Hip Hop Artists & the Gear They Use

Hip Hop is rooted in rhythm, lyrical flow, and cultural expression. From sampling and beatmaking to live performance and DJing, it blends creativity with technology in unique ways. Drum machines, samplers, turntables, and studio gear all play a role in shaping its sound. Explore the artists behind the beats and the gear they use to make them.

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Mark Gamble

Music Producer, Audio Engineer

Mike Sapone

Music Producer

Gene Rice

Audio Engineer

Airiq Anest

Audio Engineer

Steve Beltran

Music Producer

Tom Garneau

Singer, Audio Engineer

Steve Ett

Music Producer, Audio Engineer

Xaphoon Jones

Music Producer

Bob Tucker

Audio Engineer

Commissioner Gordon

Drummer, Music Producer

Jon Lemon

Music Producer

Troy Hightower

Audio Engineer

Carlisle Young

Music Producer

Mr. Walt

Singer, Music Producer

Shawn J Period

Singer, Music Producer

Ricky St. Hillaire

Music Producer

Steve Baughman

Audio Engineer

Teraike “Chris Styles” Crawford

Music Producer

Ky Miller

Drummer, Music Producer

Street Radio, Inc.

Music Producer

Damien Taylor

Music Producer

Megahertz

Music Producer

Sam Sneed

Music Producer

Josef Leimberg

Singer, Music Producer

Jon Weiner

Music Producer, Audio Engineer

Filip Nikolic

Music Producer, DJ

Joey Raia

Audio Engineer

Wilder Zoby

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Tom Soares

Singer, Music Producer

Jeff Blue

Music Producer

Bobo

Singer, Music Producer

Azuolas Sinkevicius

Audio Engineer

Scott Ralston

Music Producer, Audio Engineer

Jamie Staub

Music Producer

Nick Bailey

Guitarist, Music Producer

Kristina Ardron

Audio Engineer

Ken Lee

Audio Engineer

Lawson White

Drummer, Music Producer

Chris "Fly" Gilbert

Audio Engineer

Mario Rodriguez

Music Producer, Audio Engineer

Tony Smalios

Audio Engineer

Paul Jarmer

Audio Engineer

Leo “Swift” Morris

Music Producer

Bobby Brooks

Music Producer, Audio Engineer

Warren Riker

Bassist, Music Producer

James Barber

Music Producer

Guillaume Le Braz

Audio Engineer

Dave Tarling

Music Producer, Audio Engineer

Andy Carpenter

Music Producer

Mark Jolley

Music Producer

Mad Kap

Music Producer

Rich Harrison

Music Producer

Jeris Johnson

Singer, Music Producer

Sulo

Guitarist, Music Producer

Credit to the Nation

Singer, Music Producer

Alex Ferrer

Audio Engineer

Blair Wells

Guitarist, Music Producer

Alexis Troy

Music Producer

Andrew Kapner

Music Producer

Mike Skinner

Rapper, Music Producer

Mike Millrain

Bassist, Music Producer

Snowgoons

Music Producer

Kil

Music Producer

Ron G

Music Producer

G Koop

Guitarist, Music Producer

Mark Bass

Singer, Music Producer

Danny Grossarth

Music Producer

Daniel Lee

Singer

Seda

Singer, Music Producer

Peter Thomas

Keyboardist, Music Producer

McKay Garner

Drummer

Michiel Cornelisse

Audio Engineer

Greg Magers

Music Producer

Benjamin Wollner

Audio Engineer

Shuko

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Khaled Rohaim

Drummer, Music Producer

Juse

Rapper, Music Producer

Nate D

Music Producer

Danny Madden

Singer, Music Producer

Pete Q. Harris

Music Producer

Matt Kelley

Audio Engineer

Aldo Lehman

Audio Engineer

Steve Gordon

Guitarist, Music Producer

K.S. Bhamrah

Guitarist, Keyboardist

Marco Perry

Audio Engineer

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Singer, Guitarist

Michael Jonzun

Drummer, Music Producer

Rob Marks

Audio Engineer

Bob Brown

Audio Engineer

Mr. Lee

Singer, Music Producer

Chris Brickley

Audio Engineer

K. Fingers

Music Producer

Sabelle

Singer, Music Producer

Rob Suchecki

Guitarist

Blue Sky Black Death

Music Producer

Music Producer, DJ