Groovalicious Groovalicious are tunesmith / producer Jonathan Atkinson and vocalist / lyricist Jon Martin a.k.a Boom. January 2008 saw Groovalicious's first release Love Candy with soulful Italian House label Gotta Keep Faith Records, followed by two more Love Candy remixes in March 2008 for the Miami Winter Music Conference. Going down tempo Groovalicious also make jazz and funk infused tunes to chill out to, treat your ears to their first album Summer Hi. Jon Martin a.k.a Boom is best known as vocalist / front-man for Norman Cook’s (a.k.a Fatboy Slim) 1990’s dance chart topping Pizzaman project. After starring in videos and touring the World Boom moved on to the UK garage scene signing to Chocolateboy records in 2000 with producer Lee Hubbard as Mills and Boom. After years of flirting with all types of Dance music from drum and bass to electronica Boom has come back home to House music. When not creating the next Groovalicious sound sensation, Jonathan Atkinson crafts fine TV music for top UK and other programming Worldwide. During the 80’s he played the UK Northern band circuit and concentrated on writing pop songs. The 90’s found himself immersed in his first love, House music and worked as a sound engineer in London. www.facebook.com Timewriter For more than one and a half decades, ten studio albums so far and countless 12 inches and remixes, Jean F. Cochois a.k.a. The Timewriter, has established himself as one of the most internationally respected writer/producers of his musical genre and considered one of the founding members of Tech House. If one follows Jean F’s productions over the past twelve years, one will not only notice the substantial and continuous development of his musical idea, but also more importantly, his very own distinctive and immediately recognizable style. This includes his way of producing and the tremendous feel for sound, melody and rhythm. In combination with his musicality and the emotional content in his work, he keeps on setting the highest of standards that one has grown so used to hearing from him. Not only as a producer, but also as DJ and remixer, Jean F. Cochois enjoys the respect he receives internationally. Amongst his remixes include artists such as the ex-Kraftwerk member Wolfgang Flür (Yamo), Mike Oldfield, Yello, Faithless, Boy George etc.  As a DJ, The Timewriter held a residency in Sven Väth’s Cocoon Club and tours the world. On a regular basis he presents his own DJ Mix CD Series Deep Train. www.facebook.com www.myspace.com/timewriter City Soul Project City Soul Project are behind a unique deep house sound coming direct out of London, England working alongside some of the greatest DJ's, Labels and Producers within the industry including i! Records, Pack Up & Dance, Groove On & more. With a wealth of experience behind the decks and within the industry itself, long term friends Scott Harrington, formerly of Endemic Digital and Ryan Briggs locked horns at the turn of 2010 to form the City Soul Project - with the sole aim of both producing and performing unsurpassed, quality underground house music. Pushing forward in to 2011, the guys are looking forward to sharing their sound with their newly profound 'Bed' residency and more gigs in Ibiza, tba soon and are excited to be hitting the road and hopefully, gracing a venue near you soon. www.facebook.com/citysoulproject www.myspace.com/citysoulproject www.twitter.com/citysoulproject Rhody Martin Eriksson AKA Rhody Swedish house producer and DJ Martin Eriksson aka Rhody aka MEEP.  For the wide audience Martin is best known for his collaboration with the Nigerian ace vocalist Kaydee and their 3 singles “Show Me”, “Believe Me” and “Release The Beauty”.  As an actor on the growing “Sonic Identity” market he’s helped many international top brands such Rolex, Koenigsegg, Epoque Hotels, Poker Room defining their products audibly. After years of mainly remixing and productions for other artists Martin’s now fully dedicated to bring out his very own sound in 2011. Expect captivating melodies, detailed productions in a full spectrum suit. www.facebook.com www.myspace.com/martin-eriksson rhodyfunk@hotmail.com Jennifer Perryman Simply soulful is Jennifer Perryman. A powerful blend of seriousness and whimsy, embracing modern musical elements while paying homage to the nostalgic. The native-born Texan, gifted with an angelic voice, is also a skillful pianist. She delivers with reserved elegance and yet a ferocity that is impossible to ignore. A writer, arranger and performer, she Jennifer is classically trained, and has a  degree in Jazz Studies. She sang with the Dallas Symphony Chorus, and was a vocalist with the University of North Texas Jazz Singers, The Groove Poets