Austin ’The Judge’ Wheeler

About Me

"I'm the favorite son of two music teachers. My mother teaches choral music and has perfect pitch, and my father is a classically-trained graduate of the Hartt School of Music. When I turned 6, they handed me a trumpet and I practiced it an hour a day, everyday, for the next ten years. When I hit 15, I began to DJ, and by 16 I was already a college radio host. In the spring of 1998, I joined the infamous Weekend Wrecking Crew (WRAS Atlanta, 88.5) and started my long tenure as a staff writer and featured columnist for Elemental Magazine. Chris "Chrisco" Hall and I started Rent Money Records in Feb of 2000, and in Jan 2006, we created World Famous Magazine. As a DJ, I've shared the bill with greats like Klever, Drama, Applejac & Jaycee and in 2006 I was selected as the DJ for MTV's "Making the Band 3" Wrap Party in Manhattan. As a writer, it's been a distinct pleasure to interview legends like the late Jay Dee (Dilla), Roy Ayers, The Delfonics, Spinners, David Porter, Les McCann, David Axelrod, Hugh Masekela, Gwen McCrae, New Birth, Jazzberry Patch, RAMP, Large Professor, Pete Rock, Gangstarr, Blackstar, Beatnuts, Diamond D, Lord Finesse, Buckwild, T-Ray, Prince Paul, Masta Ace, King Britt, Stat Quo, Spinna, Rueben Wilson, Lonnie Smith, The Headhunters, Clarence Wheeler & the Enforcers, The Sons of Champlin, Tyrone Thomas & the Whole Darn Family, Young-Holt, Black Merda, Bernard Purdie, Gary Burton, Eugene McDaniels, Thom Bell, Tom Scott, and Jack Bruce of Cream." ............................................................ ............................................................ ....... LEGENDARY DRUMMER OF THE WEEK: ELVIN JONESLEGENDARY DRUMMER OF THE WEEK: ELVIN JONES

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 6/13/2006
Band Website: nettvinyl.com/members/247
Band Members:
Influences: Weekend Wrecking Crew
Sounds Like: Earwax Records, Full Moon Records, More Dusty Than Digital, Alley Beat, Upstairs Records, Street Beat, Tapemasters, Wax N Facts, Fatbeats Atlanta, Wuxtry, Collector's Choice, Ye Olde Clock Shoppe, Eatmore Records, Fantasyland, Booknook, Nice Price, The Thing, Eat Records, Flex Records, Lion's Den, Pure Pop, Papa Jazz, Vinyl Destination, Music Plus, Brookhaven, Tower Records, Turtles, Bingo's, Cosmo's, Gordy's, Rowans, Castlegate, Lakewood, Pride of Dixie, J & J, "The Pyramid", Low Yo- Yo, Starlight Drive-In, Recycle North, Unclaimed Baggage, Neat Repeats, Making-A-Way, Bibles for Missions, City Consignment, Value Village, Big Saver, Thrift Land, The Salvation Army, Goodwill, Second Chance, Last Chance, Potter's House, Amvets, Atlanta Step-Up and ATZ Furniture.
Record Label: Rent Money
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Atlantic Records 60 Funkiest Songs

Last November, I pitched an idea to Atlantic Records to re-release and remaster 60 of thier funkiest tunes ever, in honor of their 60th anniversary. Well, the idea made it all the...
Posted by Austin ’The Judge’ Wheeler on Thu, 25 Oct 2007 12:58:00 PST

"Timbale Rock" Haas Goes Latin!! - 9/14/07

After Slim Chance's ill latin-influenced set last Friday, we decided that this Friday we'd do the first-ever official "Latin Night" at the Haas Bar (1314 Glenwood). So we bro...
Posted by Austin ’The Judge’ Wheeler on Sun, 16 Sep 2007 07:29:00 PST

"Shes a Brick, Haas" - 8/31/07

After a successful Dilla Lupus Benefit (8/25) with Applejac & Slim Chance (thanks to those of you that made it out!), and week of sucessful digging trips, I packed up my needles in Dave's fav...
Posted by Austin ’The Judge’ Wheeler on Sun, 02 Sep 2007 08:50:00 PST

"Don't ride the white Haas" - 6/29/07

After one late start (Dave got a burrito, I got an apple, and then we both waited for "the adaptor"), and one unfilled Massive Attack request - We launched into a set of impromtu soul, rain, wings, ra...
Posted by Austin ’The Judge’ Wheeler on Sun, 01 Jul 2007 02:07:00 PST

"This is the Haas that Judge built" - 6/15/07

After a night of Illmatic discussions (what were the chances that the only 2 people in the world that didn't like Illmatic would meet at Haas, at our table), and ending up at Taco Cabana for at 2...
Posted by Austin ’The Judge’ Wheeler on Sun, 17 Jun 2007 09:01:00 PST

"Haas music all night long" - 6/1/07

Alright, alright. Here it is. The much requested playlist for the Haas party this past friday (June 1st). Big shouts to Marina for staying up 'til 2:30, and also to DJ Slim Chance (w...
Posted by Austin ’The Judge’ Wheeler on Sun, 03 Jun 2007 04:29:00 PST

The best J Dilla article ever written.

J Dilla Remembering Detroit's Finest By Austin "The Judge" Wheeler (reprinted from World Famous Magazine, Issue 3, March 2006) Detroit is the land of broken dreams and broken automobiles....
Posted by Austin ’The Judge’ Wheeler on Wed, 28 Mar 2007 08:16:00 PST

Elemental Party Recap

Thanks for making our last-minute Elemental Party a success (and long live Big Daddy Kane). For those that didn't make it, here's some of what you missed: THE JUDGE'S PARTY STARTIN...
Posted by Austin ’The Judge’ Wheeler on Thu, 22 Feb 2007 11:08:00 PST

Hoody & Tims Party Playlist!

Thank y'all for making the first annual Hoody & Tims Party a success!!!! (If you couldn't make it, here's what you missed (besides my ill cream pants! ha ha)): The Judge's ...
Posted by Austin ’The Judge’ Wheeler on Sat, 27 Jan 2007 01:35:00 PST

Soul Survivors 8. Eugene McDaniels

SOUL SURVIVORS: Eugene McDaniels By Austin "The Judge" Wheeler (Originally published in World Famous Magazine, Issue 8, 2006). www.worldfamousmag.com It's never a good sign when an interview st...
Posted by Austin ’The Judge’ Wheeler on Sat, 14 Oct 2006 10:19:00 PST