Natural Nate

Biography

Bio Blog: http://the-lost-art.com/dj-natural-nates-bio-for-the-lost-art-com-bybb-built-on-respect-and-unity/ NATURAL NATE Grew up with the influences of Break Dance. At an early age he would go to the skating rinks not to skate but to learn and watch the master craftsmen of the art of street dancing. It’s not hard to know who Natural was interested in music wise. Michael Jackson, Egyptian Lover, Debonaire and Rockwell are just a few names out of the 1000′s of inspirations! Natural had always loved ALL music classifications such as Classic Rock {Led Zepplin, Iron Maiden, Ozzy } to Oldies. In the early 90′s Natural had been influence to check the underground scene out. Though there really was no real breaks going on at the time but, he found this scene to be intriguing. It was a culture based around respect and unity for one and another through the power of music. Throughout the years, Natural had developed some serious rug cutting skills, and banned with many crews to rock these events! Natural really had no intentions on ever being a DJ! It came to a point in late 95 that he decided it was time to do something different. Not for himself, but for the breakers. After paying $40-$100 to go out to a show where you never heard breaks was getting old for the dancers! At that time, you paid $16-$20 for a CD that had maybe 1-3 tracks that you would actually like. It became clear for Natural to stop waisting the money on shows and CDs and Buy wax instead. He decided to get some turntables to make mixes for himself and his friends craving breaks. His dance crew was upset, because they knew the dedication that was soon to set in. They always told him he had better not stop dancing!!! Shouts to Mike Underwood / Tony / Mike-E / Will / Chris / Andy / Donnie / Heather / Chad / [ Special shouts* Axis night Club Wilmington N.C, and many other great friends in NC. NC has the Boom Booms!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Becoming a DJ would prove to be the best decision of his life. He had met a really good friend named G-Ron from NY, that gave him the best advice on what a DJ should do and be! It did not take long {One Month} before he got his first gig in Wilmington, NC. From there, he decided to move back to Colorado to help take a movement of breaks back to the scene. Having so many great friends that were true dancers kept the inspiration going. Huge dance influences in Colorado were Mike Reynolds, Jay Reynolds and Bruce Davis, along with many others! Bruise Your Body Breaks has been around since 1998. The name Bruise Your Body Breaks came about when Natural Nate was spinning at a party. After his set, a guy came up to him and showed him a bruise that was on the left side of his back. He stated that "the bass was hitting so hard that it bruised his body". So as stated, “If the dancing does not bruise your body the music will!” In 2010... BYBB Started new chapter with THE-LOST-ART.COM. Stronger... Faster.. Smarter.. and from Mars! *Other BYBB Members: Mike Devious / Tray peel / Ghost { Ian } In 2001, Natural was presented an opportunity with working with one of the biggest labels in the world. He went through massive amounts of paper work and was looking forward to the future. He received a phone call by his manager at the time that said he had some bad news. After all of the demos that was sent in, they had made a decision that his mixing was computer generated. This crushed Naturals dreams and he was ready to quit. Few years had past, and Natural was presented with an opportunity of doing Internet radio. He did not respond back right away. He knew the person that had asked him to do this venture would not hold up their end and was not sure if he wanted the commitment. He stared at over 7,000 of his records, thinking it would be cool to preserve them by mixing them live and putting them away forever once the shows were done. BYBB debuted on Breaks FM early 2006, humble to be there. They soon moved over to Nubreaks.com, and helped with MANY ground breaking ideas and techniques such as the Bend scratch or Taco scratch and the Airplane Pitch control along with the push/block/Square mix. Bruise Your Body Breaks was not only the FIRST to start Live video, but also to make it mandatory to prove the mixing by using live Internet video! The VERY FIRST SHOW BYBB did, they used a camcorder to record insuring they would be able to prove their mixes. Early 2006 a friend came into the station and asked " Why is nobody in the world using live video for their stations?" It was simple for BYBB to understand the importance of this massive tool and soon started working on the first REAL Internet show to ever use Live video to prove the mix! This changed the way everyone looks at Internet radio to this day! Bruise Your Body Breaks was nominated in 2008 -2011 for Best Radio show. Also, in 2010, Natural sets a world record with http://recordsetter.com/ using Rane's Serato Scratch as the fastest mix DJ at 133 BPMs. { Beats per minute } http://recordsetter.com/world-record/133-BPM-Vinyl-Mixes-Hour This meant the world to Natural, due to the fact he wanted people to get excited about mixing again. It was also a way to show respect to a few of the producers that believed in his crazy idea. Last but least, BREAKS WERE USED! This world record was to inspire people to use their talents for their dreams! In late 2010, Natural and a group of great friends came together to form a new idea for Internet radio. www.the-lost-art.com was created to teach others the arts of mixing by highlighting the amazing artists that make this music we call Breaks/Electro along with all of the other amazing genre's. Music has the power to teach people the true meaning of life. Respect and honor are the most important things to being apart of this growing station. 2008-12, Bruise Your Body Breaks was Nominated for best in radio and 2010-12 best in breaks label along with Natural taking a spot with the top 50 best breaks djs in the world {2011} with http://www.breakspoll.com/blog/the-top-50-breaks-djs-in-the-world/ {#43 } This was one of his greatest honors to be achived in the fact the people are the ones that voted. Natural also walked away with a Nomination for Best E.P. with Natural Nate and Jiggabots " Robot Pieces" Natural has produced many tracks that are all written by hand. Every beat and synth you hear is all done by real time recording off of a Roland Fantom X6. He really does not consider himself to be a producer at all. The best way described is: Its like doodling on the phone. Some good. Some Bad. In 2010, Natural released his first major attempt at writing a full on story with his production called { Legend }. This took about a year to produce and was done live on Nubreaks.com. He used Mixing and a Keyboard to create a movie like mix for all to enjoy weather it be a dancer or just a listener. It was the first time anyone had tried to make a 5 Part movie remix to make one side of the goblins view. All 21 tracks are intended for the Dj to use from start to finish with tools inside the songs to create this journey. Natural had never had any training nor ideas from others. This was his choice because he really wanted to learn everything he could without being tainted by others thoughts. Nate has always been a sucker for a remix. You can check his tracks out on Soundcloud and Reverbnation! Natural in 2012 walked away with a spot on The DJ List bouncing from as low as 22 for best in breaks DJ's. This was a very humbling experience, and Natural Nate looks forward to upholding these titles in the future! Nate's main loves in life are his Family, Jenna, Pets and Music. He is always here for the underdog and has never turned a single person away in his life without reason. He looks forward to passing the torch to many deserving DJ/Producers with in The-Lost-art. He is very proud of the team and people that support this station and the preservation of the pitch with their souls! We cannot thank all the listeners and people in this culture enough for all the hard work and support they have given. We as Bruise your Body Breaks and The-Lost-Art will always be here to serve as major support to the public and music. We will always be looking for the future! Many things still to come out of this journey. Buckle your bass belts! Its going to get a bit bumpy! Catch BYBB Colorado Every Thursdays 10pm-2am Eastern on www.the-lost-art.com---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.reverbnation.com/bruiseyourbodybreaks ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ http://thedjlist.com/djs/genre/breaks/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ U.K.