Phunk Addicts Bio

Location: Tampa, FL, United States

Type of DJ: Club, Rave, Scratch, Bedroom

Media: Vinyl, CDs, & Studio Gear

Styles: Funky Hard Slammin' Disco House & Breaks

Profile: I have been collecting dance music and playing records since 1994. Since then I have skyrocketed into becoming one of the most highly energetic perfomers in the United States with my Wild & Crazy Guy style. I have been highly involved in music since I was about 3 years old. I used to perform in plays, bands, and choirs when I was young. I have taken my past experience and knowledge of music and applied it to performing and producing House Music. I finally found my niche in the music world and I love this music so much! I have never been into DJing for money and nor will I ever be. My goal is to make funky ass music and to share that music with as many people as I possibly can and make as people as I can make dance, laugh, and have a great time. I have played all throughout the United States but mostly on the West Coast in California and Seattle and in St.Louis, Missouri. Everywhere I go I am remembered for being the funkiest, craziest, and most intense DJ that that particular city has ever seen and heard. I have played with many big name DJs and live acts such as: DJ Dan, Greg J, Donald Glaude, Terry Mullan, Bad Boy Bill, Richard "Humpty" Vission, DJ Utopia, Tony, Simon, A Tribe Called Quest, Farley "Jackmaster" Funk, Micro, Vicious Vic, DJ Who, Halo, Hipp-E, Deacon (LA), Dara, DJ Nitro, Doran, Moda, Frankie Bones, Frankie Vega, Charles Feelgood, Scott Henry, DJ Rectangle, and so many others that I don't have room to name! Peace out, listen to some of my tunes, and drop me an email if you have anything to say!!!

Gear Setup: 2 Technics 1200 M3D's and a Pioneer DJM-600 Mixer. PC running Windows XP with a Edirol PCR-50 MIDI Controller used with Propellerhead Reason 2.5, Sound Forge, Recycle, Acid, and Logic.

Current Residencies: Hot Now Records-WCG Productions (Tampa & San Diego) & Boogie Knights (St. Louis)

Former Residencies: Nocturnal Productions (SF), PI Production (Seattle), and Powerhouse Productions (St. Louis)

Influences: DJ Utopia, DJ Dan, and Greg J's turntabalism.

DJ Since: 1994

Location: San Diego, Ca, United States

Type of DJ: Club, Rave, Scratch, Bedroom

Media: Vinyl, CDs, & Studio Gear

Styles: Funky Jackin’ Pumped up Slammin' Disco House & Groovin’ Breaks

Profile: Ever since I was a kid I have always been influenced by music. From Earth Wind and Fire to Pink Floyd to my first Hip-Hop tapes by Run DMC and The Beastie Boys when I was 6 years old. I’ve always wanted to partake and be a part of something important and not just a bystander. I am influenced by many different genres and I think that shows in my mixes and in my own personal tracks. I was 13 years old when I first heard a DJ mix tape. My cousin had a couple of mix tapes and she was going to parties and dropped a DJ Dan mix tape and a Simon mix tape on me. When I first heard them I was blown away. It was like nothing I had ever heard before, but everything I wanted to hear. The sound could take you anywhere and show you anything. It could also make you get down and feel like getting loose on the dance floor. That is what started it for me, and that how I still feel to this day. I want people to feel the same way I do, so I try to take them there when I play or produce. I think the best DJs are the ones that can do this and the crowd still wants more. I try to incorporate this in the music that the Phunk Addicts produce. That’s what it’s all about. It’s all about the music! Like Champ said “I have never been into DJing for money and nor will I ever be.” That’s the truth. Corporate people have yet to grasp this. That’s why this scene will never die. I started playing records a year or two after going to parties and seeing these incredible DJs. It was a huge influence on me watching those DJ’s command a crowd. Champ influenced me to start collecting and playing records. He showed me some tricks and there I went. I have played about 15 – 20 parties since I started and now my main focus in music production, but I’ll never stop playing records. That’s just who I am. So be on the lookout for the up and coming Phunk Addicts! Keep on dancin’!!!

Gear Setup: 2 Technics 1200 M3D's and a Gemini X900. PC running Windows XP with Sound Forge, Recycle, Acid. Mac running with Edirol PCR-50 MIDI Controller used with Propellerhead Reason 2.5, and Logic.

Current Residencies: Hot Now Records-WCG Productions (Tampa, San Diego) Boogie Knights (STL)

Former Residencies: N/A

Influences: Bassbin Twins, DJ Dan, Donald Glaude, Greg J (Kid Bippy), Champ and all the people who made the party vibe

DJ Since: 1999