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I was born in 1963 in Liege ( Belgium ) and i djing since 1979. I organized different party's with friends and we had a lot of fun. In 1980 i had my chance to play in clubs and i started to mix like crasy my favorite music FUNK ( Melba Moore, Evelyn King , Glen Jones , D-Train , Zapp , Cameo , Brass construction , Earth Wind and Fire , Kashif , Michael Jackson , Oliver Cheateam , One Way , Sos Band , Mtume , George Benson , Luther Vandross , Reddings, Lakeside , Pleasure, Whispers , Kurtis Blow , Sugarill Gang , James Brown and the JB's ...and many others ) ; I have about 6000 records , they are like gold to me. In 1985 , i moved in The Netherlands to play in a club called The Dj Inn in Maastricht and i had a great time and lots of friends. I felt so good there that i refused to play in Spain , Paris , Italy and U.S.A In 1991 i decided to stop to play in clubs because it was for me a bad musical time. I still played at special disco funk events and in my garage , you have to know that i stand op with music and i go sleep with music... and my wife... I restarted in 2001 with a dutch disco group , we used to play everywhere in The Netherlands. Now i enjoy a lot to mix again. I like to play different music , jazz funk ( Rachelle Ferrel , Marcus Miller , Bob James , Anita Baker , Shante Moore , Groover Washington ) ; Since 2 years i used to mix soulful house witch is for me actually the best dance music... ( Groove Junkies , Kenny Bobien , Cece Rogers , Michelle Weeks , Barbara Tucker , Kathy Brown , Candy Williams , Miguel Migs , Indigo ... and many others ). I am so exited with my 45 years to play everywhere. Paris, London , Brussels , Amsterdam , Maastricht , Koln , Milano , Barcelona and Ibiza... I still have many years to play , a lot of place to go, a lot of friends to do... I see my future in the music giving all the people my feelings and soul of music... ; Every saturdaynight i mix in the Soulparty on radio Nostalgie from 23.00h til 01.00h You can hear me on www.nostalgie.be When the page open, you must click on nostalgie la legende, ;bienvenue sur nostalgie. Every saturdaynight i play 4 mixes. And every sunday you can hear my soulful house mix on radio Maximum Fm from 18.00h til 19.00h www.maximum.fm I hope you enjoy them...
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Pair of Technics 1210's mk2's i've had since '93, and a 2 channel Numark M3 mixer i got in '09, cos my 'Realistic' mixer was completely shafted when i dug it up after about 9 years! Nothing flash in my pan! Plus one Pioneer CDJ500S, and a DENON 3500,(cd decks). Also a Pioneer cd recorder, which has made life much easier, after recording onto old school cassette tapes, until pretty recently! I've also used Pioneer 1000 mk3's, 800's, and the Pioneer 2000 cdjs, whilst playing out in Djsville! Currently mixing and experimenting with Traktor pro 2 and a Numark controller. Classic vinyl, mostly 1988-95ish, and from '99 to 2001, when i got back into it after a break. Mainly vocal style u.s. garage & euro house, funky, soulful, chugging & dubby stuff, deep vibes, progressive, odd bit of early techno, aswell as recent, classic and brand new soulful, funky, deep , progressive or uplifting vibes on burned cds, usb sticks or stored on the hardrive n laptop . It all started way back in 1990 for me. House/ Dance/ Rave music, was a new scene back then. The music, the people and the atmosphere, was like nothing i'd ever experienced. The Warehouse, Back 2 Basics, The Gallery and Hi Flyers in Leeds, After Dark in Morley, The Ku Klub in Huddersfield, Hacienda/ Manchester, Rennaissance/ Nottingham, The Zone/ Blackpool, Monroes/ Blackburn, Love 2 Be in Sheffield, Hard Times/ Mirfield and Huddersfield, were all personal faves from 1990 to '95. After teaching myself 2 beat mix on a pair of odd, belt driven beasts, that id got in 91, i finally got a pair of Technics 1210's in 1993, and never looked back. My aim as a dj is simply 2 try and give people a good time, and mix the best i can, with a nice selection of tunes, in an order that flows well. Be it just listening @ home, whilst driving 2 work and back, or letting yourself go on the dancefloor, on that 1 night u get now and again, to leave lifes troubles behind, that's what it's all about! It should never be about the dj and his/her ego. That's the 1 thing i hate about the scene, especially today. Bedroom or Worlwide 'name' Dj, it really