-Core Magazine Blog: http://www.coremagonline.com/interviews/natural-nate-the-lost-art-of-real-djing.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ If you haven't got a cup of coffee, I suggest you go make one now! This is a brilliant, in depth insight into The Lost Art of DJ'ing with DJ Natural Nate, a US DJ whose intention is to stay true to all that's great about music. Coffee done? Get ready for the ride... Hi Nate, great to catch up with you today! You've kindly agreed to chat to Core about life, The Lost Art, great music and the scene in the US……Thanks! ;o) I could never be so honoured Leah and Core Magazine. I'm truly humble for the chance to let people on the inside of the-lost-art and my drive for honesty and respect not only for the music, but for one's self. I really had to dig deep on some of these questions and I thank the magazine for this. So Nate, tell us who you are and what you do, how long have you been involved with music and how did it all begin….. My name is DJ Natural Nate and really, I'm just a regular guy that loves mixing and Bass. I do my radio show with Mike Devious on the Bruise Your Body Breaks show every Thursday 10P.M.-2A.M Eastern time. From the start of my life, I have always been involved in being a listener and a fan of all music. I was lucky to have a family that was passionate about their music collection from the oldies to classic rock. Keeping the head phones on at an early age proved to keep me tame. Everyone dreams of being a rock star at one point and the music would not let my soul go. I grew up with the influences of breakdance and the culture. As a young kid, we would take our school lunches to do break battles with different grades. I would go to the local skating rinks to watch the true masters of the craft perform on a simple piece of cardboard and some serious boom. The bass beats and haunting synths had me hooked. I could feel this music making me just want to get up and dance. The camaraderie with the culture was one of respect for one's craft and person. It was a great influence to stop the fighting and take life's battles out by way of dance. It also in some cases save many peoples' lives, including my own in some ways. I have always had a huge respect for what the culture was doing, and did, for the people trying to live and be noticed. I had always been a fan of music instruments and would sneak myself into band class to learn this craft on my own. I never really asked anyone for help. I have always been loyal to myself and have had the urge to learn the industry from my own mistakes and accomplishments, hopefully helping someone else along the way with a easier road for success. I have never wanted to learn from others, no offence, because I wanted my own purity to my ideas on the scene and the music. Ironically, I absolutely hated my first show that I went to. I had a really bad time and could not understand what the fuss was all about. It took me a few shows to stand back and watch all of the PLUR people interacting with each other in such a positive manner. These people were showing true support at the time (early 90's) for anyone that was there for the experience, whether you were black, white, red or had five arms. This community was full of support to the real culture of the music and life around it. I was a lucky guy to have had a chance to see where it started to where it is now. WOW! What a change it has been. I can remember the time that the DJ was looked at as a highly respected psychologist of the night. These people were the true soldiers of mentality because they knew how to make you dance and feel the right emotions in that moment, in time standing still wishing the rush would never end. This was always accomplished with 2 turntables and a pitch control. The DJ was the whole backbone to what we used to call the underground. These people set the true standard for the show because it was about the skill these artists were going to bring. Were they going to have a good night or a bad night by the unforgiving pitch and wheels of steel? The turntables don't lie. Either you can mix or you cannot. This is not something that everyone can do. It take YEARS of respect for the turntables to be able to talk without talking at all. It's those moments in time, with a DJ never knowing if its going to be perfect due to the 1000's of things that could go wrong. It could be a speck of dust or a scratched record. To recover and still rock the crowd is truly what it is about. It's not the music itself, it's the showmanship and attitude of the craftsman taking you to another dimension. To have these incredible and flawless sets by the power of the hand and mind was the whole attraction in itself. Living on the edge of a pitch. You could tell a lot by how the artists is mixing; his emotion, mood and excitements. Making music with the music. All of these DJ's showing the highest respect to the producers by using the music and influencing the sales. I have always said it takes a good DJ to have a good producer and a good producer to have a good DJ. As this states, it goes hand and hand together. The DJ is highly underrated these days with mix programs and syncs. There is really no human emotion in it these days and that's what really lacks in the whole industry today. There is a huge misconception about what a DJ really is and does in today's standards. I know what the craft of mixing has done for my life and just respecting the people who have helped me along the way with their production. It is absolutely priceless. I have been able to express myself in many ways and push myself to make accomplishments to remind myself I'm alive and can do these things for others too. Mixing & music has been a humbling and life changing experience to this day. Stay true to yourself no matter what happens and nothing else matters. There are not too many things you take with you when you leave. Be sure you take your word, integrity and honour with you at all cost. Your run The Lost Art, the name seems poignant - what's The Lost Art all about, can you describe it for us… Really, I just guide The Lost Art. Jiggabot, Tracy Vandyke and myself are part owners and we have a strong admin team. We are the first real live DJ station that proves the mix by way of video. We believe in keeping real talent along with deserving artists in the light and keeping the real term DJ alive. We keep a firm structure to our system for everyone's growth, but at the same time we have let the public and DJ's be the real voice of the-lost-art.com and what it stands for. If at anytime we as TLA are not upholding our words or truths, I would expect someone one in the community to keep us straight. We are a very private but close group regarding the future of our projects and our people. We basically give the DJ/Producers the keys to our