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Lollapalooza

Lollapalooza

Been busy times around Blakeslee Studio with recording the new album and been on and off the road for a few gigs, we’re just getting caught up on the site of what we’ve been up too. Check out a few photos from Lollapalooza, please send us your photos if you have any and we’ll post [...]


Brian Grant Foundation Raises $350,000

Brian Grant Foundation Raises $350,000

Raphael performing “Keep Your Head To The Sky” (Earth, Wind & Fire cover) dedicated to Brian Grant.

Raphael on stage reaching out to talk to Brian Grant in the audience.
BRIAN GRANT FOUNDATION RAISES $350,000 AT FIRST ANNUAL CELEBRITY FUNDRAISER FOR MICHAEL J. FOX FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSON’S RESEARCH
Muhammad Ali, Pat Riley, Clyde Drexler, Charles Barkley and more [...]


RS at VOODOO Experience !

RS at VOODOO Experience !

OCTOBER 29, 30, 31: NEW ORLEANS
Website: VOODOO EXPERIENCE or click flyer below.


Dave Matthews x RS

Dave Matthews x RS

Dave Mathews x Robert Randolph

This coming weekend Raphael hits the road with Dave Mathews Band! Kicking off with the Hollywood Bowl on August 23rd in Los Angeles, CA.
Great video of Dave Mathews and Robert Randolph at Hollywood Bowl in 2006.


Shake It Till We Make It

Shake It Till We Make It

Saadiq at Summer Stage

Saadiq at Summer Stage

Rick Ross x Saadiq In The Studio “All The Money In The World”


Giant Step’s 20th Anniversary: NYC Summerstage

Giant Step's 20th Anniversary: NYC Summerstage

What better way to spend a Summer afternoon in NYC than celebrating good music with us!
NYC Summerstage: July 17th Giant Step’s 20th Anniversary: Raphael Saadiq, Aloe Blacc, with Special Guests TK Wonder and Vikter Duplaix.
Always a blast to share the stage amongst LA musician fam … Cali folks are ready to bring the heat! [...]


JOJO MAYER + NERVE AT LPR, NYC


Levi’s Pioneer Session

Levi's Pioneer Session

TO DOWNLOAD “ITS A SHAME” GO TO LEVI’S PIONEER SESSIONS HERE


Day 26 – The Countdown Has Begun!


Day 25


Day 24

Schmoopy Art!


Days 21, 22, 23

Days 21, 22, 23

Day 20


Day 19

Day 19

UCLA

UCLA

Raphael and the Wut Nots (our inside name for our band & crew). Photos by Lboogie.


Band Rehearsal

Band Rehearsal

Band rehearsal in the warehouse of Blakeslee Studio, photos by Lboogie.


Bring OILiNEX to The Gulf

A friend of a friend is a founder of this innovative environmentally friendly product called OILiNEX. OILiNEX Surf Soaker Booms and Topical Solution could (potentially) aid in cleaning up the tragic mess currently happening down in the Gulf. This product (recycled material from surf boards) is able to both contain and absorb surface oil in [...]


Ray and Pen

In this short video, Ray talks to Pen about being a professional artist and some of the challenges we all go have when it comes to clients, our egos and more.

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Ready to get back on the road…

Ready to get back on the road...

THA BOOGIE

Don’t miss Tha Boogie performing at the UCLA Jazz Fest this weekend. Their rehearsing here at Blakeslee as we speak, its going down, the room is booming, don’t miss out! Sunday May 30th @ 1pm.


DAY 10

DAY 10

ARTIST: UPENDO