DJ Tre started his career as a teenager in Seattle’s vibrant music scene. For the next fifteen years he honed his skills spinning at clubs such as ShowBox, Trinity, Level 5,Last Supper Club, Venom,WarRoom,Tabellas,Sugar,Contour, ViceRoy,Toi,Twilight Lounge,Down Under, EMP Liquid Lounge,EMP Sky Church,BalticRoom,Vitos,Heavens,StarBar, Chop Suey,and The Loft.Word spread of his talent and he was soon traveling to dj at club Atlanis in Vancouver B.C.'s hottest nightclub.
In 2000, he received sponsorship from Soy Clothing, www.soyclothing.com, allowing him to concentrate on music full time. In 2003 found Tre nominated as best dj/turntablist in the 1st Annual Seattle Weekly Music Awards. That same year, he was also featured in the Seattle Times for the Bumbershoot DJ battle. Tre was also featured on Isangmahal's Filipino dj documentary, Phonographix.
In 2004, Tre battled in the Las Vegas Vinyl Kombat US Finals and Seattle Vinyl Kombat competition where he won 1st. place in the Seattle Regional. He also, was the winner of the Guitar Center Seattle Spinoff District battle and was a finalist at the Guitar Center Spinoff regional battle in Los Angeles,CA. The following year, he was a finalist in the New York DMC US Finals and 1st place winner in the DMC Seattle regional battle.
2006 was another busy battle year with Tre placing first in both the Seattle DMC regional battle and the Seattle Guitar Center Spinoff district battle. He was also a finalist in the Chicago DMC US Finals and a Finalist at the Guitar Center Spinoff regional battle in San Francisco,CA.
Tre's Dj influences are Jam Master Jay, Jazzy Jeff, Joe Cooley, DJ Cash Money, Grand Master Flash, Q-Bert, ShortKut,Mix Master Mike, Craze, A-Trak, Beat Junkies, Roc Raider, and Rob Swift.
In 2000 Tre was the dj for the hip-hop group (Boom Bap Project). They opened up for such illustrious acts as Jurassic 5, Mos Def, Black Eyed Peas, Xzibit, Eminem, Public Enemy, Wu Tang Clan, De La Soul, Dilated Peoples, Phife Dog (Tribe Called Quest), Slum Village, Mix Master Mike, Rahzel (The Roots), Prince Paul, Eyedea & abilities, Beatnuts, Living Legends, Del (Hieroglyphics), ShortKut, VinRoc, D-styles, DJ Swamp, Rholi Rol and Kuttin Kandi (5th Platoon), X-ecutioners, Z-trip, Hieroglyphics, Blackalicious, and Life Savas.
Tre also,dj'd special events for T-Pain (Level 5),Bobby Valentino (Heavens),Cassie & Ryan Leslie(Element) Anissa Holmes(Playboy Model)(The Loft) The Pack (The Loft) BowWow(The Loft.)
He has also, toured with Boom Bap Project, Zion I, Micronots, and Foreign Legion for the Fantastic 4 tour in 2000 where they performed in cities such as Garfunkles (Whistler BC), Victoria Hall (Victoria BC), Berbatis Pan (Portland OR), Palookaville (Santa Cruz CA), Brick By Brick (San Diego), Tiki Lounge (Costa Mesa), Fais do do (LA), Ice House (Phoenix), The Rock (Tuscon), The Avenue (El Paso), Mercury (Austin TX), Club Waxx (Houston), and Rosebud Theatre (Dallas).
He Also, dj'd events with Boom Bap Project such as SXSW Music Festival in Austin, TX, Music Fest NW in Portland, OR, North By Northeast in Toronto,Ontario and at Bumpershoot Hip Hop 101 show at Memorial Stadium in 2000 when Tre and Boom Bap Project opened up for Mos Def,Dilated Peoples,and Jurassic 5 with over 8,000 in attendence. Tre is also featured on Boom Bap Projects Circumstance Dictates album.
