Gerald C. Calliste Jr. (born November 26, 1965), also known as Hashim, is an American

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, producer,

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, and former DJ who is best known for the

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, electro, and

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song "Al-Naafiysh (The Soul)" (1983).

Education

Calliste attends the Ross School of Management & Leadership at

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, where he is a double major student studying for a

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and a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Sciences.

History

In 1983, Calliste co-founded the New York Independent record label Cutting Records Inc. with two partners and recorded under the name

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. At the age of 16, Calliste used a $50

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keyboard (combo calculator) to teach himself how to play keyboards by ear. One year later, he went on to write and produce "Al-Naafiysh (The Soul)". During the early 1980s, he "made it to #43 in the ''Billboards'' Dance Disco Charts". Since 2001, Calliste Jr. is President and CEO of both Bassmint Music and Caldella Music. According to Kellman in 2007, Hashim was the work of Jerry Calliste Jr. He became involved with music as a teenager; he started DJ at the age of 12, and in the early 1980s, he promoted parties. His graffiti work on a banner for Tommy Boy Records led to him attaining a part-time gig doing custodial work at that label's offices. Having been raised a

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, he converted to

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in 1982 and adopted Hashim, which means "decisive" in

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, as his Muslim name. In 1983, Calliste became Cutting Records's first recording artist and the company's vice president. Calliste eventually left Cutting and continued working as a promoter. He also went on to start Bassmint Music, an online label and shop based in Ohio, United States. In 2008, Hashim appeared on various artists' music compilations licensed by Global Underground Ltd. and

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. The compilations are mixed by DJs such as Junior Sanchez,

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and

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. In 2009, Hashim appeared on various artists music compilations licensed by

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and

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. On

's "Now, Look and Listen", Hashim's music is featured. Also in 2009, Hashim appeared on

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's popular video game '' DJ Hero: Renegade Edition''. On ''DJ Hero: Renegade Edition'', Hashim is pitted against

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on the Expert difficulty level. In 2003, he appears on

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's '' NBA ShootOut 2004'' and in 2002, Hashim appears on '' Grand Theft Auto: Vice City'' on the game track, soundtrack and TV commercial. In October 2009, Calliste was co-founder and partner of the technology startup venture Simplestream.us (now Simplestreamtech.com), an infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS)

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. Simplestream.us offers MediaDesign, a digital media management system and

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cloud. In 2010 and 2011, respectively, Hashim's "Al-Naafiysh (The Soul)" appears on ''Catch The Beat: The Best of Soul Underground'' mixed by Jay Strongman (UK) and three DMC World Champions

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DJ Shiftee Samuel Morris Zornow (born January 27, 1986), better known as DJ Shiftee, is a New York City based DJ and turntablist. Career Zornow is the 2009 DMC World DJ Finals Champion, the only American DJ to date to have won the DMC Battle for World ...

and DJ Rafik on Germany's

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with DJ Qbert's Breakfast of Champions Traktor Pro 2 DJ Gear commercial and software.

Discography

*"Al-Naafiysh (The Soul)" (Cutting, 1983) *"We're Rocking the Planet" (Cutting, 1984) *"Primrose Path" (Cutting, 1986) *"UK Fresh 86' (The Anthem)" (featuring ''MC Devon'') (Streetwave (UK), 1986) *"I Don't Need Your Love" (featuring ''Jai Sims'') (Precise, 1987)

References

* DJ Qbert, DJ Shiftee, DJ Rafik. Qbert's Breakfast of Champions. Traktor Pro 2. Native Instruments. Retrieved on April 4, 2011, fro

* Jay Strongman (2010). Warehouse Mix. Catch the Beat: The Best of Soul Underground. Retrieved on April 4, 2011, fro

* CIOToday.com. (2010c). "New Digital Media Solution Cloud Unveiled". Retrieved on December 14, 2010, fro

* CIOToday.com. (2010b). "New Digital Media Solution Cloud Unveiled". Retrieved on December 14, 2010, fro

* CIOToday.com. (2010). "New Digital Media Solution Cloud Unveiled". Retrieved on December 14, 2010, fro

* Various – Afterhours Ibiza Unmixed DJ Friendly Version. (2008). Global Underground Ltd. Retrieved on May 18, 2010, fro

* Various – Global Underground Afterhours Ibiza 2. (2008). Global Underground Ltd. Retrieved on May 18, 2010, fro

* Various – Renaissance Anthems. (2008). Ministry of Sound. Retrieved on May 18, 2010, fro

* Various – Ultimate Streetdance. (2008). Ministry of Sound. Retrieved on May 18, 2010, from

* Various – 12"/80s ElectroPop. (2009). Universal Music. Retrieved on May 18, 2010, fro

* Various – DJ Food & DK (3). (2009). Now, Look and Listen. Ninja Tune. Retrieved on May 18, 2010, fro

* '' DJ Hero: Renegade Edition''. Difficulty Expert.

Retrieved May 18, 2010, fro

* '' DJ Hero: Renegade Edition''. Artists Listing.

. Retrieved May 18, 2010, fro

* '' Grand Theft Auto: Vice City''. 2004. Rockstar Games. Retrieved May 18, 2010, fro

* Bogdanov, V. (n.d.). ''All Music Guide to Hip Hop – The Definitive Guide to Rap & Hip Hop''. Hashim Jerry Calliste Jr. profile. Milwaukee: BackBeat Books. Retrieved September 5, 2007, fro

* Electro Empire. (2000). ''Hashim interview''. ElectroEmpire Articles. Retrieved on September 5, 2007, fro

* Electro Empire. (2003). ''Hashim profile.'' Retrieved September 5, 2007, fro

* Fresh, F. (2004). ''Freddy Fresh presents The Rap Records 1st Edition – The Ultimate Vinyl Resource Book''. Minnesota: Nearby Publishing LLC. * Gayagoy, G. (2000, October). ''The Single Life''. Columbus Monthly. CM Media Inc. p. 40 * Hashim Music. (n.d.). ASCAP. Retrieved September 6, 2007, from ASCAP ACE Title Search database. * Kellman, A. (2007). ''Hashim Biography''. All Media Guide. Retrieved September 5, 2007, from [] * Kellman, A. (2007b). ''Hashim Biography''. All Media Guide. Retrieved September 5, 2007, from [] * Kellman, A. (2007c). ''Hashim Biography''. All Media Guide. Retrieved September 5, 2007, from [] * Kugel, W. (2005). ''Find new music in Bassmint''. The Lantern.

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school newspaper '' The Lantern''. Retrieved September 5, 2007, fro

* Kugel, W. (2005b). ''Find new music in Bassmint''. The Lantern.

school newspaper '' The Lantern''. Retrieved September 5, 2007, fro

*

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Inc., (2004). '' Grand Theft Auto: Vice City OST Volume 5: Wildstyle Pirate Radio.''

Inc. * Stanley, L. (2006). ''

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dominates the

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Scene''.

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school newspaper. Retrieved September 5, (2007), fro

* Universal Music TV, (2004). ''The Definitive Electro and Hip Hip Collection.'' Retrieved September 5, 2007, fro

* University of Miami School of Communication. (2006). ''Public Relations, Bassmint Music Inc''. Retrieved September 5, 2007, fro

External links

Official website
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