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PHZ-Sicks

VA MC who has opened for acts such as Wale, J.Cole, Phil Ade, Tabi Bonney, Dondria, and Nickelus F. & nominated Best VA Male Rapper for the 2011nDMV Awards.

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Hometown	Woodbridge, VA
Genres	Hip_Hop
Band Members	PHZ-Sicks
Achievements	» more
Upcoming Shows	None

Contact Information:	Artist / Band Member Kris Dorsey phzsicks@gmail.com 571-264-4800
# Years Experience Performing Live:	7
# Live Perfomances Past Six-months:	9
Market Draw:	DMV (DC, Maryland, VA): 201-250; NYC: 101-150; Philadelphia: 101-150
Venue History:	webster hall - New York, NY US Capitol - Washington, DC DC9 - Washington, DC Silk City - Philadelphia, PA Everlasting Life Cafe - Washington, DC University of Maryland - College Park, MD University of Delaware - Newark, DE Drexel University - Philadelphia, PA Karma - New York, NY Eden's Lounge - Baltimore, MD Jaxx Nightclub - Springfield, VA Bohemian Caverns - Washington, DC
Opener Experience:	J. Cole; Wale; Dondria; Phil Ade; Fly Union; Nickelus F; Tabi Bonney
Performing Rights Society:	BMI
Discography:	The Laws of PHZ-Sicks EP—2011; DJ Booth X Duck Down Records X DJ Kitsune (Shadyville DJs) presents "In The Booth, Vol. 4" EP—2010; Less Than Zero presented by Hip Hop Update X 9.ine4.our3.hree Clothing EP—2009; 2DopeBoyz Presents: The Wrap Up v.3 (Mixed by DJ Slimm) EP—2009; The Feature Presentation EP—2008

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About the Artist

PHZ-Sicks (pronounced Physics) is a 23-year-old hip hop artist hailing from Woodbridge, VA. Currently, PHZ-Sicks released his latest project, “The Laws of PHZ-Sicks” sponsored by Hip Hop Update, ANMLHSE, and Quintin Co on January 5th, 2011. With a live...

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Achievements

Reached 4th in Best of Urban chart in 2013. In the top 20 for 8 weeks.

Reached 13th in Best of Urban chart in 2011. In the top 20 for 5 weeks.

Hip Hop Winner, June 2011

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PHZ-Sicks Lays Down the “Laws of..... by Redefined Hype
PHZ-Sicks has released his latest mixtape, "The Laws of PHZ-Sicks", sponsored by Hip Hop Update, Quintin Co., and ANMLHSE. With a live instrumentation backdrop mixed with an ambient sound brought by producers such as Hudson Mohawke, Best Kept Secret, Flying Lotus, Xtraordinary Gentlemen, Theolonious Dre, Epik Da Dawn, and others, provides a huge and intricate sound that perfectly fits the lyrics of PHZ-Sicks. Featuring Detroit artist Young Scolla and fellow DMV artists Ihsan Bilal and Seanny Greggs, the mixtape focuses on bringing an idea and sound alive. "The Laws of PHZ-Sicks" was a five year journey to get to and in the end became a dream turned reality. Welcome to "The Laws of PHZ-Sicks".

VA MC Breaks Down The Laws of PHZ-Sicks by Track Hustle
Hailing from the DC, Maryland, Virginia area (currently referred to as the DMV) rapper PHZ-Sicks recently released The Laws Of PHZ-Sicks Mixtape. We caught up with him this week to get a more in-depth look at his musical background and his ability to gain sponsors for his projects. Give us a brief introduction of yourself. What up, World! I’m a 23 year old emcee by the name of PHZ-Sicks (pronounced physics) from the Woodbridge, VA/Northern VA area. I’ve been rhyming for over a decade and always aiming to take my music and music in general to another level. What is it like in Woodbridge, VA where you're from? It’s an acquired taste [laugh]. The area is just mixed of new income from corporations coming in to the area, middle class which stems from government workers working there, the increasing amount of homeless people, and illegal immigrants. We’re a mish mash population of those reaching for the concept of the American Dream and sometimes it’s literally right in front of us. It’s that weird complexity that has kind of formed me as an artist and would always give my affinity towards my city. Is there a sound associated with your area? The current sound my city most lean towards is the boom bap/Native Tongue sound mixed with a Curren$y-esque type of rhyme style. Those in the area do it quite well, especially on the production end. My sound doesn’t reflect that due to my constant traveling from college in Philadelphia, DC, and back home. How do you go about getting shows and performances? My shows and performances usually come from word of mouth or working with promoters. A first impression is always great. You have to show the promoters or whoever you’re working with that, you mean, business. I think where a lot of artist fail is that through Yes men in their crew and others, they believe that they are the star. This inflated ego leads to them being late or rude to promoters who wonder where their whereabouts are and so on. We haven’t made it yet and most of the time, we’re not getting paid. If you’re serious about your craft, go all out for it. For more, go to the link

New Year means New Music by Washington City Paper
DMV MCs Laelo Hood and PHZ-Sicks didn't waste time once the ball dropped, dropping new projects less than a week into the new year. Their lyrical cadences and subject matter couldn't be more different. Laelo—a member of the D.C.-based InnerLoop imprint with K-BETA, J-Scrilla and others—discusses addiction and his love of smoking weed, among other things. His album Fuck The World, released yesterday, is a gritty, murderous rampage in which no topic or person is safe, and light-hearted listeners aren't allowed. PHZ-Sicks, a Woodbridge, Va., native, is more alternative in his approach, fusing live instruments with electronic production, resulting in an expansive hip-hop landscape. His new mixtape, The Laws of PHZ-Sicks, has already gotten some attention from this blog. The project, which dropped today, is breezy at some points and stubbornly persistent at others. Laelo's album is for sale. PHZ-Sicks' album is free. Happy listening, folks!

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