engine to be a successful as they want under simple guidance to the structure. We trust every single one of our people enough to give everyone a chance to bring their business to our business. You are your own boss using these tools. The-Lost-Art.com is run by each one of our shows, and we look at it as a part of a share into the company. We all work for each other and that's what stands us apart from everyone else right off the bat. To really understand The-Lost-art.com would take me back to 2001... Everyone's dreams are to be a rock star of some sorts. I had a chance with one of the best companies in the world and thought I had it all. I worked really hard to keep to myself out of the light, but also keep myself in the true underground even though the industry was full of fakes and kiss ups. During the time of the contract, 2001, I had a very dear friend pass away, and that really changed my life. In some cases it was for the worst. It was a devastating blow for me, this person was one of my truest support systems inside and out of the music industry. I really looked up to this man and to this day carry his name in my heart and by my actions. I also had other personal issues with life and it was a rough time. During all of this I had a call from my manager. He had stated to me that this company had reviewed the mix and thought I was a computer generated DJ, thus meaning I was a fake. In all honesty, the mixing was cool but never perfect, and I could not understand what they had meant by this. I did not even own a computer at that time. I lost the contract, my friend, and some other personal things in my life. I was ready to give up and went into my boo-boo stage of life. I was never really one for kissing ass, nor having some one else do it to be booked, nor play, and I basically dropped out of the scene sulking about my losses for a couple of years with my record collection and addictions. I was always true to the people around me, but was on a self destruct mission because I could not save these things I had lost forever. I felt like a failure but remained respectful and faithful to those that kept the support at all times, no matter how bad things got for myself or those around me. Kind of a catch 22. I owe a lot of people thanks. A few years had past and I had a friend tell me we had been offered a radio show. I was really surprised because I really was not into promoting myself in that way. It took me a few weeks of thinking, I came to the conclusion that it would be better to spin for one person than be in the hole that I had been in the past years by myself. It would be a great way to preserve my wax by making mixes and retiring them as they grew into age. The #1 thing we did as per our radio show was to record these sets LIVE onto a camcorder. I was going to be damned if someone was going to call me a computer DJ again!! It took me years to figure out what a computer DJ was. When I did, it was even more devastating. I lose a contract back then because of a computer and now-a-days you are a superstar with one. That really pissed me off, sorry to say. There was no way I would lose a chance like this again. The other thing I loved about doing radio is its LIVE! There's no second chances - it's up to you to keep the shows fresh along with the skills sharp for your crowd listening at that time. I went into radio thinking EVERYONE WAS A REAL DJ NEXT TO ME! I really did! For the first year we hand recorded EVERY set that we still have to this day. Early one morning, a guy came into the station and said he had scoured the world for a live video station and why was nobody using this? It took me 2 seconds to ask this guy what he was talking about, because it was costly to buy new tapes each week. He pointed me to Ustream and I fell in love with it. In 2006,the Bruise Your Body Breaks show was the first to make it a PURE standard to prove the mix by way of video. Now we had another problem. Nobody else wanted to really use it? We soon learned that the station we were on were actually computer and controller DJs, and they did not want to be shown on video due to the fact they were fakes. To be honest, my heart was crushed because I had respected too many of these people for what I thought was talent. A true live DJ station would not exist with any other company. Heart breaking again. We pushed with our show over the years and soon found the station we were working for in some serious trouble. Most stations, are not 'true' live stations. Playing a pre-recorded mix or an archive is not live. It came to a point where many slots were open, not only on this station, but many others. I did not want to embarrass these companies nor myself by begging DJ's to play. I started to come up with a concept about a hub system. These companies over here have a few shows, we have a few shows, so let's see if we could hub these stations into a 24 hour system with everyone getting fair promotions to stations and DJ's. Awesome idea, but again, most internet DJ's are not Disk Jockey's at all. The video was going to fail again because we could not find real DJ's. The idea was still open for trades, but not for the true online DJ experience. After working extremely hard to promote special events online, not only to my show but to the station, we grew tired of the fact nobody wanted to make this work. None of it! Promotions were awful and there had to be a better way. During that time there was a Radio Station/label I will not mention. This company came out swinging and seemed to be a great resource to team up with on just an idea. This company soon started taking stolen write ups we had done and claiming them as their own. They would watch for the people we were promoting and put them onto their own top 10 charts to somewhat copyright artists from other stations and show. It was TEARING the whole system up that we were working on for years. This company almost pulled it off. They were so naive to what was going on around them that we started our own tests and ways of breaking them down. We started featuring newcomer artists and this station would feature these guys on the top ten chart lists not realising they were watering down the industry by taking and taking. Their own people started wondering the same thing. Don't lose high quality for one and that they did. You slap labels on people and burn them, you won't last long in this industry. If you do? It's because you have had to team up with second class businesses and people trying to make up the difference. When bad companies work with bad companies, everyone loses. We refuse to allow this at TLA at all costs. I felt really bad for all of the artists begging to get heard but it was a buddy, buddy kiss ass system and it was a massive destruction to them after not paying their artists. So many people sold themselves out to be heard and to think they would step over each other to get it. That also really pissed me off to watch the industry crush itself with so many gaps in relationships. I knew I do a better job than those who I worked for and the opposing companies. I was tired of the disrespect for all of the hard work we had enveloped and pushed hard for the idea we could do it on our own. I had a few true friends left in the industry and a good enough name to say "LETS TRY IT". We had nothing to lose nor gain. Debonaire was a huge influence to building a better company with honour and respect for all. I had asked for some advice and if he would help back the station. This was a huge kick start to my confidence - we could actually pull this off along with a few other major players. I had been working on an idea for the break dancers because they were pushed out of the clubs once the true underground died. From the movie "Raiders of The Lost Art" I had an idea of saying "Breakers of The Lost Art" with a break logo, meaning "where are they all at", calling them back out to the dance floor. After having a falling out with those that did not want to truly change the internet scene, I needed a name for this project. It did not take me long to realise we could include everyone now. Not just one genre. It always goes like this: "My genre is better than yours. My skills are better than yours. I'm better, I'm better and I'm better……………". Well PROVE IT! The station is huge on put up or shut up. Instead of saying you are better, or your genre is - PROVE IT! The Art of the DJ's was almost brushed under the rug. It was a computer and control infested place and we needed something that would not exclude anyone from being involved with this idea of keeping the DJ and true mixing alive. I went back to the breakers shirt idea, and said If I dropped the breakers from "Breakers of the lost art" it said it all. From the art, music, dancing, DJ's,etc IT COVERED IT ALL! The art of mixing was dying. It was meant to be. It really found itself, and it was catchy at that. I took the few true friends and DJ's I thought I had at the time and we opened the-lost-art.com with a splash page and a Ustream channel. Basically nothing, but some really good DJ's and a idea of preserving the pitch (all devices that actually mix and not sync) DJ=Disk Jockey. No excuses allowed. The-Lost-Art.com was just an idea. This project would never be here without the many that have brought this place to where it is. We've made a lot of mistakes trying to find the right system in front of the world. I have left this open as a book for people to read. The public has watched this roller coaster of ride with TLA demanding to stay true to your words and your business. In a lot of ways, I can say I have lost more with this project than I could have ever imagined. This project was never intended for just anyone. As a matter of a fact, it was meant for the few and the proud. It kinda sounds like a marine. That's what this group is to me - true soldiers to life and the music. These people are the TRUE DJ's that need to be respected for their talents, that they have been extremely committed not only to themselves, but TlA as well.. Our Dj's are some of the most sought out DJ's on the planet. Not only are they the best people we could find as a person, but they are just awesome DJ/producers. Our DJ's are given the chance to learn the industry and are highly trained for their own success inside and out of TLA. I'm really proud of this rare and loyal crew. We don't look for the best DJ's in the world, we look for the best people first. With the knowledge we have at this company, we can teach someone with heart the trade. What they do with it is up to them at that point. Many have come and most have gone. This project is about your integrity to yourself and your word first. Being a DJ and the music has always come second for me. The one thing I have always held dear to myself is my brutal honesty and loyalty to those that are loyal to me. That's soooo hard to find in this day and age. Greeds and wants are temptations that most cannot overlook. I have never walked nor had to cut anyone's throat to be where I am at. I have done it all with respect for the craft, music, producers and the listeners. We take morals very serious at TLA. That's the second thing that has made us who we are. Our honesty and integrity have always won our wars. We are proud that we have a voice that people listen to and we would not trade that for the world. We have been able to stay true to ourselves in an industry that just slaps labels on the masses versus what it really is. We do not look to just fill our slots. It has to be the right person to work as a team first and foremost. We have never asked for another DJ to play on our station. We have never used someone else's technology other than our own ideas to products in use. It's a very humbling thing to see so many other companies adopt our systems into their own projects. You can see it in one way, shape, or form everywhere. We have set the highest standard for a quality site and artists. We are one of the only sites to be secured and certified to prove we care about our company and the public: http://tinyurl.com/996ojlt. We own 23 domains to the site and our techs and admins are some of the best in the world. Our company is a non profit site and all donations go into future projects and technology. We have many ground breaking ideas and tools right round the corner. I feel like I was responsible for the turn of the industry and now I feel like I have to finish it. We said we would do it better. We said we would put our DJ's and producers on a bigger platform. We have said many things and we are proud that we have kept true no matter what the outcome was. It's always a two way street with people and businesses. We have always believed in second and third chances and if the relationships have gone, it really boils down to their own commitments with self. We have been a MAJOR force of putting companies to artists on their real start to the industry. Everyone that has worked with the-lost-art.com has gained something from this. The-Lost-Art.com has done so many things for others and we will always be remembered for doing it our way. It takes a certain person and artist to be an Internet DJ at TLA. These are people I would take into battle inside and out ofThe-Lost-Art. These people are committed and give a great representation to what it takes to be labeled a true DJ. These are the elite of the elite and Im proud to have had the chance to create a place no other than The-Lost-Art.com with all of these people. How does your ethos support that Nate? I grew up not having the best at sometimes. I never looked at it as a disadvantage but a means to say I can still do the same thing you can with less. My urge to be #1 with less has been one of my strongest points. I have never been the guy to care about what others think. If someone is pushed down, reach your hand out and help. I have always stood up for the underdog and the less fortunate. It's not their fault and everyone has a talent or a skill worthy of life and respect. Everyone needs a chance or 2. I have always felt like the underdog myself and have only wanted chances in my life too. I will always go out of my way to ensure someone's life is better. I love for someone to say "no you cannot!". Proving people wrong with a strong mind and will is priceless. Staying true to your word is more important than losing everything around you. It's important to know standing alone is actually doing the right thing no matter how badly you might think you're going to lose it all. I have humbly been on top charts as a DJ and a producer. I am also the current World Record Holder for the fastest mix DJ. I hope one day to pass this torch on to the team at TLA. All of this would never have been possible without the people and producers behind me. The Lost Art is a gift to all of these people, saying thank you for what they have helped me become. I think it is so important to give back. Not enough people are just willing to help these days. That's why we are losing the DJ war against computers and controllers. Not only because of price, but because people want everything handed to them. To be a DJ takes years of loving the music and the craft itself. Most people do not have the time, nor the will, to have this true label we call DJ. I have a lot of respect for the music lovers and passion they have to be a DJ. Sync and mixing both say what it is. If its not pitching, its not mixing. Plain and simple. DJ=Disk Jockey and if it does not have a disk? It's not a DJ. Let's