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Artist: Isaiah Martin
Isaiah Martin has been spinning for more than a decade and in the last year has catapulted up the ranks in the DJ world. He has an undeniably groovy mixing style and sets that start with funky invitation and take you on a journey of sound and sense. His talents span from events and concerts to radio shows and recording. In the last year he has... [+] Read More
Artist: Karl Berger
Pianist and vibraphone player Karl Berger cites Ornette Coleman as a close friend and mentor; Coleman's ways of playing jazz are certainly reflected in Berger's concept, more so than any other vibist one could name. Berger eschews four-mallet technique; his style is all single-line, with little (if any) chordal playing. Berger's compositions are... [+] Read More
Artist: Mike Clark
Having discovered dance music and DJing at the tail end of the original disco era in 1979, Detroit native Mike Clark submerged himself in the early-'80s post-disco era and continued developing his DJing skills throughout the '80s and '90s and into the early 2000s as one of the Motor City's most respected and talented DJs. His experiences with... [+] Read More
Artist: Agent X
Having discovered dance music and DJing at the tail end of the original disco era in 1979, Detroit producer/DJ Agent X submerged himself in the early-'80s post-disco era and continued developing his DJing skills throughout the '80s and '90s and into the early 2000s as one of the Motor City's most respected and talented DJs under his born name,... [+] Read More
Artist: Little Louie Vega
Whether he is DJing by himself or acting as half of Masters at Work, Little Louie Vega is a permanent part of the history of the New York City house music and club scene. Vega made a name for himself as a DJ in the New York City club circuit spinning in the historical clubs Studio 54, Devil's Nest, and Hearthrob. Besides producing his own work,... [+] Read More
Artist: Manny Lehman
Manny Lehman is a native New Yorker, born in Manhattan and raised in the Bronx. From the time he was young, he took to rhythm driven music and when he was old enough, he frequented clubs such as the Paradise Garage, Studio 54, and the Starship. It was at the Paradise Garage that he discovered the sounds of Larry Levan and his enthusiasm for the... [+] Read More
Artist: Ken Collier
Ken Collier belongs on the same mantel that holds Larry Levan, Frankie Knuckles, David Mancuso, Grooverider, and Kool Herc esteemed as the true fathers of modern electronic dance music. In the late '70s, Collier was the DJ that inspired Detroit youngsters -- and soon-to-be techno innovators -- such as Eddie Fowlkes, Derrick May, and Mike Grant,... [+] Read More
Artist: Lil Suzy
Freestyle diva Lil Suzy was born Suzanne Casale in Brooklyn on March 1, 1979. While still a toddler she was discovered performing on Manhattan Beach, and at age five appeared live at the famed disco Studio 54; in the months to follow she became a staple of the New York City club circuit. At age eight Lil Suzy appeared on the syndicated TV series... [+] Read More
Artist: Bette Midler
Bette Midler counts singing as only one of her talents; at times, since 1972, when she first came to national recognition, it has seemed to be the least of her talents. Still, she has managed to score a number of major hits in a roller-coaster career as a recording artist. Born in Paterson, NJ, and raised in Hawaii, Midler early on showed an... [+] Read More
Artist: Vincent de Moor
Holland-born Vincent de Moor is one of Europe's top producers of trance and club recordings. In addition to recording as Fix to Fax and Sidewalk, as well as under his own name, de Moor has produced hit-generating remixes for a lengthy list of artists, including Generation X, Havana, Don Diablo, Noisefloor, Ariel, Convert, Little Jam, MTF, De... [+] Read More
Artist: Jellybean
One of the finest remixers and producers during the post-disco days of the 1980s, Jellybean worked with many pop stars during the decade. Born in the South Bronx in 1959, John Benitez was collecting records from an early age; after he attended a nearby disco club called the Sanctuary in the mid-'70s, he became immersed in the growing disco scene... [+] Read More
Artist: 54-40
Vancouver's 54-40 takes their name from James K. Polk's presidential campaign slogan "Fifty-Four Forty or Fight," which sought to expand the U.S. border northward. 54-40 formed in 1981 as a trio consisting of Brad Merritt (bass), Darryl Neudorf (drums), and Neil Osbourne (vocals); they began touring the Western Canadian club circuit, without... [+] Read More
Artist: Larry Levan
Neglected by many because of his early death and lack of recording, Larry Levan is one of the seminal names in dance music, a legendary inspiration during the 1970s and '80s. Influenced by David Mancuso's seminal Loft parties, which presaged disco by more than five years, Levan took his cue and transferred those communal vibes to clubland with... [+] Read More
Artist: Nicolas Matar
If it takes fifteen years to make an overnight hit, then NICOLAS MATAR has truly come of age. The story of House music has run from the New York underground via Ibiza to London and back around again many times over the past fifteen years - and as the chapters have unfolded, our man has been there to turn the page.Nicolas has been DJing since the... [+] Read More
Artist: François K
Only Frankie Knuckles can lay claim to straddling a longer span of time in the thick of dance music than François Kevorkian. And though his name is no more than vaguely familiar to many dance fans, Kevorkian's influence is immense. Beginning with his production work for the crucial disco label Prelude during the late '70s and extending through... [+] Read More
Artist: Man Parrish
Although he produced only a handful of tracks of renown and disappeared into obscurity almost as quickly as he had emerged from it, Manny Parrish is nonetheless one of the most important and influential figures in American electronic dance music. Helping to lay the foundation of electro, hip-hop, freestyle, and techno, as well as the dozens of... [+] Read More
Artist: Milt Larkin
Milt Larkin led one of the greatest of all territory bands but tragically it never recorded and today can only be thought of as legendary. He was selftaught as a trumpeter, inspired to play after hearing Bunk Johnson. Larkin freelanced throughout Texas including with Chester Boone and Giles Mitchell's Birmingham Blue Blowers. During 1936-42 he... [+] Read More
Artist: Yovany Alas
The son of a traditional Cuban singer of guajira, Yovany Alas began living in the United States when he was a teenager. American culture obviously had a serious impact on him, an opportunity to jam with Alice Cooper perhaps representing the depth of his submersion in Americana. That detail could easily evoke a reaction of "Alas!" -- the word,... [+] Read More
Artist: Lord Buckley
"A most immaculately hip aristocrat," Lord Buckley was the epitome of comedy cool; a onetime vaudeville performer and a hulking ex-lumberjack, he was a comic philosopher, a bop monologuist whose vocalese fused the rhythms and patois of the street with the arch sophistication of the British upper-crust to create verbal symphonies unparalleled in... [+] Read More
Artist: Eric Person
Saxophonist Eric Person was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of local musician and businessman Thomas Person. A child prodigy, he began playing saxophone at age 7 and had gained his first orchestral experience by the time he was in the fifth grade. While at Normandy Junior and Senior High he continued his musical studies and eventually got... [+] Read More
