[name] TROUBLEMAKER

[from] LOS ANGELES, CA

[affiliation] HOLLYROCK

HIP HOP BASED ELECTRONIC MUSIC PRODUCER AND DJ

- Won Scion and URB Magazine's annual mixtape contest.

- DJs regularly at Pause at Star Shoes, and Dance Right at LaCita, in Los Angeles, CA.

- Rocked alongside the likes of DJ AM, Andy Smith, Boca 45, Cold Crush Bros., Danny Masterson, 45 King, J-Live, Jazzy Jay, Greyboy, Lyrics Born, Mix Master Mike, Shepard Fairey, Tiga, X-ecutioners, Z-Trip, and countless others.

- DJed corporate and private parties for partners such as Complex Magazine, Good Art, Hello Kitty, Metropark, MOCA, Nike, Red Bull, Reebok, SoBe, and Upper Playground.

- Produced mix CDs for Complex Magazine, Reebok's RBK label, and Scion.

- Remixed Linkin Park's "Runaway" for the multi-platinum Reanimation album on Warner Bros.

- Produced the score and title track to Scratch: All the Way Live, a live tour DVD from the makers of Scratch.

- Produced "Backyard Banger," a callaboration with Z-Trip, on the compliation Constant Elevation on Astralwerks.

- Co-Founder of the acclaimed underground hip-hop and drum-and-bass label Celestial Recordings, along with the weekly Konkrete Jungle LA.

- Co-Founder of Scratch Worldwide Media, the company behind the Scratch films, Scratch Clothing, Scratch Recordings, and the international Scratch Tour.

Website

www.myspace.com/backyardbanger

Influences

Beastie Boys, Black Sabbath, Bob Power, Brian Eno, Buddhism, the Clash, Dalai Lama, Def Jam, DJ Shadow, Dr. Dre, Famous Nick, Fugazi, Gang of Four, Hive, Jazzy Jay, La Lakers, Mantronix, Mario C, Michael Jordan, Mike Patton, Mr. Hand, Native Tongues, NWA, Parents, Phil Jackson, Phoenix Orion, the Police, Public Enemy, Radiohead, Rick Rubin, Rolling Stones, Run DMCSir Jinx, Tom Dowd, Yes, Z-Trip, Zulu Nation