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About Me

Starting his DJ career back in 1999 in the Midwestern USA, Wajih had an unlikely beginning, taking over at a frat party after the brother DJ was seduced away by a consenting co-ed. Becoming the accidental hero of the night with a party that ended two hours past curfew, Wajih dove head first into deejaying and joined a mobile DJ company, then got involved with indie label Trifecta Recordings as its director of label and artist promotions. By 2003, Wajih had returned to his home in Jordan and decided to dedicate himself to underground music, from house and techno to breaks and electro.As Jordan's first radio mixshow DJ, Wajih shot to nationwide recognition with his shows on Radio Jordan's 96.3 FM, in the days just before private radio stations were licensed. "Mixology" and "Street Science" featured choice cuts in electronic dance music and hip-hop/R&B/dancehall respectively, and his formatting and programming convinced private stations that they could bring in international dance shows from the likes of the BBC and Ministry of Sound to a Jordanian audience hungry for music different from everyday pop.Now with Play 99.6 radio and playing alongside the likes of house legend Robert Owens, Buddha Bar's Ravin, Choo Choo's Barry Gilbey, UK producer Steve Mac, and closing after Armin van Buuren at Distant Heat 2005 in Wadi Rum, Wajih is going international and spreading his love for house music. He also organizes his own small scale events under the Citylife Entertainment moniker, including the charity-based WinterMission.Wajih has made appearances at major night spots in Jordan like Nai, Prana, Myth, Fez, Brews, Caballeros, the Big Fellow, and was the first DJ on the decks at the wildly popular Barracuda Beach Club in Aqaba. He has handled promotions and bookings for several clients including clubs and lounges in the city.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/14/2005
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Influences: Barry White, Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, Stan Getz, George Benson, Miles Davis, Masters at Work, Larry Heard, Larry Levan, Frankie Knuckles, Marshall Jefferson, Loleatta Holloway, Danny Tenaglia, Antoine Clamaran, Bob Sinclar, King Britt, Thievery Corporation, Nightmares on Wax, Kerri Chandler, Josh Wink, Donald Glaude, Miguel Migs, J. Mark Andrus, DJ Episode, Kelix, Evan Toutz aka ET, and many more.
Sounds Like: something that can lift your booty up from its seat and SHAKE it.
Type of Label: None

My Blog

A month of no gigs :'-(

Ah yes, this is the time when things wind down and most DJs take their annual vacations. It's Ramadan, folks, a time when clubs close, most bars (with emphasis on 'most') close for the month, and my a...
Posted by Halloway on Wed, 20 Sep 2006 07:13:00 PST

What might be wrong with some people...

Don't ask me what's bringing this on. I'm just recovering from completing Jordan Business magazine for the month (www.grumpygourmet.com) and reflecting on last weekend, which was a good one overa...
Posted by Halloway on Tue, 30 May 2006 06:38:00 PST

A scene emerging? Could it be?

This one is really centered around music, but I put it under Life because it addresses all kinds of other things. This past weekend brought along a flurry of activity. Thursday night saw me going back...
Posted by Halloway on Tue, 21 Mar 2006 08:01:00 PST

"Support Your DJ" week

I hereby declare the week of February 21-28 "Support Your DJ" week -- every day this week you will see DJs in my Top 8 friends list. This is a way to share with the world our love for music ...
Posted by Halloway on Sat, 18 Feb 2006 02:42:00 PST

Support "DJs ARE ALIVE"!

You don't see hard-working DJs every day trying to keep alive the performance in the music. Here are Skribble, Scumfrog, D:Fuse, Static Revenger, and the amazing Kristine W teaming up together for a t...
Posted by Halloway on Sat, 04 Feb 2006 01:04:00 PST

WAJIH's bi-weekly chart

Shouts to Colette, Scumfrog, JaBig and the gotsoul crew, Fred Numf, Barry Gilbey, Kalice, Skribble, Karim Miknas aka Mr. K, and the Lebanese scene! January 28, 2006 Royksopp - What Else is There? (T...
Posted by Halloway on Sun, 29 Jan 2006 07:03:00 PST

R.I.P - Feras Victor Fleifel

Every now and then we lose certain people in our lives. It is inevitable. Sometimes, I find it hard to accept why certain people are chosen at particular times, but that is the nature of fate and dest...
Posted by Halloway on Sat, 28 Jan 2006 03:07:00 PST

Wajih's music chart - Jan 14, 2006

Charts January 14, 2006 Aquabeaver - 35/69 (Barry Gilbey remix) Choo Choo Demi - Gearbox (Stu Hirst Mix) Audacity - Jagged Monster (original) Trust Your Tribe Royksopp - What Else Is There? (Trent...
Posted by Halloway on Thu, 19 Jan 2006 01:01:00 PST

A surprisingly popping night at Prana

Well! What started off as a smooth deep house set for my friend Rula Khoury's birthday at Prana ended up as a slamming night of dirty beats and booty shakin'! Nice crowd, good friends showed up, and a...
Posted by Halloway on Sun, 27 Nov 2005 01:40:00 PST

One week in Dubai (2)

With just five hours of sleep under my belt, it was a struggle to get up. I had myself a good breakfast, though, and headed off to the convention center to put up my display materials. It was slow. In...
Posted by Halloway on Sun, 01 Jan 2006 12:00:00 PST