DJ ARM 18

www.myspace.com/djarm18

  • Andrew McIntosh

  • 34 / Male
  • BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA, US
  • Last Login: 7/13/2009

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Interests

  • General

    ..Music in its infinite forms but especially breaks, originals, covers, and versions. Hip Hop through the lense of American urban history and sociology. Supporting, Promoting, Producing the Lehigh Valley Hip Hop Scene. Writing intellectual grafitti: posting the real sh*t in the netherworlds of cyberspace. DJing parties that change your life. Mixing tapes that are the soundtrack to that change.
  • Music

    ..LPs or muscians that bent my ear, blew my mind, warmed the heart: De La Soul is Dead; B Boys: Paul's Boutique; PE: Nation Of Millions and Fear; Cube: Amerikkka's and Death Certificate; Bad Brains: Rock for Light; ATCQ: People's Instinctive Travels, Low End, and Midnight; Coltrane's A Love Supreme; Getz' Au Go Go; Main Source: Breaking Atoms; Black Moon: Enta Da Stage; Nas' Illmatic; Wu: 36 Chambers; NIN: Pretty Hate Machine; Jane's: Ritual; Police: Ghost in the Machine; Clash: London Calling; Stevie: Innervisions; Soul II Soul: Vol. I; Joy Division / New Order; Kraftwerk; Pete Rock, Jay Dee dubs; Supercat: Don Dada; Lee Perry and the Upsetters; Luis Flores and the Ultimate Break Beat Series; Beatles' Abbey Road; Stones' Beggar's Banquet; Stone Roses; Cocteau Twins: Victorialand and Heaven or Las Vegas; Doors; Sade; King Magnetic and Jinx WLVR Promos; and various influential mixes from Cloud Nine, PS Chase, KG, Lars, and a few of my own like Smilin' 45s, Roll n' Rock, and When We Were Very Young...
  • Movies

    ..Imprinted on my psyche: Wildstyle; Dead Poet's Society; The Warriors; Uncle Buck; Empire Strikes Back; McCabe and Mrs. Miller; Ghost in the Shell; Do the Right Thing; Mo' Better Blues; 24 Hour Party People
  • Television

    ..Shows that shaped me: MTV when it had VJs, Miami Vice, Yo! MTV Raps, Video Music Box, Cheers, Northern Exposure, M*A*S*H, WKRP in Cincinnati
  • Books

    ..Indelible Ink: LeRoi Jones: Blues People; David Toop: Rap Attack; Trica Rose: Black Noise; Ego Trip's Book of Rap Lists; S.H. Fernando Jr's: The New Beats; Robert Caro: The Power Broker; Halberstam: The 50s and Summer of '49; Shaunnessey: One Strike Away; Robert Parker: Early Autumn; Walter Mosley: A Little Yellow Dog; John Irving: Garp, Hotel, Cider House, Owen Meany; Salinger: Catcher in the Rye; Joyce: Portrait of an Artist; Homer: The Illiad; Fitzgerald: Gatsby; TS Eliot: Four Quartets; Ellison: Invisible Man; Bill Waterson's Calvin and Hobbes; Berke Breathed's Bloom County; Peter Cross: Trouble with Trumpets; Keneth Grahame: Wind in the Willows; Cooper and Chalfant: Subway Art; Edmund Carpenter: They Became What They Beheld
  • Heroes

    ..DJs: Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash, Afrika Bambattaa, Lady B, Ron Reese, Chinook, Sasquatch, Nube Nueve learned me. .. Producers: Double Dee and Stenski, Bomb Squad, Dust Brothers, Sir Jinx, Pete Rock, JBs and ATCQ, Prince Paul and De La influence me. .. Inspiration: My wife, Malcolm Little (X and SI's own!), Robert Moses, Fab Five Freddy, Tony Wilson, Mark Lytle, Holden Caulfield, Jesus Christ.

Details

  • Status: Married
  • Here for: Networking
  • Hometown: Bethlehem
  • Ethnicity: White / Caucasian
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer
  • Children: Proud parent
  • Education: Grad / professional school
  • Occupation: Hip Hop Scholar

Schools

  • Lehigh University

    • Bethlehem,Pennsylvania
    • Graduated: 1999
    • Student status: Alumni
    • Degree: Master's Degree
    • Major: Sociology
    • Minor: Hip Hop History
    1997 to 1999
  • Bard College

    • Annandale On Hudson,New York
    • Graduated: 1997
    • Student status: Alumni
    • Degree: Bachelor's Degree
    • Major: American Studies
    • Minor: Hip Hop from '93-'97
    • Clubs: Raw Arts Society; Tragic North East; Tewks / Sands 208, Manor 103 Massive
    1993 to 1997

Latest Blog Entries

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About me:

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gO NOW TO tHE aUDIO gOLDRUSH A COLLABORATIVE MUSIC BLOG PUT TOGETHER BY MYSELF AND THE SHARPEST EARS THIS SIDE OF ETERNITY.

Check out Lehigh Valley's Unique Breakers performing at Lehigh University, 12/07. LV's best kept secret, but not for long. ARM 18 on the 1s and 2s:


A 45 LISTENING SESSION CALLED "SATURDAYS":


This space will be used to reveal the ideas of DJ ARM 18- Hip Hop Ambassador and Connoisseur. My tools are pens and needles, ya understand?!?

No jive, all live! If you wanna peep my style, listen to tHE aUDIO gOLDRUSH tHEME...