be sure we stick to the basics here, the biggest problem I have noticed is way the new generation thinks Sync is being a DJ. Most producers that make their own music have not studied the craft of mixing and most DJ's have not studied producing. It's hard to be good at both - both crafts take an extreme amount of time to learn. Big headliners use programs and computers to run THEIR own music they have made. The younger generation mistakes live P.A. for actually DJ'ing. It's the truth. The Lost Art has no problems with others using technology to present their own music. Being a DJ is respecting the craft and promoting others to keep the industry alive. Being a DJ is about the showmanship and true ear to making music with the music. I do have a few friends that are handicapped and this sync has been a great tool for someone that cannot function the decks. There are good ways this tool can teach young kids and the impaired but would always recommend to know what you are trying to be with your devices. We are here to keep the art of mixing alive, with the pure respect for what it is and where the whole culture came from. Mixing is a voice and a way of life, not a fad. We will keep the march going for the sake of true showmanship and demanding to have true talent in the industry. Radio gives people the chance to prove their real talents and consistency to themselves to say they are a true DJ. We are proud to be the highest quality site in the world because of all of the people involved. It makes it tough to want to let someone down at this point. Our 2 year mark is Oct 31st 2012 and we finally have the engine built. We have not even tried to market this place nor have we pushed the gas pedal in. Are are excited about the future with this mighty team we call the-lost-art.com?! How hard has it been to stand by your morals, honesty and integrity over the years? It's been tough to keep other's integrity true, but not for ourselves. I had the honour of serving my country in the Marines and made several achievements. I was Honour Man and Ironman along with my platoon being Honour Platoon. I have worked with the best people in the world my whole life and have done some amazing things by being honest and respectful at all times. Being a team is the only way we can over come these challenges. It is a battle of what a DJ is, and keeping the art alive. We take it very serious. It has never been tough to know where my morals have been. I have stood alone many times to find myself later in years happy that I did not sell myself out nor the people around me out. I have tried to be the best friend I can be to anyone that needs some support, that's all we're looking for. Just to be noticed and respected. It always starts with yourself first to be able to have a true support system. I would rather have 2 true people than 100 fake people to make up the numbers for the 2. It has never been hard for me to live up to my words. Your words are all you have in your life - be sure to live by them. I have set the highest achievements possible not only for myself, but for everyone around me. I love to push people to the max because I know they have so much more. My team pushes me and I push them to be the best. As I always say, perfect practice makes perfect. Do your best at all times. Practice is just practice if you don't strive harder. We are an extremely close family, built on honesty and respect. The talent is so amazing at the lost art. DJ for DJ, I will take anyone of these guys into war. I'm extremely proud that the public and these people of TLA keep me on my drive. I could not do it without them. This is a DJ creed I said for myself and my morality for what I do as a DJ. This is a work in progress... What a DJ is: A DJ is someone who loves to dream. A DJ is someone who holds the highest respect for others production and people. A DJ is someone that tries to show they feel the same as the producer by using their music in a mix. A DJ is someone that is a psychologist through sound. A DJ is someone trying to keep the world pure and honest in thought, by the power of the mix and melodies. A DJ is someone who looks up to the producers and not down. A DJ is someone who has spent a lot of hours listening and learning the tedious craft of mixing to show the true respect for the producers and their music.
A DJ is someone that can moderate between wars and battles by mixing other productions together. A DJ is someone that makes the impossible possible with thought and mind while riding the wave of the pitch. A DJ is someone who always knows what to say through good and bad times by talking through mixing and music. A DJ is someone thought to be the modern day medicine man. A DJ is someone who never turns their back on a producer or listener no matter what level they are, and will find a way to make the music work. A DJ is someone who should want to teach others willing to learn the craft, and helping others express themselves. A DJ is someone who will play just because they love to, and not for the money or fame. A DJ is someone who should try to be as pure as the music they choose to spin. A DJ is someone that cares about others, obviously by the producers they use. The DJ is someone that gives others a voice. A DJ is someone that loves life. A DJ is someone that says "Yes you can!" Support your DJ's, for they support so many others. Any times you've strayed away from the straight and narrow along the way? I think everyone strays away at one time or another in life. I have never been perfect nor will I ever be. We all have to learn lessons in life whether it's trying to fit in or proving who you are. I have done a lot of things I shouldn't have, but at the same time I would not be who I am today, saying anyone can make something of themselves. All you have to do is believe in yourself and others will soon follow. I can honestly say that the-lost-Art.com has taught me more about life and people than I could have ever imagined. That's all I ever really wanted from this project. I wanted people to believe in themselves and have the chance to be what they say they can be. Whether things have worked out for the best or the worst, we all have learned life lessons for the future, even if we don't know it. I hope our morality rubs off on the world. I am an extremely fair and giving guy that wants only the best out of the people around me. Lessons are learned the hard way, but to forgive is what life is about. We will always learn and grow from mistakes in our lives. That's what makes us human and hopefully enough to make us all realise we are after the same thing. Just a little respect. The Bruise Your Body Breaks Show has missed 2 shows in 6 years showing the dedication and thanks to the listeners that are there every week. Whether it's 1 to 1000's, it's all the same to me. If someone can come and get support through our community and new music by something The Lost Art is doing, we did our job! It's that easy. The-lost-art.com is about supporting and truly trying to make someone's day. That's what our DJ's do. They make people's days. The site is about bringing your best and being who you are. Our community is going to love you for that. I have never been so lucky as to have had this project to guide me in the right paths. I have so many people behind this, and failure is not an option. There is a lot riding on this project and people's lives. People need positive things in their life, and they need structure. It keeps us alive, and that's what TLA has done for so many. My purity to let people be who they are is like no other. I give everyone an equal chance no matter who you are or what level you think you are. Proof is in the pudding, and lets see what you got! I cannot say enough