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1. SEAN PATRICK:

Sean Patrick is a seasoned DJ and producer who can throw down anything from Hip-Hop to soulful downtempo beats to bangin’ House to Eighties Classics. Yet, he never forgets that dance music should, in the end, make people want to dance. He’s spun at legendary clubs around the country including Limelight, USA, Twilo, Roseland Ballroom, Groovejet and 1015. Corporate clients like Sony, Visa, Nintendo, Mercedes, URB, Fresh Jive, and MAC all chose him to bring style and flavor to their events. While easily spinning alongside artists such as The Chemical Brothers, 2 Many D.J.s, Crystal Method, Zero 7, The Rapture & Sasha, he has also thrown down with the likes of Jazzy Jeff, Doc Martin, Adam-12, Stretch Armstrong, Jason Bentley, DJ AM & Mark Ronson. Not content with spinning just other producer’s tracks, Sean Patrick also produces his own original songs and remixes, which find their way to dancefloors all over the world and are gaining favor in the Hollywood Film & Television community. He now finds himself entering into the Music Supervision spot as well, with work on multiple films. He’s brought an eclectic mix of Hip-Hop, Funk, Soul, 80’s New Wave and Indie Rock to Hollywood’s taste makers and trend setters at spots like Le Colonial, Les Duex, Luques, Ivar, Nacionale, Spider Club, Moomba, Pianos, Sway and in 2005-06, as Music Director of The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, overseeing the musical vibe of both Tropicana and Teddy’s as well as the Hotel. Sean Patrick’s exposure to LA’s upscale party scene led to a new level of corporate clientele running the gambit from fashion houses to major film studios with DJ sets for Armani, Richard Tyler, Rolling Stone, GM, the Oscars, American Express and Showtime, as well as Dreamworks, Warner Brothers and Paramount. Sean Patrick has also been called upon to spin at the homes and birthdays of Val Kilmer,David Bowie, Roland Emmerich, Robert Downey, Jr., Neville Wakefield, Darryl Hannah,Kanye West, Nicholas Cage, Kirsten Dunst, Justin Timberlake, Michael De Luca, Chloe Sevigny and Peter Getty. In 2001, Sean Patrick created a place where he can truly thrive, The collective, I.D.E.A. He’s teamed up with other Los Angeles based D.J.s, Promotors, Designers and Producers to establish a creative community to make music, create designs, produce events and offer music supervision for Film and Television to Retail Stores, Restaurants and Hotels. I.D.E.A. is handling the bookings and schedules for nearly 40 other d.j.s as well. Most recently, he has taken on the task of Music Director for Social Hollywood, which quickly moved onto overseeing the Music Design of several other CGM properties, including Ono in New York and The Sagamore in Miami. Shoots : Photographers / Clients / Talent Jill Greenberg, Nitin Vadukel, Stephen Stickler, Willie Camden, Steven Lippman, Antoine Verglas, Andrew Eccles W, Vogue, Vanity Fair, Entertainment Weekly, Flaunt, Getty Images, Maxim, Warner Bros., Sony, Apple, Stuff, Target, Champion, Amazon Cameron Diaz, Gwen Stefani, Kanye West, Drew Barrymore, Prince, Jada Pinket Smith, Carmen Electra, Iman & David Bowie, Charlize Theron, Keanu Reeves, Ali G plus Cast of . . . The OC, Gilmore Girls, The West Wing, CSI, Will & Grace

2. CHRIS HOLMES:

Chris Holmes has covered a lot of territory in his years as a professional musician. Apart from being a band figurehead and highly respected DJ in his own right, his talent and expertise have been called upon by numerous A-listers in the music industry. He was signed to Atlantic Records and released the critically acclaimed Yum-Yum Dan Loves Patti, which Rolling Stone heralded "more than holds it own in comparsion with influences as the Beatles, and Beach Boys circa Pet Sounds". Chris has toured and recorded with the Smashing Pumpkins and written and produced for Sinead O'Connor, Felix da Housecat, ex-Filter member Brian Liesegang, Veruca Salt and Hole to name a few. Chris has also worked on numerous films doing soundtrack work for The Avengers, Seven Songs, The Takedown, Endsville, Joe's Apartment and Suits. He has also produced the music for both New York and Los Angeles Fashion Week Fashion Shows including Jeremy Scott's installation at Dietch Gallery. Chris just recently finished producing Joshua Radin’s highly anticipated We Were Here which received a four star review in Rolling Stone. He also just finished his own ep Get Yer Yum-Yums Out which has been featured in two recent episodes of The O.C. Over past the few years he has been busy co-producing tracks for the upcoming P. Diddy record, working with Billy Corgan on his solo album and co-writing with Rachael Yamagata and Mandy Moore. He just finished a two week dj tour opening in large venues for Placebo and She Wants Revenge. He also recently scored the music for microsoft’s Zune campaign. He has recently done remixes for She Wants Revenge, Regina Spekter, The Paradise Boys, Usher, The Bravery, Britney Spears, Hole, Roy Orbison, Felix Da Housecat, Greenskeepers, the Dandy Warhols, Tok Tok, Fischerspooner, The Rolling Blackouts, Rachael Yamagata, Grand PoPo Football club, among others.

