Frequently Asked Questions.
Q: What is the meaning of "Dragon Fli Empire"?
A: It refers to the fly, funky music that we create. ("It's not just superfly, it's dragon fli"). The spelling is a way to make sure the name of the band remains unique to us. Sorry if you tried searching in Google for "Dragonfly Empire" or "Dragonfli Empire" or "Dragon Fly Empire". Oh, and 'fli' is not pronounced 'flea'.
Q: DFE or DFI?
A: The abbreviation for the group has always been DFE, as in the DFE is D-E-F. We have no idea why so many think that it is DFI.
Q: What is the meaning of your individual names?
A: Teekay is a spelled-out version of T.K., which are the first and last letters in Tarik, his actual first name. Cosm is short for Cosmix, which was an early graf alias.
Q: Who have you shared the stage with?
A: Abstract Rude, Aceyalone, Afu Ra, America's Best Dance Crew Tour, Arrested Development, Beans, Beatnuts, Bassnectar, Bedouin Soundclash, Blackalicious, Bliss N Eso, Blue King Brown, Boot Camp Clik (Black Moon, Sean Price, Smiff N Wessun, etc.), Cadence Weapon, Champion, Chixdiggit, Classified, Clear Soul Forces, The Collapse, Co-op & Hunnicut, Curtis Santiago, Crown City Rockers, De La Soul, Del the Funky Homosapien, DJ Vadim, DJ Suspect, DL Incognito, The Doppelgangaz, Down with Webster, Emotionz, Evil Ebenezer, Factor & Kirby Dominant, Falconhawk, Five Alarm Funk, Farm Fresh, Frek Sho, Gift of Gab, The Goods, Grand Analog, Grieves, Illy, Jay Electronica, Jeru the Damaja, Joey Bada$$, Joni Mitchell, Josh Martinez, Kid Koala, K'Naan, Kris Demeanor, KRS One, Kyprios, Lightheaded, Lynn Olagundoye, Lyrics Born, Moka Only, Mood Ruff, Mos Def, MUCH does Calgary, Mutabaruka, Ohmega Watts, Onyx, Peanuts & Corn, People Under The Stairs, Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth, Pigeon John, Pip Skid, Pocket Dwellers, Public Enemy, Rock the Bells 2009, The Roots, Royce da 5'9, Shad, Skratch Bastid, Smalltown DJ's, Sole, Souls of Mischief, Stink Mitt, Sweatshop Union, The Swiftys, Swollen Members, Talib Kweli, Under Pressure Festival, Urban Divide, Vail Hailen, War Party, Warped Tour, Yarah Bravo, Young & Sexy and Zion I.
Q: Where have you guys performed?
A: *CANADA* BRITISH COLUMBIA (Cumberland, Fernie, Golden, Invermere, Kamloops, Kelowna, Nanaimo, Nelson, Pemberton, Penticton, Revelstoke, Salmon Arm, Vancouver, Victoria) / ALBERTA (Banff, Bentley, Calgary, Camrose, Canmore, Edmonton, Jasper, Lethbridge, Metis Crossing, Okotoks, Red Deer, Strathmore, Swan Hills) / SASKATCHEWAN (Saskatoon) / MANITOBA (Brandon, Winnipeg) / ONTARIO (Ottawa, Toronto) / QUEBEC (Montreal) / NORTHWEST TERRITORIES (Yellowknife) / *USA* WASHINGTON (Spokane) / OREGON (Portland) / MONTANA (Bozeman, Missoula) / *BELGIUM* (Brussels) / *DENMARK* (Aalborg) / *FRANCE* (Caen, Chambery, Le Havre, Lyon, Paris, Poitiers, Strasbourg) / *GERMANY* (Berlin, Cologne, Erfurt, Frankfurt, Itzehoe, Kassel, Leipzig, Wiesbaden) / *NORWAY* (Oslo) / *SWITZERLAND* (Basel, Bern, Biel-Bienne, Neuchatel, Winterthur, Zurich)
If you have a question for DFE, please e-mail dragonfliempire@gmail.com
A: It refers to the fly, funky music that we create. ("It's not just superfly, it's dragon fli"). The spelling is a way to make sure the name of the band remains unique to us. Sorry if you tried searching in Google for "Dragonfly Empire" or "Dragonfli Empire" or "Dragon Fly Empire". Oh, and 'fli' is not pronounced 'flea'.
