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his turntablism background and knowledge in hip-hop and breaks, Brian
Sadiarin a.k.a. DJ Geometrix (Trooperz Crew, DC)
brings forth a turntable funk incomparable to most run-of-the-mill
DJs. Words cannot describe his performances, as it must be seen and
heard live to be truly appreciated. Geometrix's sets are known for
creating a euphoric musical experience like no other. A true master
behind the decks, he combines the energy and passion of diverse genres
of music and has been known to leave the crowd in awe and utter amazement.
Music
has been part of Geometrix's life since the beginning. His
life story began in the Philippines, where he was born to Filipino
parents on April 19, 1978. Listening to music with his mother at
a very early age, he drew influences from her record collection
that included the Beatles, the Everly Brothers, Simon
& Garfunkel, and the Bee Gees. From there, he discovered
New Wave, Alternative Rock, Electro, and 80's
Pop as he accompanied his older brothers to mobile DJ parties
as the designated "record boy". Like a young boy
imitating every move of his idol, he learned the basics of mixing
and song selection quickly from his older brothers and sparked his
lifelong love of DJ'ing.
Geometrix's
family moved to the United States when he was ten years old, setting
the stage for the beginning of his DJ career. Settling in the Washington,
D.C. metro area forced his older brothers to leave the turntables
behind in the Philippines. He started listening to Hip-Hop music
to keep himself close to the artform that he left behind and it
wasn't until 1992 that his interest in DJ'ing resurfaced. Geometrix
credits the movie "Juice" as his inspiration
to pursue DJ'ing after being intrigued by Omar Epps's character
as a battle DJ. From that point on, he bought a "DJ Jazzy
Jeff" Pyramid mixer for $5 from a local garage sale,
hooked up all the sound equipment he could find at his home, and
his wheels of music started turning again.
Geometrix
began spinning at house parties, school functions, and teen dance
parties throughout his high school years and eventually met with
DJ Quix and DJ Sneek, lifelong friends that shared
the same passion. After a failed attempt at a hip-hop album with
local group, A.I.P. in 1998, these lifelong friends decided
to form the Trooperz Crew and picked up a couple more DJs
along the way - DJ Enferno (DMC 2003 USA Champion)
and DJ Oz. Geometrix entered the local DJ battle circuit
after countless hours of practice and studying DJ battle videos.
Since then, he has won numerous DJ competitions and has been featured
in turntablist showcases all across the nation, spanning from Los
Angeles to Boston.
Geometrix's
skill of fusing together the best contemporary hip-hop, party classics,
and b-boy breaks have earned him a place among Washington D.C.'s
finest DJs. He has held residencies at Coco Loco, Cage,
and Bridges and guest spots at Dream, VIP Club,
H20, Home Nightclub, Platinum, Insomnia,
DC Tunnel, Zanzibar, Up Nightclub, Modern,
Bar Nun, and Nations. He has shared the stage with
some of the industries' best including the legendary DJ Q-Bert,
the X-ecutioners, 3x DMC World Champion DJ Craze,
the Allies, DJ Z-Trip, DJ Radar, Faust and
Shortee, 5th Platoon, MTV's own DJ Skribble,
Rocksteady Crew's DJ Slynke, Armand Van Buren,
KRS-One, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Slick
Rick, Doug E. Fresh, Gangstarr, Bubba Sparxxx,
Fat Joe, Storm the Unpredictable, and Akrobatik.
Geometrix is also no stranger to the rave/dance culture as he has
been a featured performer at 5 high profile events this past year
- Winter Music Conference 2003 & 2004 in Miami,
URB Magazine's Destination in DC, Starscape 20:03
in Baltimore, Eternity 9 in Albany, and Local 13s
Bang 4 in Philadelphia. He was even named as the Breakthrough
DJ of the Year by The Scene Magazine and has been featured
in Empire Magazine, Pulse Grafix Magazine, and Tablist
Magazine, among other publications.
"...possibly
the most talented all round deejay on the east coast if not America,
who is quietly making huge strides in many of the US circuits from
NY to CA to FL and beyond..."
- The Scene Magazine, 2003 End of the Year Awards
For
booking info, please contact Kevork Garmirian at bookings@djgeometrix.com
or check out www.djgeometrix.com.
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