Bio
Ive been heavily into music ever since i can remember. Growing up on rock and metal i always found myself attracted to the darker sides of music of all genres. I made the transition to electronic music in the mid 90's
evolving out of the likes of Tool, Nine Inch Nails, and Radiohead. After the hey day of rave a few particular genres seemed to really sit close to my heart. Some of the darker elements of progressive house and psychedelic trance. I began djing around 97 and became heavily addicted to the smell of new vinyl. After a few years of developing my skills i began playing underground parties in Calgary Alberta. Eventually forming a special bond with a few other like minded dj's in the same city. We eventually developed AREA709.com. Wes Straub, Darvin Knorr, Rusty Ezard, Norris Lam and myself worked to establish AREA709 as a premiere collective of dj's artist and producers. We have been active in the electronic music scene throwing events and dj'ing all over Canada and the Western United States. I moved from Calgary to Vanouver on the west coast of British Columbia in the summer of 2004. I soon became involved in the west coast scene playing many events over the last few years. Ive been so very fortunate to stand in front of so many amazing faces at many different events and festivals.... To share my love of music with so many people who also share that same love is truely a gift. Im so very excited to see you all on a dance floor some time in the furture.
In the last couple years I have been blessed to perform at virtually every major electronic event or music festival across western Canada and the United States. I have also partnered with my good friend Terry Seratones to start producing Area709 events in my home town of Vancouver. Our shows have included international artists such as Sensient and Shadow Fx of Zenon Records.
I am currently working with a few projects in Vancouver. Psionic yoga is a class i help put on that combines
yoga with intelligent electronic music. It involves yoga, guided mediation, movent and dance all wrapped into
a 2 hour class.
I am a creative member of a monthly event called Journeys. It is a night of intentional dancing including an
opening circle, meditation, dance and closing circle. See my event section for details.
Notable past events:
-Shambhala 04, 07,08 was direct opening act for Saturday night headliner 10-midnight.
-Ecliptic (Vancouver) feat. Sensient Zenon records Australia, played before headliner
-Shadow FX (Vancouver and Calgary shows) Zenon records Australia, played before headliner
-Greenmoon stage @ Burningman 07
-Lemuria Stage @ Burningman 07 06
-Soul System Stage @ Burningman 05
-Oracle Gathering - Journey of the shaman, Washington 05
-Island Festival - Washington 07
-Entheos 5, British Columbia 07
-Entheos 4, British Columbia 08
-Emergnsee Festival, Oregon 07
-Motion Notion, Alberta 03 04 07 08
-Earthdance, Vancouver 07, 05
-Diversity Festival 05, 08
-Treavor Moontribe, Vancouver 05, played before headliner
-Bohemia Kingdom feat Adham Shaikh, Alberta 08, played after headliner
-Luminance feat Treavor Moontribe, Vancouver 08
Artists I have performed with:
Brother, Spoonbill, Noah Pred, Digital Mystery Tour, Solar, Adham Shaikh, Telepathic, Jaia, Random Rab, Bluetech, Pied Piper Paul, Wizzy Noise, Treavor Moontribe, Brad Moontribe, Nasko, Nystagmus, Anahata, Sensient, Beat Bizarre, Desert Dwellers, Human Blue, Osiris Indriya, Glitch Mob, Edit, Ooah, Kitty D, Deru, Rena Jones, Raiden, Taylor, Chris Liberator, Shadow FX, Raine, Eskimo, Freq Nasty, Diesel Boy, Blue Lunar Monkey, Bonobo, Dj Polywog, Cheb I Sabbah, Ganga Giri
My affiliations are:
http://www.tribalharmonix.org/
Soldiers of the underground. http://www.soldiermusic.ca/
http://www.justdance.ca/
www.Ekstasisdance.com - Journeys