I am one third of the Dirty South Ravers. Born in 2003, we are an A/V Act out of San Antonio, Texas. We started out of boredom more than anything else. Having moved around the country, and partying all over the place, I moved down to San Antonio, only to find that they did not have much going on as far as visuals for the Rave Events that I was going to.
Deciding to take things into my own hands, I started to come out to parties with 1 projector, and my desktop computer. Running a multitude of software including Visual Jockey, Motion Dive Tokyo, and some lesser known ones, like OpenTZT, VVVV, and others, I started to wow crowds and add an element to the scene that was missing.
After about a year of going out as a VJ, I got to hook up with one of my best friends, DVJ +10 HP (known as Ape-1 at the time), who helped me to expand not only the equipment being used, but bringing our whole show elements to another level.
Since then we have been vj'ing, and DJ'ing many, many parties. We have gotten to grace the stage with some of the best talent Worldwide including, but not limited to : Mea, Monk, Eric Ross, Kid Icarus, Diesleboy, AK1200, Dara, Keoki, Vicious Vic, Paul Anthony, Suzy Solar, 4 Strings, Exodus, Prophet, Bryan Cox, JJ Flores & Steve Smooth, Gein, Dead PA, and many many more.
We have been rated one of the Best A/V Acts in Texas, and have been compared to such greats as Rabbit in the Moon, and Gwar!
Recently we have added a new weapon to our arsenal, an MC by the name of K405 (Kaos). This kid spits some fire, so beware!!
Our Sets are so hard that we have to wear Body Armor, and come out with Weapons of Mass Distortion!! Be on the look out for us coming to a town near you!!! (No Actual Ravers are harmed during our sets, at least not physically.... ;) )
Currently we use these softwares while playing out:
Visual Jockey Gold (www.visualjockey.com)
Livid Instruments: Union/Cell (www.lividinstruments.com)
Motion Dive 4 Tokyo (www.digitalstage.net/en/)
NeuroMixer (www.neuromixer.com) :
Killing Frenzy's Hex Patch (I don't have a link to this, check out the vj forums at www.vjforums.com)
Currently we use these toys to play out with::
2 Korg Kaoss Pad Entrancers:
Edirol V-4 Video Mixer:
Several portable DVD players:
2 Laptops (to run Softwares with):
M-Audio Oxygen-8 Midi Controller:
M-Audio O2 Midi Controller:
M-Audio Torq (For Audio):
M-Audio X-Session Pro (Midi Controller):
Midiman DM2 (Midi Controller for Neuromixer):
Some generic switchers:
Several Cameras (both DV and Helmet/Weapon Mounted):
Check out our website: dirtysouthravers.com for videos, and events.
This is us at the First Sounds Seen Competition in Austin, Texas. We were glad to perform, and made it to the finals, to be held during SXSW!! If you are a visual artist in the US, and are interested in competing at one of these events, please message me. This is open to ALL VJ's, and visual artists in the USA!!
Check out our Electronic Press Kit (EPK)View Dirty South Ravers's EPKMy Sonicbids Calendar