House Music from 5 Magazine
DJ WATCH

Hakim Murphy
July 2006

INFLUENCES: House, Jazz, Disco, Funk, Dance Mania, Relief Records, Cajual Records, Roy Ayers, George Clinton, Paul Johnson, Dan Bell, and local Chicago DJs.

MUSICAL STYLE: Various forms of House (deep, disco dub, jackin', jazzy, tech) and some techno.

WHERE HAVE YOU SPUN AT? Smart Bar, Betty's Blue Star Lounge, Xippo, Beviamo, Bungalow Lounge, Zentra, Clybar, RedNo5, Katacomb, Buzz, Clybar, Divine, and Street Side Cafe.

CURRENT RESIDENCIES/GIGS: The third Sunday of every month at Clybar. Upstairs at Zentra on July 15th.

TOP 5 SONGS: "Do It Your Way" (Mood II Swing), "More" (Free Energy), "Go Bang!" (Dinosaur L), "Downtime" (Salt City Orchestra) "Sandman" (Blue Boy).

DREAM JOB: Traveling the world as a DJ/Producer while simultaneously playing keyboards for a Jazz/House band.

QUOTE: "The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones that do." ‹ Apple Computer

CONTACT/BOOKING INFO:
web: randomaccessrecordings.com
email: hakimmurphy@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