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Kent Christian

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About Me

What dance music has become is one guy with a white light on him and everyone else in the fucking dark, which is precisely how it wasn't meant to be.

- Tony Wilson, founder, Factory Records and the legendary Hacienda nightclub.

Despite the relentless persistence of the worldwide “superstar DJ” phenomenon, there are still soldiers in the DJ ranks determined to keep the light of which the late Tony Wilson spoke focused not on them, but squarely on the civilians on the dance floor. Los Angeles’ own Kent Christian has been in the trenches, hiding in plain sight on a monthly residency basis for Giant at Vanguard.

Kent’s sound is a soulful blend of house and techno, the connective thread being the elusive element of groove. Recognizing that his work as a DJ is merely one element in the world of clubs and dance music, Kent duly pays respect to those who he feels deserve it most: “A DJ is only as good as the producers who supply him with his music, and there wouldn’t be a party without the loyal people who come out every week to show support - they are the true heroes of this movement.”

Seven years of experience in the ultra-competitive L.A. market are rife with milestones and noteworthy performances alongside John Digweed, Danny Howells, and Lee Burridge. As a co-founder of Twilight Productions he has helped countless up-and-coming DJs earn their stripes at venues throughout the city, and he recently placed second overall in a citywide DJ competition sponsored by LA Weekly.

You may not recognize him on sight, but you will definitely hear him. A self-taught audio engineer by trade and a musician by design, twenty-nine year-old Kent Christian is primed to create the sounds of tomorrow. With brand-new productions and a possible record label launch on the horizon, Kent Christian is at the forefront of the movement, pushing and playing nothing but “great music.”

Electronic music will always be fresh because technology is ever-changing and that’s what I find so appealing.

-Kent Christian

My Interests

dj'ing, producing tracks, classical guitar, steel string & electric guitar, piano, swimming & weights, food, searching for the perfect beat

I'd like to meet:

independent, geniune, passionate people

Music:

I love all music, especially that of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, dj Sander Kleinenberg, Rene Amesz, Lee Burridge, Derrick Carter, Tiefschwarz, Radiohead, the Black Crowes, Modest Mouse, Fiona Apple, Alicia Keys, Reverend Horton Heat, Frank Black, Basement Jaxx, John Frusciante, Roni Size, Kruder & Dorfmesiter, Timbaland, and anything groovy/funky/soulful.

Movies:

any and all by the Coen bros., everything Stanley Kubrick, and Tim Burton freaks me out

Television:

I have a love/hate relationship with it...mostly the latter

Books:

Catcher In The Rye, Less Than Zero, Day of the Locust, Alas Babylon, Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas, The Chosen, Running with Scissors, Slaughterhouse Five, The Sirens of Titan

Heroes:

Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Flea, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith, Tony Bennett, Miles Davis, Jimi Hendrix, Nelson Mandela, Winston Churchill, Rudolph Giuliani, Sam Kinison, Mitch Hedberg, Richard Pryor, Rod Serling, Edgar Allen Poe

My Blog

i am a priestess

You Are The High PriestessYou represent mystery - secrets that are yet to be revealed.You find yourself sitting between two worlds: one dark, one light.You tend to hold these two worlds in balance, re...
Posted by Kent Christian on Sat, 08 Jul 2006 01:15:00 PST

stimuli

Every day we are bombarded with advertisements, email, traffic, phone calls, text messages, spam, bills, and the obligation to put it all aside and enjoy life.  It has been said that music and ar...
Posted by Kent Christian on Sat, 17 Sep 2005 03:44:00 PST