Shout out my people down under the 45 kings! I'm honoured to be headlining their next livestreaming event 'Coffee & Donuts' - these guys have been hosting all the best talented vinyl 45s djs from across the globe! I'm headlining this one but as they're based in Australia it means I'm on in the morning over here in the uk, 11am GMT! I'm usually barelyawake...
So I figured out I could pull off this beat juggle using my 7” vinyl copies of the Chubb Rock classic ‘Treat ‘Em Right’ (+ added goofing around!) - testing out my fresh new setup for filming vids.
Ahead of my gig spinning at Dusty Donuts in Hamburg this Saturday, here's a video of me scratching up some classic Hip Hop and funk vinyl 45s, featuring routines from my freshly released '7" Mix Vol.3' - cutting up 45s of 'Funky President', 'Think', 'Rock The Bells', and a bonus juggle with 'Mardi Gras' - check it out! And in case you missed it, check...
Following a batch of recent bookings spinning 45s (at Mobile Mondays & Wax Wednesdays in NYC, in support of Peanut Butter Wolf, Breakbeat Lou & Bobbito here in London, and for Dusty Donuts in both London & Hamburg), I've come up with a 3rd volume of my '7" Mix' series. Expect to hear Hip Hop, Funk, Soul, Dancehall and even some Drum & Bass, laced...
As a kind of warm-up to our forthcoming 45's show in Hamburg (more on that soon) me and Canada's finest export Jim Sharp will be laying down some serious tunes and skills on those little 7" records this Saturday at Zilouf's in Angel, 9pm-1am. Expect Hip Hop, Funk, Soul, Reggae, Disco and whatever else we feel like dropping. No charge.
Peanut Butter Wolf & Breakbeat Lou (All 45s Sets) 10.30pm-2am Thursday 20th August 2015 @ The Jazz Cafe, Parkway, Camden NW1 FIRST 100 TICKETS FREE // £5 advance guaranteed entry Tickets Peanut Butter Wolf (Stones Throw Records) Breakbeat Lou (Ultimate Breaks & Beats) Spin Doctor (The Doctor’s Orders) Matman (Droppin Science) Spinning all 45’s sets The Jazz Café’s FREE...
On June 1st I will be performing my first gig in NYC (more to come) at the renowned music lovers night 'Mobile Mondays' - dj's here play strictly 7" vinyl 45s in an open format music policy, with resident DJ's Misbehaviour, Just Blaze, Operator EMZ, Joey Carvello, Natasha Diggs, & $$$Mike
7" Mix Vol.2 by Dj Matman on Mixcloud DJ Matman - 7" Mix Vol. 2 It was around this time last year I put out my 1st all 7" vinyl mix after joining the 'Digga Please' crew alongside djs Shepdog & Kombine, so it's about time I gave you lot another volume as promised! This one is on a classic Hip Hop, RnB & Funk...
Look out for '7" Mix Vol.2' dropping in March 2014! Catch me spinning 45s at the Doctor's Orders 45s X 45s night alongside the legendary Bobbito from NYC, Spin Doctor & Mo Fingaz at The Book Club, London on April 4th, check here for more info
45 x 45s 8pm – 2am Saturday 5th April 2014 @ The Book Club, 100 – 106 Leonard Street, London EC2 Free before 9pm then £5 all night Bobbito Garcia (NYC / Rock Steady Crew) DJ Matman Spin Doctor Mo Fingaz The Doctor’s Orders return for their fourth 45’s special proving that great things come in small packages. This time around we are not only...