skateboarding, juice drinking, flight, the netherworld, record shopping, record listening,Bats!!!, record playing, spoken word/slam poetry, surfing, yoga, listening to crickets, staying up all night talking, staying up all night - not talking, drumming, snuggling, grooving, vibing.
Music
kim hill, jneiro jarel, bilal, dena deadly, saul williams, jay dee, roots, slum village, waajeed, tiombe, aloe blacc, red astaire, blackstar, martin luther, strange fruit project, 3000, madlib, ?uest, 7 samurai, blackbeard, sade, richard x, 4 hero, diplo, kelis, dwele, tweet, mylo, kanye, suite903, cee-lo, plantlife, vikter, nerd, jazzy jeff, will.i.am (solo), SA-RA, Van Hunt, jill scott, j*davey, choklate, osunlade
Movies
my neighbor totoro, kung fu hustle, buena vista social club, dress to kill (eddie izzard), pleasantville, xanadu, rumble in the jungle, dogma, crouching tiger, amelie, kill bill, drumline, howl's moving castle, the dark crystal, monsoon wedding, v is for vendetta, secretary, charlies angels reloaded, whale rider, romeo+juliette, run lola run, i heart huckabees, eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, neverending story,
Television
I don't have one. but I watched the sunset tonight... have you ever seen a sunset so beautiful that it felt like a kiss on the mouth?
Books
the DICTIONARY, frog & toad are friends, secret life of bees, temple of my familiar, house on mango street, the red tent, the other boyelyn girl, harry potter, slam poetry, ladies No. 1 detective agency, siddharta, natural history of the senses,
Heroes
you know that rhettorical question "if you could have dinner with 5 people alive/or dead..who would it be" :: saul williams, nina simone, aaron mcgruder, jon stewart and rick ruben. yup.
About me: who me?
dj
surfer
writer
yogi
lover
dancer
drummer
EVERYONE ASKS: "What kind of music do you play?". I always answer "It depends on where I'm playing. I do everything from mellow art galleries to clubs and hype parties". I pick music reflecting the venue, people and energy of the night.
I have a love of hip hop and soul, a penchant for baile funk and hollertronix, a crush on soulful and tribal house, an affinity for electro-freestyle, a lust for downtempo and ambient, a craving for mash-ups, a fondness for dancehall, enthusiasm for afrobeat, an infatuation with dubstep.. you get the picture.
I have been on the radio and djing since 1994. I started out doing a show on KZSC and went on to work for a label, NuGruv Alliance with Stonesthrow, Quannum, Project Blowed, J5, Zion I and a gang of other talented folks. More recently I've been swept away by djing live in clubs, fashion shows, poetry slams, gallery openings, retail spots, festivals and parties.
I love playing cross-genre sets without boundaries and without commercial music. My style gets appreciated and I'm a lucky mofo to get invites to dj with super-cool djs who I respect a ton like ?uestlove, DJ Language, Aloe Blacc, Pam the Funkstress, DJ Vadim. I also jump on the tables when artist friends like Ab Rude or Talib Kweli doing a show in my area. I've been around the US and would love to get out more.
Right now I love throwing together a set that includes hip hop, deep house, electro, dancehall, hollertronix, soul music and mashups.
People also know me for having written music reviews and interviews for Urb Magazine for 10 years.
:::Upcoming:::
If you're in Santa Cruz, you can basically catch me once a week. Either at the dancefloor spot (beatgeneration) or the soul lounge (The Red). Check the calendar for more details.
:::THANKYOUS:::
Thanks for your support: Oldschool Shoes and Nikita for the continued sponsorships.
this is how i feel inside. now i just want to make it look like that on the outside:
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humble music lovers that employ critical thinking skills.
clairvoyants, draft dodgers, ninjas, truthsayers, body workers, magicians, people
who can teach me how to use technologies, graphic artists, fashionistas, those who are sensual, liberals, docile hearts, rule-breakers,
artists who send good music, folks with mojo, people who can help me get airborn, those interested in conducting mischief & you.
♥djeko: the last soulbender♥'s Friend Space (Top 28)
Hey Eko!!! When I'm not doin' the evening club residencies, I DJ Tues-Sat in a clothing and shoe boutique here called JEFFREY and we get big names on the regular each week! Alotta fun and I'm livin' a dream DJin' 24/7!!!! How've you been?!
Not sure what that trak is called,,,but I know it Beenie Man! I am glad you like my video! I cant wait to see you when I come to visit Dizzy! stay Fly!
What up E? I've been sent some dope pics of the Moe's show, there's some good ones w/ you and I, Lucille, etc. Stay tuned, been made busy at work but I'll slide them your way soon! Hope all's cool w/ you chica...hasta pronto.