shouldnt matter. Fame, fortune and glory isn't what house music is about in my opinion. Its about unity, having a good time and playing and enjoying good music. And if i can play a part in that, i'm happy! I try to have a beginning, middle and ending to my mixes, and they often follow a similar pattern. A nice opener, then usually i build to more peaktime tunes, then round up on one or two classics or ideal 'end of the night' tunes. A kind of 'mini night out' if u like. Well, that's my aim at least! Dance music influences would be: All the early Dj's i used 2 get lost on the dancefloor to, starting back in 1990, (Not sure who they were, it just didn't seem 2 matter back then!) When Djs became 'big names!' that i took notice of, (1992ish): Graeme Park, Sasha, Todd Terry, Dave 'Joey Negro' Lee, Tom Wainwright, Tony Walker, David Morales, Marshall Jefferson, Frankie Knuckles, Tony Humphries, Ali Whitehead, Masters at Work and plenty others i cant think of, all made me sit up and take notice. But i never got into the 'Dj worship' thing too much. Once i learned how 2 mix, and witnessed the mistakes i heard being played out, that the legends of the mixing game made, i realised they were just humans like me and everyone else! There is definately a skill involved in the choice of tunes and flow of a set that will keep the crowd buzzin', but i mean, 9 outta 10 dj's are basically just playin' other peoples records! And even if they play their own creations, there is nothing uglier, than some dj, on an ego trip! Influences on me outside of the dance music scene, cover everything from Rock n Roll to Disco, the Punk movement in the late 70's, 80's electronic stuff, the 'Madchester scene', and everything in between! I'd name drop Joy Division, The Sex Pistols, The Smiths, The Happy Mondays, New Order(early stuff), Orbital, Underworld, Leftfield, early Prodigy, all had an effect on me with their albums & pioneering sounds. I have mellowed with age, you can probably tell by my mixes!
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Cliff Notes Bio: Born and raised Westside of Chicago Currently reside in sunny south florida Early DJ influences Farley "Funkin" Keith of Chicago's own Hotmix 5(WBMX), Ron Hardy, Lil Louis, Steve Hurley, Larry "Mr Fingers"Heard and last but not least Frankie "Godfather" Knuckles. Current influences: Glenn Underground, Vick Lavender, Alix Alvarez, Franck Rogers, Will"Reelsoul" Rodriquez and Louie Vega(MAW) to name a few. My style is very deep and mellow- I like to call it Maybach Music:-) I also have a podcast I produce monthly: www.kai1zen.podomatic.com
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Traktor Pro + Allen & heath Jackin, Soulful, Funky, Deep House. (Some Euro Dance House too)! Old Skool Soul Old Skool Classic RnB Lover Rock DJ Wisp first started mixing in the mid 1980's playing classic soul of that era before progressing onto dance tunes of the 1990's and 2000's before heading into garage and the beginnings of House as we know it today. In the mid 2000's, Wisp was influenced by Funky Electro, Tribal, Deep and some progressive house styles before concentrating on Jackin and Funky House from 2008 onwards. Although playing a lot of Soulful and Soulful Uplifting House on ssRadio (Funkier House Vibes Show) his true passion is Jackin and Funky House with a hint of old skool soul mixed in for good measure and authentic vibe. DJ Wisp has played in a few bars and private parties but is still searching for a regular venue to host his unique blend of Soulful, Funky & Jackin House flavas DJ Wisp has played on many 'House Internet Radio' stations. WTC (Where's the Culture), House Masons and HouseFreaksRadio to name but a few and been playing on ssRadio (Deep & Soulful Channel) every Saturday 10am - 12pm with his 'Funkier House Vibes Show for the last 16 months. He is currently working on producing tracks of his own with his first release on Traxsource in November 2011 with Mojito called 'Clap Your Hands' being the first of many Wisp hopes! \0/ Links:- Internet Radio:10am - 12pm Every Saturday http://ssradiouk.com/wp-content/themes/ssradio/popup.php http://ssradiouk.com/category/shows/funkier-house-vibes/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/djwisp Podcasts http://pitchcontrol.podomatic.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dj_wisp Tommy Largo, Dennis Ferrer, 1200 Warriors, Special Interest
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