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dj don capri

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About Me


in the 37 years i have been on this earth i have amassed a certain about of knowledge &(still learning almost every day).i believe strongly that knowledge should be PASSed on & not hoarded!!! a large percentage of my KNOWLEDGE is general,but i have saved a big chunk for the more specialized subjects i enjoy (see interests opposite) these make up some of the things i would like to share with you (IN BLOG FORM) if you like any posts,feel free to SUBSCRIBE. that way you get notified every time a new post comes up. also don't forget to use the new/old archive too view past blogs... hope you enjoy!!!!comments welcome.... the don...also............ "HERE'S A LITTLE STORY THAT MUST BE TOLD"............................hi,my name is roger.....i'am a cheeky northerner who like's a laugh.....i was an original uk b-boy in the early 8t's. started 2 collect hip hop records then & never stopped!!!!!!!!!!i hav pretty much stopped the breakdancing though!!!!unless i'am pissed at a wedding & then,it's probably just my bones(that do the breakin)!he he......anyway...... i was the founder member of the b-boy crew called (friction feet)u may of heard of us??????? i also did a bit of graffiti in the 80's,under the tag "ramjet"(hummm!how long did that take me 2 think up!!!!)lol.........still love the art,but gave that up 2!!!!!as i wasn't that good at rackin up(stealin spray paint)........so just stuck with the music....... i started off making pause button tapes as i couldn't afford turntables until was 22! but through hip hop,i started 2 look for the originals,that made up the beats.and so began the love affair with soul,funk,jazz & disco....... then in 87-88 "let there b house & house music was born" when i left school i became a fully qualified chef but packed that in,as it interfeared with all the raving in the late 8t's & early 9t's......... i use 2 tear up the dance floors at places like the hacienda,blackburns illegal wharehouse rave's,park hall,set end,quadrant park,shaboo,oz,sequins,revenge,smile,cream + many others. had quite a good rep 4 my moves(usher,jay kay & timberlake hav all stolen from me)!!!!! so bein a dancer first & foremost,it has given me the knowledge of what tracks work best on the floor.... i moved 2 london 12 years ago.....hav djed in bars & clubs in & around the south east + also worked on a pirate radio station...... for the most part i'am a bricklayer foreman (with a big record collection)but not 4 long!!!! as i'am moving 2 kent 2 open up my very own record shop/coffee bar!!woo hoo,i can't wait.

My Interests

music,MUSIC + more music.........scratchin......... (no not my ass!)he he....... graffiti/street art......... boombox's......... design classic's......... history........... sneakers......... blaxploition films......... scooters.......... boxing........... bars,clubbing,dancing,drinking........... cosy nights in........... cooking + fine dining.........

I'd like to meet:

nu & old friends.... fun sexy girls....(no bitches please)...he he.... recording artists.... record collectors.... dj's & producers.... b boys & b girls.... graf writers.... street artists.... hot models.... my future wife....he he... plus any one up for a bit of mayhem!!!

Music:

soul////funk////jazz////hip hop////disco////house//// + everything inbetween!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ie....northern soul...southern soul...deep soul...neo soul...memphis soul...latin soul...rare soul...philly soul...blue eyed soul...detroit soul...60's,70's and 80's soul...80's boogie...gospel...go go...grime...crunk...baile funk...gypo funk...brazilian funk...p-funk...g-funk..."abc funk"..............nu jazz...cool jazz...free jazz...latin jazz...acid jazz...trad jazz...modal jazz...dixieland jazz...west coast jazz...avant-garde jazz...modern jazz...jazz fusion..."total confusion"................rare groove...samba...salsa...bossa nova...electronica...electro...electro clash...electro bass...miami bass...drum and bass...jungle...hard step...bruk step...2 step.."1 step beyond"......................acid house...deep house...hard house...chicago house...minimal house...progressive house...ambient house...tribal house...piano house...italo house...funky house...filtered house...hip house...tech house...techno...detroit techno...belgium techno..............new wave...new beat..big beat...blue beat...afro beat...balearic beat...broken beat...breakbeat...nu school breaks...old school breaks...baltimore breaks..."these are the breaks"...............turntablism...cut and paste...indie rap...gangsta rap...trip hop...doo wop...be bop..cu bop..."a wop bop baloo bop".................us garage...uk garage...soulful garage...speed garage...new jack swing...contemporary r&b...chillout...downtempo...duk rok...lovers rock...rocksteady...roots...2 tone...ska...dub...soca...reggaeton..."caylso,reggae,rhythm and blues...master mix those number 1 choons"..........

Movies:

wildsyle,beat street,style wars,across 110th street,foxy brown,willie dynamite,sweet sweetbacks badaaasss song,cleopatra jones,shaft,drum,black caeser,the mack,detroit 9000,friday foster,the candy tangarine man,hitman,trouble man,black gunn,three the hard way,cooleyhigh,super fly,coffy,black belt jones,truck turner,black gestapo,one down two to go,soul patrol,dolemite,cornbread earl & me,three tough guys,the black godfather,slaughters big rip off,hell up in harlem,tnt jackson...etc...

Books:

love saves the day,yes yes y'all,last night a dj saved my life,subway art,soul survivor,rap attack,the in crowd,spraycan art,hip hop files,essential northern soul price guide,freddy fresh rap records,adventures on the wheels of steel,ego trips rap lists,gettin up,too darn soulful,once in a lifetime,funk,adventures in wonderland..etc..