good things about this ever growing place we call the-lost-art.com Coming back to TLA - what genres are inspiring you most at the moment? I have always been inspired by electro breaks, and that's what I represent for the station. By working with an all genre station, I have learned it's not about the genre anymore. It's about good music. All of the artists that have came to TLA represent the best of all genres. There really is no other place on the planet like TLA. I can sit on the station day after day listening to good music. I'm not a big fan of trends nor fads. I'm a fan of showmanship and mixing, plain and simple. It's also been noticed with TLA that the showmanship steals the show and not the music- it says a lot about the talent for one and not the genre wars. A lot of people don't know that I actually started out with dnb in 96-97. I am also a huge fan of downtempo and trip hop. It's again about good music for me and not the genre. :) Any DJ's to watch out for? On a serious note, any TLA DJ. There is not one person on this station that should not be in a top chart for being a good DJ or producer. We do have some AMAZING talent in both areas, and that would be way to hard for me to say. I see the accomplishments all of the guys are making and it's easy for me to close my eyes and pull from the bunch knowing its going to be a top show or DJ/Producer. We've heard that you're always on the look out for new DJ's - what do they need to bring to the table? We have never had an issue finding DJs and keeping the U.S. side of The-Lost-Art.com extremely strong. We have never really aimed at being a 24 hour live station, but it's right around the corner. We have taken this first two years with trials and errors to be where we are today. We really have never truly marketed this place until we were sure we had a solid product. We have a schedule tab on the site that syncs with time zones to find the Genre or DJ you are looking for: http://www.the-lost-art.com/schedule.html This is also a great place for DJs from around the world to see the slots we have opened for the future. We are an all genre station and we are looking for good people that have some dedication to themselves and the music. Keeping a solid promotion with TLA is really what it takes. We have one of the best systems in the world with a massive amount of tools for DJ's/producers to be successful. We do train the right people and have an awesome staff that provides additional support. We have a close group where we are constantly updating our guys for future projects. The best way to get started is to look at the schedule and see if a time fits. We do host live events also, and if you can do an event that way, we are all for it! We do look for floating DJs to the system. We are human and sometimes need a fill. We are willing to work with anyone wanting to play no matter how long it takes to get these shows on. We need DJ's that understand the craft and are willing to put it on the line week after week proving the mix. There is a blog on how to become a TlA DJ and its the start to the adventure we are seeking: http://the-lost-art.com/blog/?p=6693. We are in the process of making a universal agreement to the station and our guidelines, etc. We have many future projects with businesses that need to know we have the right people on this team and we do enforce the best from our people to using our system. We are extremely strict on what type of devices are used on the station to insure the public knows the station is mixing. Turntables, CD players and anything you are manually pitching is accepted. Live P.A.'s with ones own music has no limitations on how it is presented. It is up the the actual artist presenting their own music on how this is displayed. Bring your best and we can meet in the middle as companies under a hub. It's a team effort, and we are only as strong as our weakest link. How could our readers get more involved with this? Are there any stipulations? We have one of the most incredible sites in the world for anyone to be involved with. The way our site functions in a circle keeps everyone in the loop. The registry is a great way to start with the site. This allows to you function our chat, forum and blog postings. Being registered always keeps you up to date with the-lost-art.com. Our registry is located on the blog home page and is easy to function: http://the-lost-art.com/blog/?p=6693. The blog is a great way to find out more info on the site as well as the DJ's. We have a forum opened back up for members to get involved with the posts. Our blogs and forum communicate with each other and is a easy way get involved in the group: http://the-lost-art.com/blog/?page_id=9261/. As a member also, you can make a blog about anything to get it onto the front page of our site. We have a massive public group that anyone can share in, The-lost-Art.com - Preserving the pitch: https://www.facebook.com/groups/219890431446743/?fref=ts * and also a huge house group, The-Lost-Art's 4 On THE Floor House & Tech: https://www.facebook.com/groups/275586682477503/?fref=ts. We also have a business page that anyone can respond to: https://www.facebook.com/TheLostArtTV?fref=ts. Our community supports others mix and tracks by way of soundcloud - all genres welcome: http://soundcloud.com/groups/producers-and-affiliated-artists-of-the-lost-art-com. Twitter has been a great way to stay up on our DJ's and ideas: https://twitter.com/TheLostArtcom. Last but not least, if anyone has need, a direct link to help with an idea or suggestion, they can always email us at [email protected] So, we've talked about DJ'ing but what about production? I'm actually shy about my own production. I have never had any training of any sort and have made myself learn this extremely hard craft. I still use hardware for my production and really have not written anything in a year to ensure TLA is on the right path. I don't use fancy VST's, nor anything actually. I have done most of my work off of a rolled Fantom X6 and G6. I do everything from scratch. All beats are hand made along with everything you here. I have never taken the DJ out of my production. I use a cd player to reel and time my samples versus using a computer program. True story. I'm a sucker for a remix and love the challenges of writing around a good sample. Everything is done in a real time function and all vocal tracks are done By Jiggabot and myself. Most of my tracks are raw and really were never meant for anyone else but myself. I have a collection of good tracks and they are mostly experimental. I have always pushed myself to learn the production side on my own. I have never really wanted someone to slap a tag or label on my production. In most cases, I really don't even consider myself a producer at all. I just make ideas and doodle tracks. I have done some serious work on a release called legend. It was another life changing event for me to step out of making basic tracks to actually making a full on production that just a listener or dancer could appreciate. It took me 9 long, hard months to come up with a 21 track release. When used from 1-21 it would actually tell a story about heaven and hell, good and evil. I also tried a new thought on how to acquire more track sales by making a 5 part movie story. You would have to have all 5 tracks, especially to get the full story, as well as the 21 tracks. I did this live and never have really made such a project. I have made several test EP'S that I really did not want to sell. My last EP's were written from true experiences. I always try to have a true meaning behind every track, and whether it's a sample you might know, I might actually be saying something completely different then what it means. BYBB's humble