Yasha Malekzad
Aka: Budapest
Music Production, Turntablism, Graphic Design, Video Production
I Co-ordinate and tutor for Pedestrian in the Norfolk and Suffolk region and have had previous experience working in Leicester.
I started DJing at the age of 13, setting up discos in a local hall for all of my friends. From here I went on to hone my skills and started playing in clubs and bars around the local area. Improvising with mixtapes and collaborating with fellow Pedestrian member Bradley Smith we soon built up solid reputations and could regularly be seen gigging around East Anglia.
Through my love for music stemed a desire to understand how it's created and this curiosity lead me to music production. After completing A Level Music Technology I enrolled at De Montfort University in Leicester where I successfully completed a BA Honours degree in Music Technology and Innovation.
Whilst completing my degree I became involved with Pedestrian and was inspired by their ethos and the quality of what they were delivering in the surrounding communities. I am a producer for the UK Hip Hop Group Phoenix Quarter and have also had the pleasure of working with such artists as Supar Novar (Kemet Entertainment), Skinnyman (Low Life Records), Big Cakes (Stuff Records) and Sir Smurf Lil’ (YnR Productions.)
Yasha is based in Norwich