Heroes:

my dad,charlie chase,larry levan,gm flash,david mancuso,kool kerc,nicky siano,john kearns,gilles peterson,curtis mayfield,keb darge,chaka khan,q bert,walter gibbons,teddy pendergrass,ron hardy,marley marl,lord finnese,tom moulton,chris mcbride,nick the record,dj jazzy jeff,norman jay,dj noise,frankie knuckles,kenny dope,prince paul,vicky lang,barry white,dj babu,james brown,coldcut,greg wilson,dj craze,grand wizard theodore,francis grasso,jazzy jay,dr bob jones,dj supreme(hijack),krs one,tony humphries,bill brewster,james lavelle,motown,pete rock,sasha,francois kevorkian,lenny breakbeat roberts,red alert,trax,patrice rushen,the sound libary,zulu nation,nick reece,cut chemist,eddie kendricks,leroy hutson,showbiz & ag,main source,lee quinones,seen,pam grier,dj shadow,phylis hyman,earth wind & fire,pleasure,dj jeff daniels,richard searling,snowboy,public enenmy,a tribe called quest,juice crew,scratch perverts,mixmaster mike,vinylmania,blade,phase 2,first choice,dj cash money,afrika bambaataa,rakim,tee scott,danny tengalia,mr thing,large professor,cold crush bros,mr scruff,dave godin,marshall jefferson,patrick adams,roy ayers,enjoy,arika islam,andy weatherall,common,randy brown,joe bataan,mr fingers,soul jazz,,dondi,dj format,wild pitch,mos def,gwen mcrae,tito puente,terry jones,sugarhill,ebbie bo,jazznova,run dmc,rock steady crew,buddy esquire,tk,atmosfear,candido,westend,art blakey,kool j rap,wu tang clan,prelude,idris mohamad,martha cooper,futura,funky 4+1,transmat,donny hathaway,epmd,biz markie,the funk bros,blackbyrds,streetsounds,diamond d,spoonin gee,natural four,ralph tee,kruder & dorfmeister,big l,gangstarr,curtom,kev roberts,funk inc,ultramagnetics mc's,willie bobo,philly international,k-otix,marvin gaye,mo wax,joe conzo,grand puba,mizell bros,bluenote,dynamic rockers,gil scott heron,nina simone,brand nubian,sound of new york,kool & the gang,tommy boy,the meters,ashford & simpsom,mantronix,beatnuts,banksy,2nd 2 none,profile,henry chalfant,technics sl 1200,donald byrd,furious 5,cooleys hot box,rawkus,beastie boys,p&p,kool & the gang,dilated peoples,issac hayes,isley bros,treacherous 3,lonnie liston smith,organized konfusion,stevie wondor,talkin loud,dennis coffey,mr bongos,big daddy kane,bernard purdie,lone catalyst..etc..etc..etc...

My Blog

rare 80s disco boogie..

    The mighty Asso - Don't Stop is a completely instrumental track but boy what a good one.  Here we have an early italo-funk killer with a powerful synthbass and jazzy 'Shakatak-...
Posted by dj don capri on Fri, 05 Jan 2007 04:22:00 PST

The Hip Hop Foundation Timeline (part 1) 1970 - 1983...

The Hip Hop Foundation has 5 elements,not 4..... Deejaying,Rapping,Graffiti,B-Boying & History!!!!that comes start from Afrika Bambaataa's mouth.... So here's some history folks... peace the don ...
Posted by dj don capri on Mon, 09 Apr 2007 03:44:00 PST

the best of british.....

As it's saint paddys day,the thought of a pure,ish british playlist sprung too mind!!                    ...
Posted by dj don capri on Sat, 17 Mar 2007 03:58:00 PST

not ready yet !! under construction...(and i'am pissed)

Sometime in 91 i got sick of house music & the direction it was going in.So lucky anuff for me i started too hear choons by the brand new heavies,the young disciples & galliano,etc.T...
Posted by dj don capri on Fri, 02 Mar 2007 02:50:00 PST

do the hustle !!!


Posted by dj don capri on Sat, 03 Mar 2007 03:05:00 PST

iz pimpin ezee ???

  Robert Beck, better known as Iceberg Slim, sold more than six million books before he died in 1992. At one time he was said to be the best-selling African American novelist ever. Before he beca...
Posted by dj don capri on Sun, 25 Feb 2007 04:52:00 PST

joe conzo ...BORN IN THE BRONX...

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Posted by dj don capri on Sun, 11 Feb 2007 12:02:00 PST

hip hop supa crews...vol 2

The "Diggin In The Crates" collective have produce some of my favourite & most treasured hip hop lp's...including... Funky Technician |  Runaway Slave | Stunts, Blunt...
Posted by dj don capri on Sat, 17 Feb 2007 07:31:00 PST

the Godfather of HIP HOP...

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Posted by dj don capri on Sat, 03 Feb 2007 03:52:00 PST

lucky record !!!!

is this the best photo of a record ever???? discuss.... ..>..> ..> ..>..>..> ...
Posted by dj don capri on Sun, 04 Feb 2007 03:37:00 PST