and Icehouse. www.jenniferperryman.com Ralf GUM Ralf GUM’s been creating music since 1993. In 1997 he teamed up with mate CrisP and has worked with notable artists as Inaya Day, Michael Procter or the fascinating Concha Buika. He is well known for his succession of quality productions on labels such as Tommy Boy, Peppermint Jam, Flamingo Discos, Sole Music, Milk & Sugar, Infracom! or Compose. His remixes for acts like Hacienda or Billie Ray Martin have helped their songs become dance floor classics. Ralf’s GoGo Music (www.gog-music.com) is a staple atop sales and play charts worldwide. His recent hits include Kissing Strangers feat. Monique Bingham, “Uniting Music” and Higher High” feat. Daniel Thomas. The hallmark of Ralf’s sound is his use of live instrumentation and funky harmonies coupled with his wicked house beats and very own crisp percussion. And Jennifer’s amazing vocals under Ralf’s pristine production is exactly what you would hope. But the distinctive groove isn’t the only reason for Ralf’s success – his passion for all things soulful shines through in all he does and helps create a simply irresistible aura each and every time he emerges from the studio. www.gogo-music.net Grooveblaster With the ears of a fan and the reflexes of a musician (the Grooveblaster began his musical career as a bassist), the Grooveblaster colors way outside the lines set by the parochial, the genre fixated and the weak-minded, but he knows the rules so when he breaks 'em it's on. His rhythms and melodies are rooted in cosmopolitan pop and downtempo grooves, so it's hard to tell where 'song' ends and 'version' begins, where message ends and music begins, where agony ends and ecstasy kicks in. The Grooveblaster's latest CD, "Cities, Streets & Bebop Nights" (a Jack Kerouac check) features sultry and soulful vocals by Anji Bee (the lovespirals), Yasi Baby (Pacha Massive), Laura Harley and Daca Kopanja.   In addition the album includes cinematic cosmopolitan instrumental grooves including a tribute to Angie Dickinson and rumba ode to Italian model/actress Benedetta Valanzano,  all wrapped in a unique blend of styles from Gene Krupa, Anita O’Day, Philly Soul, Massive Attack,  St. Etienne,  Clash, Steely Dan, Dave Brubek, Kenny Burrell, Brian Wilson and more.  The Grooveblaster has been featured on Anji Bee's Chillcast podcast. the Below Zero radio show on San Francisco on Energy FM 92.7, Parisian broadcast Tonic FM and many others. www.grooveblaster.com DJ Spinna 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. Everyone from Mos Def, Talib Kweli to Pharaohe Monch boasted Spinna beats to prove their worth to the scene.  As collaborative production work flooded his studio, from hip-hop legends like Sadat X & Grand Puba (Brand Nubian), Masta Ace and Guru (Gangstar) to even The Jungle Brothers. Yet, while his stock as a the go-to producer rose so did his value as a key, if not crucial, remixer. At the time reworking hits for the major-label likes of De La Soul ("Stakes is High") Das EFX and MC Eiht. Turning heads throughout the industry, Spinna's sonics soon infiltrated numerous genres. Tapped by everyone from Mary J. Blige to Motown Records (for his brilliant Michael Jackson homage to "We're Almost There"). It's here his production presence would flourish greatly, as Spinna would go on to revive and revise Soulful marvels like Donald Byrd, Eddie Kendricks, Betty Carter, Roy Ayers and Al Jarreau. Always relevant to the current, Spinna has taken to new mixes for the J Dilla bred Platinum Pied Pipers and Bay Area songstress Goapele as with the well respected Les Nubian. Though it goes without saying that one of the more memorable mixes goes to his monumental version of Shawn Escoffery's "Days Like This". In turn, catapulting Spinna into his now stately, touted presence in the dance music scene. Which made the transition to BBE Records smooth as ever, for his landmark solo production album "Here To There". It also spawned another record label, Spinna's own, Wonderwax. A home for his soulful dance classics, the imprint came to fruition in 2003, and has seen memorable releases from contemporaries such as Rich Medina, Lady Alma, Blaze, The Free Radikalz and Selan. Spinna's collaborated on stage alongside contemporary luminaries like Gilles Peterson, Jazzanova, Joe Claussell, Bugz In The Attic, Osunlade, Q-Tip, Jazzy Jeff, Kenny Dope, Keb Darge, DJ Scratch (EPMD), DJ Shadow & Cut Chemist.  