House Music from 5 Magazine
DJ WATCH

Amir Alexander
October 2006

INFLUENCES: Ron Hardy, Larry Levan, Traxx, and DJs Markie and Garth of the Wicked Crew.

MUSICAL STYLE: We could fill a whole magazine w/ the answer to that question . . . Let's just say that I'm a dancer, so I try to connect w/ the floor on a metaphysical level. Through that connection, I channel what "needs" to be played. House is the umbrella under which I do my thing.

WHERE HAVE YOU SPUN AT? Botanical Gardens, Contradictions, The Club, Silver Meteor Gallery, Masquerade, Z-Spot, Sweet Shop, Paint Factory, Parthenon (Florida); Oxenrose, Cell Space, Family Circus Beach Parties (San Fran); Dolcé, Twilight Zone!, Narcisse, and Zentra.

CURRENT RESIDENCIES/GIGS: I'm down w/ House Arrest, so you can catch me in the small room at Zentra monthly... Also, my website hosts a monthly party called the Twilight Zone. As far as a true residency, I'm working on a few, and looking for more so, HOLLA AT'CHA BOY!!!.

TOP 5 SONGS: That's tough, but for the sake of the article, let's see . . . Donna Summer, "I Feel Love", Inner City, "Good Life", Frankie Knuckles and Jamie Principle, "Baby Wants to Ride", DJ Pierre, "Axid Trax", Kamasutra, "Dob Jam Dub"

DREAM JOB: To be a Chicago DJ/producer.

QUOTE: "We're in this together."

CONTACT/BOOKING INFO:
web: vanguardsound.com, myspace.com/vanguardsound
email: guerrilla_soul@yahoo.com

 

 


Every month, 5 Magazine profiles two up and coming Chicago area DJs for DJ Watch, in which House Music selectors list their influences, upcoming gigs, breaking record charts and more