Rock Steady Crew 39th Anniversary

A busy weekend is ahead to celebrate the Rock Steady Crew 39th Anniversary.

Second Sundae at Silk City

This Sunday it's back to Bboy business for Second Sundae at Silk City.  Great music, dancing, drinks and good people.

The Voice Behind The Film

With the Red Bull BC One finals in Italy just a bit away I was hired to do the intro dialog for the trailer that shows these "gladiators" preparing for battle.

As We Continue On...

As we continue on with the Hot Peas & Butta Germany 5 year anniversary tour this weekend we'll be hitting Berlin on Friday for Wedding Soul Weekender with an incredible lineup including a DJ set from Jazzanova then on Saturday it's off to Munich for Funk Related with Florian Keller.

From Here To Funk

Once again this year during the Hot Peas & Butta Germany 5 year anniversary tour we will be making a stop in Kiel and rocking at From Here To Funk.  Kiel is always a great time with people that love to party well into the a.m. rush hour time spot.

For more info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1651721948432107/

R16 2015 Seoul Korea

Looking forward to heading back to Seoul Korea next week for R16.  Always a great time when visiting there and will be great to catch up with a few friends I haven't seen in a minute, enjoy tons of Korean BBQ and of course, find records.

Motown on Sunday

Next Sunday I'll be special guest DJ along with the homie Ian St. Laurant for a special Motown on Monday Labor Day edition at Silk City.

IBE 15 Year Anniversary

Heading out to Heerlen, The Netherlands tomorrow to take part in the IBE 15 Year Anniversary Festival.  One of the many portions of the festival that I'll be involved in is the Wax On, Wax Off vinyl DJ tent.  Looking forward to to great time this weekend.

Shake The Dust Philadelphia Premier Screening

Tonight I'll be attending the screening of 'Shake The Dust', a documentary executive produced by Nasir 'Nas' Jones.  The incredible film takes the viewer around the globe to Yemen, Uganda, Columbia and Cambodia exploring the interconnectedness of Hip Hop culture.  In addition to the screening, I'll be providing the soundtrack on the 1's and 2's along with David Adams before and after  with a few performances and a guest appearance by Philly / Graff legend and godfather, Cornbread.

If you haven't done so yet, then cop your tickets here cineSPEAK.brownpapertickets.com

Flow Mo 13th Anniversary, Helsinki Finland

Heading out to Helsinki Finland to celebrate once again with the Flow Mo family for their 13th Anniversary.  A weekend full of fun lies ahead!

Doin' it In The Park (Taipei Style)

While in Taipei earlier this month, I had the pleasure of taking it back to the essence of Hip Hop culture and DJ'ing in the park for Beat Square 4yr Anniversary.  Beat Square is a monthly event that was started by the first Hip Hop DJ in Taipei, DJ Chicano who wanted to bring a classic Hip Hop feel to the people by throwing a park jam.  Each month DJs, dancers, artists, BMX'ers, skaters and everyday people attend Beat Square to enjoy and feel the positive vibes and hear good music.  It's been a minute since I've experienced something like this and it really took me back to when everything was simple and enjoyable with no stress.

Insert Coins

My favorite place to hang out when in Las Vegas is without a doubt, Insert Coins.  Everything about the place from the DJ's and sound system to the arcade games is right up my alley.  It's great to see fellow lover of gaming culture and Kung Fu flicks, Chris LaPorte pushing forward with the movement of gaming and going against the grain of typical night clubs.

Gamer Age (2014) BONUS - Insert Coin(s) from AnimatronicAckbar on Vimeo.

Funk Club 045 at IBE

This past weekend at IBE in Heerlen, The Netherlands, my brother Rob Manga and I had the honor of curating one of the tents for the weekends festivities.  Along with festival's organizers we came up with Funk Club 045 and we then placed in charge of handpicking the lineup of vinyl DJ specialists.  Everything from Afrobeat to Soul, Jazz to Hip Hop, Boogie to Funk and everything in between was played for a packed crowd while the sun was shining and a few diehards that decided to dance the day away while others took to the insides waiting for the storm to pass.  On behalf of the IBE festival organizers, Rob Manga and myself, we'd like to thank all of the DJ's that rocked with us as well as all of the attendees at the festival.