Its true that there are other likeminded DJ/Producers in the world comparable to DJ Spinna, but for the most part, they choose a genre and master it. Ask them to flip another variety with the same intense knowledge and sleek-savvy and you'll be hard pressed to find someone that'll do it to Spinna's extent. www.djspinna.com Alexander East Alexander East is among the ever growing list of talent that continues to take the electronic community by storm here in the U.S. and abroad. If you’re not quite familiar with his name, then most assuredly you would recognize his voice from either his featured appearances on tracks from Jake Childs, Jay J or Derrick Carter just to name a few. But on his own, his releases have been bumping dance floors for more than a decade now. Born in Brooklyn New York, Alexander knew he had a purpose beyond description when it came to his ever growing “hobby” of music. When he was young, he taught himself how to play many different musical instruments and sing. While growing up, his family had moved to quite a number of places in the Midwest, including Ohio and Minneapolis where he currently resides. It was during these early years in the between places where he gained the opportunity to spend significant time around many different recording studios where he learned how to produce and engineer his own works. Although he was initially all about producing hip hop, it was during the early 1990’s where house music and other forms of electronic music began pulling him into the realm that he is known for today. In 1994, he began DJing and working within the underground community producing his own trackst. By 1997, Alexander’s first track “Gold Dust Goodies v1” was released in a limited capacity through his very own label Planet East Recordings. It wasn’t until the releases of “Hazy Shade of Love” (in a collaborative effort w/Underground Construction) and the tracks “Deeper Shades” & “Jest For Me” (both released in 2000 & 2001 in a collaborative effort w/Afterhours Records) that gained the attention of Derrick Carter, who not only helped break these releases, but remixed “Jest 4 Me” for a re-release as well. Alexander’s tracks and efforts have been used on various compilation and mixed CDs through a multitude of labels from the likes of Afterhours, NRK, Nordic Trax, DJ Magazine, Fabric, Promo Only, Aroma, Blockhead, Swank, Amenti, OM Records and recently Defected Music. From 2001 to the present Alexander East has continued to blaze forth a path for himself within the industry, gaining notoriety though both his vocals on collaborative efforts and remixes with fellow producers Jimpster, JT Donaldson, Atnarko, Rick Preston, Swirl People and Olivier Desmet. His current chart topper “Believe En Me” (with remixes from Lawnchair Generals) and his latest re-release “So Hi” (with remixes by Chuck Love& Bryan Gerrard) takes this talented musician to yet another level with a body of work that is nothing short of fantastic! One thing is certain with a talent like Alexander East….you are just beginning to scratch the surface with his music!!! 3C 3C – musician, dj, producer, remixer, promoter, label owner, music publisher. First record bought was Beatles 7” of Get Back/Down Bring Me Down.  First 12” bought was New Order – Blue Monday.  And he still has them both!  Featured panelist at the 2007 Winter Music Conference on the Entertainment Law Forum and Intellectual Property and Publishing Forum.  A unique combination of creative talent and entertainment business acumen. www.myspace.com/threecmusic Audio Soul Project Mazi is a prolific producer who has written or remixed over 200 records in 15 years time. He is Audio Soul Project. ASP releases have appeared on Dessous, Systematic, Circle Music, SAW, Mood Music and Ovum. His music has appeared on compilations such as Loco Dice "The Lab01" on NRK Music, Darren Emerson's "Bogota GU36" on Global Underground, Ralph Lawson's "Fabric 33" mix, and Sander Kleinenberg's edition of the famous "This Is" Renaissance series. A DJ for 18 years, Mazi has visited clubs like Fabric in London, Crystal in Istanbul, Q in Zürich, Avalon in Los Angeles, Masai in Varna, Level in Bahrain, Red Light in Paris and Simoon in Tokyo. He still finds time to play in Chicago, DJ'ing or performing live at local venues like Spy Bar, Moonshine, Zentra, Vision and Smart Bar. www.myspace.com/audiosoulproject www.audiosoulproject.com DJ Dennis of Selektra Recordings ANYTHING CREATIVE ...whether its music, art, science...but time spent with friends and family is always the best! I like gadgets...electronics are my crack...and i'm a VINYL WHORE...i love to collect and play vinyl, always trying to find the most obscure thing to play over my other records or sample to put in a production. TRUE HOUSE MUSIC WITH A MESSAGE...some groovy downbeat, trip hop, acid jazz with a little spoken word and poetry over the top...sprinkle some live sax or flute...mix it all up and you got yourself some FLAVA! DJ Dennis runs Selektra Recordings. In 