IAM1: [Resonating together while harmonizing on the same frequency of one consciousness]

IAM1 - 47th Birthday Mix

I LOVE House music! There I said it. And of course Polynesian Speed Gospel.

"I'm just a regular guy who loves music and enjoys sharing that love with everyone."

DJ Azúcar started as a club DJ in 1999 playing Latin music in Huntsville, AL, although my "unofficial" DJ days go back to my childhood in Moca, Puerto Rico, where I would create mix tapes using an actual cassette recorder with songs from the radio… LOL. 

DJ Azúcar has a natural affinity for Latin music and its diverse range of genres, and House music with lots of percussion and African and Caribbean influence. His sets also include music from the 70′s/80′s as well as House, Techno and their derivatives. DJ Azúcar is a proud member of the Astoria/NYC DJ Group (ADG) and has spun with ADG at various spots around New York City such as Astoria Brewhouse, Hachi Asian Bistro, Hell Gate Social, L.I.C. Bar, Katra Lounge, Moomia Lounge, Nana Restaurant and Bar, Porch Bar and Lounge, RSVP Lounge and Vikings Dungeon.

DJ Azúcar is currently living in the Chicago area where he has played at Drink (Schaumburg), Drop Lounge, Exit, Gallery Bar, Hostel Earphoria, House of Music and Entertainment (H.O.M.E., Arlington Heights), Innjoy (Wicker Park), Lost Never Found (LNF), Never Have I Ever, NV Lounge, Parlour on Clark, Spybar, Stereo Nightclub, The Roots Room, Slammin' Saturdays (online show), W 55th Bar, Brunch-Ski, House of Sol music festival, House on Paseo music festival, Tacos and Tamales music festival, Zero Degrees Karaoke Lounge, and as a guest DJ on WNUR 89.3 FM Chicago, and KONR 106.1 Anchorage, Alaska.
He has also played in Anchorage, Alaska (Sub-Zero Micro Lounge, Koot's Ice Bar, The Raven); Hawaii (Soulgasm-Hawaii, Aether, Anura (Centered Afterhours), Asylum, Bar 35 (Soulgasm-Hawai'i), Hawaiian Brians, Next Door Lounge, The Reef, My Bar Kona (Vibes/Bass Night); Portland, Oregon (The Big Legrowski, Mighty Moe's Tanker, Bar Afterlife); Kansas City (Woody's, In The Lowest Ferns);  Seattle (Monkey Loft); and in Puerto Rico with Caribbean Underground, Beats, Dance + Bytes and Grooves By The Sea beach festival.

You can watch and listen to replays of DJ Azucar sets recorded LIVE on Sugar Soundz, presented by Mixhouse TV between 2020 and 2022 on www.youtube.com/djazucar or www.twitch.tv/djazucar

Steve Fabus, one of the few club DJs whose career spans almost the entire history of the profession and art form itself. He has played at legendary clubs Trocadero Transfer, I-Beam and EndUp in San Francisco, Tracks and River Club in NYC and Does Your Mama Know and Probe in LA. Currently in SF he is co-founder with Sergio Fedasz and resident of Go BANG going into its 12th year. He plays all over the San Francisco Bay Area and has done guest spots across the country in NYC, Chicago, LA, Seattle, Philadelphia, Miami and other cities. Across the pond he's played at Horse Meat Disco and Dalston Superstore in London, Cocktail d'Amore in Berlin and Sub Club in Glasgow. Last summer he played a banner closing set at the Honcho Campout queer music gathering on the East Coast and was scheduled to play the Glastonbury Music Festival in the UK this June.

BIO  Early years details:
While playing the city’s infamous all-night loft party, Boiler Room in 1977, Steve was recruited to spin San Francisco's first large venue disco, The I-Beam. Trocadero Transfer opened shortly thereafter where Steve shared the booth with Bobby Viteritti.  In 1980, Steve became a resident of San Francisco’s legendary EndUp.  His shift was the 6 am to 2 pm slot for the Sunday morning party and many people credit him for starting what is still known as "Church".  

