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DJ Matt e Starr

If House is a Nation, I wanna be President!

About Me


DJ Matt e Starr has been bringing his brand of House music to enthusiastic audiences for the past five years, building a solid fan base that attends his shows, shares his mixes, and fills his dancefloors all night long.
As a DJ, Matt e has kept them dancing all over Portland, Oregon -- in nightclubs, ballrooms, basements, lofts, warehouses, hotel suites, and in the great outdoors. Having made his public debut at Burning Man 2001, Matt e travels far and wide with his vinyl, having many opportunities to represent Portland's House community while entertaining diverse audiences in Oregon, California, Washington, Nevada, Minnesota, and Canada.
As a promoter, Matt e has been able to bring artists to Portland that inspired the music that he loves to play. Stacy Kidd, Brett Johnson, Justin Martin, Miss Mee, Mike Grant, Rick Preston, Traxx, Demarkus Lewis, Jason Hodges, Boo Williams, Jay West, Style of Eye, Luke McKeehan, Marcus Jerard, DJ Homewrecker, Jeromy Nail, Recess, Spoon, Nolan Kane, Jazzy Eyewear, DJ Mes, Jon Lemmon, Scud Bloom, Mark Grant, Mike Huckaby, Jay Tripwire, Sammy D, Justin Martin, DJ Rhythm, Juan Atkins, Joshua, Rob G, Slater Hogan, Mike Tello, Q-Burns Abstract Message, Bobby Pharelle, Red Pony, Jacob London, and Troydon have all played shows in Portland thanks to Matt e Starr and his partners at Portland Housing Authority .
Matt e has held long-term residencies at The Ararat, The Greek, Ohm, Red Sea, Hybrid, and Tangent. He started a new Saturday all-nighter (11pm-10am) at the Ararat Restaurant on April 1st, 2006 called After Dark which featured the best local and visiting House music DJs.
As of May 3rd, 2008, After Dark will run Saturdays from 2:30am - 7:30 am at 2410 N Mississippi @ Interstate in Portland.
You can download over twenty-four hours of Matt e Starr's mixes for free by clicking HERE .

My Interests

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Member Since: 9/21/2005
Band Website: undergroundhouse.net
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LOVE to see you dancing...
Influences: AC $, Stacy Kidd, Derrick Carter, Juan Atkins, Traxx, Paul Johnson, Kerri Chandler, Mike Dixon, Roy Davis, Jr., Boo Williams, Glenn Underground, Fred Everything, Natural Rhythm, Johnny Fiasco, DJ MFR, DJ Spen, Ian Pooley, Olav Basoski, Romanthony, DJ Rhythm, DJ Sneak, Jason Hodges, Emma, Mario Fabriani, Joey Youngman, Chuck Daniels, Demarkus Lewis, Brett Johnson, Freaks, Tiefschwarz, Zoo Brazil, Audio Bullys, Ben Watt, The Littlemen, Lisa Shaw, Magik Johnson, Tonrausch, Alex Kid, Colette, Kaskade, DJ Assault, DJ Godfather, DJ Funk, Kenny Dope, Da Sunlounge, Miguel Migs, Rithma, Rick Preston, M3, Dizzie, Iz & Diz, Prince, Chuck Love, Bryan Jones, Marvin Gaye, Todd Terry, Jay-J, Larry Heard, Dannt Tenaglia, Eddie Amador, Roland Clark, Blaze, Olivier Desmet, Carolyn Harding, Kanye West, Charles Webster, Fish Go Deep, Kevin Saunderson, Wally Lopez, Gotan Project, Dajae, Bob Sinclar, Cajmere, Green Velvet, Phil Weeks, Swag, Steve "Silk" Hurley, Mylo, David Morales, Mike Huckaby, Jon Cutler, Kim English, Aquanote, Waiwan, Loretta Heywood, Louie Vega, Audiowhores, anyone I missed and Disco Headhunters everywhere...

