Grooving early with an AM radio and a tape recorder, DJ Nitrous AKA Todd Daniel was into the top 40 first.  He always caught the Casey Cassem Top 40 count down every Sunday Morning on WBT Radio (Charlotte, NC).  The year's ending charts was a non-miss from the age of about 8.  Singing in the church adult and teen choirs helped him develop his vocal skills despite any positive re-enforcement from his Southern Baptist parents.  

After being cut from a special events choir sing at the church, the young lad followed his scene from his first purchased cassette tape, Quite Riot , Metal Health.  The scene was a local group of mostly boys who BMXed and just about any outdoor activity to home made Nitrous tapes.  He still has the original demo of tv songs recorded from the Zeinth TV.  Hesitating to stop the recorder, he threw  in some short snippets and Theme songs of some of the great prime time TV shows such as “The Incredible Hulk”, “The Dukes of Hazard” and “Dallas”.  The afternoons were also caught on tape with the great animations of “Star Blazers” and “The Battle of the Planets”.  His collection of Top 40 and Zenith Recordings kept him in a very relaxed and peaceful mindset.  

Metal was his scene from 7th to 10th grades with an earn for something different and Punk.  This sound was not found until his first inspiring cassette copied from his Golf Pro boss, U2 ,”Under a Blood Red Sky”.  1986, paved his path to a progressive sound and his first alternative label purchase, Tears for Fear, “Songs from the Big Chair”.  

His taste and sling head put him in the subculture at WSBF Clemson, the first week of collage, hanging with the real cool cool, such as playboy model Samantha Southern and DJ Elizabeth Rawlinson (Hot Pink Polyester).  Pulling industrial records for the great sounding and  not over used guitar, got Elizabeth’s attention and he stayed at the station like a lost pup.  Not joining the station and getting FCC certification until 1992, he joined the station on the engineering staff and also the music review staff.  His first show was in the Fall of 1992 and this is where he got the name DJ Nitrous, from his 3pm Friday afternoon rotation slot.  

Wow, here comes acid house and rave to the southeast, he would club every chance from Orlando to NYC with the Kids of  PLUR.  He is currently a laid off engineer seeking equipment.

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Digital Rapport is comprised of Bankface (DJ/producer), Emcee Gunnar (vocalist), and Smash Adams (percussion/production). This powerhouse of talent has taken the word band and given it a whole new meaning. With sick percussion, lyrics that twist your mind, and a DJ bringing the hottest tracks in dub, drumstep, drum n bass, and a whole slew of other genres. You do not want to miss out on the opportunity to experience the madness they bring to the stage! The Carolina natives are on a mission to take over the planet. Be on the look out for one of the most unique EDM groups in the industry. 

Resolve43 is old school Breaks/ DnB DJ with a NU Skool flair. She is signed with Carpe Noctem and One for All Records. Hailing from New Bern NC she got her start 8 years ago in Charlotte NC, now calls Macon, Ga home. She advanced her career by producing, and her first lay to claim was “Things That Go Bump in the Night” featured by DJ Icy on his radio show “Automatic Static” on Sirus Radio. Her most recent release on One For All Records- “Mean Little Bitch”, premiered at number 77 on Top 100 Beatport Breaks Chart, and maintained its top 100 notoriety for more than 8 weeks. Her performances have carried her all over the southeast playing with likes of: Icey, Baby Anne, Jen Lasher, Skylab2000, Dieselboy, DJ Shortee and Paul David. Better bring your dancing shoes this DJ is one of the hottest regional Female artists around. When she drops her boom, whether it is wax or plastic, you will not be 
able to resist the urge to move.

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Damian Stanley sound engineer forlabels Warp, Strictly Rhythm, UMM, Warp, Junior Boys Own, Arista, 3Beat, DIY Disks, Time Recordings, Emit, Narcotic Records, Chrissie Hynde, Ashley Beadle ... the list goes on. 
The Deadbeats 2nd album released thru Nightmares On Wax label - Wax On Records released in 2009. 
They now release through The Deadbeats old label Space Hopper. 
Currently working with various labels too many to mention in various collaborations including Simon DK DIY SoundSystem / Arcadian & across various musical genres from  House / Chillout / Electro-Funk.

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