Tammi Terrell, Olivia Hussey, Julie Christie, Catherine Deneuve, Famke Janssen, Alicia Keys and all my favorite ladies of all time!
Influences
60's to MODERN SOUL, JAZZ, BOOGIE & HIP HOP: Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions, The O'Jays, Lou Donaldson, Donald Byrd, George Benson, Ashford & Simpson, George Duke, Earth Wind & Fire, SOS Band, Con Funk Shun, Aurra, Firefly, Leon Ware, Loose Ends, Soul II Soul, Incognito, EPMD, Eric B. & Rakim, All Native Tongues, Mary J. Blige , Maxwell, John Legend, Alicia Keys to Estelle & Confection.
SKA, ROCKSTEADY & REGGAE: Prince Buster, Delroy Wilson, Alton Ellis,The Wailers, John Holt to Toyan, Aswad, Leroy Smart, Cocoa Tea, Cutty Ranks, Frankie Paul, Ninjaman, Beres Hammond, Hepcat,Morgan Heritage and the life changing Two Tone movement including The Selecter, The Specials, The English Beat.......
POP,ROCK, & MORE: Elvis, Hank Williams, The Beatles, The Kinks, The Standells, Carole King, Bacharach, The Carpenters, Herb Alpert, Ray Baretto, Sergio Mendez, Andy Kim to Crosby Stills Nash & Young, Mc Cartney & Wings, ELO, Chicago to The Clash, The Cure, The Jam, Human League, ABC, Joy Division, Oasis, The Charlatans UK, Paul Weller, The Verve, The Killers, Cut Copy to Chromeo........
FAVORITE PRODUCERS: Curtis Mayfield, Holland Dozier Holland, Phil Spector Jerry Wexler, Carl Davis, Eugene Record, Rod Temperton, Quincy Jones, C.J. MacIntosh, Jam & Lewis, Premier & N.E.R.D.,..........Clement "Sir Coxone" Dodd -the king!, Duke Reid, Joe Gibbs, Prince Jammy,Steely & Clevie, Bobby Digital, Dave Kelly & Donovan Bennett.....Henry Mancini, Sam Phillips, Lieber & Stoller, Shel Talmy,Brian Wilson, Chris Thomas, Vic Coppersmith-Heaven, Nick Lowe to Mark Ronson.
MOST OF ALL... a love for beautiful melodies... especially the one hit wonders that make "pop" music vibrant and relative....these individual flashes of brilliance often capture lighting in a bottle and keep it hot!
Sharing my favorite music with friends since the age of 10, specializing in medium-rare cuts and djing since 1980.
Cut my teeth on the Two-Tone and UK Mod movement with 60's/70's Modern Soul being my first love and an affinity to 60's style & design & progressive politics. In the mid 80's while at Cal-Berkeley, NY Hip Hop, Dancehall Reggae & the UK Acid Jazz scene spurred me to produce live shows and expand my dj music style. Currently I produce and spin at a wide range of events including:
**IN'N OUT - Classic Soul from the 60's & 70's every long weekend Sunday at The Boom Boom Room,SF**
**CONCRETE JUNGLE - 2Tone, Ska, Rock Steady, Dancehall & unstoppable rhythms-Second Saturday of each month at The Knockout**
**SWEATER-FUNK - Boogie & Two Step at The Lipo Lounge-Sundays**
-Founding managing partner of nightclub venues: Mr. Fives (1989-90) & 330 Ritch Street in San Francisco, "the home of popscene" (1994-2008)
-Partner at WORKS Motorsports & active motorsport enthusiast.
-Co-Founder of Secret Society Scooter Club San Francisco (est. 1985)
-Small Business Consultant Bringing Blue Bottle Coffee to you
-Director of The Macau Cultural Center-San Francisco/Bay Area
SAN FRANCISCO CLASSIC 8/6-9/09 - SF's ONLY ALL VINTAGE RALLY!! Come on out with your Classic metal bodied/Vintage scooter to ride and party at the citys ONLY traditional scooter rally.
what a night! i can't tell you how much fun i had. you and Omar are great and i had a blast spinning with you guys. sound system was killer and the staff there is very cool. nice time! talk to you soon, Kirk.