Offered residencies at both River Club and Tracks, Steve moved to New York City in 1983. Steve was inspired by many of the great DJs of this pinnacle period of Dance Music, from Larry Levan and David DePino at The Paradise Garage and Tracks, to Robbie Leslie at The Saint. Disco transitioned to Garage and House on Steve's Sundays at Tracks, where the night would not end until Monday morning.  

In 1988 Steve moved back to San Francisco to reopen Dreamland, and not long after, joined forces with promoter Gus Bean at the House club, Crew at the the former Trocadero space.  Steve then moved to Los Angeles in 1990 and quickly became a resident at Axis, Asylum and Pulse, and often played at Probe and the legendary afterhours club, Does Your Mama Know?

Mike Bledsoe aka IAM1 set himself apart as an entrepreneur in the electronic music industry at the early age of 18 by producing raves in Indianapolis in 1996 under the alias of New Realm Productions. In 2003, he showed himself to be a visionary by relocating to Miami, FL to not only produce trance and breakbeat events, but also to create a new artist management company dubbed UpliftAM. With notable clients such as the inventor of Miami Bass, Amos Larkins III, as well as 2LiveCrew, Nucleus, Devine&EmilyPLAY, Eclipse and many others, for several years, UpliftAM was able to uplift the careers of DJs and producers across the United States.

In 2013, Mike moved to Chicago and at first was co-creator of a trifecta group named Skygarden before breaking off to create his own house and breakbeat inspired brand which led him to stay in the home of house music, Housebroken. Since 2014, the Housebroken Events brand has made a visible dent in the scenes of Chicago and the San Francisco Bay area at beaches, bars, clubs and after-hours spaces. Mike Bledsoe has brought the Housebroken name to residencies at EXIT (Chicago), The Foundation Room at the House of Blues (Chicago), The EndUP (San Francisco), Xippo/Revolver, Lokal, Innjoy, Never Have I Ever, Barbarella/700 Larkin (San Francisco), BRIX (Oakland), and he has served as a manager/agent for the late Paul Johnson as well as for Gene Hunt and many other Housebroken affiliates throughout the past decade. 

As a teenager, Mike Bledsoe studied the cello, guitar and percussion instruments, but it wasn't until he was introduced to event production and raves that he gravitated to the turntables and began learning how to skillfully mix music together. Mike created his own rave production company early on, but did not take his own deejaying as seriously as he did uplifting others. He chose to instead observe the professionals he would hire in order to learn to hone his own craft. As a promoter and artist manager in the trance and breakbeat communities, Mike Bledsoe had the opportunity to play records in 12 states before ever moving to Chicago, but once he had found a place in the home of house music, Gene Hunt and Danny Digable convinced the Natural Selection that he should take his skills seriously and become a professional house artist and dj. Since that day, Mike has added appearances in 14 more states, multiple gigs in South Africa and Mexico, a 25 major city tour in 2021 and played alongside some of the greatest names in house music history including Paul Johnson, Mark Farina, Doc Martin, Gettoblaster, Wally Callerio, Franky Boissy, Garth, a B2B with Mr. Gene Hunt himself, and even once performed a blindfolded tag team of sensory deprivation with Chicago underground maestro Mathis Mega M Rousseau!

Mike is currently residing in Chicago and has recently founded The Daydream Project. He holds a DJ residency with DTLA First Sundays in Los Angeles, is in the process of starting his first imprint which is based out of San Francisco with a Midwestern homegrown sound: HOLY SYNCK RECORDS, has produced two tracks with Danny Digable on Fresh & Paid Records (Denver) and Subwoofer Laboratories (Berlin), AND is currently the talent agent for Chicago's dj & producer extraordinaire from the imprint Killer Mushrooms, I AM ME [formally known as Twitchin Skratch].