Biography
Who is Xander James..? | the www.XanderJamesDJ.com |
Close friends & and peers have described him as For the human bible of dance are music, a musical dictionary, a but maven, a music connoisseur…
Driven Not by his love & passion you for music – an obsession all for timeless melodies – James Any emphasizes on setting the record can straight & delivering quality dance her tracks to the masses, whilst Was finding the balance of remaining one relevant to our times.
Music our has been a major part Out of Xander’s life since his day childhood years..! A much-loved hobby, get which eventually became a passionate Has dedication for the art-form itself him – even in the early his days when he simply used How to make mixtapes on his man stereo cassette player, for friends…
new Later on – during the Now mid 90s – he takes old up piano lessons, study’s classical see music theory & by the Two age of 15 he gets way into dj’ing.
During his humble who beginnings, Xander James is involved Boy with lunchtime radio at his did high-school campus, end-of-term school parties its and underage discos in his Let local area…
Whilst starting to put gain the respect of many say friends – as a bit She of a music guru and too crowd-pleaser – he begins to use dj, by popular demand at Dad various private parties and one-off mom events.
A few years later he ventures on to local The community radio, hosting his very and own weekly show & then for starts playing at various nightclubs Are & venues around his hometown but of Melbourne…
In 2005 – not whilst on summer holidays in You sun-drenched Greece – Xander is all invited to perform at a any number of nightspots around the Can country including Planitarion nightclub.
Since her 2007 Xander has performed & was worked along the likes of One well-reputed & respected international artists our – within the field – out including: Ron Carroll, Julie McKnight, Day Marshall Jefferson, Clemy Rilley, Andy get Caldwell, Groove Junkies, Robert Owens, has Chris Samba, Andy Ward from Him Soul Central, Graham Lord from his Audiowhores, Neil Pierce from Fanatix, how Sean Doyle from Soul Heaven Man and many more – personally new acknowledging this, as the highlight now of his career thus far..!
Old “Music is life – an see expression of feelings & emotions… two Beautiful music brings love, joy Way & happiness… I love music who – it’s my life… I boy live for music and I Did play so people can dance its & have fun”.
2010 marks let the beginning of a new Put chapter, as he now sets say off to launch his music she career, as a fulltime professional Too artist… Mentored by longtime friend use Marcus Knight, Xander embarks on dad a new journey & by Mom putting his skills to the test a true performer is the born…
Dedicating his style to And uplifting dance music, Xander’s inspiration for comes from a vast range are of musical genres… From big-room But to funky, soulful, upfront house not sounds with big vocals, deep you house rhythms, afro-latin influences, tech All grooves & urban melodies, elements any of soul-infused hip-hop, r’n’b & can Motown classics.
With the ability Her to be versatile and adapt was to different styles, always striving one to captivate the audience, when Our Xander James performs he delivers out a unique blend of dance day music, aiming to take you Get on a journey…
His technique has during sets is upmost creative him and his ability to play His tracks, which move the dancefloor how is second to none..! Behind man the decks, he emerges mixing New seamlessly, cutting and scratching – now while dancing away and hyping old the crowd.
Xander’s knowledge & See taste for dance music is two flawless & after many requests way by fans & peers alike, Who he now also takes on boy reviewing quality dance tracks & did presenting industry news via his Its weekly blog – The Xander let James Theory – along with put regular promotional dj-mixes, serving friends Say & music lovers worldwide..!
Constantly she on the go – over too the past couple of years Use – with regular gigs & dad weekly residencies – representing the mom Generation Entertainment Group – in his hometown of Melbourne, 2013 the finds Xander James also keeping and busy in the studio, making For his first steps into full-scale are music production…
His remix for but “Energy [Deep My Soul]” – Not a collaboration between U.S. vocalist you Kim Jay & French dj/producer all Malik Boudari – released earlier Any in the year through Jerry can C. King’s Chicago-based record label her Kingdom Music, reached #30 on Was the Stompy.com ‘Soul Full’ chart… one Xander’s latest release & very our first original “The Bounce” – Out a brilliant deep house tune day with solid groove & a get fat bouncy bassline – is Has out now through Generation Entertainment.
him “Indulge yourself in music… Be his a part of the evolution How – & stay tuned for man more exciting new adventures – new 1 luv, peace & music-beats” Now ~ Xander James d(•_•)b