DJ Hentai
I've been a DJ since my last band broke up, I decided that it was easier to work on my own than with a large group (My last band was a 10-piece Ska group)
That would make it about 7 years, working parties, clubs, and bars.
I spin mostly house/trance, 80's new wave, and old school hip hop, but I've done many other styles as well. I've recently gotten into doing mash-ups and love it.
My live mixes can be heard here -
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
2008-2009 - Resident DJ at Retro's in Albuquerque (Wyoming and Constitution) on Thursday and Saturday Nights.
2000-2002 : 2phunckedup productions (Dj Hentai, Awk, Dj Phunck Master Bandit, Dj Adrio, Dj Friction, Glock, MC Daja, MC Kelly - 2phunckedup.com)
Winter - Summer - 2002 - Resident Dj at "Incahoots" (Riverside CA - Thursday Nights - "Club Chaos X")
1995-2000 : Anything Goes (10 Piece Ska-Core group, Bassist/Vocals - Check out our old songs on Acid Planet.)
1994-1995 : O.C.D. (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - Punk Rock. - Bassist)
1992-1994 : Backwash (Punk Rock. - Bassist/Vocals)
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
Yes, any chance I get. Lately I've been doing a series of live shows in Hot Topic stores around Central New Mexico, and they're a lot of fun. I used to have a residency at a bar in Albuquerque, but due to disagreements with the owner, I no longer spin there. I spin house parties all the time, and special events for a lot of automotive events.
Your musical influences
My biggest influences as a DJ would have to be Geoff Barrows, Dj Shadow, DJ Krush, Girl Talk, John Digweed, Paul Oakenfold, and Phunck Master Bandit. Overall musically, Portishead, New Order, The Cure, Depeche Mode, Echo & The Bunnymen, Adam and the Ants, Oingo Boingo...
What equipment do you use?
Alienware computers, Virtual DJ software, Razer, Belkin, Klipsch Speakers, Sony, ION, Technics
