G-Clef da Mad Komposa is a pioneering composer, producer, arranger, emcee, saxophonist, and vocalist whose visionary contributions helped birth an entire genre. Born in Queens, New York, and trained under some of jazz’s most legendary figures, G-Clef took an unprecedented leap into the world of Hip-Hop in the late 1980s, becoming the first artist to authentically fuse jazz performance with boom-bap production—ushering in what would come to be known as Jazz/Hip-Hop fusion.

In the early ’90s, while most jazz musicians regarded Hip-Hop from a distance, G-Clef dove headfirst into the streets of the Bronx, where he joined local crews, mastered drum machines and samplers, and eventually formed Ghetto Philharmonic, a groundbreaking group that laid live jazz solos over raw hip-hop beats. Their 1993 single “Don’t Bite the Concept” and album Hip-Hop Bebop (1994, Tuff City Records) predated the genre’s popularization by major labels. Though underpromoted at the time, it has since become a cult classic—recognized as a seminal influence on Jazz-Rap’s evolution.

Following this creative breakthrough, G-Clef founded Soul Kid Klik, a crew of MCs and artists he mentored and produced. The Klik became affiliated with GZA and the extended Wu-Tang Clan, forging a connection to one of Hip-Hop’s most influential movements. To ensure his creative independence, G-Clef established Soul Kid Records, then later launched Chambermusik Records, which became a central platform for underground Wu-Tang affiliates and classic East Coast lyricists alike. Through Chambermusik, he championed unreleased and overlooked voices, building a catalog respected for its authenticity, rawness, and depth.

Never one to be boxed in, G-Clef later coined the genre term Ghetto Swing, describing his unique blend of jazz orchestration, funk, hip-hop, and urban storytelling. This style found full expression in his band The Yalloppin’ Hounds, a modern swing-meets-Hip-Hop outfit that captivated New York’s neo-swing scene in the late 1990s and early 2000s with original songs like “Oops, My Bad”,“Hot Dog”, and “Thugbrat”. At the same time, he launched the alt-hip-hop pop project Rayzd, further expanding his sonic identity.

Over the years, G-Clef da Mad Komposa has remained prolific as a producer and performer, releasing conceptually rich projects like Xavier & Logan (with Jus-P), jazz-influenced Hip-Hop and alternative fusion works, and instrumentally intricate remasters. His labels have continued to spotlight under-the-radar talent while maintaining his core values of artistic integrity, DIY ethics, and genre-defying experimentation.

As both a lifelong musician and cultural disruptor, G-Clef defies categorization. Whether spitting bars, blowing alto sax, arranging for a horn section, or remixing anime themes through a jazz lens, his work always challenges the norm. He is a living bridge between eras—bringing the lessons of bebop, the attitude of golden-era Hip-Hop, and the innovation of modern alternative into a single, cohesive voice: Da Mad Komposa.

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