Q: DFE or DFI?
A: The abbreviation for the group has always been DFE, as in the DFE is D-E-F. We have no idea why so many think that it is DFI.
Q: What is the meaning of your individual names?
A: Teekay is a spelled-out version of T.K., which are the first and last letters in Tarik, his actual first name. Cosm is short for Cosmix, which was an early graf alias.
Q: Who have you shared the stage with?
A: Abstract Rude, Aceyalone, Afu Ra, America's Best Dance Crew Tour, Arrested Development, Beans, Beatnuts, Bassnectar, Bedouin Soundclash, Blackalicious, Bliss N Eso, Blue King Brown, Boot Camp Clik (Black Moon, Sean Price, Smiff N Wessun, etc.), Cadence Weapon, Champion, Chixdiggit, Classified, Clear Soul Forces, The Collapse, Co-op & Hunnicut, Curtis Santiago, Crown City Rockers, De La Soul, Del the Funky Homosapien, DJ Vadim, DJ Suspect, DL Incognito, The Doppelgangaz, Down with Webster, Emotionz, Evil Ebenezer, Factor & Kirby Dominant, Falconhawk, Five Alarm Funk, Farm Fresh, Frek Sho, Gift of Gab, The Goods, Grand Analog, Grieves, Illy, Jay Electronica, Jeru the Damaja, Joey Bada$$, Joni Mitchell, Josh Martinez, Kid Koala, K'Naan, Kris Demeanor, KRS One, Kyprios, Lightheaded, Lynn Olagundoye, Lyrics Born, Moka Only, Mood Ruff, Mos Def, MUCH does Calgary, Mutabaruka, Ohmega Watts, Onyx, Peanuts & Corn, People Under The Stairs, Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth, Pigeon John, Pip Skid, Pocket Dwellers, Public Enemy, Rock the Bells 2009, The Roots, Royce da 5'9, Shad, Skratch Bastid, Smalltown DJ's, Sole, Souls of Mischief, Stink Mitt, Sweatshop Union, The Swiftys, Swollen Members, Talib Kweli, Under Pressure Festival, Urban Divide, Vail Hailen, War Party, Warped Tour, Yarah Bravo, Young & Sexy and Zion I.
Q: Where have you guys performed?
A: *CANADA* BRITISH COLUMBIA (Cumberland, Fernie, Golden, Invermere, Kamloops, Kelowna, Nanaimo, Nelson, Pemberton, Penticton, Revelstoke, Salmon Arm, Vancouver, Victoria) / ALBERTA (Banff, Bentley, Calgary, Camrose, Canmore, Edmonton, Jasper, Lethbridge, Metis Crossing, Okotoks, Red Deer, Strathmore, Swan Hills) / SASKATCHEWAN (Saskatoon) / MANITOBA (Brandon, Winnipeg) / ONTARIO (Ottawa, Toronto) / QUEBEC (Montreal) / NORTHWEST TERRITORIES (Yellowknife) / *USA* WASHINGTON (Spokane) / OREGON (Portland) / MONTANA (Bozeman, Missoula) / *BELGIUM* (Brussels) / *DENMARK* (Aalborg) / *FRANCE* (Caen, Chambery, Le Havre, Lyon, Paris, Poitiers, Strasbourg) / *GERMANY* (Berlin, Cologne, Erfurt, Frankfurt, Itzehoe, Kassel, Leipzig, Wiesbaden) / *NORWAY* (Oslo) / *SWITZERLAND* (Basel, Bern, Biel-Bienne, Neuchatel, Winterthur, Zurich)
If you have a question for DFE, please e-mail dragonfliempire@gmail.com