2003, Dennis left the West Coast and moved to the East Coast; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania would now be the place he called home. www.selektarecordings.com www.myspace.com/selektarecordings www.facebook.com/people/Selekta-Recordings/732047474 www.myspace.com/deejaydennis Aarta Aarta (born Christopher Lee) is a DJ/producer focusing on soulful, technical, house music and downtempo. Hailing from Chicago, Hailing from Chicago, the House music mecca, he had many powerful musical inspirations growing up. He started Djing at the young age of 13, in a competitive scene where house music is taken seriously. To take his own music to the next level, he enrolled in Ex'pression Center for New Media in the Bay Area where he received his Bachelors in the Sound Arts program. Working in studios in San Francisco, Chicago, and in Portland, Aarta has made a name for himself as a good engineer, a great DJ, and an expansive and creative producer. He currently resides in Portland where organizes events as All Ours Entertainment. He is also in the group The Architects, who just released the original track "Telemath" on Uniting Souls Records with remix work done by Pete Moss. Depthide Depthide (Maciej Labuda) (www.depthide.pl and www.myspace.com/depthide) was born in 1991. He comes from a small Polish village - Kolonia in Pomerania. He began making music in 2008 creating a unique style by mixing house music (deep, progressive, funky, electro), tech house and minimal music, avoiding the commonness of monotony. Maciej is not limited to only to genre! He has previosuly releases on Chestnut Ave. Recordings and Mercado Paralelo Music. www.myspace.com/depthide www.depthide.pl Red Eye I am a child of the Acid house era in the late 80's, along with my industrial roots, and new wave upbringing. I've been DJing since about 1988 and producing over the last fifteen years. I just like music that makes you feel things..not just mindless sound to keep your ears busy. Still making a living while having a good time....hopefully no one will blow my cover!!! Nice to meet ya! come by say hi and drink champagne with me!! www.facebook.com Blixaboy I make Dubz and Techno. More on the minimal side of both. Sometimes meditational. Sometimes floor thumpin. I am more of an electronic musician than a DJ, but most folks can't really tell the differance. I hate writing bios so I will let the music speak for itself. www.myspace.com/blixaboy Short Bus Kids The Short Bus Kids are DK Watts and Lance Leber. We are a production duo based out of San Francisco, California and Amsterdam, The Netherlands. DK Watts lives in Amsterdam now and Lance still soaks up the California sun. When they aren’t busy doing our “day” jobs, they find time to produce and release tracks on our labels: Bounce House Recordings (www.bouncehouserecordings.com) and SBK (Promo Label). Both DK and Lance are music junkies! They mostly DJ solo, but the sort of music we spin at our shows ranges from deep, funky house, to disco and funk-influenced breaks. When performing live together they use live samplers, effects and midi to keep our set fresh and movin'. Their diverse backgrounds in music definitely spills over into their production. Expect tracks that reach across all styles of dance music. www.bouncehouserecordings.com Face Face and versatility are comfortably mixed. As an accomplished producer, song writer and mix artist, he considers his greatest gift to be his skill as a multi-instrumentalist - making sweet elegance as a vocalist as well as guitarist, keyboardist, and trumpet player. With one foot in Funk and the other in jazz,  Face has become a DJ producer in the underground world rendering genre jumping, cross-over sounds reminiscent of our greatest Funk legends. Face's latest album "Slow Burn" featuring vocalist Jennifer Perryman marks a brilliant, innovative approach to fusing Jazz,  Soul,  Funk and House.  Slow Burn is Face's first release on his own new independent label Facerecordings. Face has performed and worked with many staple artists in the underground industry including Julius Papp,  Jt Donaldson,  Brett Johnson,  Demarkus Lewis,  Joe Castilllo, Alfredo Castillo, Jim Pasant, and Jeff Mitchell (aka. Jazmin).  