Robert 'Sput' Searight - Spartacus

05 Nov 2023

District

Mutli Grammy Award winning drummer, producer and keyboardist unites pioneers of the US and European jazz/ hip hop and soul scenes with SPARTACUS.

ARON HODEK

At 12 years old, bass player phenom Aron Hodek from Slovakia, better known as AronTheBassist, is one of the most talented bass players the world has ever seen. Growing up in a music driven family gave him a great opportunity to develop his passion early on. His DIY YouTube videos, TikTok, and Instagram directed at his 450k Instagram followers are his platforms to inspire and encourage people to never give up on their dreams.The legendary producer Quincy Jones acknowledged his amazing talent, but also musicians like Chris Brown, Ty Dolla Sign, Common, Timbaland, DJ Battlecat, Larrance Dopson, Robert Glasper among other industry icons now follow his talent. Since 2018 he’s been also producing and writing original music, which led to his debut EP “The Seed” featuring artists like Doobie Powell, Keyon Harrold, Devin Morrison, Derrick Hodge, Reuben James, Gwen Bunn etc. The EP was released in 2022, and it has achieved global success.

DAVID HODEK

David is one of the most respected drummers and producers on the European music scene. He was raised in a musical family and he started playing the drums at the age of 3. Throughout his career he worked with people like Vic Mensa, Phonte Coleman, George Cables, Keyon Harrold, Doobie Powell, Devin Morrison, Casey Benjamin etc. Besides jazz, he also plays hip-hop, R&B, funk, pop. In his early career, at the age of 12, he was rewarded with the “Talent of the year 2009” award by Austrian Music Office. In the last few years he’s been also actively working on many projects as a music producer and music director. Currently he’s a part of Aron Hodek & The PocketCrew, and the Soweto Kinch trio.