Hip hop, dancehall, funk, breaks, electro, house, trip hop and everything in between...
Movies
Wildstyle, Beat Street, Breakin', Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo, The Show, The MC, Rhyme & Reason, Freestyle, The Freshest Kids, Scratch...
Television
LESSONS
TURNTABLISM
EMCEE BATTLES
BREAKIN'
POLITICS
Books
Hip Hop America, The Vibe History of Hip Hop, Funk, Ego Trip's Book of Rap Lists, Rap Attack, Yes Yes Yall, Who Shot Ya...
Heroes
James Brown, Afrika Bambaataa, Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash, Grandmaster Theodore, Jazzy Jeff, KRS-One, Public Enemy, Bob Marley, Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali, Bruce Lee...
About me:
As a bay area resident (by way of New York), Ren the Vinyl Archaeologist made his mark by curating top notch events featuring hip hop legends and supporting independent artists from the Bay and beyond. In 2000, his True Skool events won the "Best of the Bay" in the SF Bay Guardian. Ren has appeared on numerous publications, such as the XLR8R, 7x7, Mugshot and SF Magazine, to name a few. Since True Skool's inception in 1999, his online magazine and newsletter has served as an information resource that covers emerging artists, hip hop history, politics, and events. As a DJ, he has shared bills with world- renowned artists such as Grandmaster Flash, Jazzy Jeff, Kool Herc, Afrika Bambaataa, Red Alert, Q-Bert, Roc Raida, DJ Premier, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Masta Ace, KRS-One, The Coup, Lupe Fiasco, Lyrics Born, Pharcyde, DJ Bobbito, DJ Cash Money and Cut Chemist, to name a few. His diverse selections are influenced by his east coast background, from b-boying in the early 80s to attending house parties and New York City's clubs. He experienced the New York City underground rave scene in it's heyday at legendary rave clubs such as Nasa in the early 90s. Then, the acid-jazz scene at Giant Step parties and the soul/funk revival at Soul Kitchen. Ren is a professional party rocker who can put it down among the best of them with a vast arsenal of vinyl weapons to drop on any dancefloor, ranging from hip hop & soul to electro, house and breaks to trip hop and acid jazz. He has graced many venues with his non-stop seemless sets with regular appearances at DNA Lounge, Mighty, Club 6, Poleng Lounge and the Shattuck Downlow. He has also made appearances at Ruby Skye, 1015, Independent, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts and Sony Metreon, among a slew of venues in San Francisco. In addition, he has appeared at Michael Franti & Spearhead's annual "9-11 Power to the Peaceful Festival", TV-20's "Distortion2Static" hip hop show and KPFA's Hardknock Radio.
"Ren has blown up big-time with his roving club, True Skool, to become one of the Bay's foremost curators of hip-hop culture, scoring umpteen legendary artists to appear at his events... He mines his crates for crafty gems, rocking solid gold and soulful academics into mixes aimed to spark your thoughts and move your feet." - SF Guardian (2/9/05)
"...we owe the underground's success to organizations like True Skool, which represents the voices that are neglected, or muzzled by commercial radio." - SF Guardian (11/26/03)
"DJ Ren the Vinyl Archaeologistâ€,,s hip-hop night, True Skool, has transformed the SF club landscape from mundane to magic as it presents the cream of international rhyme sayers and beat-slangers." - XLR8R Magazine (Oct. 2002)
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Are you a college student? Do you love to go out? Do you Know alot of people? Do you like concerts? Do people ask you what's popping this weekend? Do you know everyone at your school? Do you spend time on line? Do you like to have fun? Do you like hanging out with your friends?
If you answered yes to any of the above questions, then we would like to offer you the opportunity to intern and JOIN OUR TEAM today, contact Beth Davis
FRI, MAY 9 - HIGH LIFE feat. Ladybub Mecca (Digable Planets) FRI, MAY 9 - VSL FRIDAY feat. DJ Ivan & Sake 1 SAT, MAY 10 - Mike Relm SAT, MAY 10 - VENI VIDI VICI: Souls of Mischief, Trackademicks,... SUN, MAY 11 - Baby Cham WED, MAY 21 - Dizzie Rascal, El-P, Busdriver WED, MAY 21 - M.I.A.
