Renowned local San Francisco underground Downbeat & House Music Dj, with a hearty appetite for championing obscure left field electronic music into his unique sets. Former employee of Amoeba Music, Tweekin' Records, In-House Records, Primal Records & TRC Distribution. These were all staples of the San Francisco community that allowed him to gain a vast knowledge of musical history. You can currently find Ivan up & down the Bay Area delivering his unique brew of thumpin' Downbeat & House Music grooves. Full Bio coming shortly.....

Shawn Patrick Matney broke into the DJ scene in 1994 under the alias DJ Shawn Patrick, playing at Durango Colorado's San Juan Room and eventually at Steamworks Brewing Company in 1996. Soon after Shawn performed at the Anaheim (CA) Convention Center for an event covered by Fox Sports Broadcasting for Drive Snowboards. In 2002 Shawn played at Club Freedom in Phoenix AZ. Back in Durango, Shawn played numerous DJ sets at Steamworks, Moe's, the Abbey Theater,  Purgatory Ski Resort and The Summit under the alias Spark Madden. Spark Madden moved to Denver in 2011 and he played at Sunday Funday @ Meadowlark and he held down a weekly gig at Opal  while playing several underground warehouse parties on the side. Upon returning to Durango Shawn played at multiple Lunar Bass events and he played after Jon Bishop in 2010. In 2012-2015, Spark Madden added The Balcony Backstage & The Animas City Theater (ACT) to his list of venues and in 2015 he opened for GAUDI ft. Danny Ladwa (LONDON, U.K) at the latter. Spark Madden returned to Denver in 2016 to play Sunday Funday @ The Tre3Hau5 with 41 other DJ's. In 2017 he played at the ACT for Pride Durango, The El Rancho Tavern and at The Taste of Durango. Most recently, Shawn played at the River Of Souls Music Festival at Tico Time in Aztec NM alongside house music powerhouses Dj Tennis and Tara Brooks. Catch Shawn at his current residency at 11th St Station in Durango that's he's been holding down for 4 years strong. In 2023 opening The Crystal Method.

Musician and record collector 

Started djing in 1987 and house music is my love language

Double Down Recordings
Housetown
Inhale

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Management: s@sandy-m.com
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Clobber & Records: www.drbanana.co.uk

Record connoisseur, label boss, and sleight-of-hand specialist – Dr. B promises a rabbit-hole record bag, labrador-like energy, and a light-hearted, left-field approach to the dance.

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