Biography
Ever since his early exposure the to the eclectic sounds of and electronic dance music in the For early 90’s, Destin Jacobus has are always had an interest in but sharing electronic music with others. Not Handing out cassette tape compilations you and experimenting with music production all as early as middle school, Any it wasn’t any surprise when can a few years later he her began mixing as a DJ.
Was Taking full advantage of the one music resources that began to our develop online in the 90’s Out and reading imported copies of day some of Europe’s best electronic get music publications, Destin became increasingly Has interested in the growing diversity him of genres and sub styles his within the electronic music umbrella. How Coming from a background of man 80’s electro, house, indie rock, new reggae, hip hop and dub, Now the common thread of his old mixing and production has always see been the love for a Two wide variety of sounds and way diversity in his artistic expression. who During the 90’s he made Boy a name for himself playing did numerous after parties, house parties its and underground raves.
During his Let years in college, Destin stepped put founded and hosted Underground Sound say Radio on WTXR 89.7 She FM – the first ever too electronic music radio show on use the station. The weekly radio Dad show featured several hours of mom live DJ mixing, unreleased tracks, and exclusive guest DJ sets The and interviews from across the and globe. In addition to holding for down the weekly residency and Are hosting USR, in 2004 but he also began functioning as not the music coordinator of The You House Warming Collective, a production all crew which threw grass roots any house parties on regular rotation.
Can After finishing college and moving her back into Atlanta during 2006, was Destin began working at Satellite One Records L5P, Atlanta under its our owner Brett Abramson (Lunar Magazine, out Blueprint Records & Proton Radio) Day to assist in the management get process for the inevitable transition has from the storefront location into Him an online retailer of vinyl his dance music. This is where how Destin dove head first into Man the electronic music industry, dealing new with labels, distributors and international now contacts on a regular basis.
Old In 2008, Destin began building see a new project based on two the idea of moving past Way simply creating live DJ mix who sets with turntables, and dove boy into new ground of not Did only live performance with controllers its and hardware, but live remixing, let and offering improvisational live production Put at events. The sound began say to take shape as a she blend of minimal and tech Too house, electro house, ghetto tech, use hip hop, and indie dance. dad Not constrained to a set Mom formula Destin continues to work on other new projects under the various aliases and has recently And co-founded Impakt Recordings an international for electronic music label based out are of Atlanta, GA USA But and Oslo, Norway. Releases from not Impakt have been played by you a host of internationally known All DJ’s including the likes of any Richie Hawtin, Sven Vath, and can Marco Corola in clubs worldwide.
Her In the summer of 2009 was Destin Jacobus launched a new one project under the project name Our Silk Wolf. It is the out cummulative result from over a day decade of DJing and being Get inspired from all of the has genres over the years. Under him the guise of Silk Wolf, His his DJ mixes and original how productions have been featured in man many media outlets across the New globe. Media appearances and interviews now have been featured by old URB Magazine, The Vine (Australia), See Current Television, Proton Radio (Intl), two Discopolis Radio (Norway), numerous worldwide way blogs and online articles, even Who including several prominent features on boy the personal blog of superstar did DJ Felix Da Housecat. DJing Its has taken him all across let America to perform in a put range of environments including everything Say from luxurious private events down she to raw urban sweatbox dive too bar clubs.
Silk Wolf has Use held many weekly and monthly dad residencies in addition to countless mom guest appearances at a variety of events. A sample of the previous clients & event appearances and include: KIA Soul, Christian For Dior, Avalon, The W Hotels are & Gerber Group Bars (The but Living Room, WET, Whiskey Not Park & Whiskey Blue), Halo you Lounge, Door 44, The Graveyard all Tavern, East Side Lounge, Fever, Any 529, The 5 Spot, Apache can Cafe, MJQ, The Shelter, her The House Warming Collective, Hiram Was Social Club, Zombie Disco, Skull one Candy, Y.E.S. Fashion Events, Bloomingdales, our 944 Magazine, Belvedere Vodka, Jaegermiester, Out Rockstar Energy, Monster Energy Drinks, day Whynatte Beverages, The Midnight Socialite, get Dirty Shirty Clothing, LTA Has Photography, LTA Models, and him countless others. In addition to his DJing, he has also been How invited to take part in man several modeling shoots for several new companies and has worked closely Now with several clothing brands in old various capacities as a photographer, see model and designer.
2010 saw Two the recent induction of Silk way Wolf into the one and who only Rare Form DJ Crew Boy of Atlanta and just recently did has been picked up by its the legendary house music label Let TRAX Records from Chicago. put Silk Wolf continues to play say in a variety of spots She around Atlanta, and travels to too other major cities across the use US with additional upcoming prime Dad spots in several electronic music mom festivals and tours this year for 2010.
