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Intro

Hatim Hassanali, better known by his stage name Vmixx, grew up on the Coast of Mombasa, Kenya and is one of the youngest entertainers originating from East Africa. 
At the age of only 17, Vmixx has gained popularity worldwide, gaining radio airplay across Europe, Asia and Africa. Not only a musician and dj, but also a songwriter, actor, social activist and entrepreneur, Vmixx is the proud founder of his very own independent record label [Vmixx Music], the co-founder of artist management company [KECA Artist Management] and currently venturing into the entertainment and food industry and working on a extremely interesting food product. 

Entry into the music industry - The Early Years:

First being introduced to Hip-hop, R&B, and Reggae by many of his elementary school friends, At age 8, his dance music awakening came and inspiration struck hard. Listening to producers like Basshunter, Tiesto and Armin van Buuren had inspired the young Hatim. Beginning with a laptop and demo version of Virtual DJ, Hatim set out to learn the basics of mixing music and picking out the right tracks for the right crowd. Although, It all changed when he received his first Casio keyboard on his 9th birthday, and later attending a short piano course which helped him discover his music talent and passion. They say many are born with music in their blood and many others are thrown into it unexpectedly. For Hatim, he was thrown into it unexpectedly. He grew up to normal parents, not musicians. His early production and DJ career began roughly, receiving constant criticism from family and the community at large. Catching his first production break with a release titled ‘Extraction’, Hatim was strong and extremely motivated to make it. This was the beginning of the development of a musical phenomenon.

Debut Album:

After taking a couple years off, improving as a musician, rebranding and returning to the entertainment business officially as Vmixx. At age 16, Vmixx announced his very own debut artist album. On September 30th 2011, 26 track album ‘Futuredive’ which took almost an year in the making was released and made publicly available for free download and streaming worldwide. The album features a variety of genres with collaborations from Kenyan Dancehall/Reggea artist Arkish, Canadian Vocalists Blitz Kawaja and Soraya Martins, Canadian Ambient and Psychedelic Trance Producer Malus Caelestis, Russian producer Ambush Generale and Indian rapper Mas.G. Vmixx has many more productions and collaborations in the pipeline and looking forward to working with many more musicians and vocalists from all over the globe in the near future..

Charity Work:

Vmixx released a single in aid of the Pakistani floods and victims titled Paki-We-Stand, the single was featured on multiple websites and gained popularity internationally. He has also released a E.P titled ‘Japan’ in aid of the Japanese earthquake, and most recently teamed up with Kenyan vocalist Arkish to bring hope to those going through tough times and one of the worst famines in the Horn-Of-Africa. The single has been featured on various websites, blogs and has also received tremendous support on radio worldwide. 

Vmixx Music [Record Label]:

While Vmixx began to grow as an artist, Vmixx Music slowly came into place. With goals of signing new talent and innovative musicians from around the world, having a global community of like-minded artists and creative individuals, Vmixx Music the label was formed. Currently with 4 artists to the roster: Vmixx, Anuj, Arkish and Krish, Vmixx Music is growing label with major plans for the coming years.

Sophomore Album:

MORE INFO ON NEW ALBUM COMING SOON!!

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Vmixx currently spending most of his time balancing between high school and studio sessions has set out to take his music and high energetic dance tunes to the international electronic and dance music scene. Vmixx, Already at the young age of 17 has achieved what no teenage electronic music producer has achieved, placing himself in the spotlight internationally, Yet this is just the beginning of Vmixx's long musical Journey.


Official Website - www.vmixxmusic.com
Blog - www.iamhatim.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/iamvmixx