This year I had the honour of rocking the NOVA100 Tent at the Tatts Cox Plate Moonee Valley Race Course. It was an incredible day fuelled with all you can eat goods and all you can drank cocktails. Needless to say, things got messy very quickly! On the ones and twos with me were the incredible BAG RAIDERS as well as the awesome Eddie Rinaldo – each of us rocking our own signature blend of party jams and dope bangers. Moonee Valley Racing just released the epic recap video featuring Hughsey and Kate plus a swag of horse race fans, which you can see AFTER THE JUMP.…mad times indeed!
Most DJs will know that technology is moving so fast it’s impossible to keep up with all the new ways you can mix and make your life easier when traveling from gig to gig. I’ll be the first to admit that taking the plunge to use Serato back in 2006 was one of the hardest decisions to make as a spin doctor. Everyone balked at the idea of DJng straight off a laptop without digging through crates to find that next gem. But my back decided the time was right, after lugging at least four crates of records to each gig. And working at Revolver and tryna get them up those bluddy stairs was a nightmare. But even Serato looks old school these days with all-purpose consoles being created that don’t even need CDs, vinyl or laptops. This is definitely the age of ‘anyone can be a DJ’. They’ve made it so simple, you can literally rock up to a gig with one USB key and a pair of headphones and you’re good to go.
I’m totes honoured to be playing on this killer bill for the RMIT End Of Year Party! With Purple Sneakers, The Bad Cats and Smoking Toddlers all on board to bust out some killer mash ups for the uni kids, this is going to be HUUUUUUUUGE!!! And did I mention there’s free booze for those that get there early! Don’t forget to dress DOUBLE DENIM too….ridickness. Hit the FACEBOOK EVENTfor ticket details etc etcs!
I know I know – two mixes released in a week! Wow…I’m really on fire haha! More like after saying goodbye to two days a week at Sneaker Freaker Magazine, I have more time to bust out some flavas and goodness for your ears! This Janet Jackson mix had to be done…after her supposed Live And Intimate shows in Melbourne (which turned into one massive stadium show – everything the artist had promised against) finally went down last week. It was a nervous time for Jackson fans as Janet flew back to LA to be with her family for the Conrad Murray trial, thus rescheduling her three dates into this one massive show. From all reports the show was a bluddy hit and fans were left wanting more, so I stepped in to create this 60 minute opus to the lady, spanning her amazing 30 year career! Download and listen here! (to download…hit the downward icon)
It’s finally arrived! The new brand spanking YO!MAFIA WEBSITE!A work in process for a long while now, I banded together with my fellow Sneaker Freaker brother Anthony Costa and together we designed an easy to navigate barrel of fun! On here you’ll find all my mixes, party snaps, gig dates (28 in November alone!), a concise bio on everything I’ve been doing the last 7-10 years in the DJ game, links to this blog, my G-Shock Blog, interviews with fellow DJs and musicians such as A-Trak, The Cool Kids, Busy P, Dizzee Rascal and more. There’s plenty to look at and check out, so I’ll be updating the site on the regular with all my new ish. This page will be for all my dope goings ons and news stuff, so keep checking back. I’ll be updating more frequently PROMISE! Bookmark it today!
Thanks to Luke McKinnon at 3D WORLD I gotta say this was one of my favourite interviews to date. What a guy! He got right to the heart of where I’m at in terms of my DJng and where I want to go. Pity the 2000 words I wrote got culled to 600 words (if you know me, you know I LOVE to talk), but you get the jist of it! Hit the jump to zoom in and read!
Way back in July I was asked by the leaders of LICK to bust out a mixtape to give to their VIP guests, promoting the upcoming third installment of this lady lovin’ club night. I decided to bust out a bevvy of booty bangin’ beats to make the girls salivate, and with this live one take mix, I came up trumps taking a journey through RnB, Hip Hop and Electro ish. It’s an all out party banger…and now it’s, for the first time, available for download to all you guys, fo’ FREES!!! Hit the soundcloud play button below, and if you like what you hear then hit the DOWNLOAD ARROW in the icon bar on the far right of the waveform! For more of my MIXES, go HERE.
So you’re probs all wondering where the frik I’ve been? I’ve become brand ambassador for G-SHOCK and that entails writing two posts a week about my life as me over at G-STREET! So I thought updating YO!MAFIA on the regular would be a bit of overkill. After blogging for 2 months at G-STREET, I’ve found that I’ve still got more shit to rep on here…so I’m back and I’ll be updating more regularily. Some one told me this blog was 10% about me, 90% about streetwear. Is that wrong? YO!MAFIA encompasses all facets of my life whether it be uploading a new mix, giving props to brands who so graciously send me product to rep, or just shooting the shit about stuff that interests me, or gives my mates some shine.
G-STREET is more about things I’m doing, so make sure you check back there weekly to keep up to date with where I’ve been gigging or what I’ve been doing. I will link back to my posts as well, incase you wanna check it all out from here. Anyways, without further ado, I’m back and I’ll be posting up a shitload of phone camera pics as my Iphone 4 takes some pretty ridick shots, and it beats carrying around the SLR everywhere! I’m so happy to be back, and ready to keep the flow going on YO!MAFIA!
One of my all-time favourite tee labels JOHNNY CUPCAKES delivered a sweet box of goodness this week. The freshly baked box of tees, new era and gloves will have me dipped this winter, regardless of how chill Meltown wants to get. The new era is limited to 150 pieces and literally sold out shortly after it was put live on the site. Lucky I’m a pin head and my head size is not so pops. How the hell I went from a 7 1/4 to a 7 1/8 or even a 7 is beyond me. Maybe tis true, maybe my brain is shrinking. Anyhoos…check out the goodness below. This was one of four packages that arrived last week. From The Hundreds, to Melbourne’s newest B-Ball label ROLL CALL to Supreme and DIM MAK I scored hardcore last week!
The wrapping is totes getting re-gifted or re-wrapped. The new packaging from JC that has just released is the tits too!
With the amount of black/grey/white combos I’ve been rocking this winter, this New Era was a must. Oh and out of focus in the background is a deliciously sweet gift voucher. YUM!
So it seems I’ve scored a rad gig tomorrow night for the launch of skate brand DC’s new collabo with PK RIPPER and their tangy tasty Fixie bike. With the muscle flexin, thigh burnin bulge of fixie boys riding their sweetest pushies to the event from Saint Cloud in Gertrude St, I – along with YOUNG STEEZY will be holding down the wheels of steel and spokie dokes at the other end, at 1000 POUND BEND from 7pm. Get down early for free brewskis and killer tunes – I’ll be spinnin from 8:15 – 9:30. Lycra tights are a must! Thanks ACCLAIM!
