DJ Typhoon

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Typhoon is the name Minnesota born 27 year old DJ/Producer Anthony John has used to label his uniquely clever style throughout the past 11 years. Originally using the alias to hack with the early Internet, he soon began branding his first musical compositions with it. While growing up during the 80's & 90's he witnessed the birth of consumer culture and the information age spring to life, bringing computer technology to the masses. He began playing with early sequencing and sampling software, greatly increasing his enthusiasm for creating music, talent for computers and discovery of electronic music. While attending the University of Minnesota he purchased his first synthesizers and drum machines to create live music, learned to DJ, found a club residency and performed numerous events in and out-of-state. He also created and ran a popular web site (MNRave.com) from 1999-2001 which allowed him the opportunity to speak with many national and international DJs every weekend, keeping him closely involved with the budding electronic dance music scene. If you looked on a Thursday he could often be found downtown at ‘Let It Be’ records snatching up new releases and building an excellent collection of trance vinyl. In 2002 he cut his first dub plates using a dark and progressive breakbeat track titled "F.Y.S.U.", which was produced using the alias ‘Scapegoat’ and featured a sample from the movie "Fight Club". Heading in an interesting direction with nu skool breakbeats, 2-step and

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