Attentat - Communikey 20 - Boulder US - Nov 2008

Biography of Attentat

Thomas Kamholz (a.k.a Attentat, Barnacle) was born in Pontiac,Michigan in 1978. In 1997, at the ripe age of seventeen, Thomas began his voyage into the world of DJing and all night dance-a-thons.

These days Thomas finds himself as cofounder of the Denver based record label Dope Recordings, and as musical director for the illustrious Communikey crew. Over the years, as a member of Communikey, Thomas has found himself playing alongside such names as Jan Jelinek, Bruno Pronsato, Geoff White, Mossa and many others. When not busy helping run the Dope label, or planning the next Communikey event, Thomas finds the time to lock himself in the studio striving to become a scholar of shaking asses. These endeavors have been released on the Dope Recordings label on beatport.com.

Thomas began writing his own tracks in 2000, the transition from DJ to producer was a natural one. Often deep and dubby, but also full of quirky delight, Thomas's sound has been known to fill the floor with dance crazed maniacs, ready to jack. With a strong influence from artists such as Cabanne, Ultrakurt, Pantytec and many more, Thomas's DJ sets and releases have often been described as 'dark, dirty, and nasty'. Residing in Colorado since 1999, Thomas has established himself as a Rocky Mountain favorite, able to hold it down amongst the heavy hitters that pass through the state.

Thomas also hosts 'Electronic Air', on Boulder's community owned radio station, KGNU. You can find Thomas along with friend and cohort Equality, throwing down the sickest, newest techno every fourth Saturday from 9-11pm, mountain standard time, at kgnu.org. With a decade of experience on his plate, Thomas has proven himself a master chef at moving a crowd and throwing it down. With beats that act like a tenderizer for the soul, Thomas is sure to work any party into a sweaty uncontrollable frenzy.

http://www.myspace.com/thomaskamholz