Press Release for Boom Bap Project:
The Boom Bap Project is nearing completion…ready to explode on the worldwide Hip-Hop scene. The three man crew hailing from the Pacific Northwest will be officially dropping their first single, "The Trade" b/w "Writers Guild" on Stuck Records early 2001.MC's Karim, Dialog aka Destro Destructo and DJ Tre' will no doubt be turning the music realm upside down as they are setting a new precedent in Hip-Hop. With their intricate, complex and thought provoking lyrics laid on top of DJ Tre's ill cuts, and neck snapping production by Northwest assassins - Jake One, Vitamin D and Karim, it is no doubt that The Boom Bap Project is a crew to be (w)reckoned with.
Hailed as a classic by industry DJs prior to official release, "The Trade" has already been featured on radio shows such as Seattle's Street Sounds with Kutfather and Friday Night Flavas with Mr. Choc, C-Minus, J-Rocc, and Truly Odd on LA's Power 106.
The Boom Bap Project has been rocking crowds from Vancouver B.C. to The Bay for years along with their parent crew, Oldominion and has opened for esteemed acts such as The Roots, Common, Eminem, Public Enemy, Blackalicious, Outkast, the Black Eyed Peas, Dilated Peoples, Latyrx, Hieroglyphics, the Alkaholiks, Xzibit, Mos Def, Kool Keith, Mixmaster Mike, Jurassic 5, Slum Village and a host of other notables.
Press Release For Fantastic 4 Tour:
Zion I hits the road as part of "The Fantastic Four"
Zion I, The Micranots, Boom Bap Project and Foreign Legion are braving the cold January weather to be a part of "The Fantastic Four" tour, a yearly outing that brings together four of the hottest independent groups from around the country. The groups in this year's lineup hail from Oakland, Atlanta, Seattle and San Francisco, respectively, and have been holding it down for the underground scene, and "The Fantastic Four" tour gives them an opportunity to be introduced to new markets. The tour kicked off Thursday in San Francisco, but there are plenty of dates left to catch a glimpse of these rising stars: 01/09 Vancouver, BC @ Sonar; 01/10 Whistler, BC @ Garfunkel's; 01/11 Victoria, BC @ Victoria Hall; 01/12 Seattle, WA @ I-Spy; 01/13 Portland, OR @ Berbatis Pan; 01/14 Incline Village, NV @ Sierra Nevada Plaza; 01/15 Santa Cruz, CA @ Palookaville; 01/16 San Diego, CA @ Brick By Brick; 01/17 Costa Mesa, CA @ Tiki Lounge; 01/19 Los Angeles, CA @ Fais Do Do; 01/20 Phoenix, AZ @ Icehouse; 01/21 Tucson, AZ @ The Rock; 01/23 El Paso, TX @ The Avenue; 01/25 Austin, TX @ Mercury; 01/26 Houston, TX @ Club Waxx; 01/27 Dallas, TX @ Rosebud Theatre; 01/28 Oklahoma City @ The Forum; 01/30 Salt Lake City @ Wherehouse.
Other events Tre has participated in include: Hot Import Nights (2002 & 2004); Magic Tradeshow for Soy Clothing (2001-2002) in Las Vegas,NV.; Seattle Sonics Legends After Party. He’s also played gigs at the downtown Seattle Gap Store and the Bellevue Square Puma store.
Today, Tre is spinning at the hottest clubs in Seattle and has Club Residencies at:
Trinity
Last Supper Club
Venom
88 Keys
For Booking and Info contact: [email protected]
Dj Battle Stats:
*2006 DMC US FINALIST(CHICAGO,IL.)
*2006 SEATTLE DMC REGIONAL BATTLE 1ST. PLACE
*2006 GUITAR CENTER SPINOFF BATTLE REGIONAL FINALIST(SANFRANCISCO,CA.)
*2006 SEATTLE GUITAR CENTER SPINOFF DISTRICT BATTLE 1ST. PLACE
*2005 DMC US FINALIST(NEW YORK CITY)
*2005 SEATTLE DMC REGIONAL 1ST.PLACE
*2005 SCION DJ BATTLE 2ND. PLACE (PORTLAND,OR.)
*2004 VINYL KOMBAT BATTLE US FINALIST(LAS VEGAS,NV.)(HOUSE OF BLUES)
*2004 SEATTLE REGIONAL VINYL KOMBAT BATTLE 1ST. PLACE
*2004 GUITAR CENTER SPINOFF BATTLE REGIONAL FINALIST(LOS ANGELES,CA.)
