# Trackademicks

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**Trackademicks** is an American Hip-Hop artist. He was born and raised in [Alameda, California](/source/Alameda,_California) and is also part of the San Francisco-Bay Area music collective, the Honor Roll Crew.

## Biography

Trackademicks was born in [Alameda, California](/source/Alameda,_California), to a Filipino American father and African American mother. He began playing the saxophone in fourth grade and continued throughout high school. During high school, he joined [Youth Radio](/source/Youth_Radio) where he met the founding members of the Honor Roll. Trackademicks began making music while attending the [University of San Francisco](/source/University_of_San_Francisco). After graduating, he began to work with [Mistah F.A.B.](/source/Mistah_F.A.B.), whom he produced six songs for on the rapper's sophomore release, *Son Of A Pimp*, released in May 2005. In 2006 he produced an unofficial remix of "[Tell Me When To Go](/source/Tell_Me_When_To_Go)" by Bay Area rapper [E-40](/source/E-40), garnering widespread popularity.

In 2009 Trackademicks was featured in the song "Gary is a Robot" featuring Amp Live & Mr. Micro. The video was shot and released in the same year.

Trackademicks has collaborated with many other artists including [Kamaiyah](/source/Kamaiyah), [J*Davey](/source/J*Davey), [Kid Sister](/source/Kid_Sister), [Kool A.D.](/source/Victor_Vazquez_(musician)), [Phonte](/source/Phonte) of [Little Brother](/source/Little_Brother_(group)) and grammy nominated [Foreign Exchange](/source/Foreign_Exchange_(musician)), [Lyrics Born](/source/Lyrics_Born), [Iamsu! from HBK Gang](/source/Iamsu!_from_HBK_Gang) and [Teedra Moses](/source/Teedra_Moses).

He has also done remixes for notable artists such as [Zero 7](/source/Zero_7), [Platinum Pied Pipers](/source/Platinum_Pied_Pipers), [Yummy Bingham](/source/Yummy_Bingham), [Chromeo](/source/Chromeo), and [The Editors](/source/The_Editors).

## Discography

- The [Re]Mixtape (2005)
- The Spring Progress Report (2006)
- The [Re]Mixtape Vol. 2 (2007)
- "Enjoy What You Do"/ b/w "Topsidin'" (12" Single, 2009)
- The [Re]Mixtape Vol. 3 (2010)
- State Of The Arts (2011)
- Fresh Coastin' (2011)
- Cherry 2000 (2011)
- Breeze Mobbin' (2012)
- Secret of My Success (2014)
- HNRL presents 'The Champagne Room' (2014)
- 7th Heaven (2015)
- The [Re]Mixtape Vol. 4 (2016)

## References

- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080424155027/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/track_review/31144-tell-me-when-to-go-trackademicks-remix-ft-keak-da-sneak](https://web.archive.org/web/20080424155027/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/track_review/31144-tell-me-when-to-go-trackademicks-remix-ft-keak-da-sneak)
- [http://www.alamedamagazine.com/media/Alameda-Magazine/March-April-2008/Around-Town/](http://www.alamedamagazine.com/media/Alameda-Magazine/March-April-2008/Around-Town/)
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080706171844/http://xlr8r.com/features/2006/07/trackademicks](https://web.archive.org/web/20080706171844/http://xlr8r.com/features/2006/07/trackademicks)
- [http://www.sfweekly.com/2007-02-07/music/producer-remixer-mc/](http://www.sfweekly.com/2007-02-07/music/producer-remixer-mc/)
- [\[1\]](https://archive.today/20130122005726/http://www.eastbayexpress.com/music/melted_vinyl__smoking_beats/Content?oid=317532)

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