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John aka Product 19

LONG LIVE THE UNDERGROUND!

About Me


ABOUT ME AS A PERSON AND PERFORMER:
I'm probably one of the most laidback mammajammers you'll ever meet. I'm independent. I grew up in Portland, ME. I was a ballet dancer for 12 years and trained professionally. Moved to Pittsburgh on my own when I was 15 to train and perform with the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. Lived in NYC for a brief time. After an injury and becoming more interested in electronic dance music (club/rave culture), I pursued DJing. I've thrown many raves/club nights/parties/concerts over the years and played all over the USA, Canada, Brazil, the UK and parts of Europe including Spain, France, Italy, Ireland, Bulgaria and Poland with many well known and very talented up-and-coming artists.
I'm currently attending London Metropolitan University as a music and media management student, starting artist management, bookings and PR for Smoky Carrot, doing sales/merchandising/marketing for the record company The Stay Up Forever Collective, doing publicity/bookings for the electronic music event promotion company Family Groove, booking bands/stage managing for ZenFM Presents, producing music AND DJing throughout Europe, North & South America and beyond at raves, clubs, squats, renegades, free parties and on my LIVE RADIO SHOW CALLED "TEAR YOUR CLOTHES OFF! WITH PRODUCT 19"AT HTTP://WWW.TECHNO.FM ON FRIDAYS 17:00-22:00 GMT (14:00-17:00 EST FOR THOSE OF YOU ON THE EAST COAST OF NORTH AMERICA). IT'LL HAVE YOU SO PUMPED UP FOR THE WEEKEND THAT IT'LL MAKE YOU WANNA LEAVE WORK, TEAR YOUR CLOTHES OFF AND RUN AROUND THE STREETS LIKE A WILD ANIMAL!
I dislike political correctness. We're all human. We all have strengths and weaknesses at the same time. Let's make fun of this fact.
Trying new things and experiencing new cultures should be prescribed to every human.
I hate computers but love them at the same time. I'm working on a myspace MUSIC profile for myself and coming soon will be another full blown website for myself as an artist, the music promotion/artist/DJ crew/label I formed in Pittsburgh that is expanding to NYC, San Francisco, and London, and all things related to music and underground culture.
Hair length update for those who haven't seen me in a while: shorter now but still a little shaggy.
Check out the company I also work for called ZenFM Presents...(yes I have like 3-4 jobs) I'm booking bands at various venues in London. Here's the next show coming up that's not to be missed. Hit me up with your name for the conecession list for any of my shows!
*Check out the London record company I work for and their BRAND NEW WEBSITE:
STAY UP FOREVER
*Buy tunes from:
TRUELOVE
OR
KINETEC RECORDS
OR
TRUST THE DJ
*Also, check out the Japanese visual artists, VJs, and some musical artists I work with at:
LABORATORY TYPE ZERO
*Montreal radio station I work with:
where you can hear my show "Tear Your Clothes Off!" on Friday's from 14:00-17:00EST (-5 GMT) featuring well known guest DJs from around the globe and exclusive new tracks of all genres of techno...it's so good I gotta plug it twice!
*You can download a bumpin, jackin, & funky DJ mix of mine called "Essential Vitamins" at:
KOALA-TEA
OR a hard, acid mix of mine called "Music For Ravey People Vol. 1" at:
KOALA-TEA
"Music For Crazy People Vol. 1" and "Music For Funky People Vol. 1" are both to come out soon!