He has crafted over a dozen EP Dance releases on labels such as OM Records,  Estereo, Central Park Records, Grab Recordings,  MStreet Records,  L'amour Records, Ploff and Balance, a sub label of Prescription. www.facerecordings.com Glenn Underground Glenn Underground comes from a family of musicians dating all the way back into the early 1970's, from his stepfather to his cousin, to his uncle's so his musical knowledge exceeds him. Since 1984 G.U. has been playing & supporting house music in Chicago & has been producing his own brand of House(& Dance music) since about 86-87 until now and so on. Glenn has moved the world with some of deepest house grooves. From his thoughts to sound to the people who not only dance to it, but also listen & pay attention to it. In his world travels G.U. has rocked his sound in the U.S./Europe/Japan/Canada clubs include: Sanky's Soap,Manchester-The Hub Club,Bristol, and in Ireland a club he likes to call the Cork,-Gas Works,Hamberg,Germany-The Big Bop,Toronto-Space Lab Yellow,Tokyo-Club Joule,Osaka and a host of other clubs all over Japan. Oh yeah cant' forget Embryus in Toronto,etc. In his U.S. travels from Chicago & so on clubs include: Smart Bar,Chicago-The Infamous Warehouse,Chicago-Red No.5.Chicago-Karma,Chicago along with Leroy Burgess & Patrick Adams-The Origianl Shelter,Chicago,and a host of other clubs in Chicago. G.U. has moved a host of clubs in New York City,New Jersy, as well as Detroit, Dallas, and L.A. This is a brief history of Glenn Crocker aka Glenn Underground. And Also rock the hell out of Summer Dance in Down Town Chicago 2005, An event the City Of Chicago requested his performance, for the greater of House Music. www.myspace.com/wwwurbanheirscom Gregory Del Piero Gregory Del Piero has been a Dj since 1987. During the summer of 1998, he met the world famous Joe Claussel of Body & Soul from New York City while Joe was on tour in France. Following that meeting, Gregory decided to pursue his interest in music production and moved to San Francisco, where he began producing his signature sound – Deep and soulful house music. Few in the house music scene rise to the level of excellence required in their work to have their first ever professional track signed by such a respectable label as Subliminal Records. Even fewer producers manage to follow such an accomplishment with another piece of work on another stalwart name in underground house music – Black Vinyl. But Del Piero is such a Dj/Producer. His “double pack” titled “Don’t Hesitate” on Subliminal Soul and his work on Black Vinyl called “Friend of the Blues” are considered two of the best pieces of house music produced during the last five years. His third record “Won’t Stop” featuring Latrice Barnett was on top of the charts in the UK and got license over 10 times for diverse compilations. Gregory has fast become a highly sought after producer. His fourth record titled “Anytime” on UK’s Swing City Records was charted number four in the hype charts of the UK's premier publication DJ Magazine. In 2006, Gregory produced over 20 singles (including 4 songs with the gospel legend Kenny Bobien) and a full-length album titled “I Love You More” which is considered by many in the industry has the “must-have” house music album. In 2007 Gregory launch his own imprint Del Records and has already worked with such artists as Byron Stingily (Ten City), Keith Thompson (Raze/Break For Love), Jojo Haley, Latrice Barnette, Billy Love, Ron Caroll, Miguel Migs & J Jay, Grant Nelson, David Harness, Harley & Muscle and Bill "The Buddah" Dickens to name a few. www.myspace.com/gregorydelpiero DeMarkus Lewis DeMarkus Lewis, a driving force behind todays house music sound and key player in the evolution of its future, has come a long way in the last sixteen years. From his start as a dj in 1990 to the beginning of his production career in 2000, he had already established himself as a Dallas favorite. Add to that over a hundred quality house music records in the last 8 years and the reputation for destroying dance floors worldwide and it becomes clear why he is one of house musics most sought-after djs/producers. It all started on his 25th birthday when he met his long time goal of signing his first record deal by the age of 25. After that, his dedication grew and he continued to top himself release after release. Throughout the beginning of his production career he had created his own sound with signature beats, chord structures and instrument choices. Releases on labels such as Moods & Grooves, Bluem, Roam, and Alluv Recordings established DeMarkus as a respected deep house artist. Then in an attempt to expand his production tastes in the height of the tech-house rise, he released I Can Do What You Do on the Fuzzy Slippers EP on Flat & Round a track that definitely pushed its self-entitled statement. Not only had he proven he could capture the techier edge of some of tech-houses leading artists, but he had done it remarkably well the track was a WMC 2004 breakout hit. Suddenly DeMarkus was receiving heightened media exposure and commissioned for work on a wide range of labels including Nightshift, Vista, Brique Rouge, Grab, Nordic Trax, Freaked and