Biography

Tim'm West is an artist who melodically combines the elements of rap, spoken word, and jazz vocals with everything from Hip Hop to House music. An artist who chooses not to choose between genres, he is a unique member of a generation working to reclaim house music as music that originated in black gay subcultures and who simultaneously acknowledges the influence of Hip Hop culture.

After leaving graduate school at Stanford to more fully pursue creative interests, he co-founded, and began recording and touring nationally with Deep Dickollective. Tim'm has been interviewed by the Washington Post, Genre Magazine, The Advocate, SF Chronicle, East Bay Express, LA weekly, BBC, among other publications-a testament to his place as a foundational maverick among gay emcees and a music trendsetter generally. He is a journalist in his own right, holding an editorial position with ARISE magazine.

In 2002, look for the 'Bayou Sessions' EP on SugarTruck/Cellular as well as 'BourgieBohoPostPomoAfroPromo' on SugarTruck.