C-NoEviL, (birth name, Bryan J. Oates), also known as C-No, is an African American Hip Hop producer, song-writer, record engineer and percussionist. He has produced tracks for the likes of Vstyle, Element Spitflames, Ms. Toi, (formerly Militia) and has worked along side no other than pioneer Westcoast Hip Hop producer, "DJ Battlecat" and the late "King Lou".
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Early Life

Born in Anchorage, Alaska on November 11, 1983, C-NoEviL moved to California with his family when he was 5 years old. He has lived althroughout Southern California, including Long Beach, Pasadena, Watts, Culver City, Los Angeles, and Ontario. His parents separted when he was 11 years old. He and his sister lived with his mother until he moved out to stay with his partner Vstyle in 2002. He was 18.
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Music

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Throughout his early years, C-NoEviL would be very receptive of music. His earliest memory is that of Michael Jackson's "Thriller", Paula Abdul's "Straight Up", and of Prince's "Purple Rain." He was actually scared of the music video for Thriller, stating that, "Michael didn't have to do that!" Being that he was only 4 years of age, it wasn't that bad of a thing.
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Zapp and Roger, Stevie Wonder, Parliament Funkadelic, Heat Wave, Phil Collins, Kenny G., Quincy Jones and Jeffrey Osborne played a major role in his love for constant music. His father kept the music on in the house on a day to day basis, not realizing his son would soon become a musical fanatic. At age 6, C-No received his first album, "Batman", the motion picture soundtrack, which contained many hits by no other than Prince. Next, he was given Bell Biv Devoe's debut album, "Poison", in which he would study the rap verses, as well as the beats, singing, and dance moves again, and again, and again everyday after school. When Kris Kross, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, and DJ Quik finally came out, Hip Hop because his favorite genre of music, but he never left behind his love for R & B, Soul, and Funk.

Turning Point

By 12 years of age, C-No realized how much of a passion he had for music. He would freestyle with friends about school, girls, basketball, model cars, and his neighborhood, only to start beating on desks and tables, so that he and his friends would have some actual music to rap over. His weapons of choice was simply his fist, knuckle, and pen. It was at age 14 that he decided he wanted to make music of his own rather than rap or recite lyrics. Any chance he got, he would make beats on desks at school, forcing teachers to send him to the principals office oftenly, and bang on his door in his bedroom, making his mother irritable, until she gave him her voice recorder to beat box on.
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Musical High

Throughout high school, he learned to play drums, percussions, keyboards and the vibraphone. He was also able to intern, through his high school, at Atlantic Records in Hollywood, CA as a A&R at the age of 16. He worked under Mike Caren, the A&R for artists such as Trick Daddy, Trina, Lil' Kim and Drama. He purchased his first beat machine with his first pay check. Not a day went by without pounding away beats on his drum machine and within the first three months or purchase, he put beats on cds to sell to rappers and admires in his high school. It was when he and his friends performed under the moniker, The Westside Lyricists at their high school talent show, that they got the attention of a then up-and-coming record producer, Vstyle, who was immediately interested in working with the group at his project studio. After a couple of notable sessions, C-No became partners with Vstyle and have been working side by side ever since with local artist throught Southern California, as well as established artists.

Influences

C-NoEviL's musical influences includes Quincy Jones, Stevie Wonder, George Clinton, DJ Quik, Hi-Tek, Dr. Dre, DJ Battlecat, J Dilla, 9th Wonder, DJ Premier, Snoop Dogg, Tupac Shakur only to name a few.

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Current Projects

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C-NoEviL is currently working with V-Style on his upcoming project, "Put That Shhh Out Already!"
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He is also producing for Element Spitflames from the group, Audwhirld, for his up coming debut project titled, "The Transformation of Omaru Fullah." They also have released a dedication song earlier this year that was in the memory of the late "J Dilla" titled, "Dilla's Still Here", under their group name, Rhythmic Expressionists. It has received great reviews.
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His first instrumental project, not yet titled, will be looking for an independent release by early fall.
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External Links

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http://www.myspace.com/darealcnoevil<br />
http://www.beatmaka.com/cnoevil<br />
http://www.mp3.com/cnoevil<br />