In 1995, at the start of Brett Haynes's dj career, he honed his skills playing 5-6 hour house/techno sets at various after hours parties. He has since played at numerous clubs in Chicago, such as: Metro/Smart Bar, Le Passage, Tini Martini, Bettys Blue Star Lounge, the Darkroom, Joy Blue, Berlin, Slicks Lounge, the Dragon Room, and Martini Ranch, as well as defunct hot spots: Karma, gaijin hotel, and Liquid Kitty. Brett has also spun at Halcyon in Brooklyn, NYC, and at the Pirate's Den in San Diego. Brett Haynes has shared the decks with the likes of high caliber dj's such as: dj Heather, Ron Trent, Mark Farina, dj V, Darrell Woodson, Miles Maeda, Marques Wyatt, Miguel Migs, j - dub, Brad Owen, and Mike Steele. Having completed coursework in studio production and music theory, he has built his own home recording studio and has begun work on remixes and some tracks of his own. Brett and DJ V have also released the "Men Of Conviction" mix series with four volumes already released. Through his involvement and experience in the underground music scene, he has cultured a desire to continue creating and evolving

Born and raised in NW Ohio.  Obsessed with horror films and anything 
gory at a young age.  Nicknamed "Wicked Jim" or "Wicked J The Fiend" by friends due to violent self destructive behavior.  Afflicted by addiction and targetted by the law; music became a great way to channel some of his rage and other issues.  From dopefiend to track fiend comes Horrorcore artist The Fi3nd.

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