I AM I 
XTRA CELESTIAL always with high spirits 

Born and raised in Los Angeles, California back in the 70’s growing up as new urban art forms began emerging. Breaking, Rap, Grafitti, Hip Hop and the one that captured my interest. The DJ. Which eventually led  to my picking up some used decks & mixer. Kicking off my vinyl collection with Run DMC, Slick Rick &amp; Doug E Fresh, Biz Markie, Grandmaster Flash &amp; The Furious Five, Beastie Boys, etc….

Then came the 90’s. Which for me was time to evolve to the next level. It only took one night when playing in the hip hop room at an underground party. There I stayed as the main room freaked my narrow mind out. Well, until I ate a special piece of Starburst candy that unknown to me at the time contained some of Hofmann’s finest. All I can say is WOW. I left that small room for the big room. Very symbolic. HipHop lost its novelty and luster to me and my new religion was now underground dance music.

In 1992, I was the founding member of CyberlabZ International. The Southern California multimedia collective that produced not only music, but specialized in live visuals, intelligent lighting, laser projections, virtual reality attractions and much more. Some of our most memorable Concerts, Festivals, Raves, Events and other Underground gatherings were K-Rave, The Def American World Cup party, Narnia, Circa, Future World, Big Wig Thumper. My favorite spots were the old Insomniac and Family Afterhours and usually started the weekend working at Club Time. My passion was hardcore early 90’s techno, trance, hard breaks & gabber, uplifting House and of course loved those stellar ambient rooms. Loved the whole scene. Today I only play for fun, friends & occasional booking.

Brian Showalter is following