts

FULL LIVE STAGE SHOW UPSTAIRS @ THE NEWLY REFURBISHED
‘SEVERN WAREHOUSE’
(Formerly the Buttermarket)

This unmissable live show is a rare opportunity to experience a truly original
Hip Hop block party that really will take you back to the Old Skool !
Featuring:
BREAKERS, GRAFFITI ARTISTS, BEATBOXERS
HISTORY OF HIP HOP LIVE VJ SHOW

With DJs
MYLZ (HEDUCATION) TRANS4ORMERS (4 DEX)
SONNY WOODS, DEVIANT & STET & GUESTS

TICKETS £13 (Until 1st March) £15 after / Door £17
SHREWSBURY - ESSENSUALS SALON (High St)
STATION NEWS (next to Trainstation) / BOTTOM DOLLAR BEATS (Market)
OSWESTRY – JACKSONS CLOTHES SHOP (by Sainsburys)
TELFORD [Dave] 07773 557614
WOLVES [Vix] 07931 221137 / WREXHAM [Charlie] 07776 406130
ONLINE: http://www.theticketsellers.co.uk/buy_tickets/events/?id=10010207&ref=let_aft
24HR BOX OFFICE 0844 870 0000

COACHES:
BIRMINGHAM, WOLVES & TELFORD [Vix] 07931 221137
OSWESTRY [Craig] 07891 858453
More Coaches tba

LIMITED RESERVED VIP TABLES IN SPECIAL AREA – each table for up to 5 people - includes Bottle of Champagne, Ice & Fruit, Private bar with waitress service, Queue Jump, meet the headline acts - £60 per table. To book a table please call 01743 244127 asap.
 

Heducation, the Midland’s number one hip-hop and funk night, joins forces with reigning world champion, DJ Switch, to celebrate their 9th and 21st birthdays respectively.

The event will be powered by Serato, creators of the ground-breaking Scratch Live DJ/VJ software. They will be providing their AV master, DJ Cheeba, to take the party to the next level with his mind-boggling, live audio-visual mixing. Not only that but, DJ Switch’s turntablist crew, Bionic Stylus, twice holders of the UK team crown, will be combining forces to scratch and weave together hip hop, dubstep and drum & bass, as they make their first appearance together in Birmingham.

With his trademark slick blend of classic breaks, hip-hop, electronica, rock, kid’s records, d&b, and in fact everything in between and beyond, Cheeba has the unrivalled technical ability, knowledge and humour to pull it all together like no one else. In 2008, Cheeba won the coveted ‘Solid Steel Mix Of The Year’ with his, highly regarded, genre twisting mixtape ‘The Case of The Missing Records’ and has since officially joined the Solid Steel family alongside Ninja Tune legends such as Coldcut and DJ Food.

Cheeba is now pushing boundaries even further, using turntables and Serato Video SL to enable video controlled by real vinyl records. Cheeba brings scratching and juggling both sounds and pictures into the mix with stunning live results. Original films, remixes and music videos blend seamlessly with inspired video mash-ups, unusual animations and a wealth of wonderful and often bizarre visual sources. It’s a video show unlike any other!

To say that DJ Switch's rise to fame is nothing less than dramatic would be very accurate, as he is the first to win 5 UK DMC DJ championships, the first to win 3 consecutive UK DMC Battle For Supremacy titles and yes... the first to win 2 back-to-back World DMC Battle For Supremacy titles, and all by the tender age of twenty.

As well as his club and battle duties, Switch is now a part-time DJ tutor, specialising in digital DJing and turntablism. He also has a countless list of radio broadcast work, youth training schemes and several other projects to his name, including his performance of Gabriel Prokofiev's "Concerto For Turntables & Orchestra" which has received critical acclaim from audiences and critics alike.

Heducation has been putting on events in the Midlands, across the UK and Europe since the beginning of 2001, embracing hip hop, funk, breaks, drum + bass, dubstep, soul, reggae and everything in between. It's always been about good vibes, good music, and friendly hedz. Guest artists have including Public Enemy, De La Soul, DJ Yoda and UK beatbox champion, Beardyman.

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Heducation 9th Birthday vs. DJ Switch 21st Birthday Party

Powered by Serato Scratch Live

Friday 29th January 2010, 9.30 – 3.30am.

