EDD DEE PEE [EPS1] was born in Detroit Michigan. He grew up near Motown before moving to Southern California. He has studied music since he was six years old. As a young child he had a desire to play the saxophone. even though his instrument was too heavy for him to hold up and play without sitting it on the case. His parents relocated to California .
LA was a huge influence to him as a young teen. EDD DEE PEE lived in Inglewood and South Central, and would carry his tenor sax a couple of miles to school . At the time his goal was to become first chair, and finish junior high and join the Inglewood High marching band. But as a eighth grader, he move with his family to Northern California. Continuing with his musical studies at Middle School, he was lucky enough to play for President Reagan, Queen Elizabeth, and Mayor Diane Feinstein. He advance to THE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS in high school. He Studied with Jazz Great Eddie Marshall, Mr. Shied and symphony woodwind musician Alan Shackney. As an young adult EDD had embraced the hip hop culture for several years. It was a innocent fresh new art form that belong to the streets. He did what most kids who love hip hop in those days did religiously. He was a card carrying member of a freestyle (upper room) club too. Over the years the years EDD has developed skills in music productions. as well as visual arts. He replaced the sax with a electric bass guitar. He has learn through trial and error how to become a hard working independent recording artist with a discography trail from Germany to Japan and anywhere in-between. His mentor in the mid nineties was Marcel East, of the jazz group, "FOUR PLAY". His spoken words was on a EP vynel recording, with Oakland artist D'Wayne Wiggins. Since 2000 blaktroniks has recorded with MOVING RECORDS and affiliated label TOKYODAWN RECORDINGS, (a 2003 German Grammy Award nominated label) . Oddly enough, he never sent a major label a demo or competed in talent shows. In 1996 he joined forces with another talented composer named Badi. And formed the group known today as BLAKTRONIKS. They have calibrated with many artist aloneg the way. And work with a assortment of labels (DKIM, MOVING, TOKYODAWN, REFLECTIVE, SOURCE, MOODS AND GROOVE, RUBYAHT etc.