School Of Art Institute Of Chicago
Chicago,Illinois
Graduated: N/A
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: Fine Arts
Minor: Sound/Video
Clubs: After 2 years I was out. I love art but I hate artists...
1995 to 1997
Calhoun School
New York,New York
Graduated: 1995
Student status: Alumni
Degree: High School Diploma
Clubs: All I remember is Native Tongues, Nas, Wu-Tang and making out everyday in Central Park.
DJ Crooked, a Korean/American born in Honolulu, Hawaii but raised in
New York City, is something of a phenomenon and an overnight success.
Crooked has been DJing all his life but started taking it seriously in 2002
when he was approached to do a couple of weekly parties in the East
Village of New York City. Since then, he's had the privilege of DJing in
New York for clubs like Marquee, Lotus, Cain, Home,PM, Pangaea, and
Show as well as Jet East and Cain/Cabana in the Hamptons. He has
also performed in and out of the country from Winter Music Conference
in Miami, NBA All-Star Weekend in Las Vegas, NV and Scottsdale , AZ
to The Grand Prix Formula One Races in Montreal,Canada. DJ Crooked
has spun events for celebrities like Diddy, Usher, Prince, Jamie Foxx,
Naomi Campbell, Wyclef, Kelly Ripa, Drew Barrymore, Justin Timberlake, Prince,
Paris Hilton, Toni Braxton, Floyd Mayweather and countless others.
In 2006, DJ Crooked was contracted by The Light Group and moved to
Las Vegas, NV where he held a DJ residency at LIGHT in the Bellagio
Hotel & JET in the Mirage Hotel. In less than one year, Crooked had
become one of the most premiere DJ's in Vegas and established one of
the best club nights in the city, Mondays at JET. Currently, DJ Crooked
still resides in Las Vegas and now holds DJ residencies @ TAO in the
Venetian Hotel, LAVO in the new Palazzo Hotel, WET REPUBLIC in the
MGM Grand Hotel and CHERRY in the new Redrock Hotel. Crooked
also holds a monthly residency at STINGAREE and BAR WEST in San
Diego, CA and travels readily every week all across the country. In 2007
Crooked opened his own clothing boutique in Vegas with his friends DJ
Neva and Kennth Davenport near the Fashion Show Mall called KNYEW (pronounced “new” and stands for “Keeping New
York Every Where”). After only a year, KNYEW has become a major staple for streetwear fashion in and out of the Las Vegas community. They carry exclusive brands like The Hundreds, Crooks & Castles, Kid Robot, 10 Deep, Dimepiece, Married To The Mob, Fuct, Triumvir, Frank 151, Free Gold Watch and many more. Log onto www.knyew.com for news, updates and stock arrivals posted personally by DJ Crooked himself.
In Las Vegas, spending your hard-earned cash at the Spearmint Rhino never gets old. That is, unless you’re DJ Crooked, who partnered up with fellow New Yorker, DJ Neva, and kimchi shoe guru Kenn Davenport to open the Knyew (pronounced “new”) earlier this year. “People were telling me to invest in a house,” says Crooked, “But I’m from New York. Who needs a house?”
Crooked pitched the boutique idea to Neva while they were both resident DJs at Sin City’s famed Jet Nightclub, and it struck a chord. “There was nowhere to go out here. It was a void. I would have to fly home to the East Coast for gear,” says Neva. Wasting no time, they set after the guy who could bring the project together.
“I knew them from the sneaker spot I was working at,” says Kenn Davenport of the DJs. “But one day they come in and they’re asking about the light fixtures instead of the new arrivals; that gave it away. I thought they wanted me to consult or get some contacts but really they were recruiting me.” Raised in Seoul, Korea, Kenn was exposed to the burgeoning footwear industry early on, and his impressive collection and knowledge have made him the go-to guy in Nevada’s small streetwear community.
With the people in place, Crooked and Neva parlayed their top-tier position in Lost Wages’ over-saturated nightlife industry. Considered marquee DJs around town and beyond, they are in a unique position, being both highly visible to the constant onslaught of visitors and friendly with the other DJs, whether resident or featured. “We do well because our clientele run in those circles,” Crooked points out. “So we have a network and resources where marketing is concerned. It opens doors to select the brands we want to work with.”
But the Knyew Boutique is not alone is widening the choices in Las Vegas. Stores like Undefeated have recently rolled into town, hoping to plant a little culture in the desert. Though it’s not a contest, Neva is quick to express: “Any boutique you walk into out here, if they are doing it right, you will get a sense of their culture. It’s all about looking fresh, always about style, having swagger. It benefits Vegas overall. We wanted to bring a piece of us to it, bring that New York culture. I mean, Knyew stands for Keeping New York Every Where.”
Located in Chinatown, the shop is just a jump from the Strip, making easy access for anybody patient enough to weather a casino cab line. But that’s a small price to pay to experience something as unique to Las Vegas as the trapeze act at Circus Circus. Filling the niche that it does, Knyew is bound to become LV’s destination for those who don’t rock button downs and hair gel to clubs, or drink “yards” of margarita from long plastic tubes.
Written by Graham Funke for Vapors Magazine Aug.2007
SKAM Artist DJ Vice's residencies include Body English, Tao and Lavo! Mixing, spinning crossing genres, holding membership in a mean crew: Vice is a triple threat!
We had an absolutely amazing show last weekned! Thank you for all your support! This weekend we have the one and only Jay Lamont in town! He will be performing at the Tachi Palace in Lemoore then he will be here at Thai Palms Restaurant and Bar Friday and Saturday 9p!! Jay has taken part in BET's Comicview, Def Comedy Jam, Comics unleashed, and appeared on JAMIE FOXX's Laffapalooza and SHOWTIME @ The Apollo!! He is quite possibly one of the best Impressionists you might ever get to see in person!!!!! Tickets are now on sale for the show! GET AHOLD OF ME FOR $10 TIX! VIP booths are selling right now as you read and limited seats are available! Check out the attached flier for this weekends show!! Also see the links below for live clips of Jay Lamont!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81puJ1Ucfjc and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nylTyu3sLEA
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September 4th & 5th! Both the headliner and the Feature set have been at Thai Palms for a headline set! The house sold out both times! These two gentlemen are labeled as "in the top 3 performances" to perform at The Knights of Comedy! Jason Collings tours with Carlos Mencia(the close range tour), hes a Hollywood Improv All-star, and blowin up the comedy seen in Los Angeles right now!!!!! BRENT MORIN works on the LATE NIGHT CONAN O'BRIEN SHOW, was in the reality show "Almost FAmous",and Headlined for The Knights of Comedy already!!! Also performing that night A GEUST APPEARENCE by Phillip Medina! the Valleys Very own! Just got back from LA area performing at the Ice House in Pasedena, Headlines at "COMICS GONE WILD" @ Thai Palms Comedy Happy hour on Wed. nights, and up n coming talent in California! This show is gonna be the most rediculous amount of talent that has ever hit the stage @ Thai Palms and It will sell out and I dont want any of you to miss it!! I would definitely recomend buying your tix in advance. I will sell tix in advance for $10 until Thurs. Call me for info Aaron (559)760-1798