Cookin' Soul is a Spanish producer- DJ duo known separately as Big Size and Zock (aka ZOG). Producing work since around 2005, the two have developed a strong presence in the

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circuit in the US, according to ''

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''.

Biography

David Garcia, better known by his stage name Cookin' Soul, was born in 1985 in

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into an

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- Catalan family. At the age of four, his family relocated to

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, a culturally rich city located on Spain’s southeastern coast where the Turia River meets the

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. His musical journey began early, inspired by his mother's weekend sessions of

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and other classic tunes played on cassette tapes.

Critical response

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'' gave a project they did a mixed review, indicating that "some of the mash-ups work magnificently...but several needed more time spent on them" than the single night allocated to it by the trio. Also in 2008,

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mentioned "Public Speeding", a mashup of Jay-Z's "Public Service Announcement" and

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's " High Speed", as an example of the "strangely compelling flow" of blending "worlds-apart sounds". In 2009, the trio released a tribute mixtape to

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, with ''

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'' describing their blend of

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and

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on "

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" as "unexpectedly touching/weird." While the group's creation of Christmas themed rap album featuring MF DOOM known as DOOM XMAS is considered a staple mark of a holiday rap album amongst underground hip hop fans (DOOM's main audience)

Discography

Albums

*''The Experience Album'' (2011), with Diversidad (European project) *''Raw'' with Blanco &

Nipsey Hussle Ermias Joseph Asghedom (born Airmiess Joseph Asghedom; August 15, 1985 – March 31, 2019), known professionally as Nipsey Hussle, was an American rapper, entrepreneur, and activist. Emerging from the West Coast hip-hop scene in the mid-20 ...

(2012) *''Cookies & Cream'' with Blanco &

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(2012) *''Cookies'' (To be released)Cookin Soul presents Cookies
at

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*''Cookin Bananas,'' with Mucho Muchacho *''DOOM XMAS'' (2019), with MF DOOM (unofficial)

Mixtapes

*''Lost Files Vol. 1'' (unknown release date) *''The Remixes Vol. 1'' (2005) *''Street's Most Wanted (Remixes Vol. 2)'' (2006) *''A.W.O.L. Remixes'' (2006), with AZ *''NY State of Mind: The

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and

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Remixes'' (2006) *''Billboard Gangsters'' (2007),

vs Elvis *''Remixes Vol. 3 (Thinkin' Big)'' (2008) *''Hot Buttered Soul Isaac Hayes Tribute'' (2008) *''OJAYZIS'' (2008), Jay-Z vs Oasis *''Best of Both Coasts'' (2008), with Jay-Z, Game and DJ Haze *''Merry Little Xmas (Rap the Carols Edition)'' (2008) *''Night of the Living Dead Part I'' (2008), with DJ Whoo Kid. Notorious BIG *''90s & My Heart's Broken'' (2009), with

*''The Notorious B.I.G. Tribute'' (2009), with

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*''1:00 A.M. & Rising'' (2009), with Nahright *''Tribute to the King of Pop'' (2009), Michael Jackson *''Night of the Living Dead Part II'' (2009), with DJ Whoo Kid, 2Pac *''

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'' (2009),

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vs Jay-Z *''Big Dilla (Feb 7th Edition)'' (2010), Big Pun x J Dilla *''This Is Cookin Soul'' (2010), with DJ Hazime and DJ George *''Teddy Pendergrass Tribute'' (2010) *''Cookin Soulja Boy'' (2010), with

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*''Thank Us Later (The Remix Album)'' (2010), with

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*''History in the Making'' (Gangsta Grillz) (2010), with DJ Drama *''Night of the Living Dead Part III'' (2010), with DJ Whoo Kid.

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*''Bosscast'' (2010), with DJ Wilor *''The Date Tape'' (2010), with Chuuwee *''The Lost Tapes 1.5'' (2010), with

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. Nas *''Stockin Stuffers Hood Xmas'' (2010), with

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*''Jet Life to the Next Life'' (2011), with Trademark da Skydiver, Young Roddy &

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*''Jet Life to the Next Life: Instrumentals'' (2011) *''The Revolution Is Being Televised'' (2011),

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*''Summer Waves'' (2011) *''The Beat Tape Vol. 1'' (2012) *''Iron Chef'' (2012), Fiend *''Summer Waves 2'' (2012) *''Ready for Xmas'' (2012) *''Check Out Melodee'' (2012) *''Live En Concierto'' (2013) *''Summer Waves Vol.3'' (2013) *''ACE'' (2014) *''The Drive In Theater'' (2014) *''SoulMatic'' (2014) *''Summer Waves Vol.4'' (2014)

References

External links

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