3. MIKIALA:

Having DJed for a little over 4 years, Mikiala has been able to build a long list of gigs. She has been found spinning in some of Hollywood’s hottest clubs including The Roosevelt Hotel’s Tropicana Bar and Teddy’s, Green Door, Social Hollywood, The Bar, Temporary Spaces (TS1), Custom, Winstons, Bar Vermont, Crimson, The Standard and Citizen Smith, as well as her Famed residency LoHiFi on Saturdays at BARDOT. She has spun at Movie Premier parties, Store openings, and Private events for clients including Showtime, Kitson, Victoria Secret, Anthem Magazine and Paramount Studios. Her success is due to the combination of her superior taste and selection of music along with her charismatic and outgoing nature. She has spun at parties with renowned DJs such as Adam-12, Mark Ronson, Tommie Sunshine, Paul Sevigny, Skeet Skeet, Troublemaker, Chris Holmes and Three, as well as opening for acts like Ladytron, The Faint and Chk Chk Chk. Mikiala can also be seen in several Commercials, Print Ads and Fashion Shows for Grey Ant, Carlos Rosario, Morgane Le Fay & Oligo Tussu.

4. DANIEL LINTON:

Daniel has burst onto the L.A. DJ scene in the last six months, however, his roots go much deeper than most any other DJ in town. Having spun with the widely-renowned troop Mathematics, Daniel was more than well prepared to re-emerge after a five year absence from music. Applauded for his mixing abilities as a DJ for over ten years by dance music publications such as URB, XLR8R, and Mixer, Daniel has a gift for mixing music across genres. You can commonly find him mixing down-tempo and house music at The Standard hotels, or on the stage as the resident of the popular electro-clash/dance rock night, LeDisko. Having already performed on the Lollapalooza tour, and maintained residencies in the New York and Atlanta club scenes, Daniel has the experience and versatility to entertain any group of people. Whichever aesthetic the moment may need, Daniel can put the right song in the mix at the right time.

5. NAT & EMMA AKA LUXURY KILLS:

Emma Ford and Natalie Loren, aka "Luxury Kills" twist the knife deeper, much deeper than the many faceless charlatans currently moonlighting as Disc Jockeys throughout the world's party scenes. Born out of the most exciting musical renaissance London has seen since the glory days of punk, these girls have a hardened musical knowledge worthy of a "purple heart" for valour in the face of past vapid scenes. Natalie Loren began as an electro DJ. She went on to become resident DJ at "Underground" in Ibiza, also "The End" in London, with the notorious "Mr C". Emma Ford, has lived the inner circle of Punk having worked for two years with The Clash's Mick Jones. Then moving on to work with Pete Doherty and even Queen's Roger Taylor, they've all found themselves smitten with her unique vivacity. Eventually deciding to combine their Electro and Punk Rock backgrounds to create "Luxury Kills". Making their introduction at the legendary "Sun and 13 Cantons" in London's Soho on a weekly basis. Other luminaires that started nights there are Billy Nasty, The Chemical Brothers and Carl Cox. These girls demand respect, if only for rejecting the past hordes of vacuous, parasitical groupies which currently haunt the scene. With rare ambition and inate musical knowledge "Luxury Kills aims to strike at the heart of the musical establishment and shake things up. With looks that "will" kill and heavenly nymph like shapes, prepare yourself for explosive kegs detonating from the decks!

6. MATTHEW FRAUMAN:

Matthew Frauman aka RareMatthew (Libra), started djing in '91. It was at this time that he started interning at Loud Records/SRC. He quickly moved up in the company, dealing with all aspects of promotion and marketing (radio, video, street etc...). After three years of working with such acts as Tha Alkaholiks, Wu Tang Clan, Das Efx, Onyx, Brand New Heavies, Digable Planets (just to name a few), Matthew left to start his own indy promotion company, Classified Entertainment. Started in '94, Classified successfully promoted releases by The Roots, Pharcyde, Spearhead, Groove Collective, Mc Solaar, etc... from the the Stolen Moments - Red Hot + Cool compilation on Impulse/GRP. After spending his first 23 years in LA, Matthew picked up and moved to New York for 3 years in '95 to get a little perspective on things. He dj'd there on and off, here and there, but about a year after moving back to LA in '98 is when he really caught the dj bug again. Since then, he has been working consistently, first starting the weekly Monday night at "Cachet" (Les Deux Cafe) which was one of the most succesful nights in the city, running for nearly 4 years. He now spins regular weeklys: Tuesdays @ El Carmen and Wednesdays @ Geisha. He also does a few monthly nights around town (tba). As well as djing, Matthew is also an actor who has appeared in such
movies as "Charlie's Angels", "Bounce", "American Pie 2", "Big Fat Liar" etc... and a musician playing with his band "Day New Mont"

7. IAN READ:

an Read aka I. Read is a burgeoning producer/remixer/DJ currently thriving in LA’s electronic music scene. Ian’s experience with production is the kind that comes from a lifetime fascination with the art. Spanning genres and defying expectations, the I. Read catalog reflects the talents of a producer comfortable and credible with shaping memorable sonic experiences.

