XoXo = CO-based sober Viet-American + hip-hop, punk rock/ heavy metal, & electronic music. 

Currently living nowhere near the Denver metro area, XoXo spends his time evading police, volunteering w/ the community, smashing electronics, burning trees, cutting hair as a stylist/ barber, framing records, & is a content widower whom is usually asleep.

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Born out of an era where Ridley Scott imagined dystopian futures on the silver screen, and artists like NIN and Aphex Twin rocked MTV.

Getting creative in the studio with the likes of Seven Lions, Skrillex, Deadmau5, and Tom Morello, and contributing to film scores and OSTs, including “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” and “XXX -Return of Xander Cage” in collaboration with top composer Brian Tyler, Stanczak's long standing career in electronic music never stands still.

 Amid a music industry climate in which the majority of artists fall into discrete genre parameters that determine their mass appeal, J-E-Z (born John Earl) prefers to concern himself with cultivating a unique sound that itself could spark the next big trend in dance music. A party scene veteran with long-standing ties in L.A., Chicago, Phoenix and Denver (the latter of which he presently and proudly calls home), the dues paid by the introspective artist in no way fall short of providing him with the creative resources necessary for such a feat. Having been influenced by all forms music since as long back as he can remember, J-E-Z cites Boston, The Carpenters, Joni Mitchell, The Beatles and other bands his parents listened to as the groups responsible for shaping the soundscapes of his earliest memories - while groups such as Sublime, Collective Soul and Rage Against the Machine played comparable roles around the time he entered his formative years. Around the age of 14, he discovered electronic dance music. Artists like Anthony Pappa, John Digweed and Nick Warren as well as labels such as Global Underground and Chimera would inspire him to take up DJing at the age of 15 - and after becoming a connoiseur of others' music, he would come to understand it as a profound method of communication and learn how to craft his own beats. Regarding his more recent influences, J-E-Z draws inspiration largely from DJs and producers who he feels don't adhere to the confines of conventional EDM sub-genres. Tipper, Noisia and Amon Tobin play prominent roles in his music library as of late, and he refrains from imposing career motives or expectations on his creative process while producing his music. While the end result bridges elements that can be described with terms like dubstep, drum 'n' bass, glitch or electro, the whole of each conveys an intelligent, deliberate depth greater than the sum of its parts. J-E-Z has played sets at Kinetix in Chicago and at clubs throughout Denver such as Vinyl, The Church, Casselman's and Diamond After Dark. At present, he spends most of his time producing new tracks in the studio, but eagerly anticipates returning to the decks after a series of upcoming releases

Discovering music and the passion involved at a very young age, sounds of Led Zepplin, Jimmy Hendrix, The Doors began the musical obsession that this artist possess.  Something that cant be ignored is the true feelings that music provides, stumbing across Dance Music in 1998, introduce from his father, the very first sounds was H2SO4.  Something along the lines of Crystal Method/Faithless in the early days for this youngster, the true force of the VIBE took over every imaginative area of Justin Caudio's soul.  Attending dance music events locally and everywhere from EDC/NOCTURNAL WONDERLAND in California, to Ultra/WMC in Miami, the showmanship, drive increased with every step and dance move that the music inflicted.  Getting Turntables in 2002 a Christmas Present, the collection of music, trax and wax began.  Slowly but surely Justin Caudio, discovered his own style. In the beginning, radio shows and residencies with the likes of DJ Cognition, Fatsweaty, & Chris King, the momentum began to build.  Playing shows all over since 2006, Justin Claudio has gained a certain respect and fan base that thouroughly enjoys the passion that each set provides. Currently you can catch Justin Claudio on his show on http://www.di.fm/electro/ "Mile High World Wide the 1st Wednesday of every month and dance floors across the Colorado and Denver metro area in clubs like Beta Nightclub, Vinyl, Sutra, The Hive, Funky Buddha and many more..  Stay tuned to future sets and productions as well as a very busy schedule on http://soundcloud.com/djclaudio-2 http://www.mixcloud.com/CLAUDIODJ85/the-bootleggerz-ep-1-mile-high-world-wide/ http://www.facebook.com/#!/CLAUDIODJ85 http://www.kontactproductions.com/artists/justin-claudio/ 

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