Stephen Levitin, better known as (The) Apple Juice Kid is a music producer, artist, 8 time beat battle champion, and drummer/percussionist from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Apple Juice Kid comes from a background in jazz drumming at The University of North Carolina. In the mid 2000's he starting his music producing career after earning recognition and building a following in the industry by winning Beat Battle events held around the U.S. Apple Juice Kid‘s production has been heard on songs by Camp Lo, Wale, Mos Def, MC Lyte and YahZarah. He is an eight-time beat battle champion, and his critically acclaimed Miles Remixed album (Okayplayer/illroots) has been downloaded over 10,000 times. As a percussionist, composer and bandleader, Apple Juice also fronts Freebass 808 and The Remix Project, and has toured as a drummer with The Foreign Exchange and The Jungle Brothers. He has been profiled in print magazines Scratch, The Hip Hop Connect(UK), Producer’s Edge and websites such as Nahright, HipHopGame and Pitchfork.
Apple Juice Kid 2009 Discography
1) Wale – Attention Deficit (iTunes Bonus Track)
My Sweetie
2) MC Lyte – Single Release
Rocking with the Best
3) Camp Lo feat Styles P
On Smash Prod Smokin Apples(Apple Juice and Cheeba)
4) Yahzarah
The Tickler (Daddy Go Faster)
5) Lady Gaga (Remix)
Tramp Face
6) Donny Goinnes feat. Izza Kizza and Che Grand
She Likes
7) Noisettes and Kanye West (Remix) - Mick Boogie and Terry Urban present Noisettes/Kanye Remixes
Somestimes I am Heartless
8) Freebass 808 feat. Christian Rich - Mick Boogie and Terry Urban present Peter Bjorn and John Remixes
Living Thing
9) Tabi Bonney - 2009 NBC Superstars of Dance
Rich Kids
10) The Beast Feat. Nneena Freelon and Freebass 808
Freedom
11) Camp Lo - Prod Ski and Apple Juice - 2009 NBC Superstars of Dance
Make Me Dance
12) Freebass 808 feat Jovi Rockwell of Major Lazer
Rewind
13) Pittsburgh Slim feat Dirt Nasty
Popular with the Ladies
14) Yahzarah Feat Raheem DeVaughn
Come 2Me
15) Curtis Santiago - Prod Apple Juice Kid and Curtis Santiago
iBoo
Other Placements
10 Beats with Indigi Music placed on MTV, Vh1, Bravo
Speed Network Theme Song-Freebass 808
Pittsburgh Slim- Toy- Prod Ski and Apple Juice Kid - Def Jam
Fresh Daily- Untucked Numchucks- Prod Ski and Apple Juice Kid
Apple Juice Kid - Miles Remix - Okayplayer/illroots
Apple Juice Kid- Plus- I love Apple Juice
The Remix Project- Mixtape- Okayplayer/illroots