Minneapolis musicians featured in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 remake

A online game that ushered in a brand new period of gaming has a brand new Minneapolis connection.

Video sport followers will hear the work of musicians Stef “P.O.S” Alexander and Dwynell Roland beneath the most recent model of the skateboarding sport, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4.

Roland has performed Tony Hawk earlier than, however that is the primary time he is heard “Duck Fat,” the track he recorded along with his mentor, as a part of the sport.

Roland is a well-liked artist amongst many who comply with the Twin Cities music scene. He has carried out throughout Minnesota and in venues on the East and West coasts, most not too long ago performing on the Minnesota State Fair.

For this Minneapolis native, making music is what it is all about, however he says having that music immortalized on a well-liked online game is the most effective.

“A lot of this is Stef, and then I’m just on the hook,” stated Roland, who added that his mentor, P.O.S, is the actual star of the present.

“Both of us have been making music forever and ever, but we started working on this project about a year and a half ago,” P.O.S stated.

P.O.S is a big within the music business. Making music since his teenagers, he has labored with many artists in a number of bands, his most well-known collaboration being Doomtree.

“First Avenue, that’s like home base to me, always,” P.O.S stated.

P.O.S has two stars on the surface of First Avenue, one as a solo artist and the opposite along with his band, Doomtree.

“I’m old enough to play the first Tony Hawk demo, and I remember having every single song from that thing stuck in my head,” he stated.

That’s why it is so particular to listen to a track he wrote and carried out with somebody he considers household within the business.

“He bought me on my first tour, like before I knew anything about touring, he gave me a shot on the West Coast,” Roland stated.

Both artists say that the deal that got here down was unbelievable.

“To have somebody, like, hit you up like, ‘Hey, we want this song in this game, is that cool? We already did it.'” P.O.S stated.

Now, they’ve formally merged their passions.

“It’s amazing for all the reasons I grew up skateboarding, I grew up playing video games, I grew up making music. It’s all of my favorite things all at the same time,” P.O.S stated.

Now, their music will likely be heard all over the world by players who spend time on a video skateboard.

“The best thing about this is that this is forever, this is forever. There is no taking away from this; this is going to be in this game forever,” stated Roland.

And they are not completed. These two artists have extra collaborations within the works. They wish to encourage different musicians and have some recommendation for these reaching for his or her goals.

“Making art, making music for the sake of it is really important, so if you enjoy doing that, do that really hard,” P.O.S stated.

P.O.S and Dwynell say they’re going to get pleasure from this second of their careers and proceed to focus on the music.