Latest edition of the Resident Advisor podcast comes from techno true believer Mike Shannon.

RA.020 Mike Shannon

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, and ROBOT ROK (Event Series) 2003 to 2011.

Co founder of event production group Some Assembly Required 2025 - 

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 from 1994-2007 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)...

Notable events/ clubs - 
BUZZ, FIVE (3x), The Edge, Flash, Art Whino, Artomatic, Crafty Bastards, Gazuza, Red Lounge, Cafe Japone, 9:30 Club, Mythology and Boat party in Georgetown, and TwelveAfterTwelve in DC…

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/

For Booking within or outside the United States, Please Contact: 
djimprovize@gmail.com

Everyday listening and collecting emotive balletts