@ The Rainbow (Pub & Courtyard), Adderely Street, Digbeth, Birmingham, B12 0LD
www.therainbowvenues.com

DJ CHEEBA (Live VJ set - Solid Steel Mix of The Year 2008)
DJ SWITCH (2 x DMC Technics World Champ)
BIONIC STYLUS (2 x DMC DJ Team Champs)
MYLZ (Hedz)
CRO (New Style FM / Crate Escape)
THE DOCTOR
MALICIOUS DJ

FUNKBOX DJs in the bar

THTC Giveaways

Tickets: £3.50 - http://www.theticketsellers.co.uk/buy_tickets/events/?id=10009956

Door: £4 before 11pm / £5 after (members); £5 before 11pm / £6 after (non-members)

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“Heducation is simply awesome..” www.worldsbestbars.com
“Birmingham’s premier hip hop and breaks night” - What’s On Magazine 
2002 'Nightlife Award' Winner (What’s On Magazine)
 “These guys really know how to throw a party.” - 69 Magazine

HEDUCATION XMAS PAYBACK PARTY

DJ KILLER TOMATO

(GOLDIE LOOKIN CHAIN TOUR DJ)

www.djkillertomato.com

FRIDAY 18^th DECEMBER @ THE RAINBOW (Pub & Courtyard)

DJ Killer Tomato, a master of the club hip-hop mash-up, has earned his stripes rocking the decks alongside various names such as Goldie Lookin Chain, Feeder, Alabama 3 and Skinnyman. He wowed the judges at the DMC DJ Championships, gaining a prestigious second place victory in the team battles, and now uses all of his skills and experience to rip up dance-floors around the UK and beyond. He has been patiently waiting for an opportunity to show the Midlands’ hedz what he can do – don’t miss out! Check out his mixes by following these links:

http://www.mixcloud.com/DJKILLERTOMATO/killer-tactics/

http://soundcloud.com/dj-killer-tomato/01-better-by-far

In the true Christmas spirit, there will be free invites for members of Heducation, and for those lucky enough to spot one in shops, cafes and bars around Birmingham...

…download yours from www.heducation.com or the Facebook Heducation Group - http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5254788885 (Right-click the image and select ‘Save Image As’).

Plus we have been given hats, wallets and exclusive mix CDs to give away to you lucky people, by our favourite clothing company, THTC (The Hemp Trading Company). Check out www.thtc.co.uk to find out why THTC are leading the way in ecologically-sound fashions - helping you to simultaneously look cool, AND save the world!!!

HEDUCATION in the courtyard: Party Hip-Hop & Block Rockin Breaks

DJ KILLER TOMATO

MYLZ

CRO

MALICIOUS DJ

THE DOCTOR

FUNKBOX in the bar: Pure Funk, Soul, Rare Groove

ROY ROAST BEEF

REVO

RITCHIE RE-ISSUE

10pm – 3.30am @ The Rainbow, Adderely St, Digbeth, Birmingham, B12 0LD

www.heducation.com

www.hedz.ltd.uk

www.therainbowvenues.com

Tax:

With invite: Free before 11pm / £3 after

Without invite: £3 before 11pm / £5 after

Tickets: £3 (+ 50p booking fee) - https://www.theticketsellers.co.uk/buy_tickets/events/?id=10009426

Invites available from:

• http://www.mylz.co.uk/heducation/flyers/eflyerxmas09.jpg
• Facebook Event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=170067578478&ref=ts
• Facebook Heducation Group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5254788885

Mr FX & DJ Paul Miles

Sincopate & The Beat Hustler (live drumming meets dubstep)

Cheese Dip (Sweat)

Sola (Reggae Records)

Back by popular demand, Birmingham biggest hip-hop personailty, MR FX is back to cause mayhem, with trusty table-turner PAUL MILES.

Add to that the very talented SINCOPATE & THE BEAT HUSTLER dropping a dubstep session featuring blistering live percussion, and you know it's gonna be a night to remember (if you dont take advantage of the great drinks offers!!!).

DRINKS OFFERS: Bottles from £2; Vodka & Mixer £2; Shots from £1

FREE TAXI TO THE VENUE !!! (within 4 miles of venue & from Selly Oak, for parties of 4, after 11pm. Call 0121 773 0999. Ask driver for receipt & you will receive refund on door.)