THU, MAY 22 - Raheem Davaughn, Chrisette Michelle FRI, MAY 23 - ATTACK OF THE BLAPS w/ Babu, Trackademiks, Amp Live, Iriscience (Dilated Peoples) WED, MAY 28 - Stephen Marley FRI, JUN 6 - Kanye West, Rihanna, N.E.R.D. , Lupe Fiasco MON, JUN 9 - Erykah Badu w/ the Roots SAT, JUN 14 - PAID DUES FESTIVAL w/ De La Soul, Blackalicious, Little Brother, Sage Francis, Heiroglyphics, Supernatural & Scratch...
.. FRIDAY, MAY 23 Myx and Built from Skratch presents Attack of the Blaps The Built from Skratch Producers Showcase
Featuring: DJ Babu (Beat Junkies/Dilated Peoples) Illmind (producer for G-Unit/Money Management Group) Traxamillion (Super Hyphy Producer, The Slapp Addict) Amp Live (producer for Zion I, Pussycat Dolls, Goapele)
Hosted by Rakaa Iriscience (Rock Steady Crew/Zulu Nation/Dilated Peoples)
Music provided by DJ Icewater (Cornerstore/The Pharcyde)
Each producer will display their past hits, remixes and mash ups, new tracks, and the best of their blaps!
Live at the DNA Lounge, 375 Eleventh Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 21 and up.. Presale Tickets ONLY $10 available at http://www. dnalounge. com/tickets
.. SUNDAY, MAY 25 Official Carnival afterparty.. featuring reggae - hoip hop dubstep- samba etc... Dead Prez - Capleton Zion I - AQUA LIBRE (O-MAYA - ) SAMBA DO MAR Dubsworth- Roommate- Ripple - 6blocc ( aka R.A.W. - Los Angelas) LIVE BRAZILIAN DANCERS MAISA DUKE (CARNIVAL QUEEN) Stay tuned for more info.....
.. THURSDAY, MAY 29
.. SATURDAY, MAY 31 Triple Threat DJ's: Vinroc, Apollo, Shortkut hip hop, breaks, global classics
.. SATURDAY, JUNE 14 RSVP to Win a Pair of Tickets GUERILLA UNION, LIVE NATION & ANKH MARKETING PRESENT PAID DUES FESTIVAL FEATURING: DE LA SOUL, BLACKALICIOUS, LITTLE BROTHER, SAGE FRANCIS, HIEROGLYPHICS, SUPERNATURAL & SCRATCH HOSTED BY MURS
Saturday June 14th
@ BERKELEY COMMUNITY THEATRE, 1930 Allston Way Berkeley, CA 94702 Doors @ 6pm // ALL AGES// Pre-Sale Tickets @ www. TICKETMASTER. com TICKETS ONSALE - SUNDAY APRIL 27th - 10am
Hows it goin. Dont mean too comment you with flyers. Buts its events i got comming up and if your interested in attending send me a message and we can talk from there! These are events you DO NOT WANT TO MISS! So send me a message! Hope to hear from you soon. Thanks for your time!
Mamaz play at noon... MAY 10th: 12-6pm @ SAN FRANCISCO CIVIC CENTER PLAZA! This is a chance for all communities to stand in solidarity with Palestinian resistance to 60 years of Nakba, and over 100 years of Zionism, and to make sure we continue to bring awareness to the current oppression and apartheid. Also.... I am playing with J Boogie's Dubtronic Science from 10pm-2am Sat. night. So after the festival come ova and kick it... May, 10 2008 J BOOGIE’S DUBTRONIC SCIENCE @ Mojitos 1337-1339 Grant Avenue, San Francisco, 94133 Cost : http://sunsetpromotions. net
Sunset promotions presents an evening with Om Records recording artist J-Boogie’s Dubtronic Science, DJ Hakobo http://sunsetpromotions. net
Hey friend of Flowmotion, we'll be in your neck of the woods on Saturday May 10th at Fat City in San Francisco playing with Moped. 314 11th St. Hope you can make it out and party with us. If not, we'll be at High Sierra Music Festival this year if you make it out.
