Green Velvet (1) 286 views 0 favorites 
Using the Green Velvet moniker to make his singularly twisted, funk-flecked house and techno hybrid, it was as Cajmere that he made his first musical mark back in the early 90's after ditching school half way through a post-grad, chemical engineering degree at top-notch US college Berkeley. Up until then, music had been a hobby fueled by cobbling together tracks on a "sixty buck keyboard, a cheap four-track and a cheap drum machine" while still an undergraduate at the University of Illinois.
In 1992, after surviving on cheese sandwiches and maximizing credit limits, Cajmere finally made an imprint on the dance community with his infectious experiment, "Coffee Pot" (It's Time for the Percolator) – Clubhouse Records. Then he moved on to more complex musical and lyrical arrangements with songs like Lidell Townsell's "Get With U" (Mercury Records).
The Cajmere and Dajae collaboration resulted in a #2 Billboard Dance Chart and International dance hit - "Brighter Days". It was at this point that Cajmere decided to start Cajual Records. Having his own label gave Cajmere the autonomy to attain his goal of developing a sound that was representative of Chicago. Later that year, he formed the sub-label Relief Records, mostly for instrumental tracks by himself and others. The label gave birth to his first Green Velvet production 'Velvet Tracks'.
When he emerged as the flamboyant, neon-haired Green Velvet to front mid-90's hits like 'Preacher Man', 'Answering Machine' and 'Flash', the shock-waves reverberated throughout house and techno scenes the world over. This elaborately garbed, lyrically wild creature scored a direct hit, putting his hometown back on house music's production map.
Jones has since brought his DJ stylings around the globe, playing house and techno under his Cajmere and Green Velvet monikers. In addition to DJ sets, he hit the road with his live show, performing original tracks in front of crowds numbering in the tens of thousands.
"I've always been quite shy and introverted in a way," says Jones. "So it was weird getting up on stage and doing the Velvet thing. It's just quite strange that I'm doing what I'm doing now." Recent stops have included Exit Festival (Serbia), Awakenings Festival (Netherlands) and T in the Park (Scotland).
In 2009, Green Velvet’s production made waves in the dance music scene yet again with “Everybody Wants”, this time collaborating with rap-songstress and fellow Chicago native Kid Sister. The club hit was swiftly followed up with “Turn It UP”, which features powerhouse production duo Santiago & Bushido.
2010 will see the release of a new Green Velvet album with an exciting guest list that includes Afrojack, De La Soul, Diplo, Kid Sister, Santiago & Bushido, Tommie Sunshine and more. With a new Cajual Records residency in Chicago—‘Green Velvet & Friends’—also to launch this year, the imprint of this artist remains fresh with the help of his network of DJ buddies from around the world.
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Wasabi (1) 321 views 0 favorites Wasabi first started performing on the live stage professionally at the fresh age of age 13. Becoming deeply immersed in the science of sound he started writing breaks and house, which progressed to a deeper drum and bass, break core and industrial style. A few years later, taken by turntable trickery, a break was needed from round-the-clock mouse clicking as to mastermind his new vinyl addiction. At just 16 he moved from Newcastle to Melbourne to play with internationally renowned Brazilian percussion band, “Bad Boys Batucada.”
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TJR (1) 308 views 0 favorites TJ Rozdilsky was born 15 March 1983 in Danbury, Connecticut. Hesitating between a sporting career (golf) or music TJR decided to become a DJ in 2004 after he attended multiple acid house concerts. TJR has built a formidable catalogue of original tracks and remixes since exploding on the scene in 2008. He’s the consummate DJ’s DJ and its clear that the mixing skills he’s honed over his career have never been more relevant; spinning, rolling and scratching live, TJR is a sight to behold behind the decks, especially in an era of pre-programmed playlists. Known for his three Beatport overall #1’s with ‘Funky Vodka,’ ‘What’s Up Suckaz,’ and ‘Bounce Generation,’ his hit ‘Ode to Oi' and the certified Platinum smash, ‘Don’t Stop The Party’ with Pitbull; TJR has become the master of the dancefloor anthem. Moving to LA from Connecticut as a last ditch effort to avoid the corporate grind, he honed his skills behind the decks by constantly working at his craft. The hard work paid off and he found success in LA and San Diego, and from there the best parties and dancefloors of the world beckoned.
Dzeko (1) 288 views 0 favorites Julian Dzeko, known mononymously as Dzeko, is a Canadian DJ and record producer. Known as a former member of the DJ duo Dzeko & Torres, he left the group to pursue a solo career in 2016.
Asked about the split from his duo, Dzeko said "He wants to be more of a sound engineer, stay home more, be (in the studio) full time...It's hard to do both and not everyone enjoys . We decided to change it up. It's just me, if that makes sense."
Dzeko released "Liberty" as a single on December 12, 2016, as well as "Never Gonna Love Me" on February 2, 2017 on Armada Deep. He has also put up remixes on his SoundCloud page for the songs "Paris" and "Something Just Like This" by The Chainsmokers and "Congratulations" by Post Malone. On December 8, 2017, Dzeko was invited by the Harvard College Electronic Music Collective to lecture on the state of the music industry.
In 2018, Dzeko collaborated with Dutch DJ Tiësto alongside featured guests Preme and Post Malone, to release the single "Jackie Chan".
