DJ ROCKO (DPP)

Detroit, MI USA

June 27, 2007

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dj rocko.....
spinnin' records since 1990, producing/remixing/composing since 1996, head man of DIGITAL PIMPZ PRODUCTIONS (chicago-detroit) since 1999, and affiliated with BLAZ4ME of STILLBORN ENT. (detroit) and with BIGG PITT of BLOK HUZTLAZ (detroit) with our upcomin' all Michigan state-wide entertainment/productions/promotions also known as M.I. BLOCK ENTERTAINMENT.

raised and rooted in the southside chicago since 1979 'til 2005, when decided to change life style in the southwest detroit.

having a madd passion with music, specially CHICAGO HOUSE!!! and began to expand my horizons towards other types of genres when I got my ears, eyes, heart and soul towards on a pair of simple ass turntables, 2 channel mixer and 2 crates of records back in 1990.....

little by little, I started to pick up of different tunes...... heavy on jungle/drum n bass back in 1995, underground hip hop also in 1995, hard acid techno back in 1993, hard european techno back in 1991, club house in 1987, ORIGINAL CHICAGO HOUSE back in 1986 (when I discovered electronic music),  , trip hop in 1996, a little freestyle/heartthrob in 1989 (don't dig that much), gabber in 1992, deep house in 1993 and so on........

after 17 years..... i'm still and willing to learn more on producing original tracks using either analog or digital hardwares and shiznit....

write some poetry and/or lyrics for hip hop, trip hop, punk rock or just to let my inner self out....

my life is music......
never gonna stop, never gonna die....
my expressions into music will never die either....

Band/artist history

read my bio...........

Have you performed in front of an audience?

I spunned at a few radio sations in chicago, spunned twice at beloit unversity in wisconsin, spunned at 'electro rock 2k2' (a three day campout in valparaiso, indiana), spunned a few timesin detroit for smelly puppy prod.'s events, occasional parties in chicago.....

Your musical influences

roland tb 303, roland juno 106, yamaha, red sound darkstar 8, pro tools, sound forge, acid pro, roland tr 909, roland tr 808, akai mpc 2000 xl, akai mpc 3000, akai mpc 2500, novation bass station, ibanez p&j bass, roland mc 303, roland mc 307, roland mc 808, roland mc 909, roland sh 32, roland sh 101, moog ms 10, moog ms 20, oberheim, waldorf, alto saxofone, floor bass, roland tr 707, roland tr 606, roland tr 727, reason 2.5, technics sl 1200, pioneer cdj, pioneer djm 800, allen & heath, access virus, nord lead, alesis andromeda a6, korg micro, emu xl7, ....... blaz4me, miles davis, herbie hancock, dj pierre, dj sneak, omni trio, photek, tras de nada, reaccion, control machete, dizzy gillepsie, sade, gq, diana ross, chaka khan, bt express, the commodores, o'jays,  motown, marshall jefferson, sweet d, steve silk hurley, mr. fingers, joe smooth, julian jumpin' perez, bad boy bill, dj zinc, dj hype, dillinja, lemon d, ray keith, john rolodex, paradox, limewax, tech itch, dom & roland, calyx, ez rollers, creative source records, good looking records, dj international records, relief records, drop bass network records, gangstarr, black moon, mayday!, rotterdam records, watts records, ........ too many to list!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What equipment do you use?

technics 1200, roland mc 303, roland juno 106, yamaha djx, red sound darkstar 8, beringher  eurorack mx 802a, yamaha md 4, beringher djx 700, pioneer cdj 100s, electrix warp factory, electrix eq killer, mxl 990/991 mics, ibanez bass, korg nx5r, zoom 3030 fx processor, roland tr 707, m audio radium 49, emu x 25, crown ce 1000, custom built computer with amd athlon 2700+, acer aspire 3003 lci laptop....

Anything else?

over 3000+ records..... 1000+ original and burned cds/dvds....... and then some...

On playlists (5)

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digital pimpz productions's station

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