Artist Info: Newkirk

Don Newkirk is a producer and musician from New York City. He has released one album Funk City on Russell Simmons' short-lived Def Jam subsidiary label OBR in 1989 in which he played every instrument on the album. He also released the hit singles "Sweat You" and I Desire".

In his own words:

Maybe you remember my endeavors into the FUNK with my release FUNK CITY on DEF JAM records, or my feature on the classic Prince Paul cd "A Prince Among Thieves" where I covered the classic "Mood For Love". [read more...]