Guesthouse. Since then, his music has received support from Diz, Joshua, Music For Freaks, David Duriez, Phil Weeks, Phonique, Lady D, Hipp-e, Doc Martin, and DJ Heather to name a few. As a DJ, there is no doubt that DeMarkus can work a crowd. In fact, promoters and venues worldwide have booked him repeatedly due to the overwhelming response he gets from the dance floor. This has also led to a monthly residency in Chicago at Zentra the first Friday of every month playing alongside Derrick Carter and Paul Johnson periodically. He enjoys playing throughout the US and in locations in the UK, Belgium, Spain, Canada, Brazil, Chile, Germany, France, Russia, Holland, Switzerland, Bulgaria, Belgium and Mexico. www.myspace.com/demarkus High Maintenance Hailing from Dallas, TX., a city that has spawned such house music greats as Brett Johnson, JT Donaldson, Demarkus Lewis, and Lance Desardi, the producing tandem of J. Caprice & 4peace, otherwise known as HIGH MAINTENANCE, seem destined to be the next big thing out of Big D! In a city full of, and respected for it's deep house & minimal DJ's, High Maintenance has been makin' their presence felt with their signature funky, dirty, jackin' underground style of house music. Their high energy tag team sets are setting dance floors across the world on fire while their infectious clownin', lighthearted personas make them a crowd favorite. Both have been accomplished DJ's for quite some time (4peace since '89 and J. Caprice since '96), but it wasn't until Feb. 2008 that things started taking off on the producing front when the two met through a chance encounter on myspace. Needless to say, it was a match made in heaven and like two long lost brothers, J. Caprice & 4peace immediately clicked and started working on tracks together under the guise of High Maintenance. The house music community instantly took notice and the pair have been getting tracks signed at a torrid pace to such respected labels as Digi Funk, Dustpan, Groove Baby, Midwest Hustle, Meltin' Funk, Junky Trunk, Footwear, Bid Muzik, Llama Farm, HuHu, Shak Street, Serial Sickness, Illuminati, Voluptuous, & 3345, as well as their own label JUICED MUSIC, which has firmly established itself as a powerhouse in the worldwide house community. Their tracks have been charted by the likes of Mes, Smokingroove, JR From Dallas, Sonny Fodera, Combined, & Tommy Largo. With no signs of slowing down and a sound that continues to improve and mature with each release, the future looks very bright for the High Maintenance boys! Andrewskij Based in Stockholm, Sweden, producer and songwriter Andrewskij has been occupied in various music projects since early 90's. Emphasis has been on nu-jazz and electro bossa. Currently he is working with Dreamy, a mix of pop, electronica and bossa nova (www.dreamy.se) Besides that Andrewskij has a passion for electro house and club oriented material. http://jungfruskar.com/Andrewskij.html Sona A classical violinist since childhood, Sona has always had a true passion for high quality music. In just 5 years, he has proven to be on a dedicated path to success in the dance music world. His musical versatility has earned him production credits on MTV, and features on Om Records Winter Sessions and the New Sound Theory compilations. Heavily influenced by a wide spectrum of musicians, His production can be deep and soul-soothing or incur rump-shakin dancefloor madness. His music has been charted by the likes of Johnny Fiasco, Ron Trent, and DJ Heather and Demarkus Lewis. Sona's dj skills have taken him across 3 continents and over 22 different cities. Playing alongside heavy hitters such as Diz Washington, Theo Parrish, and Mr. V. 2008 sees Sona with an releases on Pete Tong 's Bedroom Bedlam label, Headtunes, Kolour, and Dustpan Recordings as well as remixes by the likes of Delano Smith and Nacho Marco of Freerange and Pacha Recordings. www.myspace.com/djsona Marcel Marcel grew up near Frankfurt, Germany where he was introduced to music by his parents at an early age to the sounds of the 70s to artists such as Elton John, Billy Joel, ABBA, Genesis, Cat Stevens, etc.., but when one of his friends in 1978 played him the single of The Robots by Kraftwerk he was really captured by the sound.  He then focused more on electronic pioneers such as  Human League, OMD and Gary Numan.  In 1982 he moved to a mostly Rock and Country music oriented Texas, but still his interest in electronic music grew stronger especially when New Order released their single “Blue Monday” in 1983. One year later he started  DJing at the age of 15 at parties, but was not until  1988 when he was finally noticed by a club owner in Lubbock, TX and began spinning at “The Planet”.   