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| At the young age of 18 Disco D has emerged as one of the most in demand DJs and producers for the new genre of electronic dance music known as Ghetto Tech. Combining Detroit influenced electro and technobass with Chicago-style ghetto house, this intriguing mixture figures for some diverse and unexpected musical combinations. Disco D provides a unique show behind the turntables, combining precise beatmixing with technical scratching and turntablist tricks. He has been described as a “prodigy” by writers at both Urb and Mixer. Disco D also made the February 1999 issue of Raygun's "International A-Z Who's Who of DJs." The June 1999 issue of Details featured him in an article on Ghetto Tech, describing him as "a phenom, blowing away DJs nearly twice his age." Disco D has also had a full page interview in the June 1999 issue of Canada's premier rave magazine, Tribe in lieu of the positive response to his last performance in Canada. >From February to December of 1998, Disco D was the resident DJ at Solar, Ann Arbor’s premier Wednesday club night, where he appeared with influential DJs such as APHRODITE, STACEY PULLEN, MIXMASTER MORRIS, DERRICK MAY, DJ FUNK, CARL CRAIG, DEEP C, TERRENCE PARKER, AMON TOBIN and many others. Disco D has been the sole Detroit performer at many special events that have come through the Motor City. These have included the Beastie Boys’ afterparty, featuring MIXMASTER MIKE and KID KOALA, and the Audio Architects Tour, featuring DJ KRUSH and WAGON CHRIST aka LUKE VIBERT. He has also headlined events in cities all over the US and Canada. He has performed in such diverse cities as Denver, New York, New Orleans, and Toronto to an overwhelming response. Those who have witnessed Disco D's abilities behind the decks are simply astounded by both this new style of music and by his amazing turntable techniques. In May of 1998, Disco D released his first 12” EP – "D-DOWN," on Intuit-Solar Records. This 6 track EP hit Detroit like a storm. In demand only the first week of it's release, "D-DOWN" received constant airplay on the mixshows of urban radio giants WJLB (97.9 F.M) and WDTJ (105.9 F.M), and still receives regular airplay to this day. Disco D's combination of ghetto and electro tracks have been embraced by both techno and ghetto DJs alike and was described by Toronto’s Tribe Magazine as “different and fresh.” It has also caught the ear of ghetto house innovator DJ FUNK, who featured the title track “D-Down” on his mix CD, “Booty Bounce vol. 2”. DJ FUNK was not the only one to take notice of D's production abilities. In August of 1998, Disco D signed with Mixconnection Multimedia in Chicago, home to BAD BOY BILL, PAUL JOHNSON, ANGEL ALANIS, 3D, CZR and many others. Disco D’s second 12” release, entitled “Cannot Stop This,” dropped November of 1998 on the MCM sublabel "Contaminated Muzik." This release covered a wide spectrum of electro, ghetto, and even jungle via a remix courtesy of Chicago drum ‘n bass giants DANNY THE WILDCHILD and PHANTOM 45. One of the tracks, "Where They At," has become a Detroit anthem, with it's catchy hook that has ghetto fans all over asking, "Where my dogs at?" This record was given 5 stars by Tribe Magazine and has been known to be a favorite of legendary French DJ LAURENT GARNIER. 1999 is already becoming an astounding year for Disco D. His next release, "Incomprehensible Representation of Self," is due out in of June 1999 on Contamintated Muzik. Be on the lookout for D at an event in your area. | ||||
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