Who or What is Regenerated
Headpiece?
Formed in 1998, Regenerated Headpiece (RHP) is a groundbreaking trio
out of New York City-three young men dedicated to changing the way
people think about what hip hop music is and what it can be. Representing
the fresh new face of hip hop with an unprecedented sound and lyrical
intelligence, producer/emcee Phon-X (Phonics), poet/emcee Shred Lexicon,
and turntable specialist DJ Exfyl (X-File) seek to honor the rich
history of their artform while simultaneously creating its future
in the present.
Phon-X has been emceeing since he
was 12 years old and producing beats since he was 15. His rhymes vary
from the serious to the comic, but are built upon a foundation of
raw wordplay and cleverness undercut by a political bent which serves
to set him apart from other emcees. As a producer, Phon-X combines
influences felt in every type of organized noise recorded or otherwise
to create wholly original tracks complete with deeply rich sonic landscapes.
Shred Lexicon comes from poetry originally,
and, truth be told, never really left. The prototype for the next
evolutionary stage of the emcee, Shred is the kind of cat who is no
longer satisfied with restating what's already been said in another
way. Instead, he chooses to open things up, shaping both vocabulary
and cadence to fit new, unprescribed rhythms and idea tracts.
DJ Exfyl has been deejaying for 10
years, and uses Technics 1210's, a Vestax 05-Pro and Korg Triton as
the tools of his trade. A DJ Records Battle Top ten Finalist in 1998,
Exfyl is known best for his ill scratching style, in which he rips
combo after combo using basic techniques as well as more advanced
techniques ranging from a transform scratch to a two-click flare.
Regenerated Headpiece is the official group of the worldwide website
GlobalHipHop.com,
an independently owned and operated site that has been receiving thousands
of hits a day since early 1999, from over 20 different countries.
Their song, "War Cry" appeared on the Bomb
Hip Hop Records compilation The
Real Deal, a ground-breaking concept album that exposes corruption
in the music industry, and New York Newsday named their new album
Dogfight among the top
ten releases of 2003.
One of the group's biggest supporters is none other than the CNN
of hip hop, Chuck D of Public
Enemy. Not only did he praise RHP's song "Elements"
as one of his "favorite songs of the year [2002]", he also
licensed 6 of their songs for distribution through his Slamjamz
label. And when Public Enemy's Revolverlution World Tour came to The
World Times Square in September, 2002 he honored RHP by asking them
to open up the show.
Regenerated Headpiece also keep busy by performing live around New
York, and have been fortunate enough to open up for such notable acts
as legendary DJ/producer Prince Paul (Stetsasonic, De La Soul, Gravediggaz),
Mixmaster Mike (Beastie Boys), Dilated Peoples, Blackalicious, RCA
records' The Sound of Urchin, Arsonists (Matador Records), and many
of the finest groups on the underground music scene.
CONTACT RHP FOR BOOKINGS, INTERVIEWS, PRESS PACKS & REVIEWS:
AGENT: MIKE FOAM
MANAGER: BOB FITZSIMMONS
WEBMASTER: MOBIUS
OR TALK DIRECTLY TO SHRED LEXICON, PHON-X & DJ EXFYL ON GLOBALCYPHER
