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MPENZI

I am Dancing To My Own Rhythm....

About Me

DJ Mpenzi was born in Nairobi, Kenya and grew up surrounded by not only sokouss and afro-beat, but soul,hip-hop, R&B, reggae and dancehall. He started playing underground events and parties when he was 19 but in 1998 while living in San Francisco, he began his debut at club venues and soon after founded the Knowmadic DJs with his long time friends DJ Dmadness and DJ Jules.He is known for being able to play anything from old school R&B Hip-Hop classics to reggae dancehall to African tunes, transitioning smoothly from one style to the next and always keeping the crowd dancing.He has opened for reggae legends Junior Reid and Alpha Blondy, Damien Marley and has played alongside heavyweight Bay Area sounds like Local 1200, The Triple Threat DJs, JahWarriorShelter, Papalote Hi-Fi and others and spun in other cities including Las Vegas, Los Angeles and New York.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 11/18/2003
Band Website: djmpenzi.com
Band Members: DJ MPENZI + FAMILY
Influences: artists, parents, comrades, friends, family, youth and my Daughter
Sounds Like: cool soothing waterfall in the amazon
Record Label: Benzi Rider!!
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

REVERSE FRIDAY JULY 25TH @ LEVENDE LOUNGE!!!

  Invite you for a night of old school Hip Hop and R&B Every 4TH Friday with your Residents   DJ MPENZI   DJ DMADNESS     Plus this month Special Guest DJ FUZE &nb...
Posted by MPENZI on Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:25:00 PST

Your Favorite Hip-Hop Love Song!!

i am working on a new mix of hip-hop love songs..but this time i wanna to one for the Fam and community..so tell me what is your favorite Hip-Hop Love Song??
Posted by MPENZI on Wed, 21 Feb 2007 11:57:00 PST

DJ MPENZI

Here is what you get for 10 Dollars1. HENG DOWN YOUR HEAD - SIMPLE SIMON2. WORLDS GREATEST - SANCHEZ3. MURDERATION - BARRINGTON LEVY/BEENIE MAN4. JAH WORKS - TERROR FABOLOUS5. PUT DOWN YUH WEAPON - YA...
Posted by MPENZI on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

ala christmasfakecity

tis the reason for the seasonwhere the real history is tucked away beneath the rugsand the only light we see has no reasonexcept to bring to life that that is not realas we run up and down buying into...
Posted by MPENZI on Wed, 27 Dec 2006 05:41:00 PST

Hawai'i breeze..

The sun perspired the demons that held my soulthe hawai'i breeze created a cooling effect to my realitythe sea salt disinfected my thoughts and healed my woundsthe water..softened my hurt and turned i...
Posted by MPENZI on Wed, 25 Oct 2006 09:38:00 PST

To My Brother...

I have seen you at your highest...I have seen you at your lowestI have learned the kind of person you are, through music, struggle, pain and lossand all those have become something i share with youth...
Posted by MPENZI on Wed, 30 Aug 2006 10:32:00 PST

That Flavor......They Savor

The world comes in all flavorsand every human as they say has one that they savorsavor the most over all else.....but even after many or a few yearsof the same flavor.....one comes along....one that ...
Posted by MPENZI on Sun, 27 Aug 2006 12:16:00 PST

My Child.........Bella

papa she say's.......i want some of your milki got her addicted to soy milkshe is the love of my life....the sound of her voice.....make me realize just one reason for livingshe has grown....from the ...
Posted by MPENZI on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

MY THOUGHTS SHARED

I finally got a chance to view the documentary on the Emitt Till story, a story of a young boy brutally murdered in the 1950's in Money Missisipi. This was truly a heartfelt story told by Mamie Till-m...
Posted by MPENZI on Thu, 16 Mar 2006 07:31:00 PST

RAINDROPS..........

so i am sitting at work watching the raindrops pound the ground how each drop is so precise, how each drop adapts to any pattern the force of nature bring besides it..yet somehow it's agenda is still ...
Posted by MPENZI on Thu, 01 Dec 2005 11:35:00 PST