FREE ENTRY B4 10pm* / £3 b4 11pm* / £5 after* (Except 9th Oct - £5 all night). Tickets - £3 + booking fee - www.theticketsellers.co.uk

9 - 4am @ The Rainbow (Pub & Courtyard), Adderely Street, Digbeth, Birmingham, B12 0LD (10 mins walk from Bull Ring)

+ Sammy B-Side & Daykin (Stylus Science)

Maxwell (Home Cookin)

Jim The Grin

This Friday, we are VERY proud to present, live on stage....

AKIL THE MC - JURASSIC 5

www.myspace.com/akilthemc

From concrete schoolyards to jam-packed festival arenas, Akil is one of the most successful and influential rappers this century. He has a huge history of releases with Jurassic 5, Quannum MCs, and of course, with the UK's own DJ Format.

This is a very rare to chance to catch him perform classic Jurassic 5 tracks in the intimate setting of The Rainbow - for only a fiver, this is a chance too good to miss!!

Tickets - only £5 + booking fee: http://www.theticketsellers.co.uk/buy_tickets/events/?id=10008382

JFB – Don’t miss JFB showing what made him the 2007 UK DMC Champ, and Beardyman’s first choice of DJ. Now working with Sludge Records alongside Ed Solo, Dj Deekline - this promises to be an unforgettable mash up of Hip-hop, Dubstep and Jungle in true JFB style.

Mr FX & Paul Miles – One of the hardest working hip-hop acts in the Midlands. The boys create a unique and lively party experience that will rock you to the core.

Billy Chill Fingers – From Birmingham to Brighton, Billy is well known for his smooth breaks and funked-up beats. Check out his party selection as he brings the bar to a climax at the end of the night.

Maximillian – An unbeatable selection of classic reggae and jungle tracks awaits us as Maxamillian aka Jumanji continues to do what he does best… Party hard.

Slobodan – A driving force behind Birmingham’s Secret Wars Slobodan will provide his usual dazzling display of beats and treats.

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DRINKS OFFERS: Bottles from £2; Vodka & Mixer £2; Shots from £1

FREE TAXI TO THE VENUE !!! (within 4 miles of venue & from Selly Oak, for parties of 4, after 11pm. Call 0121 773 0999. Ask driver for receipt & you will receive refund on door.)

FREE ENTRY B4 10pm* / £3 b4 11pm* / £5 after* (Except 9th Oct - £5 all night). Tickets - £3 + booking fee - www.theticketsellers.co.uk

EVERY FRIDAY, 9 - 4am @ The Rainbow (Pub & Courtyard), Adderely Street, Digbeth, Birmingham, B12 0LD (10 mins walk from Bull Ring)

Since 2001, Nightlife Award winner, Heducation, has brought some of the world’s
best hip-hop and beats artists to Birmingham’s coolest venues. We are very excited to be kicking your weekends off with a bang, at our new home, The Rainbow.

In The Courtyard - get down to hip-hop bangers and phat breaks, featuring regular
live acts, and climaxing with a late night mash-up of reggae-jungle, breaks & dubstep.

In The Bar - get your groove on to a selection of the region’s finest DJs playing funk, reggae, beats and pieces.

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DRINKS OFFERS: Bottles from £2; Vodka & Mixer £2; Shots from £1

FREE TAXI TO THE VENUE !!! (within 4 miles of venue & from Selly Oak, for parties of 4, after 11pm. Call 0121 773 0999. Ask driver for receipt & you will receive refund on door.)

FREE ENTRY B4 10pm* / £3 b4 11pm* / £5 after* (Except 9th Oct - £5 all night). Tickets - £3 + booking fee - www.theticketsellers.co.uk

9 - 4am @ The Rainbow (Pub & Courtyard), Adderely Street, Digbeth, Birmingham, B12 0LD (10 mins walk from Bull Ring)


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18 SEP: DJ MYLZ BIRTHDAY PARTY. Ritchie Re-issue (Funkbox), Olbi Iyah (Lombard Royale), Automaton (Satamile), Mr. Busy (Heducation)

25 SEP: DJ JFB ( UK DMC CHAMP / SLUDGE RECORDS ) - hip-hop/jungle/dubstep mash-up. + Mr FX & Paul Miles - live hip-hop, Billy Chill Fingers (Our Corner), Maximillian (Whomanity), Slobodan (Secret Wars) + THTC giveaways: www.thtc.co.uk

2 OCT: DMC 25th ANNIVERSARY/ BPM LAUNCH PARTY - SPECIAL GUEST TBC. + DJ Cro (New Style/Crate Escape), Robin (Jam Jah/Friendly Fire), Spats, Automaton

