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Mike Silverman "DJ FugAmI"
Some kids want to be cops or firefighters when they grow up. Mike "FugAmI" Silverman wanted to be a DJ. In 1988, Mike started down that road at the age of 14 doing the Top 40 Countdown every Sunday on WINX AM. Over the next 4 years Mike would find the microphones at WMET, WRQX, WBMW, WROC, and WMCR, eventually spinning alternative and underground punk shows.
The underground scene eventually exposed Mike to the roots of his musical soul - early 90's techno. Mike soon took his radio skills and moved into clubland. Mike's been honored to spin at some of DC's legendary clubs: Tracks, Fifth Column, The Vault, DC Space, the original 9:30 Club (when it was still at 930 F St.), and countless other venues. His style of combining punk rock with techno and Detroit house led him to be a sought-after DJ in DC and Baltimore throughout the 90's. His notorious ability to get lost while driving (even in his own city!) earned him the name "DJ FugAmI" - as in "Where the f*&^% Am I?" - Mike's well-known vehicular battle cry.
As people age, so often do their tastes. Mike's style eventually migrated to an edgier Chicago style house sound that's been known to include funk, tribal, and electro sounds. His eclectic mixes of classically styled house into harder electro-tribal beats create exceptional energy on the dancefloor.
Mike's had the honor of sharing the booth with such house music luminaries as: Jesse Saunders, Chuck Love, Wolfgang Gartner, Gene Farris, John Tejada, DJ Colette, Marques Wyatt, and JP Rigaud. Mike's played events ranging from Winter Music Conference and NAMM to the Baltimore Music Conference and the HFStival. His residencies have included: Heaven and Hell, The Tombs, Nolan's, Lotus, Muse, and Current. Mike's current residency is ScandalDC and can typically be found spinning at Gazuza Lounge in Washington, DC. Mike also spins guest spots on Faderwave Radio and moderates several sections on DJForums.com
Mike reports to Weekend Stars and enjoys label support from Broken Records, Compost Records, Shifted Music, mthHouse, Nactchactiv Records, Andorfine Music, mGrooves, and several others. Mike serves as the General Manager of the ScandalDC crew and handles contracts, venue relations, and logistics.
Contact Mike: fugami@scandaldc.com
Jonathan Richardson "DJ Stylo"
DJ Stylo’s (pronounced Stee-low) focus and specialty these days is mainly House, deep, soulful, and jackin’. He also has a vast repertoire of Downtempo styles, ranging from Nu Jazz and Neo-Soul to Brazilian, Dub Reggae, and to underground, noncommercial hip-hop rhythms filled with the pulsing sounds of urban life. The DJ has been hired to showcase his unique blend of sounds at a variety of events, including clubs and lounges, art gallery shows, and private parties from Miami to NYC.
Through this labor of love, he has also been able to be one of the first local outlets to feature the music of diverse talents such as Si*Se (www.sisenyc.com, Turntables On The Hudson), Kristia Di Gregorio (kristia.com), Eli and Joos (GroovaDelica.net), Ms. Nyema (famousnobodies.com, DC), Sunchasers (UK) which recently had their hit 'Sunshine in London' featured on Ugly Betty (ABC), Adventures in Sound (UK), and Dolphin (www.wardolphin.com, Baltimore). DJ Stylo has also been busy with producing his own music and remix projects. Notable remixes include his exclusive remix of Sade's Bullet Proof Soul (2006), the Bjork-like redux of Thrushes’ Heartbeats (Stylo’s Naked Under the Stars Mix)(2008), Baltimore club styled re-edits of Duran Duran's Hungry Like A Wolf called Hungry Wolf (2009), Michael Jackson's Wanna Be Starting Something called Start Something (2009), and the original Becoz (2010).
Stylo performs regularly with Lust4Life (www.lust4life.net) and Scandal (www.scandaldc.com).
Contact Stylo: stylo@scandaldc.com
Adam Abouraya
Since 1999 Adam Abouraya has gone from scratch mixing to becoming an accomplished house DJ & Producer. He has been fortunate enough to share the stage with headliners such as Deep Dish, Luke Fair, Satoshi Tomiie, Keoki, Quivver, Saeed, Palash, Low End Specialists and Eli Wilkie. His tracks are being charted by some of the top DJs in the world and one of his most recent productions charted 9 in the Balance Record Pool.
Being a member of both the exclusive Balance Record Pool helps to gives Adam access to the newest and hottest tracks the industry has to offer. Currently Adam is focused on his productions and remixes for his label Noize! Recordings, founded in 2005 with partners George Horn & Ean Hundley. He spins regularly at DC's top venues - Five, Spank, & Indebleu, and travels monthly to Florida and NYC. Performing for crowds from Cairo to Miami, Adam's energetic sets truly show his passion for the music and making people dance.
Contact Adam: adam@scandaldc.com
Kochi Rashid "DJ Kochi"
Born in Bangladesh, DJ Kochi grew up listening to 70’s and 80’s pop music by tuning into BBC radio. When he moved to the States in 1991, DJ Kochi was exposed to many more styles of music. He then gained an interest in genres such as euro club, trance, techno, jungle, drum and bass, break beats, funky breaks, alternative, grunge, and, of course, house music. In the mid 90’s, DJ Kochi immersed himself in the underground electronic scene by regularly attending dance music festivals and club events. Moved by the electronic music culture, and influenced and inspired by great artists, DJ Kochi quickly gained a deep interest in DJing. In the late 90’s, in his first appearance in front of a live crowd, DJ Kochi won a DJ competition in Virginia Beach, Virginia. This opened the door for him and earned him gigs all over Virginia and in the DC area. It also gave him the opportunity to open for great talents such as Scott Henry, Charles Feelgood, Dave Matthias, and more.
With more than ten years behind the decks, Kochi's funky sounds have moved many souls. Today, DJ Kochi’s music career continues to rise with appearances on radio shows and at many dance scene events. His discography covers different house genres, always making the fans beg for more. In the near future, Dj Kochi looks forward to spending more time remixing some of his favorite tracks and producing funky tunes of his own.
Contact Kochi: kochi@scandaldc.com
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