Come see me at the African American Cultural ctr. today at 4:30

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Come out October 7th when I spin at the Gretchen Garnett and Dancers fundraiser party at Bollyhood Cafe – 3372 19th St. (at Mission), San Francisco.
Music, dance, and beautiful babies….

Every time I perform, friends are entranced by my digital DJ setup… all based around a Macbook and a Torq XPonent DJ controller & duplex sound card. It’s a great setup, but there are lots of less expensive ways to get into digital DJing.

Since I started, I’ve seen Mixxx grow up into a great product that anybody can easily get into for free. What’s more, it supports most of the existing hardware controllers out there, so you could have a great, working DJ rig for $150 or more.

It gives you access to a full suite of standard DJ tools like crossfading, beatmatching, and looping. If you want to check out digital DJing, Mixxx is a great place to start.

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There’s a thread of truth that runs through the history of Hip Hop– not Old School, not New School, but TRUE School. If it’s got intelligent lyrics, tasty samples, rugged beats, and a beating heart, I probably spin it. I am trying to honor the many great DJs, MCs, and musicians who have fueled my love of music and shaped me as an artist and human being.

To drop some names:

• De La Soul
• The Roots
• Mos Def
• Blackalicious
• K-Os
• Lauryn Hill
• Talib Kweli
• Ohmega Watts
• Jurassic5
• Black Eyed Peas
• Fugees

These are the sounds and thoughts that guide my hands when I rock. Come bounce with me…