tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74511881817481538642011-07-07T20:38:00.266-05:00DJs, Producers, and Musicians all have a story. Here's a glimpse into their world, who they are, and how they got there.Greg Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00880698624205430607noreply@blogger.comBlogger121100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7451188181748153864.post-86330365928729020582010-06-08T10:08:00.005-05:002010-07-09T07:22:54.378-05:00

Colette started her DJ career in 97 when she and a couple of her friends, DJ Heather and Dayhota (Lady D joined the group after) began a night which they called "Superjane". The idea behind the night was to have only women behind the decks so that people would get used to it. Colette's first exposure to house music was at the age of 14 when she started going to events. She then worked in the

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John Tejada was born in Austria on April 21, 1974 and then moved to Los Angeles in 1982 with his mother. He had an early start in music with piano lessons at the age of 4, both his parents are professional classical musicians. He started playing drums at the age of 8, at 12 he was given his first set of turntables, and at the age of 15 he received his first looping delay. His early productions

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Mark Farina has been making dance floors move for over 20 years now. He is widely know for his Mushroom Jazz series and for his chunky-funky underground house DJ sets at the clubs. Originally from Chicago, now in San Francisco, Mark has found himself on the Top DJs in the World lists such as URB, Muzik, and BPM Magazines. A Farina show always delivers good music, good people, and lots of

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LawnChair Generals or LCG have produced house music for almost ten years. In 2001 they released their first EP "The Great Escape" on Viva Recordings with high praise from the likes of Mark Farina, DJ Heather, DJ Sneak, Derrick Carter, Rob Mello, and Yousef. This led to many travel dates around the world. Their release "The Truth" is one of my favorite tracks, funky house with a good beat.G: Who

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Peter Christianson is one part of the duo LawnChair Generals. They have released music on Aroma, Amenti Music, Nordix Trax, OM Records, and LCG Music. Their music has taken them all around the world, DJing to many dancers. G: Why do you play music? P: I suppose music has been a part of all my life. My dad played the violin and my mom played the piano. So I grew up with a large record

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In 2007, I was hired to shoot at the Lollapalooza Hard Rock Lounge by 4th Row Films. It was a place were the artists came and got some free swag. There were a few people that we interviewed that stood out. One of them was Kid Sister. Melisa Young aka "Kid Sister" grew up in Markham, Illinois. In 2007, she was on the cover of URB's "The Next 1000" and She released her first single "Pro Nails"

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Oliver $ is a Producer/DJ hailing from Berlin, Germany. About two months ago I bought a record by Consistent. Not knowing who he was, and loving all his tracks, I decided to myspace him and get more info. Turns out that Consistent is a collaborative effort by several Producers in Berlin. G: Why do you play music?O: The best motivation is my love of music. I live it and love it. G: How did you

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Ken Christensen of the East Coast Boogiemen is a producer, songwriter, musician, and a DJ. Ken has been traveling for the last 12 DJing to crowds all over the world. He has managed 5 labels; Odds and Ends Music, Mama's Home Cooking, and Alphabet Music. His music has been licensed by House music artist's such as Derrick Carter, Mark Farina, Miguel Migs, and Raoul Belmans. G: Why do

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Last month, I was in the fine arts building wondering around, wasting time. It was a Saturday. I saw this sign that said William Harris and Lee & Co. It was above the door and looked as if it was from way back in time. Then I noticed that there were cellos and violins inside. My curiosity got the best of me and I walked in. There was a gentleman, can't remember his name, that asked me if I needed

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Last week, I got a chance to sit down with Mazi, who is a house music DJ/Producer/Label Head. He is originally from Iran and now resides in Chicago. We met at Penny's in Wicker Park for lunch. Justin Long, a Chicago DJ/Producer, joined us, they had a studio session after. I had a spicy dish and some water and it was good. Not only was Mazi a sincere good hearted individual, I found him to be

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Walter Merziger and Arno Kammermeier also known as Booka Shade performed at Metro, Chicago on March 26th, 2009. I had a chance to check out the show thanks to my girlfriend Sandra P. I am a big fan of their label Get Physical and of their releases. When we walked in, a sign warned us about strobe lights. We made our way upstairs to get a good view.Arno Kammermeier, who does live electronic drums,

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So we made it to Cielo on a Monday Nite. I had previously discovered the venue about 4 years ago and had the best time of my life. Once again it did not disapoint. The nite is called Deep Space and Francois K is the resident, one of the best DUB djs out there. The club's layout is open and the dance floor is in the center. It has great energy flow and the staff is exceptionally nice and friendly.

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