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Matticus

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About Me

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. You playing small doesn't serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our fear, our presence automatically liberates others." --Nelson "My Main Man" Dela

My Interests

Floating in the moment. Creating energy. Daydreaming in my sleep. Collecting love. Sharing ideas. Manipulating music. Learning patience. Writing my thoughts. Listening to you. Making my own choices. Believing in myself. I strong like bull... I am currently spending most of my time working at the Whisky a Go Go on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood, Ca. I am a House Engineer, Monitor Engineer, Stage Manager, Stage Hand, Trouble Shooter, Instrument Tech, Comic Relief, Giver of Constructive Feedback and Back-up Muscle. You can also catch me up in the booking office slanging shows and answering phones. I'm always looking for good music...music that speaks to me...you know where I can find some? Hit me up!
I have already run mixes for a few hundred bands(National and Local)Some bigger bands that I've worked with:Ozomatli, OTEP, Uh Huh Her, Powerman 5000, Liquid Jesus, Drowning Pool, Fuel, Apex Theory, Flotsam & Jetsam, Avril Lavigne, Exodus, Bad Acid Trip, Prong, In This Moment, Ankla, Droid, Led Zepagain, Daath, Walls of Jericho, The Reyes Bros., Katatonia, The Existents, Invitro, The Exies, The Dreaming, Glass Pinata and Velvet Revolver
And some bands you might not have heard of...Yet! Like: Opus Dai, Mind Delay, Sarah Ault, Vayden, Din Caliber, Tinted Chain, Optimus, Vas Defrans, Cashmere, Mulatto, Michael Grimm, DDL Roundhouse, The Breezy LoveJoy Band, Parallel To Green, Crash Anthem, Arto Tungboyagiyan, Mike Got Spiked, Phonocast, Operation Downfall
The Situation, Pretty In Stereo, Djinn, Mean Dinosaur, Soulbleed, 72, Wickhead, Lure, Manslaughter, Aurum Star, Matt Miller, Method Echo, Destination 7, Paper Tounges, Test Pilot, Black Party Politics, Ninja Academy, Reason to Rebel, Chameleon Conductor, Run Honey, Darksun, The Actual Proof, Out Of Grey, Chance & The Choir, Cursed Lullaby, Fat City Reprise, High Tide, Cipes & The People, Foxy Shazam, Karate Highschool, Peachcake, The Scientific Lifestyle and Lia-Fail

I'd like to meet:

A free slave. A loving hater. An honest politician. A pro-life murderer. A vegetarian veterinarian. A singing frog. A rich bum. A disorganized religion. A dream girl.

Music:

TOOL, Nine Inch Nails, Saul Williams, Bad Religion, Jane's Addiction, Pearl Jam, RadioHeadShed Life, Gnarls Barkley, Bjork, Primus, Louis Armstrong, Accumen 1, Pantera, Beastie Boys, Mos Def, Rage Against the Machine, A Perfect Circle, Mad Season, Mr.Bungle, elemental-PRay Charles, Refused, Run DMC, Weezer, The Who, Glassjaw, Sunny Day Real Estate, Elvis Presely, Portishead, The Beatles
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Blind Melon, The Doors, Talib Kweli, NOFX, Aesop Rock, Wolfmother, Alice In Chains, NirvanaDungeon Family, Tricky, Handsome Boy Modeling School, Opus Dai, Bad Brains, Sublime, The Roots, Tori Amos
Massive Attack, Allman Brothers Band, Fugazi, C.C.R., Slipknot, Lovage, Blood Hound Gang, T.V. on the Radio, Pennywise, PusciferClutch, At the Drive-In, Fiona Apple, Marilyn Manson, Dresden Dolls, Faith No More, Temple of the Dog, Mudvayne, AC/DC, Jack Johnson, Chromeo, Far, Goodie Mob, Down, Red Hot Chili PeppersBlackalicious, Ben Harper, FOOT, Audioslave, Bob Dylan, HUM, Propagandhi, Presidents of the United States of America, Tenacious D
Tricklife, Kyuss, Rush, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Corporate Ninjas, Cracker, Atmosphere, Fiona AppleOzomatli, Digable Planets, Cake, Willie Nelson, Thelonious Monk, No Use For A Name, David Bowie, Sparta, Jurassic 5, Toadies, Death From Above 1979, Stevie Wonder
Black Sabbath, Tribe Called Quest, L7, Snoop Dogg, Depeche Mode, Korn, Fat Boys, Incubus, Jimi Hendrix, Led ZeppelinTaj Mahal, White Zombie, Hot Hot Heat, Fun Lovin Criminals, Beck, Helmet, Stone Temple Pilots, The Burden Brothers, Marvin Gaye, Rolling Stones, Motley Crue, Smashing Pumpkins, Zack Attack, Soulfly, UNKLE, Dead Kennedys, Foo Fighters, Porcelain Hand JiveViolent Femmes, Ella Fitzgerald, The Cure, Open Hand, Dr.Dre, Husker Du, Bing Crosby, Finch, Skid Row, Parliment/Funkadelic, Failure, Frank Sinatra, Lauryn Hill, Wu Tang Clan, Ludwig Van Beethoven, Cee- Lo Green, Dinosaur Jr., Public Enemy, Porno for Pyros, RJD2, Sly and the Family Stone, Team Sleep, OutkastThe Dead Sea, James Brown, Johnny Cash, Ministry, Pink Floyd, S.T.U.N., Phish, Burning Brides, Bob Marley
Soundgarden, Erykah Badu, Queens of the Stone Age, Wesely Willis, SNOT and The Mars Volta

