The crew has been around for a decade and has grown to be 8 members deep. Every single member–DJ Platurn, DJ Spair, DJ Mere, Joe Quixx, Ammbush, DJ Enki, DJ Zeph, and DJ Icewater– is at least 15 years deep in the DJ game, and each one showcases the diverse skills and musical knowledge that have become the Faders’ calling card. From glitzy clubs to grimy underground spots, radio shows to b-boy throwdowns, funk 45 nights and electro parties, the Faders cover all the bases.

There is also diverse radio experience within the crew, not the least of which being Joe Quixx’s tenure as the DJ for the world-famous Wake Up Show. The Faders have also appeared on 106 KMEL, WYLD 94.9, AOL radio, XM Radio, college radio all over the Bay Area and through the U.S. and even pirate radio, and they currently hold down an online radio show on Alldayplay.fm on the first and third Fridays of the month from 5-7pm.

Besides the years of DJ experience, you’ll also find plenty of production and engineering experience in the crew. From DJ Ammbush’s work on the Grammy-winning Lucy Pearl album to DJ Icewater’s work as producer and engineer at Cornerstore Studios to DJ Zeph’s highly acclaimed solo albums and production work with MC Azeem (some of which has shown up on HBO’s “Entourage” and in Pepsi ad campaigns) to Joe Quixx’s production on the B.U.M.S.’ gold-selling LP, the Faders exhibit talent not only in spinning music, but in creating it as well. They’ve added scratches to countless hip-hop songs, they DJ for acts like The Pharcyde and artists on the Quannum Projects roster, and among the eight of them, they’ve released more mixtapes than can be counted, from DJ Mere’s series of mixes for the Hieroglyphics crew to concept mixes that are acclaimed around the world.

And then there’s all the awards the Faders have garnered over the years. Winners of the Scion Free Up Your Mix competition (topping 600 competitors nationwide) and mixtape competitions from URB magazine and Mixwell. Dubbed the best DJs in the Bay by the East Bay Express as either individuals or an entire crew every year since 2003 and recognized on the other side of the Bay by the SF Weekly.

All this acclaim has lead to the Faders working with and sharing the stage with artists like Z-Trip, Q-Bert, Raphael Saadiq, Parliament/Funkadelic, Tower of Power, The Beatminerz, Jake One, Zion I, Crown City Rockers, Xzibit, Team Canada, and the Triple Threat DJs, among many others. Various members of the crew have contributed material to or been sponsored by companies like Digidesign, Rane, Turntablelab, Pandora, Iceland Airwaves, Red Bull, the Golden State Warriors, Adidas, ESPN, BBC, and Sony.

The Faders aren’t content to just rest on their laurels, though. They’re all striving to keep pushing music forward, keep rocking crowds of all types, and keep the art of classic, well-rounded DJing alive. If you get a chance to check any of them out, take that chance–you won’t be disappointed.

From the ashes, the Phoenix has arisen. With a new name and a new calling, The Dime has arrived. Chioke and Nightshift are the millenniums’ answer to the age old question, “What happened to the real music”? Their intellectual, New School throwback sound blesses our ears with nothing but the real straight from the SOUL. Coming out of Richmond, California a city of hope and pain, promise and despair, The Dime lives the struggle for the ones who struggle to live. Richmond, Ca can be the most beautiful, most tumultuous Eden on the planet. Which in all helps create the foundation for The Dimes music and vision. To sum it up their sound is, “Beautifully-grimey”. Raised on old soul classics and true Hip Hop, Chioke and Night Shift in grain music into their projects, soul into their lyrics. Also, besides being lyrically gifted The Dime will sing and harmonize their own melodies and hooks. Night Shifts adds to the flair with vocal rawness as he belts out Blue Room notes to the ladies all in the same set. 
The Dimes live shows have become known for it’s one the most theatrical performances to hit the stage in a long time. They have had actual chess matches unfold onstage as they rhyme and serenade the audience to the perfect melody. The Dime is an experience to behold. From rough lyrics about home and the world to melodic tones which intice, The Dime stands alone as they continue to rise. The Dime……….The Desire Is Multiplied Everyday.


producer/singer/songwriter/artist developer 
co-founder of Over Everything 
co-founder of One Stop Shop

LISTEN TO DJ Z-TRIP  - 
www.djztrip.com
Contact info: 
info@djztrip.com

Dj Professor Stone * West Coast USA * from 1990 to present day *
Get more of my Music Mixes, available for DL at https://www.djprofessorstone.com/
I moved most of my mixes to my personal website plus you can listen to the StoneyCast at my mixcloud : https://www.mixcloud.com/marcushansen98/

*** FOR BOOKING DJ PROFESSOR STONE **CONTACT**
503-724-2638
. or email djprofessorstone@hotmail.com
About Stone: (short Bio)
DJ Professor Stone - Zion's Gate Records, Surly Camp (BRC), Genuine Bass, from Portland, Or. to Fresno CA // : heady hypnotic tech bass, ragga flow, and other filthy bad habits tend to pepper this Cali native's genre spanning sets. His years of experience and connection with the crowd makes the magic happen. From knocking the 2 o'clock side, to curating Genuine Bass in Fresno as well as launching Zion's Gate Records in Portland Oregon. Rocking parties across the Left Coast, this man is an asset to any situation .. from the block party to the peak hour to the sunrise ..
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