Music has always been one of the driving forces behind Defunkt's life.
He began his DJ career with house parties and after-hours club appearances throughout the Midwest. Early on he discovered the hard UK sounds of artists such as Karim, Captain Tinrib, OD404, & RR Fierce. Regarded by some to be one of the originators of the UK hard style in the Midwest, Defunkt helped jump-start the UK Hardhouse/Hard Dance scene in the region. He has continued to assault dance floors across the nation with his signature blend of hard, dark NRG, trance, and techno.
A veteran of the Midwest rave scene, Defunkt has expanded his DJ repertoire to include driving progressive house and trance. The juxtaposition of melding the subtlety of progressive arrangements with edgier driving sounds are an innovative twist on the genres.
His on-stage energy and persona are a sight to behold. Not content to merely DJ, Defunkt's obsession lies with making his audience not only enjoy their experience, but to feel the music as much as he does. Classically trained with the violin for over a decade, he is no stranger to evoking emotions through music. His love for the music is obvious through his energy, and he has a natural talent for creating driving mixes while exciting the crowd with his antics.
Booked all over the Midwest from Kansas City to Toronto, Defunkt still never passes up spinning a party - be it a 50 person house party or a 3,000 person festival. He has headlined with many respected names in the electronic music scene such as Mark EG, Paul Anthony, D.A.V.E. the Drummer, Darude, Angel Alanis, and many others.
For info on my djing + mixes for download see:
http://defunkt.net
Mixes: [right click, save target as]
Progressive Mix (house/trance)
NYE Promo (NRG)
Live at Summer Sizzle 2006 (techno and some older hard dance)
Livin' Live (hard dance)
Live in Toronto @ WTF::8 (techno)
Live @ Bangin Beats (hard trance)
Live @ Giant Killas (hard trance)
Got gremlins in your computer? Don't call me - I find enough of them at work. When i'm not 8-5'in it up at as a Network Admin at work, I like playing with gadgets, the internet, & musical instruments. Sometimes I like to listen to mp3s. Ok you caught me, most of the time I like to listen to mp3s.