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DJ Levon James
Genre: 80s, House
Web site: http://www.djmix.net/artists/.php/levonjames
MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/bruceleevon
E-mail: levon.james@angelpromo.com
Born and raised in Southern Ontario, Canada, Levon James moved to the United States at the age of 14. He lived in El Paso, TX where he was introduced to the underground dance music scene. At the age of 20, he moved to Detroit, MI where he began listening to techno and the funky sounds coming out of Chicago. He started learning how to beat match and began collecting records at the age of 21 when a friend sold him a broken down pair of Numark turntables for $75. Since then, he has developed a taste for funk, soul, hip-hop and jazzy tracks all tastefully blended together to make any party jump up and down. He is an avid fan of live music, often incorporating live instruments, percussion, vocals and on the fly sampling into his sets. He has remixed and reworked classic funk and hip-hop tracks like George Clinton's "Not Just Knee Deep," Snoop Dogg and Warren G's "Ain't No Fun" and Young MC's "Bust a Move" to name a few.
"Look, people say they want to hear this song or that song, and yet they don't want to hear anything that's played out or corporate sounding. So, I'll give it to them in a way that they totally don't expect. People are always caught off guard when those classic tracks start pouring into the room; it makes for a very memorable experience."
- Real name
- Levon James
- Name orgins
- It's my real name
- Current status
- Performing, recording
- City
- Las Vegas
- Years spinning
- 5
- Favorite place to listen
- Soundbar-monthly party at Tabu with Carlos Sanchez and Keith Evan
- Favorite song
- "Pasilda" by Afro Medusa
- Favorite place to play
- Detroit Electronic Music Festival
- Past gigs
- The Works, Detroit/'03-'04; Detroit Electronic Music Festival/'05; Tabu/'08; Soul Kitchen/'06-present
- Influences
- Prince, George Clinton, Miguel Miggs, Mark Farina, DJ Dann, James Brown, Jill Scott, Arethra Franklin
- Recommended if you like
- Mark Farina, Miguel Miggs, DJ Dan (modern DJs)
- Sounds like
- Energetic and upbeat. Something you've heard before-new twist on favorite music. It's all about fun, remade classics. Fresh.
- DJ gear
- CD players and mixers, vinyl, mic- think computers are unreliable and a crutch
- Instruments
- Bass, Congas, Guitar, Vocals
- Discography
- Our House Collective (seasonal-summer, fall, winter, 2007) The Closer (independent, 2008)
- Booking contact
- Dee Zandi (manager)
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