THE BOOM BAP Nashville: Featuring DJ YNOT

SATURDAY April 26th @ THE FIVE SPOT Nashville, TN – DJ Sat-One began his DJ and Production career in 1994 based out of the city of Philadelphia. Sat has infiltrated the music scene for over 15 years giving crowds and music lovers his take on the Philly sound. His ability to scratch and mix all genres of music has set trends and standards in the Philadelphia and Atlantic City club circuit. Through the years he built up his reputation and caught the attention of local celebrity and DJ legend “DJ Jazzy Jeff.” Sat also is one of the original members of the “Skratch Makaniks” crew.

SATURDAY MAY 26th AT THE FIVE SPOT — The man who is currently a walking break and sample Rolodex began his passion for hip hop on the dance floor as a b-boy (literally a boy), and by the age of 15 a young FROZ 1 was practicing his cuts, and running doubles in between trips to the record store. Personify seamlessly blends together music from many different genres, dropping everything from new and classic hip-hop, funk, soul, disco, boogie and breaks to house, baltimore club, nu-disco, and moombahton.

THURSDAY October 24th @ BLACKBIRD ORDINARY, Miami, FL – Boogie Blind keeps his tour skills sharp deejaying for Coachella, SXSW, Redbull, and MTV as well as touring as the resident DJ for Pharoahe Monch and Lord Finesse. The New York native produces original music, tours the world year-round and lends his signature scratches to records. Blind met and was taken under the wing of turntabalist legend Roc Raida of the X-Ecutioners. As part of the X-Men, Blind learned to execute the tricks and scratches that now leave lesser deejays scratching only their heads.

SATURDAY November 23rd @ THE FIVE SPOT, Nashville, TN – DJ Statik aka Mr. Sonny James is well versed in music and hip hop culture as a writer, DJ, producer, videographer, and actor. Most known for his role as co-founder of Philadelphia’s most prolific and well-respected DJ/Production crew, Illvibe Collective he has maintained a solid following in the Philadelphia, Tri State Area. He is the official tour DJ for the legendary MC, Bahamadia and other international hip-hop artists, including Hezekiah, Shape of Broad Minds, and Mr. Lif.

FRIDAY June 27th @ THE BASEMENT Atlanta, GA – Quite simply, Cosmo Baker is New York’s best and most exciting party-rocking DJ. He is a master of hip-hop, a king of disco & funk, a don of electronic dance music, and his unique style and skill is able to bring it all together to rock crowds of thousands around the globe. A Philadelphia native, from a city with one of the richest DJ histories, Cosmo cut his chops alongside contemporaries such as ?uestlove and Rich Medina, and when he relocated to Brooklyn in the early ’00s he helped found the internationally known DJ / remix collective The Rub. During the past 10 years Cosmo has played the four corners of the globe and has released countless mix tapes, remixes, and records.