Event: Midi Fight Club - Miami at White Room, Sat, Feb 19 9:00p

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Djtechtools party - midi fight club - miami - saturday february 19th, 2011 - eve - formerly white room, miami fl line-up / dj craze, dj shiftee, ean golden, jake childs, troy kurtz, velz, dystopic, pontoon joe, ryan start, detroit's edison, rhythm hustler, hedgehog, honestly who, dj champagne, la fin du monde, dj duji craze - miami - slow roast records. while craze is regarded internationally and unquestionably as one of the best scratch djs in the world, it's still astonishing to see his overwhelming number of titles on paper: craze has won first place for the usa dmc championships in 1998, world itf scratch off championships in 1998, itf western hemisphere scratch off championships (1998, '99), winter music conference scratch off champion (1996, '97, '98, '99), east coast dmc championships (1997), east coast rap sheet championships (1996) and zulu national championships (1995, '96), to name but a few. "i won the dmc's when i was 20. i joined the regionals, won that, nationals, won that, and then won the worlds. and i took it from a-trak that's right! but he was only like 15 when i beat him. i was still scared. then in that year, in '98 when i beat a-trak in the [dmc] worlds, i didn't wanna battle no more and i thought he'd be the icing on the cake, so instead we formed the allies and we kicked everybody's butt. (laughs) except the [scratch] perverts, they beat us once in the us, but then we came over here to london and we kicked their butt. so hey, payback's a bitch, tony!" - craze on top of his untouchable turntablist skills and scratch champion showmanship, the world has also recognised that craze is a second to none club dj he has toured the globe over, from jamaica to australia to japan to iceland to france to the country he was born, nicaragua. all djing aside, craze is also a world- renowned producer, releasing wildly successful drum'n'bass records with labels such as cartel recordings, breakbeat kaos, and c.i.a and other hip hop inspired productions with the likes of dmc records, ninja tune records, om records and k7 records. this is craze the man who arguably defined his hometown miami turntablism scene, only to return now to reinvent this take on the miami sound; a neo-genre of his own special blend of every which way club codes from the ghosts of discos past, present and future. shiftee - nyc new york city?s shiftee has translated his intuitive math geek mentality into far-reaching success on the turntables, electrifying crowds from nyc to london to hong kong. with a degree from harvard, 2 unique dmc world champion titles, an nyu professorship, and an ongoing international tour schedule, this overachiever can only be positioned for greatness. who says you can?t do it all? on sept. 12, 2009, dj shiftee represented the usa in the 2009 dmc world dj finals. he took the title, was automatically inducted into the dmc dj hall of fame and brought the fabled gold technics turntables back to nyc! this new title places his name along side over 20+ legendary dmc world champs including craze, a-trak, cash money, dj cheese, rock steady djs (apollo, mix master mike & q-bert), plus one of jack beats, and the late grand master roc raida. in 2007, shiftee also became the only american dj to date to have won the dmc battle for world supremacy title. this victory served as the catalyst for widespread international recognition, allowing shiftee to take his talent and creativity across asia, europe, and the us to some of the world?s biggest clubs and most prestigious venues. along the way, he has performed on show lineups including a-trak, craze, klever, dieselboy, dj funk, cash money, the roots, talib kweli, tittsworth, rjd2, murs, the beat junkies, x-ecutioners, q-bert, z-trip, and more! when he?s not teaching the dj art form at new york university (as an adjunct professor) and dubspot dj & production school in nyc, shiftee spends his time figuring out new and innovative ways to decimate the dancefloor. he fuses an astute ear for cutting edge music with a world champion skill set and sense of the crowd, creating an experience that is always unique. he also enjoys making goofy videos where prevalent themes are dancing and sandwiches. his other interests include film, comedy, grind time rap battles, mathematics, nba basketball, and, of course, sandwiches. shiftee is endorsed by traktor scratch (native instruments). titles & awards 2009 dmc world champion 2007 dmc supremacy world champion 2008 ida/itf finals world vice champion 2009 dmc usa champion 2007 dmc supremacy usa champion 2009 dmc east coast champion 2004 guitar center ny/nj champion 2003 dmc regional nyc champion 2003 itf regional east coast champion ean golden - san fransisco ean is a dj of 15 years and creator of djtechtools.com who lives and works out of san francisco, california. he travels around the world playing shows, creating ground breaking dj technology, and writing about the dj industry. ean is widely considered one of the pioneers of digital djing and a founder of the up and coming controllerism movement. from 2005- 2008 ean wrote the influential ?digital dj? column in remix magazine, which popularized the style and concepts long before they ever became mainstream. he now runs the leading dj technology blog, dj techtools, which is considered to be the definitive voice on the subject of digital djing. dj techtool?s videos and articles get upwards of 3 million views per year. a