production has been up best in Label and E.P. I really do not know what I'm doing, but it seems to be working for what it's worth. I find more passion in giving these days than anything. I have had so many producers give to me that it humbles me for someone to enjoy my crazy mess of a production. I think people enjoy the purity and rawness of the ideas, and that's what has been my success. I do have a bio that goes more into details: http://the-lost-art.com/blog/?p=9477 The real production comes from the hidden treasures of the-lost-art.com. We have some of the best up and coming to old schoolers in the world. I have taken some of this production state to state proving that TLA seriously has the boom booms. I would take ANY one of our producers music into battle. It really does not get any better than the DJ/producers of the-lost-art.com. Find ALL of the TLA DJ/producers here (please listen and a comment - it would mean the world to these guys!): http://the-lost-art.com/blog/?page_id=8553 Have you got some links for our readers - am sure they'd love to tune in and get a sneaky preview of what they can expect to hear ;o) Front page: http://the-lost-art.com Live Page: http://the-lost-art.com/live/ Any shout outs? My most important shout our would be to Jiggabot, my lovely girl. She has been very supportive of this cause and giving me the countless hours to finish this project one day. My family and friends that have believed in what I do, and have pushed me to keep going. Our techs Joel Element Z White (Element Z) and Viral Transmissions- Dave. We have a huge admin panel and and DJ network. It would be hard for me to shout to everyone one on TLA but I must highlight in random order: Damian Doyle, Demetrius Dialect Austin, my brother Tracy Vandyke, D'jo Ofslipmatsradio, Dexter Smith, Paul Kraft, Marcel Borcila, Jeff Caron, Alex Mihulin, Rob Hagen, Hippy Ian Addison, Derek J. Skinner, Cory Benoit, Christopher Polk, The Mobile Unit, all of the Bass Records Crew and N.C, THE WHOLE Louisiana crew, Global Bas Alliance (Debonaire), B&H Audio and Video DJ/Producer department (Izzy and team) Rane, DJ Industries, DaveCalculator Djdc Calcagni, Rob Si-Dog Silas, D.j. Stylus, Naz T Nate, Ryan McTwist Krawec, Tom Pettit, The Watchmen, Steve Allred, Tim Lwin, David Gleason, Michael Myers, Bruce Nisbet, Stet Breaknik, Mallory Maliboo Mazzullo, Andre Soares, Jason Keith, Spencer Zeh, Miguel Palacios, Chad Carpenter. To the crew, stay logged into the chat, T.j. Ekn Nolan, Madd Catt, Matt Bewarnd Warner, Blayne B Mylife, Jess Hexx Valero, Cesar Octavio Farias Rossell, Prueph Partiology, Anthony Grant, Conquest Housetribe, Nick Teknik Riesco, Bret Shoopman, Jason and Heather Phonotronix, Dustin Gooseboy McDaniel, Shawn Dj-Snipez Sheridan, Dale McKelvie, Justin Rotkowitz, Wesley Webbly Brown, Nimo Thehooligan OfSlipmats, Doc Breaknik, Billy Howell, James Wolfe, Ndoe Outdoe, Tony Queido, Snaake Love, Rob Bassaholic Grimes, Josh Trosper, Rob Affiliated-Inferno Haupt, Bryce Aucoin, Amy StarrJunkie Bobo, Thelostartcom Tla Boom, Rob DubSouljah Meador, Robbie Baxter, Corey Fuzz Webster, Michael McElyea, Blair Phill Fredrickson, XS Bassbook, Eric Goff, Hippy Ian Addison, Julian Cortez, Bobby Whitten, William D'Angelo Caldwell, Michael C. Armstrong, Matt Karr, Wayne Decker, Chip Autin, Damian Szurgot, Mike Soden, Osheen Emdjian, Josh DeeJay Snow Mix, Brandon Djdrift Baham, Kevin B! Elsewhere in general: *Promote your show*, Derek DjThrodown Davis, Billy Mauffray, Daniel Warren, TheLost ArtCom Webber, Trevor DjF'real Williams, Joshua Smooth J Sutton, Evan Kakowski, all the DJ's holding the true mixes down, our TlA listener base and fans, all of the people that built this place we call TLA whether it worked out or not. You all were apart of this machine at one time and we still say thanks to your services at the time. :) God or what ever else is beyond us. Our last shout out is to everyone that said an all genre station would not work. :) If you want to take a listen, try this page: http://soundcloud.com/dj-natural-nate -------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.reverbnation.com/bruiseyourbodybreaks ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Want to Be a Lost-Art DJ or Artists? Blog: http://the-lost-art.com/www-the-lost-art-com-demanded-to-grow-artists-needed/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Merging companies and Business are begging www.The-lost-Art.com to expand and grow. TLA is looking for the best pitch controlled { Mixing } DJ’s and Artists from around the globe! [email protected] It has been a short 2 1/2 years that www.The-lost-Art.com has been opened, and what a ride it has been. The average public does not know that we opened this company by accident. Yes by accident! With the experience that TlA brings, the real story is one of the biggest mysteries on the internet radio. How did this company become the powerhouse it is today and where is it going? www.The-Lost-Art.com was intended on being a hub system only and not a Radio station. Watching the tens of thousands of station out there, there was a common denominator out there. Great stations with gaps in the Schedule. It was the idea of opening a hub system that turned this idea into a living dream. Merging company’s with a neutral center was the pure idea. This would allow companies to remain companies and to drop the fences surrounding the industry. DJ’s and Artists merging from station to station to not just fill one station, but both or all! The promotion then go back in a huge circle of success for the stations and the DJ’s wanting new listeners. This also would help companies stay true to themselves without saying “We need help”. The standard was being set and a new industry was being created with in the internet radio community. So what went wrong with this idea? Internet radio has been around for years and years. The one question everyone had was, is this a real DJ/Artists. Late 2005 a company called www.Usteam.tv opened the gates for a new level of Video broadcasting. With tons of research and work, www.Usteam.tv became a major tool into the Radio world. Not only could you finally see the DJs/Artists but it was a new dimension in sight and sound. This opened up a whole new industry from advertisers and company’s alike because of the visual presentation alone. { www.Usteam.tv } was awesome until the spam/commercials came in. We dont blame them because we know what it costs to run such a place. We as TLA thought video was the best way to keep the industry pure. When this technology was first investigated, its was looked down upon in a major way. We could not understand why this amazing new technology was being cursed from the get go. As time passed and more and more DJ’s were catching on, We were told that Video would NEVER work because we had just called out the whole industry. We had no Idea what that meant so we asked why? It became clear that the DJ’s and Artists that we all respected as true talent we not talented at all and this new devise was exposing the truths about sync buttons and computer programs making people famous with no real proof. It was an out rage for this community and now the real problems were at hand. www.The-Lost-Art.com was soley seeking real DJ’s to prove the mix by way of Video Broadcast. It was nearly impossible to find a station with 50% real Dj’s and artists to even do this type of trading system. It was a major fail because nobody wanted their DJ’s and Artists to stand in the new firing line that was being created. It was the toughest and most important desicion that we have ever had to make, and that was to Create the First LIVE VIDEO STATION FOR THE REAL ARTISTS AND DJS THAT PRESERVE THE PITCH AND BELIVE IN SHOWMANSHIP FIRST!! So