I know...enough already...and yes, I'll have it all on one site soon. For now you lazy suckas are gonna have to check it all out all over the web.
TELL ME A BOUT YOURSELF - The Survey
Name: John
Birthday: 1212
Birthplace: ME
Current Location: Hackney - East Side London
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Blond
Height: 6'3"
Right Handed or Left Handed: righty
Your Heritage: European mutt
The Shoes You Wore Today: Black and Red Adidas Hemp trainers
Your Weakness: Can't bench press 300kg
Your Fears: The Phantom
Your Perfect Pizza: An infinite sized pizza
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: Too many to list
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger: werd
Thoughts First Waking Up: werd
Your Best Physical Feature: My liver....I've put it through a lot since I moved to London
Your Bedtime: Always changes
Your Most Missed Memory: Can't remember
Pepsi or Coke: Ginger beer
MacDonalds or Burger King: Pardon me while I throw up
Single or Group Dates: Group sex
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: I miss iced tea..not really accepted here in UK
Chocolate or Vanilla: It all good suga!
Cappuccino or Coffee: Tea
Do you Smoke: what?
Do you Swear: I do say my good man how dare you accuse me of such atrocities!!
Do you Sing: Doe ray mee fa so la tee hell no
Do you Shower Daily: Usually...unless it is Tuesday
Have you Been in Love: You could call it that
Do you want to go to College: Done it and doing it now
Do you want to get Married: Perhaps
Do you belive in yourself: Damn skippy
Do you get Motion Sickness: Only when I am on a plane that is uncontrollably heading straight to the Earth at rapid speed and I've just eaten McDonalds
Do you think you are Attractive: Not bad for a white boy
Are you a Health Freak: I exercised more before university and having 2 jobs but now not as much time for exercise
Do you get along with your Parents: We some bad muthas!
Do you like Thunderstorms: Thunder is cool. CAN'T STAND lightning!
Do you play an Instrument: Sure do.
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: Hold on..gotta do this shot of Jameson!
In the past month have you Smoked: what?
In the past month have you gone on a Date: Yeah
In the past month have you gone to a Mall: Nope
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos: Nope
In the past month have you eaten Sushi: Surprisingly no but when I go back to the States or go to Japan I sure will
In the past month have you been on Stage: Yup
In the past month have you been Dumped: Nope
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: Yeah last week in the Thames
In the past month have you Stolen Anything: Only £1 milliion from a bank...shhhhhhh..don't tell anyone!
Ever been Drunk: Do cats have kittens?
Ever been called a Tease: Yizzle my nizzle
Ever been Beaten up: Yeah but no worries..Like Earl, I believe in karma.
Ever Shoplifted: Nope
How do you want to Die: Living is cool!
What do you want to be when you Grow Up: A fire engine
What country would you most like to Visit: Well i've been fortunate enough to visit some cool places but would love to go to Japan, more Mediterranean regions and obscure African and South American locales
In a Boy/Girl..
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Number of Drugs I have taken:
Number of CDs I own: Vinyl is king!
Number of Piercings:
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Number of things in my Past I Regret: I'm always learning from my experiences in life so I guess none!
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My Interests