In 1989 he was voted to be one of the TOP 10 most progressive DJs in the US by Details magazine and also was runner up at Razormaids New Beat Contest. This was also the year when he was introduced to producing by his friend Kay Praag and started working on some demos which unfortunately were never released.  When Marcel moved back to Germany in 1991 he continued as a freelance DJ, but also wanted to start making his own tracks so that in 1994 bought a home recording studio.   When his old friend Kay split with the members of “Alter Ego” in 1996 he teamed up again with him, but now for good and they soon released their first 12” on Phuture Wax records.  Other releases soon followed, but a few years later their label was dissolved and they started into a new foray of electronic music; House and Downbeat.  Joined by a female vocalist Kim Bennett their track “Drifting away” was soon born, but never released until now. DJ FM Having been part of the Southeast US EDM scene for the better part of a decade, there's not a lot DJ FM hasn't seen or done. He's produced 80+ songs and instrumentals, had his original tracks used on MTV's Real World, Road Rules, The Hills and Making The Band, performed his music with the aid of a live band, and DJ-ed at venues from North Carolina to Massachusetts. FM's sets bring his signature mix of melodic progressive and intelligent electro which always keep the house rocking! Rick Preston Bio coming soon. www.myspace.com/rickpreston Kay Born in 1966 in Frankfurt Germany his interest in electronic music started at an early age, but was marked through artists such as Nitzer Ebb, Kraftwerk, Front 242 and Talla 2XLC in the mid 80s. In 1989 he teamed up with a close friend, Uwe Wagenknecht, and invested some money in musical equipment. Soon his first project Random Access was created and had their first release “Interceptor” in 1990 on the renowned label “Logic Records”. After a few more release with Uwe they decided to go separate ways, leading his way to Jörn Elling Wuttke (who later became famous under the name “Alter Ego”, as well as producer for Sven Väth). With Jörn he created “Warp 69” and “Rebel Youth” which were featured on 12 Compilations as well as receiving international credit. A year later “Roman Flügel” (Alter Ego, Sven Väth productions) joined them and released under several pseudonyms such as Pure Tribal, Basic Gravity, Goya. In 1996 Kay decided to leave the project due to some irreconcilable differences. When his old buddie Marcel played him some demos of his, he saw a lot of potential in the tracks and asked if he could produce these. Soon after the project “Intensity” was born and found their place on “Phuture Wax Records”, the label from Tom Wax. After several releases the label was closed down. Both Kay and Marcel wanted to continue producing together, but also go into other forays of electronic music and added a female vocalist into their project. This was the time for “Intensity of Sound”. Discography: Random Access – Interceptor Suprawa – Hit me Basic Gravity – Rajah Warp 69 – Into Deep (Got it) Acid Jesus – Move my body Warp 69 – Power of Yoga Warp 69 – Natural High Rebel Youth – What is Soul? Rebel Youth – The Prayer Mayhem Bros – Phatt Symphony The Intensity – Tiracon/Rephlex The Intensity – This is not my life The Intensity – Plonk Miyako – Otaku/Far out Goya – Dreamstrings Tony Loreto and Jacko Tony Loreto a/k/a Antonio Loreto born in Naples (Italy) on the 14th June 1983. At the beginning of the 90’s he was starting to get closer to house music and the club scene, when he was hooked by the recorded tape of a famous party called “Ragazzi Terribili” in Rome. The DJ of that party was Marco Moreggia, and he was the one that at first influenced Tony’s musical taste and choices. The curiosity to learn and understand what was behind the job of being a “DJ” led him to buy his first turntables and mixer. Tony’s home town is Afragola, and that was a blessing, because there is plenty of musical knowledge and talented DJ’s. With the help of local DJ’s like DJ Bruno, Lello Air and Mike Zanfardino he starts really to improve his skills as far as Djing. At the beginning Tony used to play music during house parties in his basement, starting to play and develop his own style in constant evolution. Later on, after meeting with DJ Roby Maas, he definitely improved his skills for his selection and mixing technique. In 1998, his first gig in a club came from local promoters called: “RT Group”, that wanted him to play as resident DJ during all their events. This experience for Tony was the first real contact with a crowd. In 1999 he met Angelo Cimmino, another talented DJ from Naples, with whom he started a series of successful