Check for my CD reviews, interviews, and features in Allentown, PA based Merge Magazine (R.I.P.), The Morning Call, and Dimpiece Magazine. Recent interviews with Kid Capri and Ron G featured in the Philadelphia based Foundation Magazine, Chicago based Ground Lift Magazine and San Diego, CA's Music Matters (R.I.P.). Also check out my record reviews at Chronic Magazine.

Who I'd like to meet:

I am looking to make moves to capitalize on my talents in Hip Hop: DJing, writing, and teaching.

Comments

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  • Jul 8 2009 6:07 AM

  • Jun 21 2009 2:43 PM

    HAVE A PROPA BABA DAY THIS WHOLE WEEK AND THROUGH OUT LIFE TO ALL MALES THAT TAKE MANHOOD TO HEART. EVERY CHILD IS YOUR FAMILY,SO EVEN IF YOUR NOT AROUND THE ONES THAT CAME THROUGH YOU, BE THAT DUDE TO THE ONE THAT CAME 2 YOU.PEACE-POWER, HOTEP-NAGUS-HOTEP.
  • Jun 15 2009 9:36 AM

    MY BIGGER BROTHA
  • May 31 2009 12:11 PM

  • May 19 2009 10:18 PM

    NEW SHIT! An comin from me, u know it's far from BULLSHIT...so holla back STAT an Check out da NEW TRAX!
  • May 10 2009 8:01 AM

  • May 9 2009 10:16 PM

    hey andrew!
    paul thiessen is really trying to get ahold of you about a fundraiser for the maze garden. i told him to find you on the myspace.. he's having a bit of trouble. maybe you could find him?
    hope things are well with you and the fam, send them my HELLOOO!
    peace - h
  • May 5 2009 2:01 AM

    hey andrew! how's it going?

    i told lauren sunday's partner paul thiessen to get ahold of you re: maze garden fundraising. he had arranged an even a while back and raised money for the maze garden. just wanted to make sure you guys got in touch, if he hasn't gotten ahold of you yet, i know you can find him on the 'space.

    hope all is well.
    sending hugs to the family!
    - h
  • May 3 2009 2:52 AM

    ARE YOU LOOKING FOR THAT OLD TIME RHYME WITH A REASON? ARE YOU TIRED OF THE WACK RAPPER, NO MATTER WHAT PART OF THE COUNTRY THEY'RE FROM? ARE YOU SICK OF SOFT QUESTIONS, SO SILLY SUCKAS SLIDE OUT OF HARD ANSWERS ? DO YOU WANT TO HEAR THE TRUTH FROM ARTIST WHEN INTERVIEWED? DO YOU MISS TOPIC THAT ACTUALLY MATTER? WELL, HERE COMES THE SOUL-UTION FOR ALL OF THOSE AILMENTS .............. STARTING TUESDAY MAY 12, 2GR9 FROM 10PM-12AM est. "THE CHECK THE RHYME SHOW" AT WWW.DAMATRIXSTUDIO.COM. WATCH AND HEAR IT HAPPEN EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT RIGHT ON YOUR COMPUTER SCREEN. IF YOU HAVE MUSIC YOU WANT HEARD OR BUSINESS YOU WANT ADVERTISED GET AT US AT ( MYSPACE.COM/THECHECKTHERHYMESHOW. OR THECHECKTHERHYMESHOW@YAHOO.COM .Call BIZ BRONZ at 347-610-3780 IN NYC area. OR LORDJATA@YAHOO.COM OR MYSPACE.COM/SUNDIATATHEGR8. Call SUNDIATA at 678-281-5731 or 678-683-0685 if in g.a. area). WE'RE NOT JUST TALKING ABOUT IT,WE'RE DOING SOMETHING TO CHANGE IT..... We will take donations of ANY size...it cost , freedom ain't free. HOLLABLACK A MOOR. PEACE-POWER.
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  • Apr 22 2009 11:55 AM

    whats up dj arm 18! long time!
  • Apr 21 2009 2:26 AM

    Oh shit Arm-18 still keepin an eye on tha' kids...It's go0od to see I'm still on your radar man..did you check out the new track "It Ain't About You" we'll probrably change the title, but as for the rest....
  • Mar 11 2009 8:10 AM

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  • Feb 12 2009 10:34 PM

    I'm gonna add a comment right now just to help you stay on top of that guy under me. lol What's going on with YOU man??? Check my page I got The Ghetto Inn mixed down and as a matter of fact next time I go to the studio I will get an accapella of it for you so you can do your thing.
  • Feb 11 2009 11:59 PM

    Yo I ain't got no acapellas here man...you got more acapellas of me than I could ever dream of having...lol...but we do need to get up though!
  • Jan 23 2009 10:16 PM

    8 more days til the premiere. What else could you have to do on January 31st?
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  • Jan 19 2009 3:00 AM

    Whats up? Come thru and check out my new tracks "MURK EM" and "It's Nothin" wit Jahmiek. Tell me what's what. Stay Up and Stay Tuned...CHAD MURK A.K.A. MURK DIGG
  • Dec 31 2008 12:50 AM

    im goin to a new years eve party. you doin any partys? when is this gig? cuz im goin to penn state for a event on the 16th. thats bout it for my plans in jan.
  • Dec 27 2008 1:42 AM

    .. yo i seen this video and remembered back to the summer time when u gave us that short lesson in dj'ing. wish i had a turntable to mess around with right now. its a dope video enjoy.
  • Dec 5 2008 12:42 AM

    peace fam..i hope all is well...
  • Sep 17 2008 4:30 AM

    I got that yesterday. Thanx. The cover is off the hook. It brought back some real good memories..Hope to see you soon
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