“Ian Denbow has had a name in the local rave scene for as long as I can remember since I moved to DC. That’s since been amplified now that Malphunktion – Ian as Daniella Downs with Andrew Prince as DJ aMp – has come to the forefront of lots of party lineups. Ian’s also done… read more »

“I feel very comfortable saying that DJ 2rip is the hardest working deejay I know. Since he and I started playing and throwing parties together in 2007, he has gone from local act to someone who can pretty much write his own ticket anywhere in the DMV and many areas along the East Coast. As… read more »

"I-Dee is an amazing tablist … props for keeping the art alive!" DJ Craze, DMC World DJ Champion (1998-2000) “I-Dee is one of my favorites when it comes to the young generation of deejays. I remember seeing him for the first time and thinking deejaying is in good hands. He's well-rounded and I'm confident his… read more »

Since launching on March 17, 2010, U Street Music Hall – DJ-owned and operated dance club and live music epicenter – quickly achieved DC institution status and inside that tempest was Morgan Tepper aka DJ Lxsa Frxnk. Nothing promotes the health of a scene like fresh, vibrant blood, so up-and-comer Tepper’s informed passion and professionalism… read more »

"Geometrix was and still is a huge inspiration for me. Without his guidance, there is no way I would've been able to elevate my career to where it stands today." –DJ I-Dee, 2005 DMC USA Supremacy Champion and Geometrix protégé DJ Geometrix placing #5 in DC Clubbing’s 2012 Top 50 DJs poll is cool but… read more »

Two-and-a-half years in the making, Jacks of All Trades is awesome news for those who pledge allegiance to the groove. Masters of groove, the All Good Funk Alliance prove without a doubt that today’s kings of soulful organic/electronic funk are based right here in DC. Frank Cueto and Rusty Belicek’s all new 13-track follow-up to… read more »

DJ rAt’s megawatt smile is as stunning as DJ Mafe’s mirth is contagious. Both are encyclopedic in their musical knowledge and tastes, and generous in their praise of the artists they love, but most of all one is struck by their passion for parties as vehicles for expanding friendships and nurturing community. And in just… read more »

Fort Knox, KY may hold our country’s gold reserves, but Fort Knox Recordings does DC proud as one of America’s most respected musical mother lodes.   Never content to stick to one genre, the group re-imagines itself regularly to create new, exciting sounds. From this powerhouse has come spy-inspired drum ‘n’ bass (Thunderball) and funky dance… read more »

                      MARIA “JPEG” IZAURRALDE’S VALENTINE TO THE EIGHTEENTH STREET LOUNGE When the world-renowned Eighteenth Street Lounge opened in 1995, “it felt like we were putting all of our chips on one number,” says Thievery Corporation’s Eric Hilton in his foreword to ESL: The Photo Book…. read more »