On the decks more than 10 years, Subtek started out mixing Hip Hop in the mid-90s, turning heads in his native Fresno. Always a sonic adventurer, by '97 he was mixing Jungle into his sets as well as the dubbed out, left-field sounds of Trip Hop, Illbient, and Breaks.
By '01 he was one of the first heads on the west coast to tune into the 2-step vibes from across the Atlantic. Between then and now he's produced, played at, and been a resident at a slew of events in San Francisco and Fresno, including Upfront and Essential in Fresno, the legendary Bottom Heavy night at The Top on Haight St. in San Francisco, Get Low at various spots in the City and the Choon Up at Nickies.
Now Subtek is living in Oakland and is a part of the Bay Area's B.I.G. Crew. Together, B.I.G. Crew founded the West Coast's first and only regular Grime and Dubstep event, Grime City in 2005. Going strong for 3 years, the monthly at Bar Anu exposed the grime and dubstep sound to San Francisco, inlfuencing and encouraging many new Djs, producers, and dancers. Grime City has hosted guests from all over the world while continuing to showcase local talent. Rossi B and Luca (More2DaFLoor - UK), 6Blocc (aka R.A.W - LA), the mighty Joe Nice from Baltimore, Dave Q (Dub War NYC), DJ Distinction (Dubpolice - UK) have played Grime City along with local heavy hitters DJ Ripple, DJ Tomas, Matty G (Argon), Kid Kameleon, DJ Collage, Selector Dub-U, DJG, The Antiserum, Roommate, Djunya, and Juju (Narco.Hz).
Subtek's style is ever changing as he seeks out the freshest beats from around the world and he's played alongside heavy-hitters across many scenes, inlcuding many of the big names in Grime and Dubstep (Skream, DJ Hatcha, Youngsta, Plastician, Vex'd, Mark One, DJ Distance, Pinch, Juju and Kode9) as well as Mark Farina, Jeno, Simply Jeff, Drop the Lime, Jason Mundo, Star Eyes, Little Brother and Zion I.
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