Pullproxy - Promotion

Born in Uzbekistan and raised 1980’s Brooklyn NY immigrant style, east-west transitions and ghetto blasters where a way of life. Early connection to music came from the new wave / synth pop flare-up on one side, and the electro backed sounds that fired sidewalk break dancing, T-top IROC drive by’s, and 86th St mix tapes on the other.

Formal music began at age 9 with saxophone, then piano, dabs in woodwinds and brass, before settling into drums and percussion. For the next 10 years drums provided a way to intuitively fill that fundamental need for expressing one’s self in groove, playing all styles and bands available. While in college rock and funk bands took over, one of which caught its 15 minutes scoring national airplay, MTV video, and tours of the northeast.

Eventually, the bands fizzled out and a new outlet was required. By chance the opportunity to DJ surfaced and the next instrument clicked in. In a week the first gig, then almost every house party on campus for the next 3 years. Along came Twilo. People like Jeff Mills, Richie Hawtin, and John Selway opened doors via that sound system from which there was no return. Consulting for software companies by day, the next few years were spent DJing techno and electro in NYC by night while studying the cycles of music, scene, and city. Next step was producing events under the Muzzy moniker with help from Abe Duque, Frankie Bones, Adam X, Heather Heart, Traxx, Dinky, Magda, and Stewart Walker to help hold up techno and electro in NYC.

Expanding aspirations were not met with expanding opportunities. 2003 was the time for relocation to Berlin Germany where a centralizing electronic music community, an east-west
culture, and several music technology companies were thriving. With transition came new inspiration from a variety of sources. With inspiration came DJ club / festival / even toilet gigs throughout Europe and back the USA. After projects working with Berlin music studios and Native Instruments, music production accelerated.

With NYC compatriot John Selway, CSM Records was re-launched in Europe on which original music and remix work flowed. In conjunction with CSM, the M party series (M-ittwoch + Mamstag) started in 2005 showcasing talent like Dan Bell, Luciano, Zip, Jay Haze, Kittin, and many others lending their sound for M in venues like WMF and Watergate.

Forward, more transitions: M intensifies in Berlin, CSM spreads throughout, and subwoofers continue to displace volume expressing that same fundamental need.