DJ Toure

DJ Toure Toure Duncan, (born December 5, 1980), known by his stage name DJ Toure is an American DJ, record producer and drummer. DJ Toure is a member of the alternative hip hop collective Hieroglyphics and has produced songs for some of the Bay Area’s top recording artists.
Early life
He grew up surrounded by music in Oakland, California. He played the drums, his first instrument, in church and at school and later took private piano lessons. His interest in drums and piano eventually led to Djing, which he began at the age of 12, purchasing equipment and honing his skills at neighborhood parties. He was naturally drawn to production and this is where he would find his niche in the music industry. DJ Toure attended Skyline High School and participated in band and performing arts.
Early career
It was later in his high school years that Del the Funky Homosapien officially started the Hieroglyphics and DJ Toure came on board as Casual’s DJ. Throughout the 90’s, the collective gained an international fan base and toured throughout the US, South America, Canada and internationally to Germany and Japan, rocking stages alongside Mos Def, Wu-Tang Clan, Nas, Common, Talib Kweli, the X-Ecutioners and countless others.
Music
DJ Toure began producing more music for the Hieroglyphics collective as they established themselves as a mainstay in the underground hip hop scene. Subsequently, DJ Toure began to make a name for himself as a producer in the Bay Area, his philosophy of originality and creativity generating a demand for his particular style of aggressive, bold and colorful melodies over bass heavy tracks. He produced tracks for Dolla Will, who was signed to Too Short’s record label at the time and worked with many other Bay Area artists including Too Short, E-40, Father Dom, Beeda Weeda, and Goapele.
In 1995 he formed his production company, 101% Music, an incubator for new talent in the Bay’s Hip Hop, Rap, Soul, and R&B genres. Renowned for his DJing skills as well, he has been featured on songs including “That’s How it Is”, Casual’s first single. As a drummer, Toure has toured in Mystic’s band and played alongside the Black Eyed Peas in Canada and the United States. Additionally, he has worked with youth in the East Oakland Music Department teaching Music Theory and Production.
Recently he toured as Kelly Rowland's DJ and worked on "Hieorphant", featuring Casual and produced by DJ Toure (available on iTunes and BandCamp). The forthcoming “Toure's Theory: Session One” project on the Hiero Imperium label to be released fall 2012. The album's first single, entitled "She Like It", features B-Legit, D-Lo, & London and was directed by Dylan Freitas-D'Louhy.
Limited Discography
LP's
2011: "The Hierophant" - (F.B.M.G.), Producer
Songs
2012: "She Like It" featuring B-Legit, D-Lo, & London - DJ Toure, Engineer, Producer
2012: "Outta Town" featuring B-Legit & Laroo T.H.H., "Rollin'" featuring Raheem DeVaughn, Mugzi, Work Dirty, Laroo, Droop-E & Decadez - "The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 1" - E-40, Producer
2012: "40 & Hiero" featuring Hieroglyphics - The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 3 - E-40, Engineer, Producer
2012: The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil, Pts. 1-3 - E-40, Engineer, Producer
2012: "The Next Logical Progression" - Gift of Gab, Cut
2011: "Don't Try This at Home" featuring Philthy Rich & Stevie Joe - "Revenue Retrievin': Graveyard Shift" - E-40, Producer
2011: "Punkin' Em Out" - "Revenue Retrievin': Overtime Shift" - E-40, Producer
2011: "The Hierophant" - Casual, Producer
2010: "Everyday Is a Weekend" featuring The Jacka of Mob Figaz - "Revenue Retrievin': Day Shift" - E-40, Producer
2010: "The Memorials" - The Memorials, Scratching, Turntables
2007: "My Last Good Deed" - A-Plus, Main Personnel, Scratching

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