Josh The Funky 1 ...
Josh “The Funky 1” hails from Chicago USA, the home of House Music. A DJ for over 12 years, Josh blends a unique style of Funky House, Tech House and Breaks, while incorporatingl-scratching and turntable tricks.
Josh’s passion for the art of DJ’ing first came about when he discovered Hip-Hop while still in grade school. A fan of early pioneering Hip-Hop groups like Public Enemy, EPMD, and Eric B and Rakim, he was enthralled by the art of scratching. One day a friend lent Josh a videotape of a DJ battle, which unknowingly turned out to be a D.M.C battle, the most renowned DJ Battle in the world. Josh practised and honed his skills relentlessly. His passion and persistence proved to be worthwhile, as he has since displayed his skills in some of the most prestigious DJ battles in the world. 1997 saw Josh become a D.M.C finalist.
In 1999 Josh competed in the Winter Music Conference scratching competition where he was runner up to 3-time world champion DJ Craze. In the year 2000 he took 1st place in the beat-mixing competition at the Winter Music Conference DJ spin off.
Aside from competing Josh’s passion for music has led him to compile several mix compilations including his own “House Funktion” series, which showcases his diverse music selection and wicked turntable skills. Josh has also helped to co-produce legendary DJ Bad Boy Bill’s “Bangin in the Box Volume 4” and “Banging in London” mix compilation.
As if his DJ’ing accomplishments were not enough Josh has also had his hand in the studio producing tracks for the infamous Chicago labels I.H.R, Kid Dynamite and Strictly Hype Recordings. His tracks have been featured on mix compilations and DJ play-lists throughout the world, further establishing his reputation as a DJ / Producer.
Not one to be content with only producing records for other labels, in 2001 “The Funky 1” launched his own record label Funktion Recordings. The first release “Everybody Everywhere” by BSJ and Fun-k has found its way into record boxes of DJ’s worldwide.
29th April,
2007
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