OneSelf and DJ Vadim....
I had the pleasure of meeting OneSelf a couple of years ago (OneSelf are an excellent Hip-Hop crew featuring DJ Vadim and Yarah Bravo for the uninitiated).

I had sent the female vocalist a drunken myspack message a few nights previous which went something along the lines of: "You're so great, you're so great, I love your music and would cream my pants for the chance to remix one of your tracks, will you send me some accapelas?".

To my surprise she added me to her MSN and we had a few chats online about music and stuff and we then arranged to meet after one of their out door gigs they were doing in Camden to promote their new album.

So I grab a big fat marker pen and a copy of their album (for autographs) and off I trot to hangout at the designated meeting place and wait for the band (WOOOFUCKINYEAHHHH!!!).

So they arrive, they are cool as fuck and I'm a little star struck to be honest. Whilst they are setting up their kit I stroll over to DJ Vadim and ask him to sign my copy of his OneSelf album.

Now, I should point out at this stage that DJ Vadim's music has had a massive influence on me over the years - I started producing music after hearing his early instrumental albums, got in to DJing/mixing after having a quick muck around with his records and some turntables and generally speaking I idolised the fucker to the point of being a pathetic fanboy.

So it is with great sadness that I recollect strolling up to possibly one of the greatest hip hop producers of all time and asking for an autograph in the following exchange:

Me: Hey man, nice to meet you, I got your new album here, it's quality - I have been listening to it solidly since is came out.... Would you mind signing it for me?

Vadim: Yeah, no problem, you got a pen?

Me: *Hands Vadim my insulin injection pen*

So Vadim goes to remove the lid from my insulin pen as I realise my mistake and attempt to man-handle it out of his mits again before he comes face to face with a dirty great stabby-stabby-injection-needle. We struggle a little, I snatch the insulin back and Vadim is left holding my album, penless and wearing a confused look on his face.

Now he's looking at me like I'm some sort of freaking fuck-tard while I'm rummaging around in my coat pockets for the real marker pen, nodding sagely and smiling my best "care in the community" smile at my hero.

Me: Er, sorry, um I don't have a pen.

Vadim: OK. *Gives album back*.

Me: Walks away.

The End


(As a charming little apendix to this story, I did on this same day meet the lead vocalist of OneSelf and we had a lovely time... Ms. B kindly gave me a CD of her accapellas (and a few instrumentals!) with which I made a remix which I posted on b3ta.com/links and from memeory I was duly flamed for lying about meeting celebrities!)
(aroe_m0rre, Mon 20 Apr 2009, 16:21, 7 replies)

Vadim & Yarah are both legends, met them quite a few times
Superbly talented AND really safe AND good looking (well, she is, he doesn't really float my boat), how unfair is that?

They're husband & wife btw.
(username1, Mon 20 Apr 2009, 16:47, closed)

Does anyone have
his mix where he cuts up doubles of My Doorbell by the White Stripes: fucking ace, that is.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 20 Apr 2009, 16:50, closed)

Don't think so....
Got a link?
(username1, Mon 20 Apr 2009, 16:51, closed)

Sadly not
My post was a request for the same rather than a 'check this out' thing. I wish it were the latter - someone played it to me and I was heartily impressed.

I once saw him do a gig with an orchestra, it was very impressive.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 20 Apr 2009, 16:56, closed)

In which case
I shall endeavour to track it down!

I'll post a link here if I manage to get hold of it, I'm sure someone I know will have it. He'd probably think I was a bit weird if I rang him up and asked him about it.
(username1, Mon 20 Apr 2009, 16:58, closed)

Grand
Get to it!
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 20 Apr 2009, 17:30, closed)

Yeah....
I heard they were married (from Metro I think). I assumed it was a type mistake.

They are both class though and extremely down to earth - what a nice celebrity couple!
(aroe_m0rre, Tue 21 Apr 2009, 14:39, closed)