When it comes to the music scene here in Akron Ohio, one need to say only one thing. That one thing that I'm referring to is a word called diversity. Around these parts a music producer that goes by the moniker Charcole Willie and The SmokeStakes aka Steven Foster is the complete definition of the word diversity.
Steven Foster
What makes Steven totally different from the average beat maker/rap producer is simple, he's much more than that. In all honesty, calling a guy with this level of talent a "beat maker" is like calling the legendary Quincy Jones and DJ. Like Quincy, Steven is a true musician with an ear for talent. To put it bluntly, he is the equivalent of a super producers such as Timberland, Babyface and Dr. Dre. The great thing for the up and coming artists in our great city is...Charcole Willie and The SmokeStakes/Steven resides in the (330) area code and he's open for business. That's right, the same professionalism and talent that often puts him in studios with national recording artists-is the same flavor that Akron/ local artists can utilize to take their music to the next level. Please check out Steven in the video posted at the bottom of this article. Until next time, have some fun and get something done. -Hiram Akeem
