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Mentol Nomad
12+ albums
illbientdubHip-Hopexperimentalbig beat
about
Born and bred in Brooklyn, NY., Daniel Dejesus, 27, is a true product of hip-hop culture. The oldest of three kids, raised by a single mother, he grew up listening to artists like Spoonie G., Biz Markie, Eric B. & Rakim, Divine Styler, and The Jungle Brothers on the legendary radio mix shows of Marley Marl (WBLS) and KISS FM's Kool DJ Red Alert. "I used to make choppy, fucked-up compilations for myself and for my friends," Daniel recalls, "That shit was classic!" When he wasn't at home lost in music, he was out on the streets breakdancing and writing graffiti. His B-boy days came to an end after graduating from high school, when he enrolled in Manhattan's School Of Visual Art to pursue a career in graphic design and advertising. He quit six months later, however, citing New York's underground rave scene as a major distraction. "I was tripping my ass off and going to raves all over the city instead of being concerned with classes," says Daniel, who had by now been deeply influenced by another musical subculture. So, he decided to go west. While living in West Hollywood with a roomate who owned a deejay set, Daniel got his first driving lessons on the 'wheels of steel.' Inspired by the DIY spirit of rave culture, he started buying vinyl and spinning jungle, hip-hop and experimental sounds at house parties in L.A. With his skills sharpened, Daniel returned to New York a year and half later on a new mission. He immediately started making a name for himself deejaying at loft
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