The Cliffnotes

Forty something writer / producer / designer, ghetto-turned enlightened negro, married, techno-geek. I'm a laid back, comedic (but not funny), intelligent (but not smart) musician (but not musical) who (in the right light) can be non-hideous by today's ostentatious standards.

 

Other Thoughts

I'm a person with a lot to say and do, but too shy to really put it all out there. I grew up pathologically shy, so just communicating on an everyday basis could be a bit of a task. But I'm much better now.

 

Writing

I love writing. Not in the sense that i'd like it to be a job. But I love trying to translate my thoughts and feelings to paper. More times than not, it comes out totally different and I learn more through the process.

 

Music

I listen to music all the time. I created music from samples. It's what I am. Music is my first love and rules my every thought, hope and dream. I can't understand how people don't live with a soundtrack constantly playing in their head. To me it sounds frightening, like losing your site or hearing. You can take anything away from me and I will recover. Take music from my life and you've destroyed me.

 

The Sexy Todd Facts

Name

Todd "Alfred" Kelley. (Yes... ALFRED... Let's move on...)

Occupation

Web / Video / Social Media Content Developer

Status

Married (see @KitchenRebel)

Race/Ethnicity

Black, with a 'pinch' of Irish and Native American... you know... for flavor.

Entered This World

The 8th of June, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Sixty Nine.

Expected Exodus

September 27th, 2023... Prophecize during the Clone Wars.

Born and Bred

Los Angeles, California

Escaped To:

Lake Merritt, California.

Education

Crenshaw High School (Yep. the same school from Boyz N The Hood and Moesha)

Secondary Education

San Jose State University.

Religion

Not Religious. But I love God, and he loves me.

Turn-on's

The quiet and my wife.

Turn-off's

'Smart' people who think they're 'intelligent'

Hobbies

Listening to music, creating music, video games, and... music.

Guilty Pleasure

Professional (cough) Wrestling an Urban reality shows

Dirty Catch Phrases of the Moment

"F*ck b@lls!!"

Order Of Business

Life (God), Love (Wife), Music (Me)

Music Genres

Classic Soul, Classic Hip-Hop

Favorite Vocalist

Donny Hathaway

Favorite Album

Breath From Another – Esthero

avorite Movie

Leon: The Professional (International Version)

Favorite Cult Film

Dawn Of The Dead (Original)

Favorite Film Makers

Joss Whedon, Kevin Smith, Luc Besson, David Fincher

Favorite TV Show

uffy The Vampire Slayer

Favorite Sport

Football (American)

Favorite Book

"The Dead" – Mark E. Rogers

Music Video

"Sabotage" – Beastie Boys

Favorite Food

(tie) New York Steak, anything made with chicken

Favorite Alcoholic Beverage

Macallan 18yr. Single Malt Scotch

Favorite Gadget

iPad 2

Horrifying Fears

Spiders, Satan, Freddie Prince Jr. and dog heads on human bodies

TODD KELLEY

I got to edit the new video from Lord Jaz and Aarophat, called "Eagle Eye". This is my first professional music video in almost a decade. I created it in Final Cut Pro X, using Red Giant plugins.

I was shocked when I learned everyone didn't have music playing in their head all the time. life should always have a soundtrack.

the todd network

the moment you think 'you've arrived', is the moment you stop evolving. life should be a neverending journey.

producer + dj = Music/mixes

The Background Flow #25

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Alone At Christmas

fave

Lorem Ipsum

Big La vs. Todd

Artist Spotlight: Dwele

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Single: "Lookie Here"

Doyle Robinson

Prototype Of Nu-Soul #29

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The Flow Hop #29

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Contempojazzsoulhop

Cross Country Collective (C3)

Beats From Oakland

Big La vs. Todd

The Background Flow #24

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Goodbye

Ramel

The Remixes & Collaborations

Big La vs. Todd

Before C3

Fave & The Big La

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: HISD

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Chance Of Rains

TJ Brown