Wednesday, March 30, 2011

My interview with Taylor McFerrin


Taylor McFerrin is a one man band of sorts, creating musical gold with his hands and voice that traverses traditional jazz and soul to progressive hip-hop and dubstep. I was lucky enough to interview this amazing artist. And yes he is the son of Bobby McFerrin!



Monday, March 21, 2011

My Thoughts on WMC 2011

Winter Music Conference 2011 will always be known as the year of controversy. With the much discussed fights between WMC and the Ultra Music Festival and the subsequent split into 2 separate weeks in March, no one really knew what to expect this year. Having attended Ultra since its inception in 1999 and watch it grow and, in recent years, get worse, I decided to show my support to WMC who seemed to uphold the values that drew me to dance music in the first place. While this year's WMC was largely a subdued affair, compared to previous years, it allowed me the perfect opportunity to explore events, artists, and promoters that I had ignored because off all the big parties. My experience was unlike any year that I had been before and the smaller more intimate crowds we right up my alley.

Highlights for me this year included my involvement with NextAid and their Beauty & the Beats event. A unique event held at South Beach's Primp Salon, visitors could get their hair done while listening to house beats and sipping on wine. This was a surprisingly lively event and stood out as being uniquely Miami. Large Music's party also held a special place with some of the best house music I heard all week. I mostly hung out in smaller venues, catching Mark Farina at a tiny packed bar, catching the Geishaz spinning amazing electro bass at Jazid, digesting the warm house at Sobe Live courtesy of NextAid, chilling with my Om records friends at the gorgeous Setai hotel, random beats at South Beach dive bar Liquor Lounge. This year it wasn't about catching the biggest and most popular DJs. It was simply about the feeling of discovery and renewal that dance music can provide. And while most people are preparing to go to Miami for all the Ultra craziness, I feel fully satisfied in my personal and rather intimate experience I had at WMC this year. It was a return to basics. Friends, Fun, and Fierce Music!

Thursday, March 17, 2011

I am doing PR for Jayvon!

So I have taken on yet another project but this one is easy. I am officially doing PR for my friend DJ/producer/remixer Jayvon. One can say that I have always been his publicist. I did his first few interviews and I have always been a champion of his music back when he was handing out drum&bass mixtapes at raves. Well since then Jayvon has grown into an eclectic artist, dropping remixes for major artists like Rihanna and Sade, going on several sponsored tours, rocking a K-Swiss ad campaign, and producing lots of mixes in all genres and styles. I am proud to be on team Jayvon so definitely look out for more from me and this awesomely talented dude that I call friend!

Japan Relief March 24: My response to the events in Japan

Like everyone I was shocked by the level of devastation that hit Japan last week from an Earthquake, tsunami, and now nuclear radiation. Since I have a weekly event and a whole lot of DJ friends I decided I should throw a party to raise money to send to Japan. The resulting event will take place on Thursday March 24 at Little Temple here in Los Angeles and will feature some of the city's best DJs in all genres such as Mark de Clive-Lowe, Abdul Shakir, Jayvon, Eva, Destroyer and many more of my awesome friends. I will be donating all the door proceeds to Direct Relief International! And it's only $5!


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Thursday, March 03, 2011

I am shooting with T.I. Photography in Miami


So what's all this operation Miami business that I have been tweeting about? Well I am headed to Miami next week for the annual Winter Music Conference. You know you need to look good in Miami so that is a given but while I am there I will be shooting with Philip Brown aka TI Photography! This dude knows how to shoot black men and he only shoots the buffest most muscular black men around. So I have been going super hard at the gym to get that proper TI Photo look. Check out some of the men he has shot and go to his model mayhem page.

http://www.modelmayhem.com/28790



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