THE BOOM BAP Nashville: Featuring Marsellus Wallace

THURSDAY July 24th @ BLACKBIRD ORDINARY Miami, FL – Detroit Hip-Hop’s Ambassador to the World, Michael “House Shoes” Buchanan has been an integral part of the long burgeoning Motown resurgence. Just ask anyone coming out of Detroit to confirm this. House Shoes, a resident DJ at the hip-hop staple St. Andrews Hall, Detroit MI, from 1994-2004 has had personal influence over a full generation of well respected emcees, producers, and then-future DJs. Four-time winner of the “Best Hip Hop DJ” in Detroit, he has used his platform to expose some of the best and brightest talent his city has had to offer.

SATURDAY OCTOBER 15th at FLUID NIGHTCLUB — As one of Canada’s coldest DJ’s Dolo has been putting in work both behind the decks, and on the air for legendary Toronto radio show “The Soul Diggers”. A member of the Bronx crew Ready To Rock, he’s worked with D.I.T.C.’s legendary producer Diamond D, and rocked crowds of people on every scale.

SATURDAY APRIL 21st AT FLUID — Jay Ski was the official tour DJ for the New Jazz Philosophy tour, featuring Busta Rhymes, The Roots, Common, Talib Kweli, Mya, The Pharcyde, EPMD, Mobb Deep, and more. Jay’s latest accomplishment is being the DJ for the “One World Hip Hop Championship”, in which three episodes have aired on MTV2, hosted by Philadelphia hip hop legend Parry P. Jay Ski is also a member of the Skratch Makaniks Crew, a national DJ collective founded in 2000.

SATURDAY May 25th @ THE FIVE SPOT – DJ DAY has toured the world many times over as a solo artist and with fellow musicians Aloe Blacc, Exile and People Under the Stairs. Amongst numerous accolades, he was nominated for Song of the Year awards both by the BBC and The Village Voice and his music has been licensed for commercials by DC Shoes, Red Bull Music Academy, Rane/Serato, and numerous full length feature films. Day recently returned from from touring Russia, Europe and New Zealand to finish the recording and mixing of Land Of 1000 Chances.

SATURDAY December 27th @ THE FIVE SPOT Nashville, TN – DJ lil’dave is a Philadelphia-based audio tastemaker who has made a name for himself by exposing people to soulful music in all it’s forms. You can find him spreading his gospel through open minded DJ sets, original tracks & remixes, weekly radio broadcasts, and colorful design work. As a DJ, he can easily whip the most mainstream crowd into a frenzy, but he is at his best when he digs deep into his crates for funky grooves, broken boogie, and thumping bass.

SATURDAY February 28th @ THE FIVE SPOT Nashville, TN – With discerning taste for styles and an impeccably defined character, this world-class DJ and cultural icon continues to raise the bar by breaking new artists and continuing to exude impact on night lifestyle while maintaining the integrity and richness of authentic DJ culture. Versatile and unique, Supreme applies technicality and musicianship to his craft, with an eloquent and educated approach to music that holds true in his demeanor on and off the decks.