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Tom Stephan

485 - Soundworx Session Two - Tom Stephan (2001)

JOEY BLOND

Joey found house music while attending college in Boston. Having grown up with drum circles on the beach of Cape Cod, he was drawn to the percussive rhythms and quickly began taking weekend trips to New York attending Vinyl/Arch, Limelight, Roxy, Twilo. After learning more about the relevance, culture, and history, he was inspired by a few friends who were DJs and returned to Boston with a couple turntables, a mixer and a bunch of vinyl.

Joey worked as a sound engineer mixing down tracks with live bands and got gigs DJing at house parties and some local Boston nightclubs while finishing school. Before graduating, he was offered a position for a tech giant on the west coast, where he moved and lived for a decade. He never strayed too far from the music, getting booked for several red carpet and corporate events.

It was while DJing an event celebrating the life of a friend back east, where Joey reconnected with close friends and made the decision it was time to come home. He moved back to NYC a year later and immersed himself in music again.

Since being back, he’s played at several places in the city including the legendary Cielo NYC, The Phoenix, KeyBar and Nowhere Bar, and Le Bain at the Standard Hotel in Manhattan, a few after-hours spots in Brooklyn as well as Mainframe, a intimate monthly party that that has featured some of the hottest names in house music and techno for over 10 years.

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Booking info:
[Phone] +1 (814) DJ-BLOND or [Email] djjoeyblond@gmail.com

MY SOUND:
- Earthy Tribal/Percussion/Drum and Hot Sexy Beats
- House Music Roots
- Soulful Vocals
- Funky Electro/Techno Grooves

So, you've got no choice but to keep on moving - all night long!

*** Check out my other sites as to get updates on the latest beat downs!! ***

Hey, Gareth here, I'm a graphic designer who start designing for clubs, parties, and labels in the late 90s. Back then, mix CDs were the holy grail of both design and music. I loved them.

But I wasn't the only one, mix cds were the soundtracks of our nights, our days, our afterparties and lives, for everyone. Yet in today's internet age, the art form has been lost (or just changed) to 2-3 hour online mixes and streaming videos, which just don't create the same magic your CD collection did. Just 60 minutes of music and incredible artwork.

The Classic Mix CD Series celebrates these discs, their soundtrack, their box art and your memories. We hope you enjoy it.

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About Gareth:
Digital creative type, gamer, music lover and occasional DJ. Currently living between Dubai & Seoul after setting sail from Sunderland in 2010. As a young designer, club and music culture was the driving force for his work, producing artwork for local club nights and record labels in the North East of England. In particular, DJ mix cds and their packaging were always his 'holy grail of design', especially those from Renaissance, Global Underground and Good Looking Records. It's a pleasure to share these discs back with people and they still influence our tastes to this day. 

For any CD recommendations, bookings, mixes or feedback you can catch me as @asapgareth on Instagram. Or you can check our my design work at www.acid.works

Tom Stephan is an artist who truly marches to his own drum. The US-born UK-based DJ has been in-demand internationally for well over two decades. Tom has headlined the world's most highly regarded clubs from the Ageha in Tokyo to Zouk in Singapore, parties from Alegria NYC to Urge Miami, and mega- festivals from G Circuit Bangkok to Pervert Barcelona. Tom currently holds residences at Discover Tokyo, Hydrate Chicago, Masterbeat LA, Matinee Barcelona, Pervert San Francisco, Rapido Amsterdam, Roast London, and Urge Miami.
In the studio, he's among the most accomplished, with a discography of original and remix work that includes 20 Billboard Number One’s, and reads like a who's-who of global dance music producers: from Basement Jaxx to Beyoncé, Major Lazer to Missy Elliot. Most well known for his “Superchumbo” moniker, Tom’s sound was born out of the NYC after-hours scene and has now merged with his home base in East London. Reworked versions of his Superchumbo hits "Revolution" and "The Beat Is (All Over My Body)," along with his recent collaboration with David Tort and Lula, "The Music Is With Me," have all reached number one on tech house and techno charts. Additionally, his 2024 remixes of Pet Shop Boys' "Party In The Blitz" and Bronski Beat's iconic "Why" have recently topped the Apple and Beatport charts.
Never one to accept complacency, Tom has embraced the creative advantages of using Traktor as his DJing “instrument”. This full- fledged flexing of technology allows him to create an unrelenting dance-floor experience that is unrivalled in terms of intensity, creativity, and fluidity. Come hear for yourself why Tom Stephan is heralded as one of the best in the game.