Storia:
Born in California (Monterey), but lived in the Bay (El Cerrito - now San Francisco) for 17 years. I started DJing back in 97', when a couple of high school friends (Big Ups to Patrick and Adam!) told me to check out Beatsauce (a 15 year and running commercial free Hip-Hop mix show). I tuned in one night, and that was all it took. For a year, I listened every sunday - taped every show, and, as soon as I figured out what they were doing, and could afford it - got some (faulty) used Gemini PT-2000's and a (faulty) Gemini Scratch Master. Ha. About 6 years ago under the guidance of DJ J-Boogie ( Om Records ) I got into production and making beats. From 01' - 02', I had a radio show called Fonetic Fusion with my man Jon Doujah (out of Oakland on 89.3 KOOX). In June 06' I graduated from The Evergreen State College with a B.A. While there my concentration was music production/engineering, art, and education.
Oggi:
+ Every sunday (6-8 pm) I get down with Bay Area heavyweights DJ Raw B , DJ J-Boogie , and DJ Wisdom on Beatsauce (90.3 KUSF / online at kusf.org ).
+ In Feb 07' I joined the Ray's Vast Basement "Beat Sweatshop" posse. (check us out sometime - we even put in work on holidays).
+ When I'm not making music and what not, I mentor youth, and teach them how to DJ (mix and scratch), at the Sunset Neighborhood Beacon Center's (snbc.org) Urban Music Program . I love it.
Grazie:
Thanks for taking the time to check my ish out, and if your motivated to, feel free to hit me up.
P.S. Check out my Fam at dvlpmntl (de·vel'op·men'tal) an independent clothing label doin' their thing in SF.
