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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

For more mixes, please click the Mixcloud Link..

Booking within the United States and Abroad, including for Broadcast Guest Mixes, inquire here and @ djmikelpanda@gmail.com

Years Active as a Turntable DJ: 1998 - Present

Years As the Alias DJMIKELPANDA: 1998 - 2010 (Before changing to dj IMPROVIZE)

Transplant from NOVA/ DC to Richmond, VA (1994-2007)
Funkrew (1995 - Present) - Richmond, VA
Founder of Substructure (2002) - Creator of Underground Electronic Music Events
Founder of 'ROBOT ROK' Event Series (2002)

Dancer/ Event Creator/ Art Director/ Visionary/ Turntable Dj

Has dj'd all over VA, in DC/ Baltimore/ Chicago/ NC/ Boston

ROBOT ROK guests over the years: Doug Smith, Nigel Richards, OUTRAGE, Dj Ragz, Ivan G, Omar Faison, Karry-On, Evan Matthews, Jeff McGrath, Toby Roberts, Dj Clutch, B-Styles, Antoine Jones, Charlie Mingroni, Ben Chambers, Rican, Toby Roberts, Turnstyle Sound System, Brian J, John Jacob, Mike Munson, Dj Cadence, Omar Faison, Karry-On, Eddie A, Dj Rymes, Starry Nyte, Juddy Myers, Blaze One, Niki Slik, Bristol, Conductor, Eden, Diaspora and more...

Cover Flyer Design: Eric Bennett/ 57i Design

Idaho's Most Active Digital label regardless of musical genre but in our case it just happens to be house ... feel free to send our tracks for consideration as we are looking to start filling in releases for 2016 ... Saludos ... 

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