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Brandi Raves

It's not a dimple, it was a piercing!

About Me


Basic Information: I started playing records in 1999. I currently play breaks, techno and occasionally Drum n Bass.
The whole story: I didnt really plan on getting into DJing. I was always into a heavier side of rock music since the first time I heard TOOL back in 92. But one summer night in July of 99, I met Steve Solo (local DJ) @ a Drum n Bass weekly (Kryptic Formations) in Baton Rouge. I wanted to see what DJing involved, so Steve showed me what was up. Of course I decided to try and I started playing his old breaks at his house from time to time.
About 2 months later, I started dating Coty D-Lux (another long time local Drum n Bass DJ) and he let me play on his tables while he slept through the racket. The first records I bought were techno and tech house. I was heavily influenced by Frankie Bones.
After a couple of months, I got my own tables and it progressed from there. I played my first party 11 months after touching turntables for the first time. By this time I was playing harder house.
Ive been playing out since July 2000. Ive had some great experiences such as playing in Little Rock for Cybertribe. I also have had some great opening experiences during my time of playing hard housefor: Jon from the Knuckleheadz (Tripoli Trax UK) and DJ Micro (Moonshine).
So, I finally had all I could take of that sound. Hard House is over for me. I found a nice stopping point when hard house turned into hard trance. I then began playing Drum n Bass around the beginning of 02.
I played Drum n Bass until about 2004. I took a hiatus from DJing at this time to spend time with my new baby who was born 06/17/04. At the beginning of 2005 I started playing out again. This time off has brought me back to my original love of techno and a new found style of dirty breaks (aka Nu Skool). The new style is opening a few more doors for me and I recently played with Crystal Method.
You never know what to expect when I will play...except that you'll feel it.
DET..
Brandi Raves + DJ Digital
TANG N BASS =
Brandi Raves + Berry Jona
Okay, yeah, yeah. We don't have an official name but it's comical.
Inspiration
Rave off!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 9/27/2004
Band Website: ravers.org/ais/current_profile.php?id=5
Band Members: It's just me, my headphones, my personality; My funk.

A little more information about me is:
I graduated from LSU very soon with a degree in Liberal Arts concentrating in Mass Communication - Public Relations.
I am the Marketing Communications Manager for a level instrumentation company.
I love to dance, especially when there are others dancing and feeling the music.
Me in the groove:

Yes, I'm taken.

Influences: Frankie Bones
Sketch & Code
Simply Jeff
Lil Roj
Tony Estrada
D-Lux
All locals that rock it

Sounds Like:

Brandi Raves DJing at Sake Cafe

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Beneath the Surface @ Dragon's Den - New Orleans, LA - Oct. 7, 2006

Imagination 3 @ Renaissance - Lafayette, LA - March 17, 2006:

Hypnotized @ Inferno Room - Baton Rouge, LA - Jan. 27, 2006:

DNA weekly @ Spanish Moon - Baton Rouge,LA - Jan. 14,2006:

NYE @ State Palace, New Orleans, LA - 12-31-05:

Crystal Method Show @ Varsity - Baton Rouge, LA Nov. 10, 2005:

Little Rock, AR - Aug. 2005:

Freqency101 @ Renaissance - Lafayette, LA - March 2005:

New Orleans, LA Jan. 2004 (4 months pregnant):

Lafayette, LA - Jan. 18, 2003:

Hattiesburg, MS - 2003:

Jackson, MS - 2003:

Evil Jive 9 @ The Sanctuary - Oklahoma City, OK - Oct. 31st, 2002:

Richmond, VA - Sept. 2001:

Biloxi, MS - 2001:

Playing my residency @ 735 Nightclub - New Orleans, LA 2001:

Signing autographs in Little Rock, AR - 2001:

ULTIMATE playing at my residency @ Nightlife in Baton Rouge, LA:

Baton Rouge, LA - Aug. 12, 2000:

Playing my first "Rave" July 8, 2000 - Monroe, LA:

You are the endless sea
In whom all the worlds like waves
Naturally rise and fall.

You have nothing to win,
Nothing to lose.
Child,
You are pure awareness,
Nothing less.

You and the world are one.

So who are you to think
You can hold on to it,
Or let it go?

How could you!

-Ashtavakra Gita 15: 11-12

Record Label: MILF; Ravers.org; Hands On Vinyl
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Our New House

We just signed our purchase agreement on our new house.  We won’t be moving in until June so we’ve got about 6 weeks to get ready.  The house is in Jefferson Quarters off of Hoo ...
Posted by Brandi Raves on Sat, 29 Mar 2008 10:04:00 PST

Photos Galore!

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v288/brandiraves/Sake%20Ca fe/   http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v288/brandiraves/Turkey%20 Day/   http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v288/brandiraves/Ch...
Posted by Brandi Raves on Fri, 28 Dec 2007 08:47:00 PST

Finally Over

I got two B's in my french classes.  Here I come graduation!  Friday!
Posted by Brandi Raves on Tue, 18 Dec 2007 07:25:00 PST

LSU vs. Florida Anti-pop Tailgating Style

Anti-pop tailgating was awesome as usual.  Too bad I didn't get more pics.  I was pre-occupied with sweating my ass off.  But the game was freaking awesome! Click the photo ...
Posted by Brandi Raves on Tue, 09 Oct 2007 07:25:00 PST

The New Mike Photos

Here are some new photos of me and Jayden going to see the new Mike....
Posted by Brandi Raves on Tue, 09 Oct 2007 07:19:00 PST

Wyoming - vacation photos

So some of you may know I was born in Wyoming.  I got to go back for the first time in 13 years!!!  Jayden, me, Erick & my mom went.  Here are the pics: http://smg.photobucket.com/a...
Posted by Brandi Raves on Tue, 28 Aug 2007 07:08:00 PST

Jayden's 3rd Birthday Party


Posted by Brandi Raves on Tue, 08 May 2007 12:52:00 PST

No longer in the boon docks

You haven't seen me out lately.   Here's why.  I'm super busy! As of Saturday, I will be a resident of Baton Rouge.  No more bangin' afterparties.  This actually excites me.&n...
Posted by Brandi Raves on Wed, 10 Jan 2007 11:25:00 PST

New Years

So Jayden lit my hair on fire, singed my eyelashes and made a 3 inch burn on my face with a giant sparkler.  We had a great time.    I'm fine....
Posted by Brandi Raves on Tue, 02 Jan 2007 07:00:00 PST

Turkey Day

Kelley and Brandi and Sake and Hot Totti'sTurkey Day more pics ...
Posted by Brandi Raves on Thu, 30 Nov 2006 04:50:00 PST