djblesOne

Massive Monkees

djblesOne is here to preserve the true bboy spirit in hiphop music today. Coming from a deep bboy history, djblesOne was first introduced to bboying in 1986 at the YMCA when a broken home saw him there after school every day. Looking up to the older crews, bles was quickly adopted into the dance because of the determination he possessed to compete with the bboys he idolized. Through out the golden age of hiphop, bles continued to remain active in every aspect of hiphop, writing his first rhyme in 5th grade, learning to bomb at age 11 & meeting his passion in hiphop, DJing at age 14. Bboying & DJing went hand & hand through out the 90s with DJing bboy jams & free practices, performing hiphop showcases with Def Con 5 & opening for a wave of underground hiphop concerts. Bles also DJed for his original group Ol Dominion throughout the 90s & still continues to work with his childhood hiphop family. Bles taught the fundamentals of bboying to junior high students for several years through school & community programs & organized local & national bboy events. Bles released several mixtapes but the biggest accomplishments were the bboy cds which bles made more to be "bboy albums" because of the original music produced & a trademark style of remixes, skratches & skits. The more original & complex the mixtapes became is what gave birth to MASH HALL. Founded with his cousin Ronnie Voice in 1999, MASH HALL has evolved from the creative bboy style mixtape bles became known for into a bboy fresh style of production to move bboys, rock crowds & keep the true DJ feel alive. What djblesOne brings to the stage is the raw open circle, deep rooted in funk breaks & bboy rhythms, block party energy & what hiphop is missing...fun.

Spinnerty

DJ Spinnerty now hails from San Francisco, though his roots lie in the Midwest. Self-taught in the arts of DJing, Spinnerty developed a unique style combining elements of his jazz training. While in college at the University of Illinois, Spinnerty was a founder of UC Hip Hop Congress, a student organization based on teaching and promoting the elements of hip hop culture and diversity to the student population and community.