DJ IMPROVIZE (Also known as DJMIKELPANDA )
Currently resides in Richmond, Virginia 

Mixed media artist, photographer and Dj with a love, dedication, and passion for the underground sound and the art of mixing on the turntables and digital decks, as well as event/ atmosphere creation.

Years in Event Production:
29

Years as a Turntable Dj:
27+

Genres represented within the underground sound: 
Deep Chicago/ Funky/ Jackin' House, Tech-House, Detroit Techno, and Breakbeats] under the discipline of technical mixing and the art of mixing.

Mediums specialized in: 
Turntables but do utilize Traktor/ Serato/ CDJ's when Turntables aren't available...

Founder/ Creator of: 
SUBSTRUCTURE USA (Event Production) 2002 to present, CoFounder of SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED (Event Production) Summer 2025 to Present, and ROBOT ROK (Event Series) 2003 to Present.

Veteran of the old electronic music culture (early 90's) starting in Washington, DC and moving to  Richmond, VA, beginning as a dancer, then to being an event creator and promoter in the Richmond Family starting in  1994 while attending VCU as an art student.  Continuing creating events since then to present.  

Djing all over Virginia/ Washington, DC/ Baltimore/ Chicago (2006)/ Las Vegas (2010)/ San Francisco (2012), NC and Atlanta.

Notable events/ clubs - 
BUZZ, FIVE (3x), The Edge, Flash, Art Whino, Artomatic, Crafty Bastards, Gazuza, Red Lounge, Cafe Japone, 9:30 Club, Mythology, DEEP TEK Boat party in Georgetown, TwelveAfterTwelve in DC, and TRANSIT in Fairfax numerous times.  

Baltimore Music Conference, Shorty’s, KOBE (4x), Ground Zero, University of MD (2x), and at The Family Tree Collective in Baltimore…

Zentra and Betty’s Blue Star Lounge, Chicago…

Downtown Cocktail Room, Las Vegas…

Wish, and Live on Deep House Lounge (Haight Street), SF…

Highlife (3x), Lemur Lounge (3x), Gua-Rapo (4 hr. Set), VINYL at Klub Ambush, WRIR 97.3FM (5 x), TURNSTYLE 2 yr. Anniversary, Richmond’s Art Walk, Beatz n’ Freaks, VA FUSION MUSIC & ART FESTIVAL (ROBOT ROK stage), Transit 8 year Anniversary, Rhythm Fire Sessions Charlottesville (2x), University of Richmond, Elevate at Holly’s in Charlottesville (3x), The Slow Dive in Norfolk (2x) w/ Mizz Chavez (Detroit), Misha & Anton, Vibe Park in VA Beach, Hofheimer Rooftop (4-5 hour sets, April to October 2023), Starr Hill Brewery Rooftop.

Has Deejayed alongside - Nigel Richards, Terry Mullan, OUTRAGE (hosting 2 US Tours), Faust & Shortee, Vikter Duplaix, DJ Ragz, Bryan Zentz (Barada), Doug Smith, The Pool House, J Paul Getto, Joey Beltram, Koma & Bones, Micro, The Crystal Method, and BIO RITMO (2X).

Creator and Dj of his show "Depth Perception", which was broadcast featured on deephouselounge.com and sugarshackrecordings.com 

Also featured on these Broadcasts/ Podcasts (US Based and Abroad): 

House Salad, Little Routine, Frusca Project, Colours of House, Deep Funk Files w/ PC Pat, House Music Weekly with Daniel Forrest, UGLYHOUSE, Reason2Funk, House Jet Radio, So What Radio Show, Sunk Affinity Sessions, Live Nude Dj's, All Souled House, Wrestling House, MIT Radio - House Therapy Boston, and more to come....


Links:
https://soundcloud.com/improvize

https://www.mixcloud.com/Improvize/

https://www.mixcloud.com/DJMIKELPANDA/

IG: @dj_improvize and @sareventpromo

FB: Facebook.com/sareventpromo and Facebook.com/DjImprovize

For Booking within or outside the United States, Please Contact: 
djimprovize@gmail.com

'Overflowing with hooks, charm and charisma, Amazing Ghost’s gift for writing and performing memorable tunes is, well, nothing short of amazing. Even if you don’t have a proclivity for their seamless assimilation of Gary Numan/Ultravox/Flying Lizards swirling keyboard embellishments, “nothing but a party y’all” late70’s/early 80’s hip hop sensibilities, and 21st century lido shuffling, they are downright impossible to resist--as evidenced by their catchy-as-f*** debut 45-RPM single on Electric Cowbell Records. On the A-side, “I Gettupa”, vocalist/bassist/bandleader Eddie Prendergast employs the everyman spoken/sung dynamics of punk poet John Cooper Clarke, channeling “Million Dollar Legs” by the Outlaw Four as keyboardists Bob Miller and Toby Whitaker prolong the unbridled party anthem with looping, non-linear sonic support. “Tiny Raindropz” ventures into the usually insipid realm of 1980’s balladry and ever-so-subtly turns John Hughes’s cinematic heartstring pulling into a slightly funky, tongue-firmly-planted-in-cheek homage to tender moments. As with virtually everything they do, these tunes haunt you long after the record has ended. To me, that is a telling sign of greatness from those who strive for verse/chorus based perfection. And these aren’t even what I consider to be their best songs (I can’t seem to get their defining tune “Somsomina” out of my head), so I hope a full-length release is in the works after this irresistible little vinyl teaser. Until then, I’ll be playing the f*** out of these two little nuggets of captivating pop.' .............chris bopst rvamag.com 10/13 /10

Rattlemouth - Richmond, Virginia's World Groove powerhouse - features the saxophone of Danny Finney, the monster rhythm section of Robbie Kinter (drums) and Wayne O'Bryan (bass), and the guitar of Austin Green. They blaze through spirited instrumental updates of classics from around the world plus similarly flavored originals, inspiring audiences to equally spirited dancing.

amazing ghost is following