www.The-Lost-Art.com was created by us saying we could do it better with honesty and respect. www.The-Lost-Art.com was opened with a splash page and a ustream channel. We opened a project up in front of the world in hopes the world would be our guide as we pieced this site together with love and care for others. This project should have been in Beta stage for 2 years before releasing to the world but we decided it would be more important for others Ideas to be incorporated to make this a fair and equal place for all to enjoy. In order to really stand out and finally break the real mold of being just another station in the wall, we invested tons of time and research to being the first station in the world to own their own video broadcast thus leaving the world of spam behind for the viewers and listeners. Any station or system that is not using their own ideas or technology is just another station. It has taken extreme amounts of hours and funding to pull this off and thats because we care enough about our listener and artists to make this possible. This alone separates real stations and artists from the rest. In order to move forward in this industry you have to give the best and the best is only what we offer. It has taken us 2 1/2 years to finally say we have this perfected enough to bring it to other businesses and station. Through the good times and especially the bad times, www.The-Lost-Art.com has stood tall in the sea of Stations and companies. We are more than proud that we alone have set the highest standard for other stations and business to use. Our unique and effective system has brought so many people inside and outside of www.The-Lost-Art.com to using it in their daily lives and websites. Whether its a new video station or way to get the info out there, you can see the influence across the globe that www.the-lost-art.com has given to everyone. It was a common thing for www.The-lost-Art.com to be told this project would never work. House heads hate breaks, breaks hate house heads and the comments kept coming. We opened a all Genre station to prove that we could work together hand and hand. We are all people first with the common goals of just being noticed. Instead for saying you are better with talent and Genre, come and prove it. That was the basis for www.The-Lost-Art.com. Come prove it! Whats funny about this is, Artists and dJ’s came to prove they were the best and their genre was the strongest. We came into this site as mighty warriors for our cause to soon find that we all were fighting the same cause. It soon became clear that there was no genre anymore. It was a station filled with raw and pure talent of all levels. It was working and better than anyone could ever imagine. It is the people and the loyalty that sets this company far apart from the rest. We have DJ’s and Artists of all levels and Genres supporting a bigger cause then Just a DJ station. We support anyone and everyone that has a heart and a will to make someones life better with the power of talent and music. It is such an unbelievable place that has done charity work across the United States. It will always be important for this station to give frst. That was the whole point. Believe in something or someone that does not believe for themselves and watch this and them grow. Thats been the best part of this project. Watching people grow into great people and artists. It has made such an impact on so may peoples lives that we only want t keep sharing what we have. For a Company that was started by Accident and a place that nobody thought that would work, We are now opening 5 New Pages to the public. Demanding respect from the get go has paid off more than we could have ever imagined. With the high demand from incoming companies and businesses, we are finally prepared to give the world what they really want. Our Live page is always the ultimate goal because of huge ventures into other areas, and will always be our way of saying all genres can and have worked with the highest credit. We will be opening Pure Genre Pages for the listeners that cannot get enough of one style. www.The-Lost-Art.com is seeking talent from around the globe to fill these needed slots! This will be the first time that we have had the chance to truly involve anyone and everyone from all walks of genres. We are extremely proud that we have talent of all LEVELS! We are here to help and coach people that have a heart and a dream they want to follow. You do not have to be a superstar to be a shinning star at www.The-Lost-Art.com We are not looking for the perfect DJ’s and Artists. We are looking for loyal people that think they can make a difference in their lives and others with commitment and respect. This project is intended on keeping the music from your favorite produces and the listeners happy. It has alway gone in one big circle of respect. Honesty and hard work is what it takes and if you seriously think you have any of these traits and can hold a beat by hand, we want you! In a short few weeks, we will have the new Drum & Bass/ Jungle page complete with several amazing Artists. The House page is soon to follow and the pages are being built as we speak. We want it ALL! Any and every genre being spun on cd players or Turntables. We do accept anything that you can manually pitch to match your beats! Tape Decks as another example. We are looking for crews and people that can possibly Manage some of these other Genre Pages. This is a GREAT time to be involved with www.The-lost-art.com because we are all building this together. We have always been open to better ideas and ways to get things done. We totally encourage anyone that has some skill to join this ever so growing team. You do not have to be a DJ/Artist to work with or for www.The-Lost-Art.com. We are always looking for Bloggers and just people that know music to help guide this company for everyone to enjoy. From art to dancing, we were sure not to leave anyone out of this project. This is an amazing project with some of the best people on the planet. We would never be anywhere without the support of the public and the people that are keeping true DJ and Artists alive. There are so many avenues and businesses that are taking place and we cannot keep up with this demand without you. http://the-lost-art.com/how-to-become-a-dj-producer-of-the-lost-art-all-genres-welcome/ This would be another great step by reading this blog on how to become a DJ/Artist of TLA. We do demand the best out of each member and do push our team to the max. We bring the best out of the best and then bring it out again. This is a commitment not for everyone. With Sponsors, Businesses and companies alike demanding top quality, we are here to ensure the best training inside and out with www.The-Lost-Art.com. We take this more than serious and are one of the only companies to Contract our amazing people of TLA for yours and TLA’s protection. TLA will acknowledge others contracts if needed to become apart of this company as well. With Patent pending’s and future Ideas, there is no other company on the planet that can match www.the-lost-art.com’s growth and true potential in this Business. We have all of the tools ready for your success such as Music Managers, Entertainment lawyers and companies willing to help yours grow within www.The-Lost-Art.com. We encourage ALL companies outside of TLA merging in, to be promoted 50/50 on this quest for providing the best. We are a backer and you are the Individual, company, companies representing us. As stated earlier, It goes in a big circle. Thats how everyone grows. There is nothing we have not thought of to ensure you will be as successful as you want. Please contact us at: [email protected] Reserve your spot on www.The-Lost-Art.com!