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Theory

get free or die buyin!

About Me

Los Angeles born Theory began like most djs, in the bedroom, but unlike most djs he began when he was only 12 years old. At a time when dj and electronic music culture was at its early stages of development. However at the age of 12, Theory was no novice to music. He had been performing in musical recitals & playing various instruments such as the drums and violin since 5 years of age. Theory has a strong musical influence from his family background, whose mother is a professional singer and father is a well respected musician who has performed bass and guitar with artists such as Stanley Turrentine, Minnie Ripperton, Pointer Sisters, The 5th Dimension, and countless others.
After gaining much praise for his opening house and second room (patio/lounge) sets, as well as underground rave and warehouse events, Theory is now set to make a mark in the dance and music industry with his superb music selection and keen mixing/programming/scratching skills!
Thus far, Theory has opened and performed with artists and djs such as; KRS-One, Little Louie Vega, Doc Martin, Kyoto Jazz Massive, Deep Dish, Eddie Amador, Gene Farris, David Alvarado, Aceyalone, Johnny Fiasco, Dj Sneak, Mark Farina, Dilated Peoples, The Pharcyde, Pennywise, Hoobastank, MixMasterMike, Turntables on The Hudson, Bugz In The Attic, Music For Freaks, and the list goes on!
Currently Theory is performing dj sets all over the US as well as pursuing a career in production & recording engineering. He also has a few collaborations such as; the hip hop group "Mob Zombie" (myspace.com/mobzombiemusic), and live bands like Modern Groove Assembly (Live acid jazz nu soul collaboration between LAs top studio musicians and the unbelievable Sy Smith, backup singer for Usher & countless others) as well as a house music collaboration titled "The Silent Salesmen" with one of cali's hottest upcoming house producer/dj's Bobby Valentine (of guided methods fame). The Silent Salesmen project is now being featured on DJ SNEAKS new "Ministry of Sound Sessions" double disc mix hailing out of the UK. Modern Groove and Mob Zombie will have tracks available very soon!
Theory is also a new addition to the "www.Limachips.com" resident dj lineup, along with super talented names such as Rich Medina, Bobbito Garcia, Dj Center, and much more!
These projects are sure to shine light in the coming years. Theory, along with his partners & affiliates in The Open Minds Collective are here to make a difference, creating an integration of quality music, talent, and a forward thinking attitude.
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/30/2004
Band Members:
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Artisan Hotel Resident Dj
Open Minds Collective
Silent Salesmen
Modern Groove Assembly
Mob Zombie
HipHopSite.com

THEORY MIXES FOR DOWNLOAD - 160kbps mp3 (follow the "download now" links)
"Live @ Soul Kitchen 06.05.08 (house!) - http://www.zshare.net/audio/134040991018b96b/
"Relaxulate" (downtempo, nu jazz, soul, etc...) - http://www.zshare.net/audio/4922097225f829/
"Day To Day Interludes" (funky hiphop, soul, breaks, broken beat) - http://www.zshare.net/audio/107185686e0f0ac3/
"Live New Years 2007 @ The Hefner Playboy Suite Las Vegas" (hiphop, downtempo, soulfunk, latin, etc..) - http://www.zshare.net/audio/11900900c344580d/
"Get Free or Die Buyin" (tech / electro / funky house, 128bpm) - http://www.zshare.net/audio/995056143e7732/

Theory & Outer Live on Power 106FM (Powertools 420 Episode) - http://www.zshare.net/audio/118950096bfc17c6/
"Live @ Reaching Out" (nextaid benefit, house, recorded in 2004) - http://www.zshare.net/audio/11897462d3a37505/
"live on open mind radio" 2003 (downtempo, hiphop) - http://www.zshare.net/audio/1190210411009763/

