Hip-hop

Vitamin D (born Derrick Brown) sits down with Aja Pecknold to talk about his life and influences that got him into producing music. The basement studio in his mom's house soon became pivotal in the early days of Seattle hip-hop. Vitamin D grew along with the scene, cementing his spot as one of Seattle's most important hip-hop producers and engineers. However, when asked who, in his mind, is the biggest talent to come out of the area, he's quick to shift the spotlight. "In Seattle? Freakin' Jake One."