December

December is always a crazy time for me.  I have children so the holiday season is very special.  I also have a birthday this month so I tend to get excited.  I guess at my age we celebrate milestones not birthdays but either way there are quite a few gigs that I’m looking forward to.  I’m anxiously anticipating my birthday party gig at Stockyards Brewing Co. on the 20th.  I have some great guests that I will be sharing the event with.  My longtime friend Bill Pile will be spinning with me.  Aside from being super nice on the mix, this guy is responsible for giving me my start and letting me open for some very big names in Hip Hop early on in my  dj career!   Fellow Midnight Marauders G Train and Johnny Quest will be joining me on the turntables and my homie K Flex is going to represent as well.  After Christmas I will play inside the Replay Lounge for an all vinyl set.  I tend to get very “involved” when I play real records!  It is my favorite style of djing and I think there will be a little something for everbody in the mix that night.

I would like to take a moment to thank all of you for riding with me through this past  year.  I value all of your opinions and treasure your support.  Happy Holidays from all of us here at the House of Proof and Sound Syndicate!   Ring it in safely and I hope to see you very soon. Peace!

Dj Thanksgiving

A giant shout out goes to the homie Dj Highnoone!  I was blessed to attend Dj Thanksgiving 2018 at his home earlier this evening and it was a damn fine event.  Scratch sessions with dj’s galore and an amazing spread of flavors and drinks.  Too many notable appearances to list names but I can guarantee that this will become a yearly event that I will not miss.

I played for a family wedding in Hutchinson this past  Saturday and it was awesome.  I always enjoy returning to my hometown  to spread love and play music .  My cousin Dominique Hoover and his lovely wife Sidney looked very happy together and although it was a damn cold weekend, seeing my aunts and uncles and distant cousins made it all worth it.

This weekend I play a new venue in Lawrence and I hope you all can join me @ Crystal’s Spot.  I’ve been busy making beats and working on some original music so stay tuned.  The Proof is in the pudding!

Proof Progress

Is it me or did the summer turn to winter?  I mean it’s all been a blur and I feel very fortunate to be staying busy.  Countless gigs and great events have taken over the past several months.  I have to congratulate Michael and Alex Bierbaum on their amazing wedding ceremony and reception this past Saturday, October 20th.  I was honored to provide the sounds and it was truly an amazing evening!  This weekend back to Audio Alchemy at the Taproom and then I travel to Hutchinson to play music for my familia  at Nick Conrad’s wedding reception.  The Proof is in the Pudding!  Happy Halloween!

 

The end of May

It’s hard to believe we are at the end of May for 2018.  There have been a lot of great shows and turntable sessions with fellow cut master Tony Markham and my new affiliation, KC Scratchers.  I played a refreshing set with KC Hip Hop legend Negro Scoe and got to rock alongside of Aproach and Lincoln Marshall as well as ID from Archetype.  At the very beginning of the month I was honored to open for an amazing MC and now friend, Count Bass D!  Rest assured Hip Hop and real skills are alive in the midwest and with these tools of mine I’ve been deleting stress, oh yes!  Stay tuned as June promises to keep up the pace with a couple wedding gigs and a return to my hometown to play the Our Lady of Guadalupe Fiesta Car Show 2018.  The Proof is in the Pudding!

Midnight Marauders Mixtape

I belong to an amazing crew of djs here in Lawrence, Kansas.  We are collectively known as the Midnight Marauders.  When we first formed like Voltron, we put together this mix.  At the time, the crew consisted of G Train, Johnny Quest and myself.  Please enjoy.