music (DJing, production, promoting, publicity, sales, business)As you can see, I'm quite passionate about music. Things I like: Cats and some other friendly animals, the ocean, showers, chillin at home as well as going out and partying, HONESTY, traveling, London, sex, authentic Polish cuisine, warehouse parties, sex at a warehouse party while eating authentic Polish cuisine, seafood, dining, Guinness, wine, peanut butter, sushi (but not with peanut butter), art, dance, stand-up comedy, New York City, Spain, politics. Penguins are cool.

I'd like to meet:

Hot chicks and cool cats and people with multiple pesronalities. Do they get to have multiple profiles on MySpace then? Anybody that's interesting and funny. PEOPLE IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS OR INTO QUALITY MUSIC. People into underground culture (or just culture). . I'd love to meet Jimi Hendrix. Unfortunately, I don't see that one happening anytime soon, though.

Music:

I love all types including techno (hard European, funky, Chicago, New York, Detroit, ghetto-tech, acid, tribal, some minimal), hip-hop, grime, dubstep, drum n bass, house, tech-house, acid jazz, punk, rock and indie, jazz, and blues. JIMI HENDRIX,, SONIC YOUTH, Aphex Twin, Deftones, Primus, Soundgarden, Mercury Rev, Jane's Addiction, Ministry, At The Drive In, Pavement, Sparta, Tortoise, Velvet Underground, Velocity Girl, L7, Bikini Kill, Mudhoney, Anya Marina, Forward Russia, Junkstar, Editors, The Strokes, Led Zeppelin, Joy Division, Talking Heads, The Sneaks, Class of 1984, Misfits, Sex Pistols, NY Dolls, SubHumans, UK Subs, GBH, The Exploited, The Damned, Bad Religion, X-Ray Specs, King Missile, MixMaster Mike, PUBLIC ENEMY, KRS One, Pharoahe Monch, Wu-Tang, Gangstarr, The Beatnuts, The Beastie Boys, Swollen Members, Dialated People, Lupe Fiasco, Company Flow, Aesop Rock, Necro, Ill Bill, Dr. Dre, Falcon Burnz, Sway, Plan B, RODNEY P, Skibadee, Foreign Beggars, Roots Manuva, Q-Bert, The Prodigy, Chemical Brothers, Underworld, Laurent Garnier, Carl Cox, Sven Vath, Derrick Carter, Bjork, Green Velvet, Richie Hawtin, Ignition Technician, Axel Karakasis, Spiros Kaloumenos, Glenn Wilson, Mark EG, Mike Humphries, Joey Beltram, Dave Clarke, DJ Misjah, Elton D, Chris Liberator, Rowland The Bastard, Dave The Drummer, The Geezer aka Guy McGaffer, Ant, Lenny Dee, Julian Liberator, Aaron Liberator, Jeff Amadeus, Drop Bass, FAT Collective, Section 63 Soundsystem, Rhythm Technologies, Malfaiteurs Soundsystem, Manik Underground Sound, KSS, Free Bass Soundsystem, Sandy Warez, DJ Rush, DJ Bold, Andreas Kremer, Tomash Gee, Pounding Grooves, Bam Bam, Paul Langley, Space DJz, DJ Urban, Frankie Bones, Carl Falk, Mr.C, Evil Eddie Richards, Kevin Saunderson, Kenny Larkin, LTJ Bukem, Ray Keith, Andy C, Klute, Kruder & Dorfmeister, Peace Orchestra, Mixmaster Morris, Nina Samone, Fredlocks, Fly, some Motown, Frank Sinatra (got the same BDay as old blue eyes), James Brown, Johnny Cash, Miles Davis, John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Howlin Wolf, JS Bach, some Mozart, Handel, some Beethoven...the list goes on.

Movies:

I love dark comedies & some dramas. Some favs include South Park movie, The Good, The Bad, The Ugly, Donnie Darco, Lock, Stock & 2 Smoking Barrels, Snatch, 24 HR Party People, The Rules of Attraction, The Big Lebowski, Fear and Loathing, A Night in Casalanca & all Marx Bros, Naked Gun, Airplane, Four Rooms, Shallow Grave, Old School, Anchorman, Requiem For A Dream, Memento, Mystic River, Lost In Translation, Farenheit 9/11, Super Size Me.

Television:

I'm a bit behind with TV because I'm busy but some favs are: Simpsons, Crank Yankers, South Park, Aqua Teen, The Chappelle Show, The Office, The Weather Channel, Ideal, Peep Show, Ali G, Swiss Tony, Father Ted, Little Britain, and Basil Brush. Don't watch TV much, though.

Books:

I like short stories and mags mostly. Some fav reading materials: The Art of Happiness, John Updike, Stephen King, The Hungry Catapillar, Anarchist Cookbook, Altered States, Black Vinyl White Powder, Great Wine Made Simple. Mags: BPM, DJ, Remix, Urb, Upfront, The Source, Musicweek, Billboard, Rolling Stone, Q, US News & World Reports, Playboy(for the articles, of course!)

Heroes:

Jimi Hendrix, John Hancock, Shaft, GG Allin, Robin Hood (I like the concept of robbing the rich to feed the poor!)

My Blog

Upcoming gigs: Brazil, Ireland, Bulgaria

If you are in any of these areas be sure to check out these fine fun-fuelled fiestas and shows I'm fortunate to be playing at: 13th Sept - Radio show Curitiba, Brazil 15th & 16th Sept - Earthdance...
Posted by John aka Product 19 on Tue, 11 Sep 2007 03:17:00 PST

RECENT GIGS AND OTHER BUSY-NESS!!

I have NEVER been so busy in my life..EVER! It has been amazing and stressful at the same time which I guess means things are good. right? Anyway, March has been great as I've been to gigs in Spain an...
Posted by John aka Product 19 on Fri, 23 Mar 2007 05:39:00 PST

Check out this event: NUCLEAR FREE ZONE

Hosted By: John Bromage/The Liberator DJsWhen: Saturday Dec 10, 2005 at 10:00 PMWhere: CLUB 414414 COLDHARBOUR LANE London SW9 8LS, UKDescription:John Bromage/The Liberator DJs Click Here To View Eve...
Posted by John aka Product 19 on Thu, 24 Nov 2005 12:34:00 PST

I'M GOING TO THA PRICE IS RIGHT!

Gonna win big, bitches!!!! bob barker has tha same B-Day as me! This is my dream come true! Will post my experience after! Peace!
Posted by John aka Product 19 on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST