Wsap! Im Rob Pan, otherwise known as Saphyre, Emerald Fusion, Po-Psyden, DJ CuntPuncher (and I think theres some more probably lol). I was born on the east coast, lived my early chilhood in the middle, then my teen years on the west. Currently livin' near Los Angeles, CA and going to college @ CSU Northridge.
I'm half Japanese/Taiwanese and half Czech/Polish/Austrian/German. My dad is the Asian one and my mom is the White one. NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND! Lol.
If theres anything you gotta know about me, its my obvious love for trance music. I have an appreciation for all types of electronic dance music (EDM) and I DJ for raves, clubs, and music festivals of all sorts, in order to bring people together as one through music and dancing. I am VERY picky about the type of music I listen to. I love to educate people about Trance music and its MANY many subgenres...and hopefully end some of the stereotypes associated with it, and other genres of electronic music.
I play all different sub-genres of trance, with my main focus being on Darker High-Energy Trance, full of Catchy Melodies that get stuck in your head and Pulsating Hypnotic Basslines. I really try to avoid the cliche tunes that every other DJs plays, and avoid anything cheezy or overplayed - why hear the same songs you've listened to hundreds of times on your computer when you can hear something new? But of course, if thats what the crowd is really begging for, then thats what they'll get! I'm always venturing into new genres like electrohouse, psytrance, progressive, gabber, and anything else that im in the mood for...It all depends on how the crowd is feeling and what tunes they will respond to best! Can't play peak hour ch00ns if ya have an opening set! haha
I've been told numerous times I have a great ability to read the crowd and give them exactly what they want. Part of that is because I've been going to raves since 2003 and simply put, I play the songs I personally would like to hear on the dancefloor. I study the crowd throughout the night and identify what elements of a song makes a crowd go nuts, so I give the crowd 100% of what will set them off.
I deejay for the production company Intergalactic EventZ (Formerly Rave-Dimension). I am also part of a group called NCR (Nor Cal RaverZ) which is basically a family of a few of my best friends who have a strong love for the Northern California Electronic-Music scene. Feel free to check out my music profile (which i never look at lol) at
http://www.myspace.com/SaphyreVsGeminiz.
Music is a huge part of my life right now, and I've had the priveledge to share the turntables with many well-known DJs & Producers, such as Mike Koglin, Solarstone, Airbase, Elsa Hill, Keoki, Dyloot (Deep Voices), Mystre, Ian Van Dahl, Dj Manion of Cascada, and the Danger Hardcore Team (DHT).
Something unique about me is that im one of the rare drug-free ravers. I have never taken xtc or any other type of illegal drugs and don't have any immediate plans to. Although, I don't mind the quality taste of a fine adult beverage once in a while =]. I come to raves for the music and to have a great time with my friends, and i have never needed illegal drugs to enjoy that. My mind is expanded enough through music alone - any more and there would be bits of gray matter on the dancefloor.
I'm a big fan of energy drinks; I have a huge collection of all different types of energy drink cans on my wall. So far, I have about 170+ different varieties. Caffiene will kill me someday lol.
I used to wrestle during high school, which was definitely a fun experience. Too bad my college doesnt have a team =[. I like watching UFC now and then, and I've also been a WWE fan since I was a kid. Still watch it now and then even though sometimes its a bit cheezy & fake in parts lol, but hey i cant help it! its fun to watch =P
I am currently attending CSU Northridge near Los Angeles, CA where i plan to major in Radio/TV production. My future dream job is to be either a news reporter, or be the head of a music/recording production studio. People keep saying I've got a great super deep radio-announcer voice, so maybe something will work out lol. Hopefully something to that effect, or even working on sound engineering/mastering for movies, tv shows, music artists, etc. Something to that area, still figuring out what I wanna do with my life =)
As for my personality, I tend to be really relaxed/chilled out all the time. People who dont know me think im laid back, but my friends know its because I understand the reality of the world we live in and try to enjoy it further than what society has brainwashed into believing what is acceptable to the public. Once I get to know you pretty well, I'll never shutup sometimes though lol. I tend to get lost in thought for hours on end, and sometimes i never know how to express my complex thoughts through simple words. I always try to look in a positive light no matter how tough things get someimtes. We're all human, we make mistakes, shit happens, so forgive & forget. I rarely get mad and it takes alot to piss me off. I usually just tend to laugh at other people's ignorance or when they try to act tough; It just amuses me when people act like douchebags - Its just so stereotypical. The only type of people that really annoy me are hypocrites & people talk alot of crap when they never try to see both sides of an argument. I believe in the whole Yin-Yang philosophy: without war, we wont know what peace is. without stuck up idiots, we wont know what nice people are. For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
