Meet RedEye Rock ‘n’ Vote finalist Walkingshoe.
Real Name: “Joe”
Neighborhood: Horner Park
Experience: Nearly nine years of playing music for fun. At 29, he’s been a professional beat maker and producer for about two years.
Sound: “Very organic, hip-hop beats with electronic elements,” he says. “I try to make my music sound like it’s a live band jamming too.”
Influence: J. Dilla
Upcoming performance: May 5 at Abbey Pub
Fun fact: He claims to be one of the best “Mario Kart 64” players in the Chicagoland area.
Big accomplishment: He’s produced killer beats for Towkio’s “Eyes” and ShowYouSuck’s “Gucci Mane.”
“The Blaster”
“Nora”
Vote for Walkingshoe here.
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