Brent Michael Wood - Professional Singer/Guitarist
- Nashville, TN
- One Man Band
- 51 Verified Bookings
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Hello! My name is Hookdiggy and I'm a Throwback Modern Hip-Hop Artist that makes hip-hop music that connects us and spreads good vibes.
I perform with a live drummer and always love to interact with the crowd. You can always bet on a fun show with me. I can bring out a sound system if you do not have one.
I consider myself your grandmother’s favorite rapper and love to perform family friendly and engaging shows and events.
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Price Range: $500 and up
Gig Length: 50 - 360 minutes
Languages: English
An interactive and fun show! My music is positive and uplifting and I love interacting with my crowds on having a good time. When possible, I also like to raffle off giveaways as well.
Drawing from his musical beginnings singing, playing piano and drums, Hookdiggy takes hip-hop back to its core – thoughtful, upbeat lyrics driven by steady, danceable rhythms.
A Flint, MI native, Hookdiggy’s love of hip-hop took off after an encounter with celebrated hip-hop group The Dayton Family, also from the area. He remembers hanging out in a club parking lot when one of the members of the Dayton Family pulled up and began bumping a track called “Dope Dayton Ave,” which completely gathered the attention of everyone in the parking lot. Then to make the experience more surreal, the rear hatch door of the caravan they were in opened up, and Matt “Backstabba” Hinkle started passing out copies of the Dope Dayton Ave EP.
It was this experience that made Hookdiggy realize that becoming an artist that creates music to make people feel good was a true possibility. He seen artists from his city create their own sound and press it up into an album. Idea became conception. So he began honing his writing skills with the drive and purpose heard in his work today. Having experienced it from his local hometown heroes, he began his own musical journey.
Hookdiggy says his goal is to put out well written hip-hop that appeals not only to fans of the genre, but fans of “creative and innovative lyrical content, that makes you want to dance a bit“.
That sensibility has distinguished Hookdiggy and his release “Good Music“, mixed by Grammy Award Winner Mike Wilson, as “Something new and refreshing. Definitely different.” – DJ Redd Dredd, 107.9 FM Atlanta
Described as a musician, who “wants respect for making good music as opposed to anything else”, InfoBarrell Entertainment says that Hookdiggy “blends the old school work ethic and sounds of hip-hop with modern accessibility often found on the radio by artists like Kanye West and Lupe Fiasco.” IAE Magazine praises Hookdiggy as “standing out and not buying into commercialism” while Greatest Playlist explains, “Hookdiggy’s thesis is simply that artists should focus on making good music, rather than relying on gimmicks and non-music related junk.“
Hookdiggy’s loyalty to hip-hop’s legacy has earned him the respect of the genre’s heavy-weights; working with producer Hilton “Deuce” Wright II, Rosco SD, and artists Redan and Melanie Rutherford on the single “A Lil’ Bit” from Method Man and Redman’s Blackout 2 album.
His single ‘Wind Out‘, features music industry veteran drummer Ron Otis, who plays for Earl Klugh, Kem, Al Turner, and other great jazz musicians. It’s tracks like ‘Wind Out’ that helps Hookdiggy stay true to his musical roots. As he grew up playing piano, clarinet, and soprano saxophone.
Hookdiggy’s other drum driven single ‘Make It Work‘, Buddy Nelson over Jamsphere says “under the hood, the track is fired up by an Adrenaline-pumping, piano-driven arrangement, garnished with a cool vocal hook and some choral interludes“.
Nowadays Hookdiggy is performing monthly in his Hookdiggy Music Fam Facebook group and has released his newest EP, "Mic Check Music". Which he collaborated with his drummer J Spence on and is focused on the plan to “give those who are committed to the craft the opportunity to make a living doing what they love – making good music”.
Best summarized in his stirring track ‘On My Way’, Hookdiggy declares “I recognize that my spot isn’t gained, but earned“, followed by the promise to “Keep the game on my side like I need it to breathe“.
Hookdiggy is a refreshing voice to music and the kind of artist that makes hip-hop more than just a genre.
I generally perform with my live drummer, so we need space for him to be able to set up his drums. I can also provide a sound system if you do not have one for a small additional fee.
For virtual concerts, we do all of the backend graphics and set up and will provide you with a Zoom link to join.
In either case of a live show or a virtual show, we do like to have rehearsals and sound checks, so please allot for these. Preferably we'd like to do the sound check 4hrs or more before the event.
If you are having your event in a venue, be sure they can provide you will simple stage lighting as well.
I perform a selection of my own original music, mixed with any hip-hop songs you'd like me to perform.
A Tribe Called Quest
The Roots
Kendrick Lamar
Tupac
The Dayton Family
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
The Neptunes
Jill Scott
Erykah Badu
Space For Drummer
Lighting
Sound System for music and vocals (can bring if needed)
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