{{Short description|American entrepreneur and producer}} {{multiple issues| {{promotional|date=November 2021}} {{BLP sources|date=August 2011}} {{citation style|date=April 2016}} }} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2021}} {{Infobox musical artist | image = | name = Jerry Calliste Jr. | birth_name = Gerald C. Calliste Jr. | alias = Hashim | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|11|26}} | birth_place = New York City, U.S. | genre = {{hlist|Hip hop|electro|funk|pop rap}} | occupation = Entrepreneur and producer | years_active = 1983–present | label = Cutting | associated_acts = Imperial Brothers, High Fidelity Three, Soft Touch, MC Devon, Jai Sims, Dave Clarke, Diplo, Frankie Bones, Scott Henry, Ryan Shaw, Tom Middleton, Johnny Vicious, David Guetta, Jay Strongman | website = {{URL|jerrycallistejr.com}} }}

'''Gerald C. Calliste Jr.''' (born November 26, 1965), also known as '''Hashim''',<ref name="electro_interview">{{cite web |year=2000 |title=Hashim Interview |url=http://www.electroempire.com/cgi-bin/articles/index.cgi?action=details&ID=31 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080605054506/http://www.electroempire.com/cgi-bin/articles/index.cgi?action=details&ID=31 |archivedate=June 5, 2008 |accessdate=August 7, 2011 |work=Electro Empire}}</ref> is an American entrepreneur, producer, songwriter, publisher, and former DJ who is best known for the hip hop, electro, and dance music song "Al-Naafiysh (The Soul)" (1983).{{ref|amg}}

== Education == Calliste attends the Ross School of Management & Leadership at Franklin University, where he is a double major student studying for a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology and a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Sciences.{{ref|ciotoday}}

== History == In 1983, Calliste co-founded the New York Independent record label Cutting Records Inc. with two partners and recorded under the name Hashim.{{ref|amg}}{{ref|electroempireA}}{{ref|electroempireB}} At the age of 16, Calliste used a $50 Casio keyboard (combo calculator) to teach himself how to play keyboards by ear.{{ref|electroempireA}} One year later, he went on to write and produce "Al-Naafiysh (The Soul)".{{ref|electroempireA}} During the early 1980s, he "made it to #43 in the ''Billboards'' Dance Disco Charts".{{ref|electroempireA}} Since 2001, Calliste Jr. is president and CEO of both Bassmint Music and Caldella Music.{{ref|lantern}}

{{Listen | pos = right | filename = Hashim - Al-Naafiysh (The Soul).ogg | title = Hashim – "Al-Naafyish (The Soul)" (1983) | description = Sample of Hashim's "Al-Naafyish (The Soul)" (1983), an influential electro track. }}

According to Kellman in 2007, Hashim was the work of Jerry Calliste Jr. He became involved with music as a teenager; he started DJ at the age of 12, and in the early 1980s, he promoted parties.{{ref|amg}} His graffiti work on a banner for Tommy Boy Records led to him attaining a part-time gig doing custodial work at that label's offices.{{ref|amg}} Having been raised a Catholic, he converted to Islam in 1982 and adopted Hashim, which means "decisive" in Arabic, as his Muslim name.<ref name="electro_interview" /> In 1983, Calliste became Cutting Records's first recording artist and the company's vice president.{{ref|amg}} Calliste eventually left Cutting and continued working as a promoter. He also went on to start Bassmint Music, an online label and shop based in Ohio, United States.{{ref|amg}}

In 2008, Hashim appeared on various artists' music compilations licensed by Global Underground Ltd. and Ministry of Sound.{{ref|discogs2}} The compilations are mixed by DJs such as Junior Sanchez, Satoshi Tomiie and Benny Benassi.{{ref|discogs3}}{{ref|discogs4}} In 2009, Hashim appeared on various artists music compilations licensed by Universal Music{{ref|discogs5}} and Ninja Tune.{{ref|discogs6}} On Ninja Tune's "Now, Look and Listen", Hashim's music is featured.{{ref|discogs6}} Also in 2009, Hashim appeared on Activision Blizzard's popular video game ''DJ Hero: Renegade Edition''.{{ref|djheroA}} On ''DJ Hero: Renegade Edition'', Hashim is pitted against Daft Punk on the Expert difficulty level.{{ref|djheroB}} In 2003, he appears on Sony Computer Entertainment's ''NBA ShootOut 2004'' and in 2002, Hashim appears on ''Grand Theft Auto: Vice City'' on the game track, soundtrack and TV commercial.{{ref|gta1}}{{ref|sony}}

