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DJ LA*JESUS

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About Me


________________________________ UPCOMING APPEARANCES
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________________________________ DJ LA*Jesus has been witnessed performing at Chicago venues such as Abbey Pub, Darkroom, Debonair Social Club, Empty Bottle, Hideout, Metro, Schubas and SmartBar; sharing billing with the likes of Blueprint, MC Juice and the Machine, Flosstradamus, Islands, Life During Wartime DJs, Archer Prewitt, Mickey Avalon, and Lyrics Born. He's comfortable playing on rock, hip-hop and dance bills alike, and provides an inspired, high-energy performance. Help him help us all.
Mixes:
LA*Jesus presents: Stranger to the Sun, You've Seen the Light! (A Listening Adventure)
DJ LA*Jesus presents: The Past Is Yesterday (A Listening Adventure)
DJ LA*Jesus Saves the Dancefloor (Volume 1)
DJ LA*Jesus Saves the Dancefloor (Volume 2, Book 1)
Oh, he's also given props from Wayne Coyne in the documentary film The Fearless Freaks (The Wondrously Improbable Story of The Flaming Lips)

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/17/2004
Band Website: myspace.com/lajesus
Influences: Future-now space rock like The Flaming Lips, music for the people - such as Fela Kuti, transcendental hip-hop sum'n like Blackalicious, prophets of the modern age Syd Barrett and David Bowie, poetry by Rumi, art and design by struggle inc, philosophy such as Taoism, Jesus and of course... DJ Shadow.
Sounds Like:

Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

NEW MIXES - LIVE VIA MODERN LOVE

Here in the CHI, these cool dudes do Tuesdays at Liar's Club. They call it Modern Love, and last week I was a guest there. I recorded my set and was pretty pleased with it, so I've decided to offer i...
Posted by DJ LA*JESUS on Mon, 19 May 2008 11:37:00 PST

JVV tagged me, and, ok, Im playing along too...

So, you've been tagged?Here's how you play: Once you've been tagged you have to write a blog with 12 weird, random, facts or habits about yourself. At the end, choose 6 people to be tagged, list ...
Posted by DJ LA*JESUS on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 01:15:00 PST

WINTER SOLDIER DANCE PARTY - Thursday, March 6 at Hideout

WINTER SOLDIER DANCE PARTY A Benefit For Iraq Veterans Against The WarThursday, March 6, 2008Hideout 1354 W Wabansiawith dj sets from:ZEBO SES RECORDSGUTTER BUTTER DJSTREW GROUNDLIFTCAPCOMSR-71 P...
Posted by DJ LA*JESUS on Sat, 01 Mar 2008 12:22:00 PST

SHOW LOVE! Friday, March 14 at Darkroom

DJ LA*Jesus PresentsSHOW LOVEwith special guestsMATT ROAN  DANCE PARTY MAGICALEXANDER BASSETT & PROTMAN  FAKEBEAT.COMASH IN PENSACOLA  (LIVE)Chicago, heads up! The next SHOW LOVE ev...
Posted by DJ LA*JESUS on Mon, 18 Feb 2008 07:39:00 PST

LO! DJ LA*Jesus Saves The Dancefloor! Volume 2, Book 1

...AND ON THE morning of December 25 there was born unto the world... a new dj mix from DJ LA*Jesus! My gift for you this holiday season is this new mix entitled DJ LA*Jesus Saves The Dancefloor! Volu...
Posted by DJ LA*JESUS on Tue, 25 Dec 2007 11:24:00 PST

Introducing .:::Show Love:::.

It is with much excitment that I introduce Show Love - Music And Dancing From The Heart. This new series of shows will feature bands and djs - curated by DJ LA*Jesus - which dig deep into th...
Posted by DJ LA*JESUS on Mon, 22 Oct 2007 02:00:00 PST

Bid on a one-of-a-kind mix cd - cover art by BonuS SaveS!

Yep. I asked my friend, street artist BonuS SaveS! to create some original artwork for the mix I'll be submitting to this year's Rock For Kids Music Mixer at Smartbar. Also included for the highest bi...
Posted by DJ LA*JESUS on Sat, 11 Aug 2007 02:36:00 PST

The divine birthday party that's a gift to Chicago's less fortunate children

Friday June 22 at Darkroom in Chicago - The DJ LA*Jesus Birthday Benefit 2007featuring:Walter Meego (live + dj sets)Bald Eagle (Life During Wartime, Prime Time Of Your Life)LipschitzDJ LA*Jesus. . . ....
Posted by DJ LA*JESUS on Mon, 28 May 2007 07:31:00 PST

WALTER MEEGO to headline The DJ LA*Jesus Birthday Benefit 2007!

Save the date: Friday June 22 @ Darkroom, Chicago - The DJ LA*Jesus Birthday Benefit 2007 The just confirmed, summer-in-Chicago-hot lineup for the second annual DJ LA*Jesus Birthday Benefit ...
Posted by DJ LA*JESUS on Mon, 23 Apr 2007 01:00:00 PST

2007 so far...

Greetings everyone. Hey I realized it's been a while since I've played out and thought I'd let you know what's been happening ... I'm still around! I've been sharpening my skills, particularly on the ...
Posted by DJ LA*JESUS on Wed, 21 Mar 2007 08:39:00 PST