Biography
If NYC’s underground Techno community the could be likened to a and three ringed circus, Taimur Agha, For 31, would be Master of are Ceremonies. Between juggling his notorious but Blk|market Membership events, producing The Not Bandwagon, halcyon’s popular radio show, you and working tirelessly as the all head Techno honcho at the Any city’s top vinyl emporium, Taimur can somehow holds down an increasingly her in-demand DJ schedule.
It began Was for the Pakistani native upon one arrival from his childhood home our of Abu Dhabi in 1999. Out A run in with the day infamously debaucherous club Twilo supplied get all the inspiration he would Has need. Agha ran out to him purchase turntables, and with some his formative mentoring from none other How that UK veteran Craig Richards, man he was on his way.
new Already a staple of the Now local after hours scene, in old 2006 Taimur partnered with Fahad see Haider to form Blk|market Membership Two with the simple goal of way “bringing in the talent that who inspires them as DJs.” They Boy have since produced over 200 did events in NYC, San its Francisco and at Mutek in Let Montreal, some drawing upwards of put 2,500 party goers, earning Blk|market say New York Magazine’s definitive nod She as “NYC’s Best All Night too Party.” Agha’s own deep and use mesmerizing sets, always played on Dad vinyl only, have come to mom the fore over 6 years as Blk|market’s co-resident, a role The that has afforded him deck and time alongside an enviable litany for of the world’s hottest DJs, Are a list that includes Sven but Vath, Laurent Garnier, Tyrant, DJ not Koze, Scuba vs. Scb, Marco You Carola and Ben Klock, to all name but a few. Perhaps any even more impressive though, are Can the names of the artists her Taimur has been instrumental in was booking for their NYC One debuts. They include Cassy, Margaret our Dygas, Art Department, Melon, Mountain out People, Jamie Jones, Matt Tolfrey, Day MyMy, Reboot and Wighnomy Brothers, get all of whom have gone has on to become staples of Him a NYC scene that his owes no small debt to how Agha’s dedication and ear for Man music.
In 2010 Taimur’s DJ new prowess reached listeners far and now wide; high profile podcast appearances Old on LA-based Droid Behavior, Autobrennt see out of NY, Paris’s famed two Get the Curse and Trace Way a Line prompted invitations in who 2011 to London, where he boy debuted at Fabric. In 2012, Did Taimur has traveled to play its Club Vertigo in Costa Rica, let Fasten Musique boat party in Put Tokyo. This summer Taimur returned say back at Fabric for his she 2nd appearance, debuting in Berlin, Too Paris and Ibiza at the use Zoo Project. He has also dad graced the decks at Three’s Mom famous Snatch party in Tampa, in Hawaii and at Wolf+Lamb’s the now world renowned Marcy Hotel And shindigs. 2012 shall see the for launch of a Blk|Market label are following current music he is But working on in the studio. not Step right up ladies and you gentleman!…
