Rich Medina - DJ
Choice defines the man. Rich Medina has made a life based on one choice that has transformed the listening experience of millions. DJ Rich Medina lives, breathes, and revels in sharing the type of music that make a listener remember his soul. It is this awareness of soul that brings listeners back time and again to hear Rich spin: heads nod, bodies sway, emotions expand and coalesce.
DJ Rich Medina uses the decks to guide his people away from the ordinary and into the realm of their imaginations. His intelligent blends bridge unexpected song selections that build a collective consciousness of intoxication.
Talib Kweli - MC / DJ
Ever since emerging as a member of Black Star in the late 1990s, Talib Kweli is one of the few artists making commercially viable music that matters. The Brooklyn bred rapper's hard-hitting music has been able to educate and entertain simultaneously. So it is no wonder that at the peak of their fame, both Jay-Z and 50 Cent named Talib Kweli as one of their favorite rappers.
With Ear Drum, his first album released on his own Blacksmith Music and his sixth album overall, Kweli has delivered his career-defining work, a polished collection showcasing his advanced lyricism and his penchant for picking music that resonates long after the song ends.
Stretch Armstrong - DJ
Internationally renowned deejay/producer/overall music impresario Stretch Armstrong has enjoyed a nearly two-decade career that has remained as diverse, eclectic and inspired as his home city. As a native New Yorker who grew up on the edge of Spanish Harlem, he began absorbing all of the underground sounds of the city - from early hip-hop to freestyle, disco, reggae and everything else - straight from his home streets at a very early age. Having begun his interaction with rhythm as a drummer at the age of five, he purchased his first record ("Rapper's Delight") in Fifth Grade, thus beginning a lifelong affair with the 12" format.
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Eli Escobar - DJ
New York DJ/producer Eli Escobar has surfaced as one of the most exciting new talents on the dance music scene. Well known for his remixes of artists like Diplo, M.I.A., Britney Spears, Chromeo, Nacho Lovers, Pase Rock, Amanda Blank & The Glass, Eli manages to combine all of his musical influences – New York Disco, 80’s Hip-Hop and New Wave – into flawless productions that feed the imagination, touch the heart and move the feet, often at the same time! He is an avid collector of rare vinyl and an extremely talented multi-instrumentalist. He is Star Wars-obsessed, has a brown poodle named Obie, and is very happy he was alive in NYC during the 80’s.
Lindsay Luv - DJ
Boston native turned NYC turntable goddess, Lindsay Luv, definitely rocks the music scene with her 80’s-esque revival beats and eclectic mix of electro/house, rock, old school hip-hop and electro mash-ups.
What can be said of the doting spinner? With Red Bull Vodka in hand and a patent leather designer DJ bag, the humorous Luv is sure to charm you with her effervescent wit; with a slight dash of Courtney Love plus or minus the psychotic parts… all jokes aside... when it comes down to it, Lindsay Luv does know what she is doing.
DJ Dummy - DJ
Dummy is an unlikely name for a mastermind, yet DJ Dummy does not live up to his name, when it comes to the turntables by any means. This Battle/Club/Concert DJ, who adds musical director and producer to his resume, hails from Brooklyn, New York. Dummy grew up with the DJ influence everywhere, his father, brother, and cousins all Djed; as a result he was on the turntables by the age of 7.
In 1991, people took notice when the then 14-year old djing genius held his own on the stage of the Supermen DJ Battle. One of the premier events in the battle circuit, the Supermen DJ Battle hosts big names such as Mix Master Mike, Steve D, and DJ Eightball.
Ali Shaheed Muhammad - DJ
A member of A Tribe Called Quest and part of the Ummah production group. Mr Muhammad has also started his record label called Garden Seeker records.
DJ Shark - DJ
In the middle of nowhere, DJ Shark was born near by the biggest lake in Japan. He grew up as ordinary kid. What has made his life change ever was DJing. When he saw Japanese DJ called GM Yoshi( 3rd prize DMC world), he was shocked and started thinking that he wants to do like that. And then he got two turntables and mixer, practiced it hard everyday. A few years later, he moved to Kyoto and start spinning at club. His name was slowly spreading out there. 1994, he challenged Vestax All Japan DJ Competition, as a result he won the championship in the technical section. But he wasn’t satisfied with that title. 1996, he tried his skill on DMC. In several tough fights, he got 2nd prize in Japan.
DJ Spinna - DJ
DJ Spinna is something of an anomaly in music. A humbling example of what it takes to truly succeed within the framework of multiple fields. A steadfast work ethic, an obsessively extensive vinyl library and the willingness to pursue the full extents of his roots (Funk, Soul and Jazz), foundation (Hip-Hop) and future (Electronic/Dance music) with no restraints. A cornerstone of Hip-Hop's late 90's indie-uprise, DJ Spinna made much of his first impression on listeners as the musical background of his group The Jigmastas (having released an impressive slew of 12" singles on his then self-run label Beyond Real during this time) as well as providing the canvas for an array of that era's lyrical giants.
DJ Center - DJ
Music is therapy - rhythms ease the mind and transport one to places and spaces far beyond their immediate surroundings. At the turntables, DJ Center soul-travels, navigating audiences with a crate of musical goods from around the globe, while echoing a New York state of mind.
The Romanian-Born, New York-bred, tastemaker's environment gave inspiration for an insatiable palate of Hip Hop & Jazz, Hard-Bop & Boom-Bap with a global outlook and immigrant roots. "I came out of New York City DJ culture, cutting my teeth on '90s Hip Hop, but my mentor was a Jazz musician. With that foundation, I never separated music (by genre).