In October 2009, Calliste was co-founder and partner of the technology startup venture Simplestream.us (now Simplestreamtech.com), an infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) cloud.{{ref|ciotoday3}} Simplestream.us offers MediaDesign, a digital media management system and software-as-a-service cloud.{{ref|ciotoday3}}

In 2010 and 2011, respectively, Hashim's "Al-Naafiysh (The Soul)" appears on ''Catch The Beat: The Best of Soul Underground'' mixed by Jay Strongman (UK){{ref|soulunderground}} and three DMC World Champions DJ Qbert, DJ Shiftee and DJ Rafik on Germany's Native Instruments with DJ Qbert's Breakfast of Champions Traktor Pro 2 DJ Gear commercial and software.{{ref|native}}

== Discography ==

*"Al-Naafiysh (The Soul)" (Cutting, 1983) *"We're Rocking the Planet" (Cutting, 1984) *"Primrose Path" (Cutting, 1986) *"UK Fresh 86' (The Anthem)" (featuring ''MC Devon'') (Streetwave (UK), 1986) *"I Don't Need Your Love" (featuring ''Jai Sims'') (Precise, 1987)

== References == {{reflist}} * {{note|native}} DJ Qbert, DJ Shiftee, DJ Rafik. Qbert's Breakfast of Champions. Traktor Pro 2. Native Instruments. Retrieved on April 4, 2011, from [http://www.native-instruments.com/#/en/media-center/?t=Media&f=productcategory%253ATRAKTOR+Digital+DJing%253Bmediatype%253Avideos%7Cyoutube&content=1523] * {{note|soulunderground}} Jay Strongman (2010). Warehouse Mix. Catch the Beat: The Best of Soul Underground. Retrieved on April 4, 2011, from [http://www.discogs.com/Jay-Strongman-Jay-Strongmans-Warehouse-Mix/release/2568648] * {{note|ciotoday3}} CIOToday.com. (2010c). "New Digital Media Solution Cloud Unveiled". Retrieved on December 14, 2010, from [http://www.cio-today.com/story.xhtml?story_id=032000K5FGTC&page=2] * {{note|ciotoday2}} CIOToday.com. (2010b). "New Digital Media Solution Cloud Unveiled". Retrieved on December 14, 2010, from [http://www.cio-today.com/story.xhtml?story_id=032000K5FGTC&page=2] * {{note|ciotoday}} CIOToday.com. (2010). "New Digital Media Solution Cloud Unveiled". Retrieved on December 14, 2010, from [http://www.cio-today.com/story.xhtml?story_id=032000K5FGTC&page=1] * {{note|discogs}} Various – Afterhours Ibiza Unmixed DJ Friendly Version. (2008). Global Underground Ltd. Retrieved on May 18, 2010, from [http://www.discogs.com/Various-Afterhours-Ibiza-Unmixed-DJ-Friendly-Version/release/1846676] * {{note|discogs2}} Various – Global Underground Afterhours Ibiza 2. (2008). Global Underground Ltd. Retrieved on May 18, 2010, from [http://www.discogs.com/Various-Global-Underground-Afterhours-Ibiza-2/master/242815] * {{note|discogs3}} Various – Renaissance Anthems. (2008). Ministry of Sound. Retrieved on May 18, 2010, from [http://www.discogs.com/Various-Renaissance-Anthems/release/1570924] * {{note|discogs4}} Various – Ultimate Streetdance. (2008). Ministry of Sound. 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== External links == * [http://www.jerrycallistejr.com/ Official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211109000636/http://jerrycallistejr.com/ |date=November 9, 2021 }}

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