DJ MACHETE is a staple in the Los Angeles Jungle/Drum and Bass scene.
He began his musical career spinning as DJ Rob G.(not the hardcore DJ) back in 1992,
playing hip-hop at infamous after hours spots like No-Doz, What?, and Caffiend.
The Los Angeles underground rave scene was in its infancy then and Rob was inspired by the burgeoning techno-breakbeat culture emerging out of England via local DJs: RAW,CURIOUS, and OSCAR DA GROUCH.
These 'Jungle' beats that evolved from frantic old-school breaks layered with hip-hop/reggae vocal-snippets intrigued Rob and pulled him in a new direction.
Around '93-'94, he helped form JUNGLIST PLATOON with his close circle of friends. These die-hard 'Junglists' could be seen at just about every underground event, giving out stickers and wearing t-shirts bearing their name.
Rob G., urged by his peers, decided to change his DJ name to MACHETE due to the nature of his mixing and cuttin skills. "What better way to cut thru our urban jungle soundscapes than with a Machete?" He then began putting JUNGLIST PLATOON on the map by getting booked at nearly every Jungle event in the Greater Los Angeles area.
MACHETE has also flexed skills in Hawaii, Vancouver, and cities across the continental US including New York, Miami, Texas, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco and many more. He made history as one of the first Jungle/DnB DJs flown to perform in Anchorage-Alaska, alongside San Francisco's SAGE, and has been fortunate to play on the same bill with heavyweights such as DIESELBOY, ANDY C, DJ HYPE, LTJ BUKEM, and RONI SIZE.
MACHETE was also a featured artist on various dates of the now infamous KUNG FU KNOWLEDGE TOUR of 1999 w/ fellow scratch technician DJ CRAZE and the legendary ROB PLAYFORD.
In March of 1999, the JUNGLIST PLATOON started a weekly event called
RESPECT with MACHETE as head of talent bookings as well as resident DJ. In 2000, Rob helped organize a RESPECT event in Miami at the Winter Music Conference, which successfully placed the RESPECT name in the worlds eyes
and ears. After 9 years, RESPECT is the longest running Jungle/DnB weekly in Los Angeles as well as being one of the most successful in the United States. RESPECT is globally known for bringing the best in international and stateside talent.
Circa 2000, Los Angeles saw the birth Cal-Tek Recordings, a label formed to push the sound of JUNGLIST PLATOON. The first release, CTR001, featured original tunes by MACHETE and DJ CLUTCH engineered by SENSE.
Now in 2009, MACHETE the DJ is busier than ever, occasionally opening for mainstream Hip-Hop acts at LA's House of Blues on the Sunset Strip.
Combined with DJ residencies at RESPECT, one-off events such as ENGAGE, his DnB websource
www.machete-media.net and production projects coming out of CAL-TEK studios prove his versatility as an artist. MACHETE's longevity speaks for his talents and dedication, which has surely solidified his place in the world Drum and Bass scene.
IB4 ep part 2 is the second episode of a cd compilation dedicated 100% to the drum'n'bass sounds of Italian producers. Most of the artists on Italian bassline 4 are quite well known and recognised worldwide for their skills, experience and talent. The Cd is mixed by dj NK ( Hallucinator) who provides the solid mixing, spinning a healthy dose of exclusive dubplates to add to the pressure for creating a powerful 50 minute mix in the process. The second chapter of this "Italian Job" contains the most liquid side of the mix and a bounus track...
Tracklisting: 1) CRIX - PURE ENERGY 2) BLESS – DANCEHALL QUEEN 3) ARPXP+MAVER+MAURS - THE ORCHID 4) SEWASIDE COLLECTIVE - TRITONIA ( Bonus Track )
6/28/09 SUNDAY! Wanna trade clothes that u no longer wear & wanna groove 2 the beat? Then swap them & dance with ur new friends u'll meet at~
BeatSwap will be a monthly event held during the day showcasing various DJ talents indoors and the fun of a swap outdoors.
Every event will vary in the items we will all be swapping such as Items from your wardrobe you no longer wear or appliances you no longer use.....please be sure clothing is clean and useable and items are in working or close to working condition. It's a trade of this for that with no money exchanged......
The newest installment of Gangsta Drum N Bass, this time from Mainframe with MC Young Foe, whos also the founder of the GDNB series! Not for the faint of heart, this mix will smack the shit out'chu!!
"one nation under junglist platoon"..!! bro, we be jungling since 01, bac in the martini lounge/ what is now knowed as the larchmont..!! booya..!! "respect all the way"...
We are on iTunes now, so if you get a chance look us up. (So Deep Escape Route) If you come thru and sign the guest book and let me know you did we will return the love. Check out the show we got coming up. If you live near by come out and participate. its for a great cause. JUNE 27TH!!! BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION FUNDRAISER!!!
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