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dj dredd

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About Me

DJ/Musician/Restauranteur in Washington DC. Moved to DC by way of NC in 2000 and quickly made a name for himself as a DJ in a city full of other great DJ's.
Known for old-school dance tracks and hip-hop DJ Dredd also started a dance party dedicated to Prince in December 2000 at the former Metro Cafe. The "Prince Party" has now evolved into a phenomenon that attracts sell-out crowds at the historic Black Cat nightclub. Dredd had a 5 year Friday night residency at Aroma Lounge in Cleveland Park that gave people who didn't want to wait in lines at the mega-clubs some where to go and listen to good music. Then there was "Uncle Q's Living Room" at Blue Room in Adams Morgan where Dredd's mix of vintage hip-hop, breaks and classic dance grooves was the foundation of the "place to be" on Thursday nights in DC.
In 2005 Dredd decided it was time to open his dream of a vegetarian restaurant/lounge called Vegetate. Vegetate features local, organic vegetarian cusine, local art and DJ's creating a vibe unlike anything in DC. Check out Vegetate at www.vegetatedc.com
Currently you can check Dredd at Vegetate when he gets a chance to play. He is also usually at the Black Cat on holiday weekends presenting the Prince Dance Party or his new jump off "Close 2 the Edge" which is a celebration of Hip Hop music & culture.
For booking information please email [email protected]
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DJ Dredd Interview
Dance Floor Dominator: DJ Dredd:

WHEN DOMINIC RED
hits the decks, folks start crowding the dance floor.

The hip-hop DJ better known as DJ Dredd has been spinning old-school and cutting-edge tunes at an exhausting rate for the past almost-eight years. He's cut back his party schedule to open the 9th Street restaurant Vegetate and to choose his projects with care, which is why Dredd will be spinning an early set along with New York's bhangra mash-up queen, DJ Rekha , at the Black Cat on Saturday.

» EXPRESS: Are there songs you get sick of?
» DREDD: It depends. When I was DJing every week, of course you get sick of hearing some songs, but that's part of being a DJ.


» EXPRESS: How is Vegetate going?
» DREDD: It's going really well. We just finished a New Year's Eve event, which was nice. We had dinner and a small gathering for an after-party. I DJ'd for a couple of hours and ... Uncle Q did an early set.

» EXPRESS: Are you moving into mogulhood?
» DREDD: I don't know what 2008's going to bring. ... We'll see. I'm optimistic; I'm hoping to do more music stuff this year. ... The restaurant has been a lot of work, but when it works, it's really gratifying.

» EXPRESS: How did you become one of D.C.'s best-loved DJs?
» DREDD: I don't know about that. ... There are a lot of great DJs here, and I'm just fortunate that I've been doing it so long and that people still come out and support me and have a good time.

Photos by Bryan Whitson (top) and Michael Temchine/The Washington Post
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Prince vs Madonna vs Michael Jackson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-QTlf-Fe_g This is the biggest dance party of the year. Tickets on sale now at Black Cat box office or ticketmaster.com...
Posted by dj dredd on Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:56:00 PST