Influences: 9th wonder, 4 hero, abstract rude, abe duque, aceyalone, adriana evans, afrika bambaata, air, alex d, aloe blac, alland byallo, alix alverez, amy winehouse, amel larrieux, amp fiddler, ahmad jamal, akufen, aretha franklin, at jazz, augustus pablo, azymuth, bahamadia, the bamboos, bassnecter, barrington levy, bbd, beat junkies, beatfanatic, big bang, bill withers, bjork, blackalicious, blackbyrds, black love crew, blu, black moon, black eyed peas, blue note records, black star, black sheep, black uhuru, boards of canada, bobbito, bobby mcferrin, bobby caldwell, bob james, bob sinclaire, bob marley, bobby valentine, boca 45, bonobo, brand new heavies, breakestra, b side players, bugz in the attic, busta rhymes, buscemi, buju banton, cal tjader, charlie parker, charlie hunter, chic corea, cinematic orchestra, common, crusaders, cut chemist, cutty ranks, curtis mayfield, cymande, dabrye, d'angelo, daft punk, dan the automator, danny breaks, de la soul, derrick carter, digable planets, dimitri from paris, dj cam, dj day, dj dsl, dj dusk rip, dj heather, dj krush, dj mistu, dj premier, dj phoreyz, dj presto, dj rylo, dj radar, dj roy ceballos, dj shadow, dj smash, dj spinna, dj swamp, dj vadim, dj sneak, doc martin, domu, dotbleep, dwele, eddie kendricks, erykah badu, ella fitzgerald, emanon, esthero, exile, fauna flash, fela kuti, fertile ground, fila brazilia, fort knox 5, francois k, francisco aguabella, frank/nancy sinatra, freestyle fellowship, freerange records, freaks, frog one, fugees, funky lowlives, gangstarr foundation, gene farris, geology, gilles peterson, gil scot herron, greyboy, grover washington jr, grouch, guided methods, hall & oats, herbaliser, herbie hancock, hefner, hieroglyphics, hidden beach, hospital recordings, ian pooley, invisibl skratch piklz, inland knights, james brown, jamiroquai, jack herrera, jacob london, jaydee (rip dilla), jaga jazzist, jazzanova, jazz libz, jazzy sport, jazzy jeff, jean grae, jeru, jeremy "ayro" ellis, jill scott, jimpster, j live, john Coltrane, johnny fiasco, john tejeda, jurassic 5, j zone, josh wink, kanye, karl denson, kerri chandler, kero one, kevin yost, kid koala, kid named miles, king britt, kool keith, koop, k-os, kruder & dorfmiester, kut masta kurt, kyoto jazz massive, latyrx, lanu, large professor, lawnchair generals, lemon jelly, little brother, little louie vega, living legends, ltj bukem, louis armstrong, los amigos indivisibles, luke vibert, madlib, mark de clive lowe, mark farina, masters at work, metro area, minnie ripperton, mf doom, michael franks, miguel migs, m.i.a., miles davis, MOB ZOMBIE, MODERN GROOVE ASSEMBLY, mos def, mr scruff, mums the word, natural rhythm, nextmen, nick holder, nicolay, nickodemus, ninja tunes, niney the observer, nightmares on wax, noha, oc, one bee low, osunlade, outkast, ozomatl, patrice rushen, peanut butter wolf, pete rock, peshay, peven everett, people under the stairs, pepe bradrock, perlon, pharcyde, pharoahe monch, photek, planet asia, pm dawn, poncho sanchez, prefuse 73, ptaah, quantic, quincy jones, rae & christian, rainer truby trio, randy crawford, recloose, re:jazz, rehash, rich medina, ricardo villalobos, rjd2, roy ayers, roy davis jr, roy hargrove, the roots, roberta flack, rurals, santana, sarah jones, saul williams, science fiction, scienz of life, sergio mendez, sharon jones & the dap kings, shuri-kan, sillioute brown, SILENT SALESMEN, sound suspects, slum village, slum science, soul position, souls of mischief, soundproviders, sound in color, soul live, space time continium, spacek, steely dan, stones throw, sy smith, switch, swirl peepz, slow supreme, steinski, STEVIE WONDER, st germain, stefon harris, sublime, take 6, talib kweli, tenor saw, thelonious monk, the police, thievery corporation, titonton, tower of power, tribe called quest, t-love, troydon, ugly duckling, undercover agency, united future organization, unspoken heard, up bustle & out, ursula rucker, ursula 1000, verve recordings, vikter duplaix, vinia mojica, wagon christ, waldeck, weather report, winding road records, white stripes, x-men, zero 7, z trip... just to name a few!

