Born and raised in Northern Virginia, Themba first discovered the impact of music while break dancing to old school hip-hop beats in high school. At age 17, Themba's taste in music shifted. One night at Zei Club in Washington D.C., he was introduced to trance music which was being played by George Acosta. He soon became a regular hearing various trance djs every weekend.The next year would prove to be the foundation for what would become a true passion of his. Themba began buying trance records in 2001 after his brother purchased a set of turntables from a friend to spin in the basement as a hobby. It wasn't until 2003, when Themba finally realized where his true musical interest lay. After another memorable night of Paul Van Dyk in New York at Roxy, Themba and his fiance picked up a flier and decided on a whim to go check out an after-hours set of Danny Tenaglia at Arc. That day at Arc changed the way he felt about music. Themba began purchasing mainly tribal house, but eventually sought after any track with a dark, dirty bassline, ranging anywhere from minimal, tech, electro and tribal. It didn't take long for Themba to realize that he was hooked on house music.After vacationing in Ibiza and London during the summer of 2004, Themba was fascinated with the amount of quality house music that was out there and consistently being played in every venue. It was the vibe of the crowd dancing to the rhythm of the beat that prompted him to visit various record shops in search of 'gems.' It was at The End in London where he was exposed to the filthy sound of electro. He returned home with a suitcase of records that he was already eager to play.In the fall of 2004, Themba held a weekly residency at Penang, a bar/restaurant in Washington D.C. Every Friday, Themba spun a diverse five-hour set for friends and weekly regulars. This gave him the chance to play for a crowd instead of at home in the basement. Just watching the crowd have a good time made his experience that much more enjoyable.In the fall of 2005, Themba began playing in a few clubs throughout Washington D.C. such as, GLOW @ FUR Nightclub, Eyebar, Dragonfly, Home Nightclub and Lima Lounge.In mid 2006 Themba started a new party called FILTHY FRIDAYS at Dragonfly in D.C. Themba became the weekly Friday night resident at Dragonfly for 8 months until Dragonfly closed down to reopen as a new venue. FILTHY FRIDAYS grew to be one of best underground house parties in D.C.In March of 2007, Themba along with his crew Dirtyone:thirty held a weekly Thursday night party at Saki called GRIME. In September of 2007, Themba along with his partner Xenoc(dirtyone:thirty,DC) began a weekly online radio show called SIXTY DIRTY MINUTES that plays every Wednesday afternoon from 1pm-2pm. This radio show will showcase the dirty minimal/tech house sounds of Themba and Xenoc along with special guests.On October 12, 2007 FILTHY FRIDAYS came back to life and found a new home at Rendezvous Lounge in Adams Morgan as a semi-monthly event. In February 2008, Themba, Xenoc and an Italian dj by the name of Rosario, started a new Sunday semi-monthly party at Saki called Sunday Minimal Sessions. Themba plans to continue playing throughout the D.C. area with the sole purpose of not getting people to dance, but groove, to the music.Themba @ The Bourbon Room(Fredericksburg) 06/13/08
