Copenhagen Fresh

Last weekend in Copenhagen was an amazing.  Got to DJ Floor Wars 2013 and then Boogie Juice After party which was just crazy.  I rocked a 3 hour set from 2:30am until 5:30am and people still didn't want to go home.  Much love to everyone in Copenhagen!

Watchful Eye

DJing in Copenhagen.

Photo (c) Panda Productions
T shirt by Fresh Folks of Holland

Freestyle Session Capital Qualifier

I'll be DJing at the Freestyle Session Capital Qualifier in DC on May 11th as Cros1 continues his world wide tour of events.

30 Years of Wild Style

This past weekend marks the 30th anniversary of when the Charlie Ahern classic, Wild Style hit theaters.  Even though this film is highly regarded as the go to film on Hip Hop culture it wasn't we'll received by the masses.  Back in the mid 2000's maybe 04 / 05 during First Friday which is a monthly event in Philly where all of the galleries around the area have special events, I was blessed with being asked to DJ for the Wild Style Reunion event at a Gallery called Union 237 which was which featured special guests Charlie Ahearn, Dr. Revolt, Lady Pink and Lil Rodney C (Funky 4+1 / Double Trouble).  During the event which displayed many pictures, stills and works from the early days of Hip Hop Ahearn talked about the film and how it was received by cities and theaters and confirmed what I already knew.  Being as though Philly is the 2nd city of Hip Hop and the 1st city of Graffiti (for those that don't know, it's right next door to NY and basically the same things were going on in both places at the same time).  Ahearn's statement was that Philly is a primary reason for Wild Style being such the success that it was.  He said when it first released in theaters it played in three markets, New York, Philadelphia, and Chicago.  The movie played in Chicago for 1 week then was pulled, it played in New York for 6 months but it played in theaters in Philadelphia for 1 year.  It was definitely good to hear him say that.

Anyway, I've seen Wild Style multiple times in the theaters.  Once during it's original run, the second time at the Eric Terminal theater which was located right under the train station in Philly as a triple feature shown as Wild Style, Beat Street and Breakin.  I remember being mad that I had to sit through Breakin because I really wanted to see Beat Street and then of course loving the fact that I saw Beat Street and then Wild Style directly afterwards.  That was a perfect Sunday afternoon for me.

Shouts to Charlie Ahearn for creating such a masterpiece that will forever be a defining moment in Hip Hop history.

Here's the original trailer for Wild Style

Living The Dream

Ever since getting my first set of turntables in 1981 I've loved being a DJ, the music and the all around culture of DJing.  I never set out to be "famous" but always wanted to be all city which eventually led to me being all world.  As a kid I never thought about it in a deep manor because I was involved with the culture at the same time as it was growing versus people who got into it in the 90's or later getting involved as it was already fully grown.  But in retrospect it has always been a dream to be able to do what I wanted to in life and be happy doing it at the same time.  Knowing that I don't have to sacrifice the art nor the love of the music by playing shit that I don't believe in just for the sake of getting a check and satisfying club owners.  Yet I get to travel the globe blessing people with great timeless music, new and old and still rock out for packed clubs.

Dreams do come true.

The Lens of Joe Conzo

Ran into the legendary Joe Conzo aka Hip Hop's first Photographer in France last week.  Your not official until you've been shot with his camera.  We represent Rock Steady Crew all day! #77

48 Hours in Zurich, The Layover

Finally back in Amsterdam after an amazing weekend in my second home of Switzerland.  Zurich always treats me right and I never seem to tire of the sights or the people.