Sounds Like: music of all types inspired straight from the heart!
Type of Label: None

My Blog

INDIE NATION PODCAST + NEW MIX TO DOWNLOAD!!

just found out there was something like over 750 downloads of my "relaxulate" podcast in singapore alone! holy shit! the web is more powerful than I thought. and since i'm stuck here in the desert, i'...
Posted by Theory on Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:05:00 PST

UPDATE ON THEORY PROJECTS, NIGHTS, ETC...

life has been mad hectic lately but also very exciting! I have a few mixes that i've been working on but sort of put them on hold for a minute. however I wanted to let yall know that I will soon be b...
Posted by Theory on Tue, 29 Jan 2008 03:28:00 PST

THEORY ADDED TO LIMACHIPS AWESOME DJ LINEUP!!

Hey everyone. I was privileged to be invited to join this AWESOME dj lineup and promotional website called "limachips". Limachips is a DJ culture community that features free streaming mixes from the...
Posted by Theory on Thu, 06 Dec 2007 10:32:00 PST

this is why I still do what I do...

yeah, I guess I could be a company man.. working like an ant somewhere. hell I might have even had a house, wife, and kids by now.. but no.. I've been following a different path. the life of artist. ...
Posted by Theory on Sat, 03 Nov 2007 06:07:00 PST

what people are saying about my new mix!

from : Kfir Date: Oct 29, 2007 10:19 AMSubject: Theory's mix helped me. download it.Body: About a week or so ago my boy theory posted up a mix he conjured up. I downloaded it, burned it, and have be...
Posted by Theory on Tue, 30 Oct 2007 11:22:00 PST

ENGLAND, & SALT LAKE CITY HERE I COME.. LOOKING TO MAKE CONNECTS!

so the London gig in late October is on, my band "modern groove assembly" will be performing along with Sy Smith and Kaidi from the Bugz, and I also heard we have a recording session wi...
Posted by Theory on Wed, 05 Sep 2007 02:24:00 PST

LA HERE I COME!!

I think i'm going to come out tuesday night so that I can kick it for the week. unfortunetely I'm not going to be playing the family party on Saturday afterall. (the downtempo room was already filled)...
Posted by Theory on Mon, 30 Jul 2007 02:00:00 PST

MARK FARINA, HOUSE OF OM.. BOBBY V, SILENT SALESMEN, U KNOWWWWW!

COP THAT SHIT! THAT SHIT IS HOT!!! HOT I SAY!!!!AND.. CONGRATS TO THE HOMIE BOBBY VALENTINE FOR GETTING HIS DOPE ASS TRACK UP ON THERE, #3..SUPPORT THIS ONE YALL!! AND..AS I'M TOLD.. BOBBY AND I WILL ...
Posted by Theory on Wed, 18 Apr 2007 07:47:00 PST

NYE07 - live from the Playboy Suite in Las Vegas!

YO.. so I'm a little excited about this one kiddies, and I know some of you have been waiting for me to drop some new shit, so, I just finished mastering and tracking a live set that I did on new year...
Posted by Theory on Sat, 13 Jan 2007 05:44:00 PST

ahhh yes I am awaiting the beach.. aug 12

saturday aug 12th, beach party. private beautiful beach near Santa Barbara, CA. deep beats and house music. lineup will remain undisclosed, cuz lineups cause drama, and this is all about the MUSIC! ...
Posted by Theory on Tue, 01 Aug 2006 12:15:00 PST