Locally, I've DJed with artists such as: The Comeups (Intel Maker Pickel), Zebo, Kool Hersh, MTM, Local Hero, Marco Morales, Willy Joy, Million $ Mano, Capcom, Once A Month, Rude One, General Pacman, Jesse De La Pena, Sean Alvarez, Kid Cut Up, Why B, Mass Transit, Dreas, Pete The Beats, SR-71, Shon Roka, Shon Dervis, 33 1/3, Lee Foss, GoGo, King Hippo, Genghiswon, Madadam, Gant Man, Nephets, Hiroki, Derek Specs, Rampage, Skyler, Editkut, AMPM, Ian Frost, Angry Skinny, Hey Champ DJs, Heather Doble, Trentino, Jaidot, Daryl Diggs, Sean Doe, Tone B Nimble, East of Edens, Rabid Vinyl Monks, Eric Burba, Tony Trimm, LA Jesus, and many more!!
I've also performed with many nationally and internationally recognized artists such as: Blu, Pacific Divison, Vast Aire, Ohmega Watts, Budos Band, Exile, Mainframe, Cool Kids, Phil Cohran, Hollywood Holt, DJ Ayres, DJ Mel, Chicken George, Troublemaker, Tate La Rock, Cutso, Goldenchyld, DJ Platurn, J-Live, Van Hunt, Rashaan Ahmad, Crown City Rockers, Shina Rae, Berto Ramon, Oliver Wang, Othello, Sharlock Poems, Buff1, NowOn, Royce, DJ Grocery, Mike B, Animal Crackers, Glue, Pugslee Atomz, Ghettosocks, Fresh Kils, Dr. Delay, Ollie Teeba, The Herbaliser, Decay, Astonish, Visual, Seel Fresh, and many more!!
My main spot to DJ at is Subterranean (8 years and running!), but have also spun at many of Chicago's Hotspots including: Empire Liquors, Debonair Social Club, Funky Buddha Lounge, Butterfly Social Club, Smartbar, Moonshine, Smallbar, Innjoy, Five Star, Sonotheque, Par Lounge, Lava Lounge, Evil Olive, Darkroom, Uptown Lounge, Betty's Blue Star, Tini Martini, Double Door, Swig, People's, Reggie's, Pontiac Cafe, A.Okay Official, 32nd & Urban, and many more!!
Influences
Eric B & Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, Scoob & Scrap Lover, Super Lover C, Casanova Rudd, Trouble T-Roy, Hank Shocklee, Chubb Rock, Special Ed, DJ Akshun, DJ K la Boss, Chuck Nice, George Clinton, Lord Finesse, Herbie Hancock, Grandmaster DST, Boogaloo Shrimp, Debbie Harry, Cypress Hill, Grandmaster Flash, Invisible Scratch Pickles, DJ Craze, Bukem, KRS, Asian Dub Foundation, Stezo, Kid n' Play, Milk D and Gizmo, Roger, Zapp, flattened cardboard boxes, The Disco Three, LL, Marley Marl, Kool G Rap, The Clash, Miss Tony, Doo doo Brown, WPGC, Trouble Funk, Junkyard, Barry White, Tower of Power horns, Maceo, Catfish and Boosty.
Sounds Like
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DJ TREW is the kind of DJ you wish you saw last weekend. Getting his start doing house parties in the Baltimore/DC area, he transplanted himself onto the Chicago scene early 1998. The results of which can be seen in his selection, which spans seemingly disparate genres from both coasts. (yes, the midwest is a coast now... didn't you know?)
A b-boy at heart, DJ TREW sets include Funk (pre- and post- James Brown, Afro, Latin, Brazilian), Hiphop (old school classics and new school would be classics), Soul (modern, boogie, and sweet), Rare Groove, Electro, Bmore, Acid House/Jack and b-boy friendly drum breaks extended ad infinitum.
NO TIME FOR WALLFLOWERS...
While not behind the 1s and 2s, he runs the Hiphop, Rare Groove, and Downtempo online music publication, GROUND LIFT MAGAZINE (http://www.groundliftmag.com)
SHORT CLIP OF MAKER, PICKEL & MY 'DILLA TRIBUTE' SET (3/22/08 @ SUBT, BLU/EXILE SHOW)
Wattup Trew! Just sending a shout fam...working on some surrounding chi-town dates...(as always:) Holler if you got any shows I can jump on...I want a mixtape from you too!
i wanted to say what's up & that u were killing it during u're set last weekend...sorry i didn't really say what's up i was consumed by the 3 thick chicks @ my table!
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