CHRIS FORMAN

CHRIS "Cee Rule" FORMAN
Christopher Forman (born in Browns Mills, New Jersey USA), took a notable liking to music as early as age 7. Growing up listening to classic R&B, Disco, Jazz and Blues with his mother and aunt, Chris started collecting a wide variety of records at 11 and by 13, he was already spinning for house parties in his neighborhood. Then came his first sampler and the construction of his own recording studio, where Chris would follow the trends of the day--sampling old school tracks to make hip-hop beats. Chris taught himself the complex art of production by listening to many genre of music--from Roy Ayers to Curtis Mayfield, Lonnie Liston Smith and others. Intense listening exercises developed Chris' ability to pick apart choruses, hooks and breaks into funky samples. He then started to experiment with developing his own house, jazz and R&B tracks and improved as an arranger as well. As Chris' ear matured, so did his needs to create more complicated music. After studying keys, Chris knew that he was destined to become a true musician and create "real" music beyond the snippets he sampled. His first official release, a 4-track EP titled "Deep Structures," was distributed by Bumpin City Records, an independent label out of Chicago. From there, the industry bug bit Chris in a big way and he now devotes as much time as possible to producing new tracks for the international audience. Today, Chris works and DJs with artists from New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia and Chicago...expanding the reach of his musical message and keeping the crowds moving.