private parties for a limited number of friends. In 2001 Tony managed to get a gig in one of the biggest and most important club in the area of Naples, the club is called: "Metropolis". Thanks to the famous promoters Groove Sensation he had the opportunity to play alongside some of the best DJ’s, like: Frankie Feliciano, Lil Louis and Joe Caussell. In 2003 Tony, Fernando Silvestro and Angelo Cimmino founded “Spirit Sound”, a project that had the goal to begin the productions career, learning all the skills that were necessary to work in a recording studio. For quite a long time Tony dedicated all his time to the productions, and all the work done and the long nights up at the studio were going to open for him a new career as a producer real soon. After so much work, the first real personal success for him arrives in 2005 when he manages to get a demo of his production to Tony Humphries, while he was playing at “Dolce Vita Club” in Salerno. The legendary DJ didn’t hesitate to test his work right on the dancefloor! In 2007 he meets Jacko from Tony Records and together they start a new journey and production team called TJ Inc, their debut release is on Tony Humphries’ label with the acclaimed release “The Spirit EP”. They are also working on many different projects and Remixing famous R&B artists such as: Mary J Blige, Alicia Keys, Joss Stone, Heather Headley. Currently you can listen to Tony Loreto every Friday night on the internet radio station, cyberjamz.com. Joe Castillo Joe Castillo started his DJ career spinning hard to mix Disco in 1978 in San Antonio Texas, Joe soon developed a seamless mixing style, taught to him by his brother. His soul moving music selection set him apart from most DJ’s at that time. As a producer, Joe strives on an organic sound. It must have some live element to it and not all digital. His production style has a mix of Jazz, Soul, Funk, Latin percussion, African rhythms, smooth and sexy bass lines, deep warm chords, strong horn arrangements and some seductive vocals that will melt you.Today, Joe is well respected by other DJ’s as well as club owners and is always willing to fill your soul with what he loves, House Music. Moodswinger Moodswinger is about the ups and downs – the feel of the groove, the heart of the soul, living in emotion.  An artist in the musical and visual realm, a special vibe pours from every production.  www.facebook.com Triple Threat Because there is three of him, one is djing, one producing and one at home playing guitar... The Bump Brothers Mysterious and elusive, hard to find, harder to catch - we still haven't met these underground hipsters - bu they deliver the goods - the banging beats. Photo-Poetic Photo-Poetic, acoustic, live-looped, and unlooped instrumentation that floats between ambient and driving, melodic and chaotic, heaven and hell. Its creators, Dr Jonez and Mr Misc Ill have dedicated their lives to music in different ways: Dr Jonez grew up on the rhythm of the beat through circuitry - an electronic producer in his own right. Mr Misc Ill has a purist attitude when it comes to music - A master of stringed instruments and natural sounds. Together they blend the natural with the unnatural. The result is this unique sound called Photo-Poetic. www.photo-poetic.com Chuck Love Chuck Love embeds & spreads his unique brand of music around the globe; raising rooftops, smoldering subwoofers and packing dancefloors.  Known for his signature “Live DJ/Video” set, Chuck pulls triple duty as the DJ, a Vocalist and a Multi-Instrumentalist.  The result: a ridiculous mix with some slamming, ‘on-the-fly-produced’ tracks showcased within the set.  In 2010, Chuck launched his label, LOVE NETWORK, and has teamed up with Colette for the first release – UR EVERYTHING (with Remixes by Santiago & Bushido). His productions range from downtempo to minimal electronica to head-bopping 4/4 house – all infused with his signature soulful, jazzy flavor influenced by his Minneapolis roots. You can find his releases on Love Network, OM, Great Lakes Audio, Shifted Music, Salted, Onethirty, Celebrity, Lingo, Large and Tango. www.chucklove.com Johnny Montana Bio coming soon. Craig Stewart Bio coming soon. Pepper Mashay epper Mashay is a super star in energy music!  Pepper’s releases "Something To Feel" (1995), "Happiness" (1997), "Step Into My Life" (1998), "Sextacy" (2000), "I Got My Pride" (2001),  "Send Me an Angel" (2005) and "Lost Yo Mind" (2006) have charted on Billboard.  Her voice is probably best known from the "Let's get soaking wet!" chanting throughout the Barry Harris track "Dive in the Pool", made famous by in the Queer as Folk.  www.pridenation.com/pepper Content © 2008 3345 Music. Site Design by Ice Planet.