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Sounds Like: Allen & Heath
Record Label: White
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Mix 51 - "Call Your Freak" - Audio & Track List

CLICK FOR THE MP3Have a Mac with iTunes or do you own an iPod?CLICK FOR THE M4AThis gives you a single file with tracked CHAPTERS allowing you to skip around my mix by TRACK. Macs rule!!!Call Your Fr...
Posted by DJ Matt e Starr on Sun, 02 Mar 2008 10:43:00 PST

No Home at the Ohm...

So this past weekend, very early in the night, the Portland Police did a walk through at After Dark. Six cops. All in uniform.When they walked into the men's room some poor soul (and someone unknown...
Posted by DJ Matt e Starr on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 02:38:00 PST

Silver Lining Lemonade...

Things are looking up.I met with the owner of the Ohm yesterday and we hashed out a new plan for After Dark at the Ohm.Long story short, here it is:FRIDAYSAfter Dark will run 9pm til 7am on the 2nd an...
Posted by DJ Matt e Starr on Sat, 09 Feb 2008 02:29:00 PST

Promises broken - looking for a new home...

After one week at the Ohm it is painfully clear that I need to find a new place to hold After Dark. They are starting us at 2:30 and ending us at 7:30 with NO BAR time whatsoever. Given this, I have h...
Posted by DJ Matt e Starr on Wed, 06 Feb 2008 02:54:00 PST

Mix 50 - "Break Through" - Audio & Track List

CLICK FOR THE MP3Have a Mac with iTunes or do you own an iPod?CLICK FOR THE M4AThis gives you a single file with tracked CHAPTERS allowing you to skip around my mix by TRACK. Macs rule!!!Break Throug...
Posted by DJ Matt e Starr on Thu, 16 Aug 2007 01:00:00 PST

Mix 49 - "First Time Caller" - Audio & Track List

DJ Matt e Starr - "First Time Caller"CLICK FOR THE MP3Have a Mac with iTunes or do you own an iPod?CLICK FOR THE M4AThis gives you a single file with tracked CHAPTERS allowing you to skip around my mi...
Posted by DJ Matt e Starr on Mon, 09 Apr 2007 09:20:00 PST

Mix 48 - "Mr. Big Starr" - Audio & Track List

DJ Matt e Starr - "Mr. Big Starr"CLICK FOR THE MP3Have a Mac with iTunes or do you own an iPod?CLICK FOR THE M4AThis gives you a single file with tracked CHAPTERS allowing you to skip around my mix by...
Posted by DJ Matt e Starr on Thu, 15 Mar 2007 05:57:00 PST

Mix 46 - "Hold On" - Audio & Track List

DJ Matt e Starr - "Hold On"CLICK FOR THE MP3Have a Mac with iTunes or do you own an iPod?CLICK FOR THE M4AThis gives you a single file with tracked CHAPTERS allowing you to skip around my mix by TRACK...
Posted by DJ Matt e Starr on Thu, 15 Mar 2007 04:39:00 PST

Mix 31 - "Testify" - Audio & Track List

CLICK FOR THE MIX01. Tiefschwarz & Eric D'Clark - "Blow"02. Alexander East - "Testify"03. Roomsa & Lady Sarah - "This Girl"04. Joeski - "Diss You"05. Aroma Allstars - "Jazz Chronicles"06. Swirl People...
Posted by DJ Matt e Starr on Sun, 25 Sep 2005 01:06:00 PST

Mix 40 - "House Foundations Parts 1 & 2" - Audio & Track List

After you check my mixes, write-in VOTE "Matt e Starr" as YOUR FAVORITE DJ!!!DJ Matt e Starr - "House Foundation" Part 1CLICK FOR THE MIX01. Fantastic Four feat. Phoenix Orion - "On The Strip" (OTS M...
Posted by DJ Matt e Starr on Fri, 18 Nov 2005 04:17:00 PST