I see & hear everything
Got a call from my good friend, talented drummer Donald Barrett, to cover an event he was involved with sponsored by cymbal maker Paiste going down at The Musician’s Institute in Hollywood (March 2013). Donald was hosting a drum clinic and hired me to capture some stills from the afternoon. As always, it was an [...]
TONIGHT Aug 27th, I’m looking forward to dropping the “Appetizer” set at GRATUITY, which kicks off at 9:30pm at The Room in Santa Monica. This is by far one of my favorite venues in Southern Cali, not to mention one of my favorite crew of DJs to build with. They are always droppin’ quality cuts [...]
Last week marked the kick-off of DO WHAT CHA’LIKE!, our new THURSDAY NIGHT residency in Downtown Los Angeles at Seven Bar & Lounge, where the DJs PLAY WHAT WE LIKE! I’m very excited to get back in the mix this eve w/fellow resident selectors Anthony Valadez (KCRW) + DJ Ben G. Tonight we celebrate Game [...]
Alright people, this is probably THE one gig I’ve been looking forward to for a while, because it will house a variety of electronic-based-beat-cookers I’m accustomed to spinning on my Tech1200z. The hommie Tomas Wolfe reached out & asked if I’d like to join him as the resident selectors (DJs) for a new experimental beat [...]
OK, I’ve been sitting on this since Nov2011, was allowed to spread the word in late Feb/Mar2012, just after my last newsletter, but work consumed me since. None the less, here it is…I am very, very excited to share with you the release of my first official track, a remix I did for the [...]
One thing I love as a photographer is natural light. There is so much one can pull off in-camera with just the sun, diffusers and reflectors (on a personal note, you’ll always catch me reflecting silver unless its for a composite and I have to mimic the sunlight, then gold…but there’s nothing like that silver [...]
If it isn’t obvious from knowing me (or even from my blog), I’m a Los Angeles native. Born & raised in “The S.O.” (what I like to call Sherman Oaks), I grew up in the company of good people & good friends, some of which have matured into amazing artists. One of those people is [...]
I can’t stand those people who dismiss the valley because it is “The Valley”. You know nothing about Los Angeles if you automatically dismiss the northside of the hill…if you catch yourself judging by the digits “818″, stop reading…you don’t deserve to know about this beautiful gem tucked away in “The Valley”. (Okay, are they [...]
So, my boy Ethan Farmer (aka “ebassman“) is the resident bass player for our long standing Monday night event, SuperSOUL Mondays. If you’ve been, you know how nasty this fool is on those 4 strings…so nasty, some very accomplished bass players admittedly will come to listen, then go home and practice his sound (you know [...]
Every now and then, I meet a person who just exudes art. You know the type, that tends to excel at not just one medium of creative expression, but rather at several mediums concurrently. Meet my friend Miranda Maxwell (aka DJ Mirandom). She’s a DJ. Not just any DJ, she was one of the first [...]
“Work for everything you have, never have your hand out…” If there ever was a chant on an LP that matches the artist spittin’ the words better than this, I’d be surprised to hear it. Chee Malabar never has and never will have his hand out. Everything he is, everything he has, everything he will [...]
MUSIC HEADZ, I’m very excited to announce “FEEL Thursdays“, a new weekly residency by the funky madness of the Nunayo crew: JJ & The Spectacular and DJ Roarkyd. We’ve been away from the westside for quite some time, so we’re coming back to drop some serious, quality bump on the regular at Los Angeles’ newest [...]
A photographer can never predict what images their clients will gravitate towards for the plain and simple fact that everyone has their own unique taste. All you can do is put forth your best effort behind the lens, give the client YOUR take on the images they require and let the chips fall where they [...]
Two years ago, out of sheer frustration with the quality of music I heard in Los Angeles lounges, bars, hotels, clubs, etc., myself and my co-conspirator, Jason Joseph, launched a weekly residency on Sunset Blvd. (SuperSOUL Monday) with the hopes of bringing good music to true heads on the regular. Forget the challenge of packing [...]
Music HEADz. Summer in Los Angeles is here. Let’s get down. We started a new Thurs eve residency @ Nic’s Martini Lounge in Beverly Hills a few weeks ago and it has been a BUMPtastic journey thus far. This week, we got a heavy-weight on the turntables throwin’ down, KCRW’s Anthony Valadez. We’ll share the [...]
Last weekend, I was blessed with the opportunity to spin along side some of my favorite DJs & good friends, doc bLAdez & DJ Notorious. bLAdez put together an art show, LA Mental, and asked both Notorious & I to jump on the decks. Since these cats are serious hip-hop HEADz, I dug deep into [...]
A collection of shots taken from a writing session with Jason Joseph & Brady Cohan for the new song “Somethin’ Right”. The fellaz & I went underground into a parking garage to record the audio you hear in this video…listen thru to the end, you’ll hear just how live it was Just 2 of the [...]
It’s a term many throw around loosely, but truly only applies to a rare few in your circle of friends, “Oh _____? That’s my ROAD-DAWG”. Taken literally, its the spontaneous compadre who travels with you wherever, whenever. But in its adaptation, it’s come to mean much much more. To me, a road-dawg is that ride-or-die [...]
Some shots I took from superSOUL Mondays rehearsal with JJ & The Spectacular. Audio is a live clip from the session of the band vibin’ to the new track “Don’t Let Go”. Are you ready for Monday night? Come out and Get FUNKy. superSOUL Mondays @the Libertine 8210 W. Sunset Blvd. 9PM – 2AM JJ [...]
I feel blessed to be surrounded by what seems to be an army of talented musicians. Sure, this is Los Angeles, we are all probably surrounded by talented artists on the daily, but the fellaz I spend my time around play with practically any and everyone you can imagine: Erykah Badu, Stevie Wonder, Van Hunt, [...]
This past summer was my first trip ever to Toronto and when I touched down, the first person I went to visit was my good friend GURPREET CHANA (aka The Tabla Guy). It just so happens that on the same day, Gurpreet and his latest musical collaborator, violinist/producer MASON BACH, were to be interviewed by thestar.com, [...]
MUSIC is my LIFE, so on my bday, I’d like to share my life with YOU. Enjoy this freestyle DJ mix titled “musicEDU3701″ and educate yourself on some DOPE ISHT you probably never heard before. This mix includes music from Wax Tailor, Zion I, Forrest Day, Thievery Corp., Jill Scott, Mavis Staples, Common, Hi-Tek, Midival [...]
“Philosophies develop deep in da back streets of dirty Jerzey.” – The Fugees. No better statement to describe a young, versatile and very gifted fashion designer I met while wreckin’ the Technics at my regular Monday night DJ residency. This is one of those rare instances when my skillz & song selection as a DJ [...]
Meet DJ M-ROCK, one of Toronto’s premiere turntablists and rising stars.
