Justin Reed

Given birth to 1976 in Evanston, Illinois, Justin grew upin a music environment. Justin sang frequently in his early years along with his chapel and a touring Chicago children’s chorus. Early motivation was within the documented music of Michael Jackson aswell as early Work D.M.C. (1st musical buy: Bringing up Hell on vinyl fabric). Arrive 1989, Justin was vibing towards the freshest hip-hop and rap performers that he may find aswell as Chicago home classics gleaned from the neighborhood dance radio development. Rap albums from Dark Sheep, Tribe Known as Mission, Third Bass, as well as the Beastie Males, were senior high school favorites. This pattern continuing until he discovered himself in Kalamazoo, Michigan going to Kalamazoo University. Randomly selected to live with a experienced techno listener from Detroit, this pairing would end up being quite vital that you Justin’s future route. Subjected to the noises of Plastikman and his plus8/probe record brands, Justin had found out the audio that he previously been looking for unconsciously for quite some time. January of his freshman 12 months he went to his 1st underground rave party in Ann Arbor. Another fall he was rotating home and techno information on a starting DJ set up. Justin presently lives in the Chicago region and does advertising for WNUR (Northwestern Radio) Streetbeat. He continues to be DJ’ing deep/intensifying home and Detroit/Western techno frequently for days gone by five years. He offers played raves/night clubs/celebrations with such notables as Jay Denham, the Physician, Claude Youthful, Terrance Parker, and Robert Hood. He places his principal DJ inspirations as Plastikman and Derrick Carter. ~ Justin Reed Aphex Twin Selected Ambient Functions, Vol. 2 Autechre Tri Repetae Beastie Guys Check YOUR MIND Dark Sheep A Wolf in Sheeps Clothes Carlito’s Method (film soundtrack) Marvin Gaye WHAT’S HAPPENING? Jimi Hendrix THE FUNDAMENTAL Jimi Hendrix Michael Jackson Thriller Sarah McLachlan Fumbling Towards Ecstacy Trend Against the device (self-titled) R.E.M. Auto for individuals Squarepusher Give food to Me Weird Items Donna Summer time On the air: Greatest Strikes, Vol. 1