FALL 2024 ISSUE - Flipbook - Page 7
D
r.
Glenn
Toby
"
MAN
OF THE
YEAR
Dr. Sweety G. PKA Dr. Glenn Toby
is a true musical pioneer, conquering
and crossing various musical genres. As
one of the original rap pioneers in the
709s he worked alongside such artists as
Doug E. Fresh, Biz Markie, Kool Moe
Dee & The Treacherous 3, The Crash
Crew, Boogie Boys, Cipher Sounds,
Disco Twins, Grandmaster Flash and
the Furious Five, Kurtis Blow, and
Run DMC.
After a decade of historical
accomplishments in Hip-Hop, Glenn
took a much-needed break from the
music business. Needing time to deal
with the pain of his grandmother9s
passing, he got a corporate job and
invested in getting himself a keyboard.
A natural progression into singing
followed his self-taught playing.
Ultimately, he also learned to program
the synthesizers and sequencers. In
due course, Glenn9s passion for music
pulled him back to his true calling. He
went on to build the renowned Queens
Village recording studio 05A, with his
Brother Randall Toby, which attracted
artists like Run (of Run DMC), Melba
Moore, Paulette Williams, Luther
Vandross9s band and others.
An Iconic
Legend
The early house music movement in
New York City, he became an artist,
producer, and remixer credited with
establishing the tribal / jungle sound
on the local NYC garage house music
scene in the late 1980s. In time, he
met and collaborated with Trinidadian
producer Winston Jones, known as
the godfather of tribal music where
together, they created Cultural Vibe.
Cultural Vibe became known for
their powerful, Afrocentric messages
about love, healing, and positivity. In
1986, their orst single,