About Me
Name: doc bLAdez------------------------------------------------------ --------- DJ/Production Crew: Five River Fundamentalists----------------------------- Years in the Mix: 16-------------------------------------------------- Website: http://www.myspace.com/docbladezoffiverriverfundamentalists ------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------- Bio: doc bLAdez began his interest in music at a very young age. In the late 1980's, bLAdez' grandfather taught him how to play the harmonium and other classic South Asian Instruments. In the 1990's, bLAdez began his interest in DJing. Being influenced by UK artists such as Bally Sagoo and Panjabi MC mixing Hip Hop and Punjabi music, doc bLAdez began spinning at local parties and slowly became one of North America's premier djs. Aside from mixing at parties and mashing up tracks, bLAdez became infatuated with the art of Turntablism in 1997. In 2003, doc bLAdez wont the 2004 Cerritos Guitar Center DJ Battle and later went on to compete for the U.S. Championship. In 2005, doc bLAdez was a finalist in the world renown LA International Turntablist Foundation DJ Battle. He has been the tour dj for the South Asian Hip Hop sensations, Karmacy since 2003, performing across North America. Have has also shared the stage with Bone Thugs N Harmony, Collie Buddz, DJ Melo-D, Mr. Choc, Fatman Scoop, B-21, Bally Sagoo, Tigerstyle, Jay Dabhi, Sandeep Kumar, Jassy Sidhu, Gurpreet Channa, Sandeep, Jason Joseph, Yashraj, Sim Grewal, Panjabi MC, RDB, Dr. Zeus, Punjabi Hit Squad, Nappy Roots, Biz Markie, Gippy Grewal, Jazzy B, People Under the Stairs, dholnation, and many more. Today, doc bLAdez is one of the few djs that can rock a party with his scratches, beat juggles, and body tricks while playing the sickest mix of Hip-Hop, Punjabi, and Drum n Bass. ------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------- Mixtapes: ------------- "The 5abi B-Boy 3000: LA Style" -A mixtape like no other. Ranging from hits by Kuldip Manak to DJ Shadow, this mixtape brings the best of classic and new Punjabi music mixed with heavy hitting underground hip-hop tunes of today and yesterday. Including Panjabi MC, doc bLAdez, DJ Shadow, Tigerstyle, Gangstarr, Dan the Automator, Madlib, Tru Skool & Repazent, Ms Pooja, Fatboy Slim, AS Kang, and MajaBlaze. --------------- "A Walk on the Phunky Syde of Lyfe" -A chilled out blend of Downtempo, Lounge, and Hip-Hop including; Theivery Corporation, St. Germaine, DJ Shadow ------------------- "Beneath the Surface" -Straight up Hip Hop and Reggae Classics. De La Soul, Tribe Called Quest, Atmosphere, Kardinal Offishall, Lexicon, The Roots, People Under the Stairs, Madlib, DITC, Chaka Demus n Pliers, Wayne Wonder, Pete Rock n CL Smooth, Casual, Deux Process, Visionaries, Black Moon, MOP, Bumpy Knuckles, and DJ Krush. ------------------------ "Audible Orgazm:" -A hitting mix of some of today's hardest hitting drum n bass tunes. Concord Dawn, High Contrast, Calibre, Klute, Juju, Cause 4 Concern, Dieselboy, Bad Company, DJ SS, D-Bridge, D Kay, DJ Marky & XRS, J-Majik, Chameleon, and Aquasky.---------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- Remixes: ----------------------- Dhol Vajda by Tigerstyle (the blunted bLAdez mix)-Currently in rotation on BBC Asiannetwork----------------------- Kawan by Bikram Singh and Gunjan (Sweet n Sexy Mix)------------ Noorie by Bally Sagoo (FRF dnb MIX)---------------- Chaandani Raathe (Sexy Drums Mix)------------------- Dhol, Dark, & Handsome by Dhol Foundation (Tonz of Drumz Mix)---------------- Dil Mangda by Bally Sagoo (Str8 Outta LA Mix)---------------------------------- Rakhde Glassi (Ruckus Mix) ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------- Tracks: --------- "Please Let Me Introduce Myself"------------"Funky Sitar Ride"----------------- "Bedoin Joe" (Mikey Desai ft doc bLAdez)scratchin to a Thievery Corp Track@ The Indian Film Festival of LA "EVERYDAY EVERYNIGHT" Rnb/DnB Mash-Up Live w/a little scratchy scratch at the end