dj since 1996, ean switched from turntables to midi controllers in 2003 and never looked back, forging the path which many top artists are now taking today. today, in addition to heading up a growing company that is globally recognized, ean consults with many of the top manufacturers in the field and has completely designed several notable products including: the novation dicer: this innovative controller solution that provides triggers directly on the turntable. the traktor s4: a all in one dj controller system that may become an industry standard in 2011 the midi-fighter: a completely customizable high performance controller the vestax vci-100se: a signature vestax controller. the first run sold out in 2 days around late 2008 jake childs - austin after being locked in the studio for the last year to work on his latest studio album under the name posr, jake childs comes right out of the gate, full force again with tech-house monsters designed for the peak-hour dancefloor. the summer of 2010 saw the famous boo records released curtis n grant?s ?rodeo style? featuring jake childs on remix duties. coming up later this year the world famous bush records is set to release mr. child?s latest original cut, ?the blame?, with a remix by italy?s rising star, flavio diaz. last but not least, kaiserdisco signed another one of jake?s latest creations, ?illuminated? for their takt imprint, featuring a remix by italy?s alessio mereu. jake is currently working on remixes for dj pierre, via bush records. in addition, one of new york?s premiere labels, coco machete, has jake?s posr project on remix action for spencer product i. troy kurtz - miami troy kurtz is one of miami?s most exciting and dynamic new stars. his raw energy and natural talent exploded after being groomed for greatness as the youngest member of overthrow. his consummate music tastes influence dj and music lovers all over the globe via his contributions to one of the biggest electrodance blogs in the world, www.gottadancedirty.com. his style oozes cutting-edge sound and classic dance-floor body-movers and his infamous booth presence has been known to register on seismometers. as fashionable as he is talented, companies such as guess?, diesel, and rock fashion week miami have chosen him to represent their style during events. recently named to ocean drive magazine?s 2010 almost famous list of emerging talent, he will soon be starring in a television series following his dj career called spun. his first release as half of production and dj duo tko charted on the most popular list on hypem, and its clear he doesnt plan to stop rising!whether he?s spinning sexy lounge/disco sets or hardcore dance marathons, the pretty boy troy kurtz! makes them take it out and break it down. from tampa: velz - radstack - house velz began refining his sound at house parties and clubs in kalamazoo. being so close to chicago and detroit gave him a window into both cities underground dance music scene. velz is currently looking to bring his signature sound to the florida dance music scene. as a dj velz draws on a wide array of house music to create a one of a kind dance mix. from the late 90?s and most of the 2000?s tim was a regular in detroit?s underground electronic music scene both as a dj and a fan where he experienced all types of electronic music and played alongside angel alanis, terry mullen, masi, paul johnson and stacy kidd. innfluences include derrick may, kevin saunderson, juan atkins as well as the next generation of detroit dj's. from house, and techno to break beat and jungle, velz draws on his wide range of musical knowledge when creating his unique style of digital electronic music.look forward to upcoming house and dubstep releases from dj velz. dystopic dystopic began as dj xealot in the late 90?s, a musician and dj focused on melodic, softer trance music. gradually, over the years, his style evolved, becoming darker, heavier and more industrial in tone, without losing touch completely with the trance roots. the result is a style described as dark trance and electro, a symbiosis of dark, stompy sound with melodic overtunes. it is designed to take you into another world, a release from the day-to-day dystopia of modern cubicle-centric life. dystopic mixes around the tampa bay area and online for club zero radio, one of the largest industrial shoutcast stations on the internet. in addition to frequently doing live remixes and mashups, dystopic produces his own original tracks. from germany: hedgehog - djtechtools.com in 2010 hedgehog started the first ?midi-fight-club?. all artists at these parties incorporate midi-controllers, studio-gear or even self-built gear into their performances. the first issue, which was held in berlin?s tresor was a big success with more he bought his first cd-player and ?mixer at the age of 14. since he did not posses any other equipment, he had to be creative to max out the potential of what his gear offered. luckily this situation changed by now, but he kept his attitude of trying to master his gear and come up with creative techniques that go beyond its normal usage. today he is an evangelist for all kinds of dj- software and dj-trainer for numark and akai. limiting oneself to one or two genres of music would be annoying for him. therefore he incorporates a diversity of music-styles in his sets, which makes them stand out. as a writer for djtechtools and his own blog ali.dj he reviews new gear, teaches dj-techniques and provides self-programmed tools which make a dj?s life easier.