Movies:

Remember, Remember the 5th of November...
Edward gets all the ladies.
The Royal Tenenbaums
Don't want to leave her now, You know I believe her now
Bad Santa...By far one of the funniest movies EVER!
Andy Dufresne crawled through 500yds of piss and shit to feel that free...

Television:

My new favorite show is one of joy, laughter, mayhem, closets, mufflers and cunts..."Lucky Louie"The King of Late Night & The President of Finland Mr.Show is farkin funny!Pretty much the best show ever!

Books:

Mix Magazine, Aldous Huxley, TIME, Neale Donald Walsch, Sound on Sound, Berenstain Bears, EQ, Don Miguel Ruiz, Sports Illustrated and Jack Kerouac

Heroes:

Bill Hicks...TOOL. An amazing band. A band that I have used as a catalyst, as an inspiration to take myself to parts of my soul that I was once afraid to face. Prying open my third eye.John F. Kennedy...let the truth be told!Man on the Moon... A comedic genius!
Kobe Bryant #24. MVP...All Star Game 2007

My Blog

Full Circle Flashback

Years pass of a forgotten past, moved on from what I once loved so much, the relief of a burdened soul, the moment of clarity is my waking life, taking what was and instilling it into what is, re...
Posted by Matticus on Sat, 19 Apr 2008 04:07:00 PST

Familiarity

"Leaving the mind behind I find that I wrestle with the idea of a unified one more constant reminder of why I'm here to celebrate the love I have been given away many times before I realized that...
Posted by Matticus on Wed, 16 Jan 2008 01:10:00 PST

Ending is Beginning

Holy moly! Another year has come and gone so fast, but this year has been no ordinary year.  This year has been one of the best years of my life. I'm super stoked to say that I actually...
Posted by Matticus on Tue, 01 Jan 2008 07:05:00 PST

Independent Dependency

Long distances I've traveled to indulge in my own thoughts, Making so much sense to me, untangling my mental knots, So I walk the metaphorical road, relying on my faith, Then I peel back the skin that...
Posted by Matticus on Fri, 01 Jun 2007 12:41:00 PST

Change

Change is fast. Change is sudden. Change is real. Change is exciting. Change is scary. Change is necessary.  Change is inevitable. Change is a new beginning. I welcome any Change.    ...
Posted by Matticus on Tue, 03 Apr 2007 03:07:00 PST

Lady Mind Flight Water Love

"Whatever I want, Is whatever I get Making it my own, Embracing this moment I await the monumentous realization, My chance with destiny A man and his love affair with the ocean"    &nbs...
Posted by Matticus on Fri, 09 Feb 2007 01:32:00 PST

A Passionate Rant

   So in Recording Theory class today, my teacher was discussing how studios in L.A. were dying off because it's way expensive to lease the property, that they charge the arti...
Posted by Matticus on Wed, 10 Jan 2007 01:58:00 PST

Empty Canvas

I percieve the hidden treasures, as I would the love you give, so in return I give to you, a gift of unconditional truth, that floats through your soul, painting the sonic landscapes, that pry open yo...
Posted by Matticus on Fri, 06 Oct 2006 01:39:00 PST

Thoughts from Above

A hail of heavens touch , leaving lasting impressions, only to remind us that we are not the higher, only to engage us in our basic instincts, bringing us back to one......A path left behind,&nbs...
Posted by Matticus on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Flowing Feelings

It hurts so bad and nothing can change that, Feel like screaming, I learn to deal, Steal the pain from my enemy, And dwell in the sorrowful pool of defeat, I dream of overcoming the hate, And multiply...
Posted by Matticus on Sun, 19 Feb 2006 12:43:00 PST