Disc Jockey, Music Producer, Remixer.Genre: House, Deep House, Contemporary Rnb Infused With A Touch Of House, Deep And Delicious Lounge.Bio: Edward L. Leftwich a.k.a DeejayDj was born in Los Angeles, California and grew up during the era of James Brown, Motown, early Funk and Disco. Although having a very private personal life, his public life started at a young age. After the untimely death of his father, he received a stereo system and a collection of LP's from a neighbor as a gift. From the age of (9) nine, he had begun entertaining friends and family playing funky and uplifting music. Many enjoyed his selection of music so much that he was frequently asked to play at picnics, roller-skating rinks and family gatherings. With a solid background in rhythm and blues, soul and funk, he latched onto Disco in the 1970's. "Disco" influenced by genres such as funk, soul and Latin became his favorite of as a teenager. Winning several amateur DJ contests at Centinella Park and Venice Beach he became well known in his community for dance events and talent shows. By the end of the 1970's he saw the peak of Disco and suddenly found it hard to find new dance material. His evolution from Disco to House music all started by hearing tapes a relative brought back to L.A. from Chicago. House music was the inevitable answer but by living in Los Angeles, he had very little access to the music. He later traveled to the east coast to visit Chicago and New York, where he created his links and networked with local DJ's. DeejayDj is accredited as being one that played a pivotal role in bringing House Music to the west coast. Even today, he views that trip to the east coast as being one of the most important experiences of his career. It established life-long friendships, helped mature his skills; and further educated him about the origins of house music. Over the years he learned about the energy, power and emotion of music by meeting artists such as Earth Wind & Fire, The Isley Brothers, Santana, Maze, Larry Levan, Frankie Knuckles, David Morales, Prince, Madonna and Grandmaster Flash. They were all influential to who he is today. As a professional, he has traveled the world with his creative groove. Today he is known as an innovative DJ/Producer with a pure love for music and those who love to dance. DeejayDj strongly believes that music should always move you emotionally, especially towards "Joy". His selection of music and showmanship is known to tweak at your emotions, making it hard for anyone to keep still. Focusing on lifting people up and providing a truly unique experience is what he does best. Many have described his club and lounge sessions as being sexy, soulful, funky, uplifting and seductive. DeejayDj feels it's all about rocking and jackin the dance floor with a specialized buffet of mind and body tweaking tracks. In addition, these tracks are by some of the hottest artists, producers, remixers and labels around.
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KNOWLEDGE - THE HISTORY OF HOUSE MUSIC 1 THRU 15
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