Biography
IntroHatim Hassanali, better known by his stage name Vmixx, grew up on the Coast of Mombasa, Kenya and is one of the youngest entertainers originating from East Africa. At the age of only 18, Vmixx has gained popularity worldwide, gaining radio airplay and top hits across Europe, Asia and Africa. Not only a musician and a DJ, but also a songwriter, actor, social activist and entrepreneur and budding independent filmmaker, Vmixx is the proud founder of his very own independent record label
Vmixx Music, the co-founder of artist management company
KECA Artist Management while currently venturing into the entertainment and food industry with concept development of an extremely interesting food product.
“Music is in my bloodstream. Born with it, dying with it. It’s never going to change”Entry into the music industry - The Early Years:First being introduced to Hip-hop, R&B, and Reggae by many of his elementary school friends, at the tender age of 8, his dance music awakening came and inspiration struck hard. Listening to producers like Basshunter, Tiesto and Armin van Buuren had inspired the young Hatim. Beginning with a laptop and demo version of Virtual DJ, Hatim set out to learn the basics of mixing music and picking out the right tracks for the right crowd. Although, It all changed when he received his first Casio keyboard on his 9th birthday, and later attending a short piano course, which helped him discover his musical talent and passion. They say many are born with music in their blood and many others are thrown into it unexpectedly. For Hatim, he was thrown into it unexpectedly. He grew up to normal parents, not musicians. His early production and DJ career began roughly, receiving constant criticism from family and the community at large. Catching his first production break with a release titled ‘Extraction’, Hatim was strong, focused and extremely motivated to make it. This was the beginning of the development of a musical phenomenon.
“End is Not the End, in fact E.N.D Is "Effort Never Dies" & if you get NO as an Answer, Then Remember NO Is, "Next Opportunity".."Debut Album:After taking a couple years off, improving as a musician, rebranding and returning to the entertainment business officially as Vmixx. At the age of 16, Vmixx announced his very own debut artist album to be released on his independent record label
Vmixx Music. On September 30th 2011, 26-track album ‘Futuredive’ which took almost a year in the making was released and made publicly available for free download and streaming worldwide. The album features a variety of genres with collaborations from Kenyan Dancehall/Reggea artist Arkish, Canadian Vocalists Blitz Kawaja and Soraya Martins, Canadian Ambient and Psychedelic Trance Producer Malus Caelestis, Russian producer Ambush Generale and Indian rapper Mas.G.
Charity Work:"The world has given me so much, the people of almost every country on this planet have supported me and my work more than anything else, and I believe that as a musician and entertainer it is my responsibility to give back to society because I personally can change lives, effect people in positive ways, inspire them and help make their lives better. I have always believed that music can change the world, and I’m on my way to prove it to the masses, because giving back to the community is vital as a human being, helping the less fortunate is something everyone should take part in, using the talents they are blessed with". Vmixx released a single in aid of the Pakistani flood victims titled Paki-We-Stand; the single was featured on multiple websites and gained popularity internationally. Vmixx also released a E.P titled ‘Japan’ in aid of the Japanese earthquake victims, and most recently teamed up with Kenyan vocalist Arkish, to bring hope to those suffering through one of the worst famines in the Horn-Of-Africa since the 1980’s. The single has been featured on various websites, blogs and has also received tremendous support on the radio internationally. Vmixx is currently working on a single to raise awareness on the humanitarian situation in The Congo, which has taken the lives of over 6 million people and has also launched his WE LOVE CONGO campaign to advocate the crisis. Stay tuned for more information via www.welovecongo.org & www.vmixxmusic.com.
“ONE Good Action is Greater than a Million Good Intentions. We Judge Ourselves by Our Intentions, But Others Judge us By Our
Actions!”Vmixx Music Record Label:While Vmixx began to grow as an artist, Vmixx Music slowly came into place. With goals of signing new talent and innovative musicians from around the world, having a global community of like-minded artists and creative individuals, Vmixx Music the label was formed. Currently with 7 artists to the roster: Vmixx, Arthur, Jordan, Arkish, Krish, Kayvan and Rayshawn, Vmixx Music is a growing independent label with major plans for the coming years.
Currently:Vmixx currently spending most of his time balancing between his education, music and film career, has set out to take his music, high energetic dance tunes and African vibes to the international electronic and dance music scene. Vmixx, Already at the young age of 18 has achieved what no teenage electronic music producer has achieved, placing himself in the spotlight internationally. Yet this is just the beginning of Vmixx's long journey as an artist, actor and entertainer as a whole.
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