For example, with production on remixes for She Wants Revenge and Juliette & the Licks recently completed, it’s easy to detect a rock theme. However, as a counterpoint, Ian’s additional production on Three’s mix of “Speachless” for Crosstown Rebels brings some lovely vocodery goodness and unquestionably abstract synthesizer cereal to the mix. Then there is the Bystanders’ remix of the Virgin Tears’ “Loadhailer” that slams through the dance floor like an semi in name-your-Hollywood blockbuster. But it’s the very same Bystanders’ - a collaboration with Sean Patrick and Terryn Westbrook - that offers up some terrifically sweet technopop in the form of “Small Talk”. Finally there is the I. Read abstract house project Altiply, ongoing relationships with Skor Records, Adjunct Records & Hallucination Limited, a diverse assortment of party oriented bootlegs and a wildly experimental release with Kenneth J. Gibson called Electronic Music Composer on Planet-Mu just to name a few projects among a deeper body of work that may be used to paint a more detailed portrait. . . Suffice to say, I. Read’s genre surfing and prolific release schedule shows no signs of letting up.

Currently immersed in programming for Chris Holmes’ Ashtar project, collaborating with Jean-Paul Jumonville on the anticipated Mr. Leisure EP, completing the first I. Read hip-hop and downtempo beats CD “21 Sugar Platters”, acquiring more remixes, flipping bootlegs, crowd-pleasing weekly DJ gigs at both Standard Hotel locations in LA and a host of more secretive work, I. Read continues his pursuit of happiness via unconditional love for programming, production and DJing

8. SCOTT SILVA:

Scott Silva began volunteering at KCRW in 1997. He has served as a front office volunteer, music library worker bee, music programmer assistant, online DJ, substitute radio music host, and on air DJ. Scott has sat in as the host for several of KCRW’s music programs such as Metropolis, Let's Get Lost, Nocturna, Blueprint, Brave New World, Dragnet, Strictly Jazz, The Signal and Swingshift. As host of his own show, Connections, Wednesday nights at Midnight, he showcases advanced releases on vinyl, imports and bedroom DJ demos. Scott has a 9-5 job helping to match music publishers together with film and T.V. music needs. He DJ's at The Brig in Venice, The Hollywood and Downtown Standard Hotels, among other places. Scott is a Los Angeles native.

9. CHRIS CARTER AK:

Chris Carter, aka DJ Snakepanther, is an up and coming DJ and musical artist based out of Los Angeles. Espousing the personal philosophy that "there is no more beautiful sight in the universe than young ladies losing control on the dancefloor," Carter specializes in a hip-shaking mix of indy-electro, rock n roll, classic hip-hop, and 80's favorites, while paying special attention to todays newest musical artists.
A classically trained musician, Carter got his start in the DJ world by playing electric guitar alongside DJ's in Orange County's underground party scene. It wasn't long before he found himself behind the turntables as well, dj'n OC's nightclubs and parties. Since moving to LA, he's been a fixture on the turntables at LA's hottest nightclubs including Hyde, Tokio, Social, and the Beauty Bar, as well as continuing to spin at OC hot-spots Mosun, the Ocean Ave., and the Detroit Bar. Carter is the resident DJ for all Hollywood Life magazine events, and his recent list of corporate events includes Nike (opening for Coolio and Digital Underground), Teen Vogue, Boost Mobile, and the Jackass 2 movie premier party. He has also been featured in respected magazines such as Flaunt and Fader, and will be appearing in the upcoming issue of BPM magazine (Dec. 06)
In 2004 Carter joined the group West Indian Girl (Astralwerks, Virgin) as both keyboard player (specializing in analougue synthesizers) and vocalist. He has toured extensively both internationally and in the US, opening for such major musical groups as Fischerspooner, Phoenix, Tourin Brakes, and Sound Tribe Sector 9. He recently left the group to work on his new band and album (hitting the streets in Spring 07') , and to focus on his career as a DJ and Songwriter.
Carter is currently recording tracks with internationally renowned DJ/Producer Groove Terminator (EMI, Ministry of Sound), and the Groove Terminator/ DJ Snakepanther collaborations should be rocking dance floors in the near future!

