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As a little girl Carol C spent many hours playing with her portable record player. She loved watching records spin. She also loved making mixtapes of her favorite music that played on the radio. Introduced to the world of DJ’ing by her older brother, she spent years admiring his record collection and staring at his Technics 1200’s (which she wasn’t allowed to touch).  Being kept away from them made her want to one day own her own. After graduating from college she decided to give it a go. Her first DJ gig was at Irving Plaza, 4 months after buying her Technics 1200 turntables. She then hosted an all female DJ party called ‘Funktion” at a place called ‘Anseo’ on St. Mark’s St. in New York for a year. After the success of ‘Funktion’ Carol C became a resident of Drum & Bass party ‘Direct Drive’. Through this opportunity she had the pleasure of playing alongside world renowned DJ’s like LTJ Bukem, Roni Size, DJ Krust, DJ Rap, Ed Rush & Optical as well as many others.  

She held a five-year residency at both the Soho and Tribeca Grand Hotels in NYC. She also held a one-year residency at Millesime in the Carlton Hotel (NY) and a one-year residency at the W Hotel Downtown. She has DJ’ed special events for clients such as Calvin Klein, Ann Taylor, Diane Von Furstenberg, Levi’s, Bloomingdales, Saks Fifth Avenue, Sephora, Rimmel London, Conde Nast, Trace Magazine, BIG Magazine, and NY Festivals.  

Carol has played at places such as Lotus, Boulevard, Highline Ballroom, Irving Plaza, Bowery Ballroom, Water Taxi Beach, The Frying Pan, S.O.B's, Bar 13, Cielo, Marquee, Bed, Paradou, APT, The Delano Hotel (Miami), The Standard Hotel (SF), Hotel Vitale (SF), Zanzibar (LA), The Conga Room (LA), and The House of Blues (LA) to name a few.  

She has DJ’ed for crowds all over the U.S. as well as in London, Vienna, Reykjavik, Copenhagen, Puerto Rico, Guatemala, Venezuela, Brazil, Toronto, and Montreal. 

For DJ Bookings: 
carolc@carolc.com
(917) 397.0485

Vision Vanson was born and raised in the Bronx, NY.  As a child of Puerto Rican descent and from a family with traditional values, culture, talent, and passion for creative arts he grew up highly influenced by music, film, and sports.  As a young adolescent he played baseball, basketball, and football with friends from his old neighborhood and in leagues throughout the borough. Like every kid he had big dreams and aspirations. Growing up many kids wanted to become professional athletes.  Some played for their high school teams and some even went on to play for college.  
 
While in school and growing up around pop culture he developed a passion and love for Hip Hop which he had been heavily influenced by and was a genre of music that originated in the Bronx in the 70's.  It had become very popular by the 80's during the same decade and borough within which he was born.  So by the mid 90's he had been maturing into a young adult and Hip Hop was bigger than ever.  It was considered the golden years of the culture which had such a direct impact on his life that his aspirations and hopes of becoming a professional athlete began to dwindle but would soon become the same passion he needed for wanting to become an aspiring rap artist and express himself in positive ways that would reflect the stories of struggle, pain, and a feeling of hopelessness that a lot of families who were raised and/or live in those low income areas feel, go through, and can relate to.  
 
Some of the Hip Hop artists and groups that influenced him the most and made him want to start rapping were KRS-One, Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, Kool G Rap, Scarface, Slick Rick, LL Cool J, 2Pac, Nas, Notorious B.I.G., Big Pun, Jay-Z, Big L, 50 Cent, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes, DMX, Cam'ron, Fat Joe, Fabolous, AZ, Redman, Eminem, Royce Da 5'9, Obie Trice, ATCQ, Wu-Tang Clan, Mobb Deep, The LOX, Gangstarr, Pete Rock & CL Smooth, M.O.P., DITC, Boot Camp Clik, EPMD, Onyx, Naughty By Nature, Cypress Hill, Nice n Smooth, Das Efx, Brand Nubian, Outkast, Capone N Noreaga, Infamous Mobb, and many more.  
As he developed a passion to start writing his own rhymes due to the legendary influences he had been listening to, he knew that he had to hone his craft and start putting his skills to the test.  At around the age of 16 he would participate and join in rap battle cyphers wherever they would take place and where other other MC's would also rap and compete against each other with spectators and those listening chanting and cheering on whoever had the most creative lines in not only what they said but how they said it.
 
Realizing he had to strike that balance between content and flow he knew that he not only wanted to just be good but that he wanted to be great.  Playing sports at a young age gave him the desire and passion to not only compete but be a winner.  It also taught him to learn from his failures and to not let losses define who he is.  He understood that there were great lessons to be learned from losses which can ultimately turn into wins.  

While still attending school, playing sports, and mastering his craft he foresaw there would eventually come a time he would also want to record and perform his own music to get feedback from his peers and potential fans and has since gotten many positive reviews for his lyrical quality and consistent output.

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