Straight Outta USA , representing Qingdao , China.

Biography

Jekai Soulspeak (jekai luen liang) has banging beats with his hands since he was a little snotnosed kid, in fact his momma used to tell him at the dinner table to stop using chopsticks as drumsticks. Since then, he has studied classical guitar with the LA Guitar Quartet, djed in various LA hip hop crews, played in various funk and jazz groups, and performed with various artists including Lyrics Born, KRS One, Living Legends, etc. He is part of Los Angeles hip hop group- the Oddibles, and Qingdao crew- Ding Zhen Ban (thimble clan). He is currently living in Qingdao, China teaching, making beats, traveling, and eating noodles.

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