NAME: DJ SPENCE:CHICAGO
DJ SPENCE:CHICAGO
LOCATION: Chicago, Illinois USA
STYLES: Deep, Soulful, Classic, Latin, Tech, Jackin, Tribal, Gregorian Chant
CURRENT RADIO/INTERNET RESIDENCIES:
- Resident DJ – WCRX 88.1 FM CHICAGO ‘Masters In The Mix’ (Chicago)
- Resident DJ – PIRATE 91.0 FM (Greek Isles)
- Resident DJ – UNDERGROUNDHOUSE.TV (USA-based)
- Resident DJ – HOUSE MUSIC SOCIAL NETWORK (HMSN) (European-based)
- Hot Mix DJ – CHITOWNVIBES.com (Chicago)
PERSONAL MESSAGE: “I mix a blend of soulful & intense high-energy underground house music as if my very life depended on it… I still get butterflies in my stomach before I mix live because I approach every set as if it is my last one on Earth and I have to make it count!
UNDERGROUNDHOUSE.TV SHOW TIMES: Every other Tuesday evenings ~ HOUSE DOPE SESSIONS ~ 7-9pm CST (UTC/GMT -6 HOURS)
HOUSE MUSIC SOCIAL NETWORK (HMSN) SHOW TIMES: ~ HOUSE DOPE SESSIONS ~ Saturdays at 17:00-19:00 GMT / 11am-1pm CST (UTC/GMT -6 HOURS)
ABOUT: I’ve always been a House-Head and used to watch Derrick Carter, Lego, Justin Long, Mark Farina and others mix in Chicago clubs such as Shelter, Red Dog, and Smart Bar. I finally learned how to work the decks during the winter of 2006/2007 after a chance meeting with Chicago DJ Thelonious Funk turned into an offer of free lessons …I bluffed my way into my first major club gig that summer. Former guitarist in various Chicago rock bands (Bodhisattva, Octopussy), former owner of Chicago underground rock label Urban Legends Records (The Wesley Willis Fiasco, Trailer Hitch, etc.), previously a writer for various underground punk/rock/alternative music ‘zines. Learned how to play guitar after stumbling into a JESUS LIZARD show at Chicago’s Cabaret Metro and, after picking my jaw up off of the floor, made my way backstage to ask their guitarist Duane Denison if he would teach me how to play. Thankfully his answer was “Yes”. ….. That was then, this is now… I’m lucky to have finally immersed myself in my passion.. that thing I’d been looking for the entire time without realizing it was always there, in the background, waiting for me to become one with it…. HOUSE MUSIC. Now… every time I get behind the decks I feel like I’m making up for lost time…..
INFLUENCES/FAVORITES: Kerri Chandler, Kerri Chandler, Kerri Chandler, Joey Negro, DJ Sneak, Ron Trent, Lovebirds, Grant Nelson, Mark Farina, Davidson Ospina, Lego, Danny J Lewis, Jeremy Sylvester, Soulman T, Frankie Knuckles, Louie Vega, Sean McCabe.
HONORS/ACTIVITIES:
- March 2010 ‘InSoulWeTrust’ House Music DJ Competition Winner (1,911 of 4,834 votes)
- Invited to be one of 40 Team Members of ‘Traxsource OneUnderground’
- Founder of http://www.Undergroundhouse.tv (b. Halloween 2010) and the Undergroundhouse.tv Blog
RESIDENCIES:
- WCRX 88.1 FM Chicago ‘Masters In The Mix’ Program (2009-current)
- Pirate Radio 91.0 FM (Greek Isles) (2008-current)
- Undergroundhouse.tv (2010-current)
- HouseMusicSocialNetwork (HMSN) (2012-current)
- ChiTownVibes Hot Mix DJ (2010-current)
- Newagesoul.com (2009-2011)
- The ZOO (2010) (Chicago)
EQUIPMENT: PIONEER CDJ 1000MK3 players, TECHNICS SL1200 MK2′s, 1 PIONEER DJM 800 mixer, PIONEER CDJ200 players, AIAIAI TMA-1 & PIONEER HDJ-1000 headphones, KORG Kaoss Pad 3, RANE software, NOVATION DICER controllers, MACBOOK PRO laptops, Anejo or Reposado TEQUILA
LIVE VENUES: Lokal, Stay, Victor Hotel, The Zoo, Paramount Room, K2 and Chicago-area parties/events
PAGES:
DJ SPENCE:CHICAGO on FACEBOOK
http://www.djspencechicago.com
TWITTER
UNDERGROUNDHOUSE.TV
UNDERGROUNDHOUSE.TV on FACEBOOK
UNDERGROUNDHOUSE.TV BLOG
PODCASTS:
SOUNDCLOUD
PODOMATIC
iTUNES
CONTACT: djspencechicago@gmail.com
BOOKING/REPRESENTATION: Gabe Newcomer ~ (USA) 847-989-0272
☛ DJ SPENCE:CHICAGO (Chicago) ~ HOUSE DOPE SESSIONS ~ Deep, Soulful, Classic, Latin, Tech, Jackin’ ~ ALTERNATE TUESDAYS: 5-7pm PST ~ 7-9pm CST (UTC/GMT -6 HOURS) ~ 8-10pm EST
UNDERGROUNDHOUSE.TV BLOG 