Wobs - Christmas - Focus - Newport Beach US - Dec 2006

Biography of Wobs

One of So Cal's up and coming dj's. Resident for Focus Tuesdays and Elevate. Deep house buyer at DJ Culture. Former resident for So Cal's onE Entertainment. First record release credits on Dufflebag Recordings (DBV017 Simple Life EP).

Josh Billings - Christmas - Focus - Newport Beach US - Dec 2006

Biography of Josh Billings

When you see great music every week of your life (focus) and you see these amazing DJs cast a spell over the entire dance floor and making you feel the music like no other, you can't help yourself but want to give that to people.

When I first started going to clubs (when I turned 18) I would go to clubs that had house as a second area. Never the priority, but it was always mine. There was no such thing as a house club for the 18-20 year olds out there. There were raves for all ages & house clubs for 21+ but none of those helped me. So when I was 20 years old I started focus on Tuesday nights so I could book the DJs and bring in who I wanted to see down to orange county and share it w/ the 18-20 year old friends I have now.

When we first started, we started w/ a horrible sound system (2 dual 15' speakers and one amplifier). No eqs, compressors, subwoofers, processing of any kind. We were ghetto and we knew it, but it wasn't about that. It was about having a place to groove to house music and at focus we had that. Now focus has 10,000 watts of sound, rivaling some of the best in orange county.

Focus has now grown into one of the biggest deep house clubs in Southern California. We have had some amazing talent step up to those turntables. Marques Wyatt, Dj Colette, Ian Pooley, James Curd, Jamie Thinnes, Andrew Macari, Brett Johnson, Jason Blakemore, JT Donaldson, Mark Grant, Kaskade & Julius Papp...just to name a few.

Well those same turntables are the ones I've been learning on and I have had the honor of learning from some of the best in the industry. I have been blessed w/ many friends and family who have supported me in what I had a vision for when I started focus.

There is just something about house music that has captured me.

Nonfiction - Christmas - Focus - Newport Beach US - Dec 2006

Biography of Nonfiction

Started his dj career as a mobile hip hop dj back in 1997 when he moved from Los Angeles to Orange County. Devoted 5 of his years to learning the essentials (beat matching, phrasing scratching/turntablism), playing local house parties and clubs. As time went by he felt the itch to be more of a performer than a 'human jukebox.' Having had a close connection with house music and techno since the early 90's. The transition from hip hop to house was a natural one for him.

From 1998-2003 Nonfiction played at several raves and local club nights, putting on his own events as well. It is here that he dove in head first and became immersed in the scene, playing tech/Chicago house and continued fine tuning his skills behind the decks. In 2004 Nonfiction was added to to Focus roster and has been a resident ever since. Sharing the decks with such heavyweights as Derrick Carter, Doc Martin, Miguel Migs, Ian Pooley DJ Heather, Diz, Kaskade, Gene Farris and of course his very talented fellow residents (Wobs and Josh Billings). It is here that Nonfiction has truly grown as a dj and an artist.

Nonfiction has played all over Southern California, San Francisco, Mexico, Las Vegas and in 2007 he is expanding his wings and heading to Paris in October 2007! 'I'm really happy to do my part and to be involved in the house scene (especially in OC). We've been working really hard the past 4 years to make it happen and it keeps getting better, and better. I stay true to my friends and family, work hard and Focus on playing NEW music--it's important to keep pushing the boundaries, but at the same time keeping the vibe dance floor friendly'

Nonfiction has a true love and dedication for music that is unparallel and rarely found in this day in age of the 'rock star' dj. Putting in hours of work is part of his daily routine to produce and expose people to the cutting edge West Coast sound that is making noise world wide. Chunky, funky, rump shaking beats, combined with intelligent/abstract beats with familiar funk/electro samples make for a lethal combination when Nonfiction is behind the decks.

Ranging from deep to hard and techy, Nonfiction has been putting in work since 1997 and continues to make a name for himself locally and more recently in Southern California in general. Nonfiction has been resident dj at the infamous Club Focus in Newport Beach for almost 3 years. He has also masterminded the Elevate Events bringing out some of house music's top talent such as DJ Sneak, Doc Martin, Diz, Jt Donaldson, and many more.

Sharing the decks with such DJ's as Doc Martin, Ian Pooley, Miss Honey Dijon, Mark Grant, DJ Heather, David Alvarado, Marques Wyatt, Colette and several others-Nonfiction continues to grow as a DJ and as an artist. 'All that matters are the dancers. The wallflowers, the socialites and everyone else who isn't contributing to the vibe are not my Focus when I'm behind the decks. Forget politics, at the end of the day all that matters is the music and the dancers'

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