9 OCT: AKIL THE MC ( JURASSIC 5 ) - live on stage !!! (myspace.com/akilthe1mc). + Sister 45 (Mama Feel Good), Olbi Iyah (Lombard Royale), Mr. Busy (Hedz), DJ Cro

16 OCT: DIRTY DIKE & EDWARD SCISSORTONGUE (CONTACT PLAY) - live hip-hop. + Sammy B-Side & Daykin (Stylus Science), Maxwell (Home Cookin), Jim The Grin

23 OCT: DR RHYTHM & BASS6 (2 Man Beatbox Show). + Sola (Reggae Records), Sincopate & The Beat Hustler (live drumming meets dubstep), Cheese Dip (Sweat)

30 OCT: PERCY FILTH featuring REDBEARD & KOSYNE (EatGood Records) - live UK hip-hop. DJ Cola, Royal & Skeleton (Secret Wars), Shelley Roots (Arts Deville), Revo & Roy Roast Beef (Funkbox)

Buy Tickets Here

HEDUCATION & GIGBETH FESTIVAL present

SUGARHILL GANG - live!
(Original New York Hip Hop Crew)

DJ SWITCH
(Reigning World DMC Champ)

DR MEAKER - live
(Live 9-Piece Drum & Bass Band)

MC BARROWCLOUGH - live
(Phantom Limb / Life On The Ground)

MR FX - live

MR MUZ & FEVA - live
(Munchbreak)

MC SEROCEE - live
(Crate Escape Records)

DJ MYLZ
(Heducation)

DJ CRO
(Create Escape / New Style FM)

DJ COLA
(Twelve Ten DJ Champ)

SATURDAY 8TH NOVEMBER

@ CUSTARD FACTORY (in the pool, under a heated marquee)
Gibb Street, Digbeth, Birmingham, B9 4AA

Tickets (including entry to all Gigbeth Festival events - see www.gigbeth.com)
£18 - Saturday only
£25 - Weekend Pass
0844 8883 883

www.heducation.com - www.gigbeth.com

Heducation Free Party

Hip Hop, Funk, Breaks & Beyond

Come and catch an exclusive performance from one of America’s most up-and-coming hip hop acts. Collaborators include Ghostface from Wu-Tang, and releases have received critical acclaim, including 10/10 in Vice Magazine. Plus, Recycled Records boss, Mark Bishop, Hedz DJs, Breakthru drum & bass DJs in the Kitchen, and live graffiti – AND ALL FOR FREE (members / NUS before 11.30).

HEDUCATION ROOM (MEDICINE BAR):

- PLASTIC LITTLE - ( Live Hip Hop from Philadelphian Funksters ) - www.myspace.com/plasticlittleraps

- DJ MYLZ - ( Heducation Founder )

- MARK BISHOP - ( Recycled Records - Head Honcho )

- THE DOCTOR vs. MALICIOUS - ( Bass Operations )

- JONNY FIVE - ( Batacucu / WhatsOnInBrum )

BREAKTHRU ROOM (KITCHEN):

- DEVIZE - ( 3D Mode )

- DAN BLINDSIDE - ( Breakthru / Blindside )

- REACTION - ( Breakthru )

- SAMAS – ( Stimulus )

- E’N’D & FLARSE – ( Skeptic )

- SHAKK – ( Breakthru )

Friday 28^th March, 10 – 4am

@ Medicine Bar, Custard Factory, Gibb Street, Digbeth, Birmingham, B9 4AA.

Free before 11.30pm (Members / NUS) – membership available on door. £5 before 11.30pm (non members). £7/10 after.

Online tickets - www.theticketsellers.co.uk - 0844 870 0000.

Tickets – Old Skool Daze / Jibbering / Tempest / Swordfish / Smokin Vinyl / Seismic Records (Leamington)

Hedz Bar Sessions

Funky Hip Hop & Soulful Breaks

DJs: Mylz & Cola ( Heducation )

Get your groove on to some block-rocking funk, hip hop and party breaks in the intimate settings of one of Moseley’s premier venues.

