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Why You’re Not Getting Booked (Link inside)

If you haven’t checked it out yet, DJ Tech Tools posts a lot of great articles. Recently, Nick Minieri of the Beantown Boogie Down blog posted this article: Bedroom DJ … Continue reading

November 19, 2012 · Leave a comment

An Update

Lately I’ve had people ask me what’s going on with the blog, mix tapes, website etc. To let you know, I’m still moving forward with the blog but I’ve had … Continue reading

November 15, 2012 · Leave a comment

A DJ App That Doesn’t Suck

My crewmate Carnage hipped me to an app called Djay made by Algoriddim. I honestly didn’t have high hopes for it. Most DJ apps are, pardon my french, fucking terrible. … Continue reading

December 11, 2011 · Leave a comment

Going from a B-boy to a B-man (Feel free to hate me for saying “B-man,” I’m way ahead of you.)

There’s a certain stereotype for the b-boy. He’s between 17 and 30. He doesn’t have a steady job. Rarely has any money. No car. No girlfriend. No real future. We’ve come … Continue reading

December 2, 2011 · 15 Comments

Tips for Being a B-boy in a Club

We don’t get a whole lot of oppurtunities to dance. Outside of jams and practice sessions we don’t have many options and we all know that’s simply not enough. Every … Continue reading

December 1, 2011 · Leave a comment

About Damn Time

So about two years ago I bought a used MPC 1000 from Beatlab in Atlanta. In those two years I’ve chopped a few dozen samples and breaks and done absolutely … Continue reading

November 29, 2011 · Leave a comment

“Crew” vs “Family”

This comes from a conversation that got started up on Facebook thanks to a status update from one of the younger guys in the scene, Yoni. Here’s the status update … Continue reading

November 16, 2011 · Leave a comment

Passion

So this one’s a bit personal. There’s no technical info, nothing to learn, it’s just me talking. I had a conversation recently about passion when it comes to b-boys and it’s … Continue reading

October 31, 2011 · 2 Comments

The Present and Future of “All Styles” Battles

I’ve seen a lot of discussion on Facebook, forums, at jams, at house parties after the jam, and in car rides that revolve around “All Styles” battles (I’ll explain why I’m … Continue reading

October 24, 2011 · 3 Comments

Some Mixes Worth Checking Out

Been taking a break for a little while from writing the regular blog posts till I can try and give the site a visual update. Till then I though I’d … Continue reading

October 7, 2011 · Leave a comment