The Smooth DJ

My Jay-Z V Cure mashup makes Mahalo's This Week in YouTube (3:30min in). Cool.

An excerpt from a set I did in December, put to video. Closer to 11 mins, actually.

A 10 minute Hip-hop mashup from Gautam Banerjee on Vimeo.

Techies by day, DJs by night. Moi, on CIO.com.

My latest smashup. Enjoy.

you're So Close to me, get that Dirt Off Your Shoulder

Nyle and friends from NYU with a music video done in one take with live recorded music. Great job.

Nyle "Let The Beat Build" from Nyle on Vimeo.

One of premo's best beats and Jeru's illest verses. And the first rapper to use the word 'email', to the best of my knowledge.

I caught Diana and Christine at Room 5 in Hollywood on a rainy Friday the 13th. This was the first time I saw a live rendition of a mashup, and it turned out great. From DJ Earworm's United States of Pop, 2008.

I moved the page here, because the main blog is so slow.

A brilliant smashup from DJ Earworm in SF, using Billboards top 25 of 2008. Check out his site for many more excellent mashups.

I've posted this video before - a personal hero of mine, Pete Rock. His beginning composition is the illest hip-hop beat ever. Please, Pete, drop it on a single already. It's been 3 years!

Last night was our "live" final exam in the field at Air Conditioned Lounge in Santa Monica. In one word: Wow! Al and I were blown away how far you've come and how great your sets were. We don't think the night could've gone any better. For a Sunday, the place was bumpin, and you guys kept it movin all night. Thank you all for a great quarter. Like Al said last night, you inspired us.

The DJ booth was really cramped - all part of the unpredictability of DJing in a venue for the first time. You all handled it well and I'm glad that you experienced that.

Please let us know your comments about the night - about how you felt about the set, any thing you liked and didn't liked, or any other general feedback. Just leave it in the comments section below. Al and I took notes of your performances and will be putting in the grades this week.

I know some of you brought cameras, so please send me some pics or vids I'll put them up on the blog.

So who's ready for another gig? James let me know about an AIDS benefit Dance Marathon (26HRs!) at UCLA in Feb - and they're looking for DJs! No, you don't have to DJ for 26 hours, but probably one. They are taking applications - you can use us as references, and mention the UCLA class you took and your Air Conditioned gig when you apply. Thanks, James. Good lookin out.

Finally, I encourage you to keep in touch with us. Al and I are on Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, and all that jazz. Look us up, and let us know what you're up to now and then. And of course, we're gonna check out your gigs!