Champaign-Urbana, IL - Musician, producer, composer, audio designer, and DJ Larry E. Gates II has played hundreds of stages across the nation and has shared those stages with the likes of Chuck Berry, G. Love & Special Sauce, 30 Seconds To Mars, Local H, Superdrag, Trombone Shorty, Brother Ali, The Nappy Roots, Blueprint, DJ Rare Groove, Illogic, and many others.
Thursday, August 29, 2013 at 8:33AM It's that time again. Sunday is Hit It Run at the Cowboy Monkey - the bi-annual holiday old school party. Founder DJ Kosmo will be joining us for the first time in 2 years (he handed me this series when his Red Bull gig put him out on the road). Also, DJ Delayney will be on the decks. Forecast calls for a good time. See you there.
Cowboy Monkey, DJ Delayney, DJ Kosmo, DJ Legtwo, Hit It Run, Labor Day, Picture, Red Bull in Throwback Thursdays Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at 8:16AM This weekend I played the bi-annual Hit It Run old school party at the Cowboy Monkey. A tradition that spans over a decade. We had a last minute cancellation in the lineup so we reached out to The IDEAL DJs (Wesjile and Kow). They were not only excited to be on the bill, they brought the goodness with them. Do yourself a favor and check these guys out. It's always refreshing to see passionate cats out there doin' it.
Cowboy Monkey, Hit It Run, Kow, Picture, The IDEAL DJs, Wesjile in Real Talk Tuesdays Friday, August 31, 2012 at 8:46AM Tonight I'm opening the Sun Stereo cd release show. This band has grown so much in the past year. Really starting to zero in on something unique. Dig this tripped out video and come to the show tonight. I'm on at 10pm sharp.
Cowboy Monkey, Curb Service, Sun Stereo, Video in Feel Good Fridays Thursday, May 24, 2012 at 8:49AM The biggest party in C-U is about to come back around. On Sunday, May 27 myself, DJ Delayney and DJ Belly will throwdown with a 4 hour set of old school hip-hop, funk, soul & reggae. Founded by DJ Kosmo a decade ago, Hit It Run has become a staple for those looking to cut loose on Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends. Come on out. It's gonna get stanky.
Cowboy Monkey, DJ Belly, DJ Delayney, DJ Legtwo, Hit It Run, Video in Throwback Thursdays Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at 8:44AM My man C-Rayz Walz is out of the big house and back on the scene. I met him last year when we both rocked a song at the Cowboy Monkey when Fred Wesley came to town. Surreal. Dig the full band version of "Musictakovah" below.
$80,000 for a chain? you sick/it only costs 10 g's for a barber shop
where you can employ your click/that's just schisty, and selfishness
C-Rayz Walz, Cowboy Monkey, Fred Wesley, Musictakovah, Video in Real Talk Tuesdays 