*2004 SEATTLE GUITAR CENTER SPINOFF DISTRICT BATTLE 1ST. PLACE
*2004 SEATTLE DMC REGIONAL 2ND. PLACE
*2003 SEATTLE DMC REGIONAL 3RD. PLACE
*2003 SEATTLE BATTLE OF BUMPERSHOOT DJ BATTLE 2ND.PLACE
*2003 HIP HOP TONIGHT DJ BATTLE (TOP 3 FINALIST) (PORTLAND,OR.)
*2002 GUITAR CENTER SPINOFF BATTLE REGIONAL FINALIST(SAN JOSE,CA.)
*2002 TACOMA GUITAR CENTER STORE SPINOFF BATTLE 1ST. PLACE
*2002 HIGHLINE C.C. FOUR CORNERS OF HIP-HOP DJ BATTLE 1ST. PLACE
*2002 IMPORT CAR SHOW DJ BATTLE 2ND.PLACE (TACOMA DOME)
*2001 SEATTLE DMC REGIONAL 3RD. PLACE
*2000 SEATTLE BATTLE OF BUMPERSHOOT 2ND. PLACE
*2000 MAD CREW DJ BATTLE 2ND.PLACE
Press Release for Vinyl Kombat US Finals 2004
Shure Incorporated recently announced that Illtraxx is the first national champion of Vinyl Kombat, the microphone manufacturer's new U.S. DJ battle. The national finals were held earlier in September 04' at the House of Blues in Las Vegas.
"Our congratulations go out to Illtraxx and all of the regional winners who competed in our first-ever Vinyl Kombat," said Bill Oakley, Marketing Specialist/Phonograph Product Manager for Shure. "We were really thrilled with the energy, intensity and level of competition at each event, and the great response from the fans. Everyone had a really good time."
*The eight regional winners were:
Los Angeles, CA: Quixotic (Trooperz) from Los Angeles
Boulder, CO: DJ Skwint (Platter Pirates) from Fairfield, IA
Austin, TX: Kico (Platter Pirates) from San Antonio, TX
New York, NY: I-Dee (Trooperz/VA All-Stars) from Fairfax VA
Washington, DC: Marcus (Addicts/VA All-Stars) from Amherst, MA
San Francisco: Illtraxx (Evolution DJs) from San Jose, CA
Seattle, WA: DJ Tre' (Sloth/PT Movement) from Seattle
Chicago, IL: Swan...John Swan (Fader Grimmlins) from Milwaukee, WI.
The unique aspect of this competition was that it operated under a "Keep it Clean" rule at each battle in order to offer a safe and positive environment where competitors and audiences of all ages could participate. The "Keep it Clean" rule extended to all of the Vinyl Kombat hosts and performers. All competitors had to be very creative and articulate their responses without using any profanity or vulgarity when battling their opponents.
"I think the 'Keep It Clean' rule really brought out the entertainer in quite a few of the DJs," said Vinyl Kombat Event Coordinator Christie Z-Pabon. "The whole event was terrific, but we were especially flattered that Illtraxx chose to battle in Vinyl Kombat rather than go to England for the DMC World Teams."
Shure, which manufactures industry-leading phono cartridges and has been intimately involved with the Hip Hop scene and its artists for almost 10 years, presented Vinyl Kombat because most DJ battles exclude the bulk of turntable music enthusiasts who are under the age of 18 by staging events at nightclubs which only admit adults or by accepting sponsorship from alcohol and/or cigarette companies. By strictly adhering to a 'Keep It Clean' rule and admitting audiences of all ages, Shure literally opened the doors for more young people to discover the DJ element of Hip Hop culture.
The highly regarded panel of judges for the Vinyl Kombat National Finals event included the World Famous Beat Junkies, whose members are Rhettmatic, J-Rocc, Melo-D and Shortkut, and DJ Quest from the Bullet Proof Space Travelerz.
Each of the eight Vinyl Kombat regional champions received prizes from Shure Incorporated and other Vinyl Kombat sponsors, Rane, Serato and Remix magazine. They also received roundtrip airfare and hotel accommodations to the Vinyl Kombat US Finals in Las Vegas.
I used the Mackie d.2 Mixer in the 2006 DMC US Finals in Chicago,Ill.
