Inspired by her love for music and her surroundings, Illy P saved up money and splurged on a pair of turntables in her late teens. A devoted and professional DJ, Illy’s craft is shown all throughout her party rocking sets. With the unique blends of hip hop (old school and new), R&amp;B, and reggae sounds; her mixing shows versatility and an extensive passion for music. With her every set she proves that female DJs don’t lack talent and aptness to play on vinyl. In addition to her roles as an event promoter and an established female DJ in New York City, this Bangkok native (raised in Queens, NY) is also a freelance graphic designer.

For bookings contact: (347) 23-ILLYP


DJ Neil “Nice” Whiting has been collecting and curating music for as long as he can remember.

Ever since his younger days skateboarding the streets of his hometown of South Kingstown Rhode Island, he recalls finding himself in record stores, researching music via URI and Brown University college radio and naturally grouping songs together with mixtapes for what would become a lifelong DJ career and obsession with sound.

After living out West for some time, Neil packed up his records and turntables and drove from California to NYC in early 2001. He quickly stitched himself into the fabric of the city, DJing at local venues, and in the summer of 2001 became one of two first employees at the iconic record store Turntable Lab in Manhattan, alongside friend and colleague DJ Neil Armstrong of the mighty 5th Platoon DJ Crew.

He spent the next few years honing his musical expertise, absorbing as much music as possible. At night he would frequent and DJ at many of the diverse nightlife spots New York had to offer, playing at places like APT, Lotus, The Thompson Hotel, The Rivington Hotel, The Chelsea Hotel, Tillman’s, Tribeca Grand, 205 Club, Spur Tree Lounge, Delicatessen and many more.

In the fall of 2002 Neil became the Music Director for apparel giant, Ecko Unlimited, where he produced concerts and runway shows for the brand. He also handled all music programming for Ecko’s over 50 retail locations and showrooms. Perhaps one of his greatest achievements during this time was working on the scoring and music supervision for Marc Ecko’s “Getting Up” video game, which went on to win an MTV Video Music Award in 2006.

“I just love the idea of creating stories out of music and making people feel good with really great vibes through selecting only the best songs for each and every moment," Neil explains. "I’m still so excited when i find a bunch of new tunes I love so much, all I want to do is share them with the world.”

Neil “curates” with his mixes -  tastes are vast and span a spectrum from classic R&B/soul, jazz, reggae/dub/dancehall to house, downtempo/trip-hop, disco, indie-dance, hip-hop and beyond. His range of interests, knowledge and passion for the music continued to define his particular style, as he took on a role as a resident DJ and curator for the Brooklyn-based start-up Legitmix - an online destination for people to buy and sell remixes. Neil began to connect the company with the music industry’s major players, from executives to artists, partnering Legitmix and Diplo for the collaborative project “Mad Legit.”

Neil's massive musical knowledge continues to grow, powering his unique ability to assess a client’s needs and help them find a sound that defines their specific identity. Some call it "Audio Architecture" - Neil just calls it being Nice.

~ Theo Bark (December 2015) 

More Mixes Here: https://www.mixcloud.com/extraNiceNess/

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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.

i really don't listen to anything else but house... mainly, deep house, house, tech-house, minimal and techno. some of my fav dj's are dr. hoffman, chris leibing, speedy j, adam beyer, joesph capriati, marco corola, richie hawtin, dufire, umek, ricardo villialobos, svën vath and more...   

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