House Music from 5 Magazine
DJ WATCH

Bobby Bens
July 2007

INFLUENCES: Hot Mix 5, Bad Boy Bill, Julian Perez, Steve Hurley, Masters at Work, Todd Terry, Frankie Knuckles, Cajmere, DJ Sneak, Halo.

MUSICAL STYLE: House (Deep, Jazzy, Disco, Funky, Latin, Soulful).

WHERE HAVE YOU SPUN AT? Red Dog, Zentra, WCRX 88.1 FM, Redno 5, Victor Hotel, Tini Martini, Xippo, Various Chicago Spots and EQ Clothing/Music Store, which I used to co-own.

CURRENT RESIDENCIES: Rotating resident at Xippo, Zentra and OHM. Playing at OHM Saturday, July 21st.

TOP 5 SONGS: "Dance" (Earth People), "I Can't Get No Sleep" (Masters at Work), "Shades of Jae" (Moodyman), "Love & Happiness" (River Ocean feat. India), "Life is Changing" (Cricco Castelli).

DREAM JOB: Skyscraper Architect.

QUOTE: "I'm not sayin', I'm just sayin'."

CONTACT/BOOKING INFO:
web: myspace.com/bobbybens
email: bobbybens@yahoo.com
studio/office: 312.829.6959

 

 


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