Upstairs @ The Bull’s Head, 23 St. Mary’s Row, Moseley, Birmingham B13 8HW

£ 3 – all night

9 – 2am

Friday 21st March

HEDUCATION + BREAKTHRU present the

BASS FESTIVAL LAUNCH PARTY

Saturday 2nd June, 9.30pm – 4.30am @ The Custard Factory

DRUM & BASS, HIP HOP, BREAKS & FUNK

We have joined forces to celebrate the beginning of a month-long programme of art & music events, by bringing together a feast of the Midlands’ finest talents, across 3 venues in the Custard Factory

GOLDIE

Goldie is best known for his drum + bass label, METALHEADZ, his own musical releases, including his classic LP, TIMELESS, and also his TV and film appearances.

He is also recognised as one of the original pioneers of the UK hip hop scene, contributing to the expansion of break-dancing and graffiti in the Midlands in the 1980’s.

His artwork was recorded by HENRY CHALFANT & AFRIKA BAMBAATAA, and features heavily in ‘SPRAYCAN ART’ and ‘BOMBING’.

To celebrate his reunion with Henry Chalfant, Goldie has prepared an exclusive RETROSPECTIVE METALHEADZ DJ SET. Don’t miss it!

JUNGLE DRUMMER + DJ FU

Live drummer vs. turntablist battle. This incredible live show consists of 3 deck mixing and scratching, double drops and live remixes. Featuring: JUNGLE DRUMMER, percussionist for LONDON ELEKTRICITY, previously part of the SHY FX live band, and US tour partner of DJ CRAZE & SKIBADEE

+ DJ FU, drum & bass turntablist extraordinaire, tipped by KNOWLEDGE magazine as the “one to watch for the future”.

SUPERSTYLEDELUXE

Having received BREAKS POLL nominations, no.1 chartings, and worldwide exposure from tracks on the SUPERCHARGED / AGAINST THE GRAIN label, the pair return from tours in Asia, Russia, Europe and Australia, to celebrate the release of their first LP, on their own label, THE PAYBACK PROJECT.

CAPOEIRA TWINS

Born out of the legendary club night, STUMP JUICE, one of the Midlands’ most respected and longest running nights, The Capoeira Twins have been producing, DJing and remixing since their first bass-driven mayhem started storming dancefloors in the mid 1990's. Their quirky and quality musical stylings has won them fans including KRAFTY KUTS, MR.SCRUFF, and QUANTIC.

SHIMM 1

Label owner, music and video producer, Shimm1 has come along way since claiming musical independence in 2001. Appearances include to 30,000 people at Birmingham's Cannon Hill Park, on MTV Base's 'Spanking New' show, Channel U and BBC Big Screen.

Early birds can catch him at “The Main Event” @ The Custard Factory during the daytime, hyping his new single, 'Stereo/Juicy', out the following Monday.

TAHARKA

Founder of Mic Club, co-founder of Y’N’R & front-man of jazz-hip hop band, Sum:mary, Taharka officially launches his first EP (The Prelude), at the BASS Festival. Download it at myspace.com/taharkamusic

BREAKTHRU DJs: DAN B, PACE, REACTION. +special guest FOZZ

HEDUCATION DJs: MYLZ, JONNY FIVE, TIMMY 12”, COLA

+ SISTER 45 (MAMA FEEL GOOD!),  BONES (COOL LOGIC) – live!

LIVE GRAF & canvas exhibition by RISK, STYLE ONE, CHONG, ROO, JUNC & more - all night in the GALLERY (fully-ventilated).

+ live visual mixing and projections by SYZYGY.

ENTRY:

Tickets: £9.00 + Booking Fee. www.theticketsellers.co.uk – 08707 544445.

On the door (before 11pm): £10 (NUS) / £12

On the door (after 11pm): £12 (NUS) / £15

Saturday 2nd June

9.30pm – 4.30am

@ The Custard Factory, Gibb Street, Digbeth, Birmingham, B9 4AA

No dress code. No attitudes. ROAR.

More info: 0781 315 38 36

www.heducation.com

www.breakthrusound.co.uk

www.punch-records.co.uk

We are repping at Cambridge Uni, with the mighty MAD FLOW, vocalist extraordinaire, who is best known for his unbelievable live shows, but also releases on NINJA TUNE'S off-shoot label, BIG DADA, as well as the LYRIC SUPERBRAND compilation. FLOW's repetoire includes insane beatboxing, freestyling about what the crowd find in their pockets, vocal scratching and more!

Joining him, will be DJ Mylz on the dex, spinning a 3 hour party hip hop and funk set.

More info to follow...