10. SARAH JANE BRUCE:

Sarah Jane works as in independent curator and art advisor. Prior to talking up residence in Los Angeles and starting her own art advisory business, this Louisiana native lived in NYC, where she received a Masters in Art History from Columbia University and worked for Cheim & Read Gallery. With her new company, SJB Fine Art Services, she advises both private and corporate clients on art acquisitions, while also curating special projects such as the lobby of the Standard Hotel in West Hollywood. A party girl at heart, SJ also has roots in the electronic music scene, as a member of Felix da Housecat's girl group The Neon Fever and having collaborated with artists such as Dave the Hustler, Tommie Sunshine, and Xlover.

11. TERRYN WESTBROOK AKA LADY LYRIC:

Terryn Westbrook is one of Los Angeles' most diverse and sought -after talents. Since relocating to L.A. from Tampa, Florida in 1999, Terryn has established herself as a creative force to be reckoned with, keeping busy and an actress, vocalist, dj and music producer. As an actress, Terryn has been involved in a variety of films, television shows, commercials and music videos, working with such notable directors as David Lynch, Roman Coppola, Gail Mancuso, Joe Pytka and the Russo Brothers. Terryn got her start in the film and t.v. industry when she appeared in the video for Christina Aguilera's "Genie in a bottle". She went on to appear in videos for several other artists including Smashing Pumpkins, Tori Amos and Counting Crows. Terryn has starred in over 3 dozen national commercials for products like U.P.S., Toyota, I.B.M., Miller beer, H&R Block, Life Cereal, Walgreens, Budweiser, Ford, Domino's and a Priceline spot with William Shatner. In the 2006 Superbowl, the Career Builder commercial in which Terryn "worked with a bunch of jackasses" was voted one of the top five Superbowl ads for the year. Currently Terryn can be seen "gellin" as Helen McMellon on a national Dr. Scholl's commercial. She can also be seen in a tear-jerking Hallmark commercial that plays every time a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie airs. You can see Terryn in the new David Lynch film, INLAND EMPIRE, which stars Laura Dern, Jeremy Irons and Justin Theroux, and in "Sweetzer" , directed by Wayne Reynolds and starring Jorge Garcia (LOST) and Bryan Callen (Fat Actress/Mad TV). Terryn just finished filming a role in the upcoming movie entitled "Breaking the F-ing Rules", which stars John Melendez from the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. And coming soon, you'll be able to see Terryn in a recurring role on the new NBC sitcom "The Singles Table", starring Alicia Silverstone and John Cho, along with an upcoming episode of the hit show "HOUSE" on FOX. As a vocalist, Terryn has worked with an array of talented music producers, doing guest vocals for Tommie Sunshine, Mark Verbos, Rabbit in the Moon, The Bystanders, Brad Laner (Medicine), Ken Gibson (Eight Frozen Modules/Reverse Commuter) and Suhko Lee(Seksu Roba). Until a few years ago, Terryn was the resident d.j. at the infamous downtown Los Angeles event, "Welcome to the Plastic Factory", and was also one of the resident d.j.s for "Resolution" at Bar Vermont in Los Feliz. Since she began djing in 1999, Terryn, also known as D.j. Lady Lyric, has shared the decks with the likes of Felix the Housecat, Juan Atkins, Jason Bentley, D.j. Three, Matt Simms, Tommie Sunshine, Q-burn's Abstract Message, Cut Chemist, Sean Patrick and many others. These days Terryn is taking a break from d.j.ing to focus on creating more music. Photocall is a disco project with music partner Eli-173 in which Terryn sings and co-produces. When the duo first released "Silver Clouds" on Computer LIfe Recordngs in 2004, Photocall had no idea that it would end up appearing on the limited edition Puma compilation "5X12", the Nike website, and on mixtapes and radio shows all around the globe. The popularity of the first pressing of "Silver Clouds" led to a distribution deal with Clone records and the rerelease of the single will be out soon. Photocall is working on their second single, which will be released early next year on Computer Life.

12. RYAN RICKETT:

For a young director, Ryan Rickett is particular about the projects he accepts. He prefers to work with bands that fit his definition of cool. They are generally artists that are just finding their way onto the radar, he says, They have commercial appeal, but they still have their integrity. Killradio, Layton, Earlimart, Ima Robot, Midnight Movies and VHS or Beta are among the groups that have met Ricketts criteria. So is She Wants Revenge whose deliciously sensual video "These Things" showcase the taste, imagination and narrative skills that have put Rickett on the radar screens of those interested in emerging directorial talent. A native Californian, Rickett has come a long way fast. He landed a directing contract straight out of Art Center and one of his first projects Burning the Cow for the band Earlimart made it to MTV. He has since kept a torrid pace, directing videos for heat-seeking bands as well as short films. As for the future, hes already eying a career in commercials and features