The Kayaz Kollectiv

DJ NEEKOLA

Upon moving to the DC area, Neekola gained Resident DJ status in clubs such as K Street Lounge, Kasbah of Baltmore, and now DC's newest megaclub Ibiza. She has made guest appearances all over DC such as Fur Nightclub, Japone Cafe, LeftBank, The Ritz Carlton, Mezza Luna, Zanzibar, Jordan 8, Science Club, Club Five, and has been requested for various local private events as well. In MD she has made guest appearances in Mosaic and Kasbah. In VA she has played in Bridges, Zaaza, Element Lounge and Level II.

Neekola's main inspiration within the beats of music is to help inspire people through sounds and melodies, and wants to make a difference in the world of Electronic Dance Music. She has future events planned to help non profit organizations that have the same focus as she - to promote dance music in a healthy, drug-free way, hopefully changing peoples lives for the better. She is continuing to pursue production, so look out for some of her songs that will be coming out in the near future!!

Check out DJ Neekola here: http://www.myspace.com/neekoladj

NUVO MUSIC

Founded in the fall of 2005 by Ricardo "El Niño" Reinoso, a long time purveyor of dance music in Washington DC, NUVO MUSIC is the launch pad for fresh talent. It is the home from which emerging artists and deejays are exploding onto the scene with uninhibiting sounds that captivate ears both near and far.

United under this vision, NUVO Music is here to breathe new life into this world we call electronica. So, we welcome you to join us in being musically reborn, as NUVO Music keeps the world dancing into the future.

Check out Nuvo Music here: http://www.myspace.com/nuvo

LRCN

Mixing music regardless of medium requires a certain amount of skill: the result is either a concerted effort or an effortless seam. Larson Shepherd, a.k.a. LRCN to his fans, certainly retains the latter. Since his debut in December 2001 on the 2nd Birthday Bash of the world's largest online radio station Digitally Imported Radio LRCN has been building a dedicated following. With a style not confined to genre, his talent is evident in his infectious sets: whether spinning breaks, trance, or - the core following favorite - progressive, the crowd response is always the same, fanatic.

Originally from Ganado, Arizona, a small town in the middle of the Navajo Reservation, his exposure to Los Angeles dance and club culture only served to fuel his fervor. So not surprisingly, after countless hours of dedicated practice, LRCN lived up to expectations with a fantastic performance on Digitally Imported Radio's 2nd Birthday Bash. With a passion for music so evident in his delivery, LRCN is sure to become a familiar name.

He has since been playing locally, with a few out of state gigs, and even has an international gig under his belt. Since his introduction into the dance community he has played with the likes of deejays John Kelley, Jesse Brooks, Cor Fijneman, Antonio Arebalo, Kazell, Mark Tabberner, Thee-O, Jethro, Ray Mack, SIM_01, Johan Nillson a.k.a. Irish, Ciacomix, Mike Hunter, Andrew Muchmore, Eve Falcon, Jason Blum, Garrett S, Austin Scott, Kris B, Pat Schoolastra, Tony Gamboa, Verdugo Brothers, GT, Project C, Junior Chavez, Kent Christian, Tigo, Labelwhore, D-Frag, Adam Carver, Jonathan Morning, Brian Bartel, & Iss.

Currently LRCN has two active internet radio shows on two different internet radio stations. The first is called 'Four4' and it airs on AfterhoursDJs.org every Saturday from 12:00 PM PST to 4:00 PM PST. LRCN is considered one of the original founders of this community, which began as an off-shoot of the Digitally Imported Radio community. The second show is called 'The Bidness' and it airs on DI.FM every 2nd Tuesday of the month from 11:00 AM PST to 2 PM PST. LRCN used to host another show on AfterhoursDJs.org called '4x4 101' but decided to end it at show #100.

LRCN is also a Co-Director of Digitally Imported Radio's Progressive Channel. As a Co-Director his duties include acquiring new content for the channel, scheduling shows in the calendar, reviewing submissions, & moderating the forum.

Please visit http://www.djlrcn.com for more information about LRCN.

DJ Sjodalf

Dj Sjodalf a.k.a. Morty Lines is a well known DJ in the LA area. He can be heard frequently at area clubs like Spundae and Circus or heard on DIFM Internet Radio.

Please visit: http://www.myspace.com/mortylines for more informationi about DJ Sjodalf.

Mark Siet

Mark's purpose through his music is to heal the earth one song at a time, using the vibrations of music and the love he feels while playing the music to send out healing energy to the earth.

He's been a musician all of his life except before the age of ten when he thought he was a baseball player, a pilot, a high flying trapeze artist, a sword fighter, an adventurer, an army man; in short all of those things kids dream of after going to the Saturday afternoon matinees. None of those stuck, but playing the guitar sure did. He's always had a passion for the guitar and for singing. He played professionally during the Seventies and early eighties between NYC and Philadelphia. All during this time he wrote songs but never performed them live. It wasn't until 1995 he spent the next seven years playing coffee houses as the band JJ Slim on the left coast between LA and San Diego with his wife JJ (harmonica). Every song he played was an original tune. During that incredible time they produced a CD ONE SHINING STAR

Finally he could play his music and see that it held up just as well as cover tunes. As a songwriter he is relentless. The music flows easily and freely expressing what he feels about most in the moment. Currently he is writing both instrumentals and vocals in his music because as he says, he is able to express the intangible that moves him and makes him who he is. In his own words, "Music is nothing without sharing, which is why I love to perform and to have people listen to my music."

Visit Mark's MySpace at: http://www.myspace.com/marksiet