BIRTHPLACE:
Home of the Speaker F*ckers, Los Angeles, California, United States

MUSIC STYLES:
Hardcore, Early Rave, & Old School Techno/UK Hardcore

DJing SINCE:
1994

PRODUCING SINCE:
1996

INFLUENCES:
Altern-8, Tommyknocker, Nosferatu, Ruffneck, Moby, Prodigy, Acen, Predator, Chosen Few, Paul Elstak, Delta-9, Krome & Time, The Prophet, The Stunned Guys, Neophyte, Tha Playah, Evil Activities, Mark Acardipane, Promo, Mark Newlands, The Viper, DJ Isaac, Ophidian, P.O.S., Doomtree, Atmosphere, Aesop Rock, Sage Francis, Propaghandi, Portishead, Ennio Morricone, DJ Premier, Tribe Called Quest, Pete Rock, Beastie Boys, Soul Assassins, Stanton Warriors, Adam Freeland, Fatboy Slim, Blockhead, NOFX, and a many more!

STUDIO:
Logic, RME Multiface II, & KRK VXT8 Powered Monitors.

HOW IT ALL BEGAN:
In 1993, Techno found Inyoung in the form of a mixed tape. Before then, Inyoung had only been exposed to “commercial” Techno and the style of the tape had caught him off guard. The music on the tape was completely raw and it quickly began to grow on him. He started going to underground Techno parties and in 1994, Inyoung heard Hardcore for the first time. At that moment he knew that was “IT”. He had never heard any music like Hardcore before. It had the crowd going nuts and the atmosphere was reminiscent of Punk.

Although he grew up on Hip Hop, the energy of Hardcore was too captivating and Inyoung started saving up for cheap turntables. At first, he only listened to records on his turntables, but after a short time he got into mixing. The more he got into it the more he realized that a lot of Hardcore DJ's were not as technically sharp as he originally thought. So, he decided to release mixed tapes of his own and flooded the underground with them. He started spinning at a few parties and hooked up with a few different crews and after a few years he left the party scene and went off to focus on producing, starting off on tracker but eventually buying equipment. He was producing on and off for awhile and after releasing several records, he took a break.

In late 2003, Inyoung eventually made the choice to re-focus on his productions. One can only play & critique other producer’s tracks for so long before someone says, “If you think you can do better, why don’t you do something about it?” Inyoung knew he could improve upon his sound and production skills. Since then he has remained focused on pushing his particular style (which is a mix between Mainstream & Industrial Hardcore Techno) to its boundaries and make a mark for Los Angeles Hardcore, worldwide.

INYOUNG'S VIEW ON DJs:
The DJ is the middleman between the music and the crowd. The DJ is there playing the music that they love and sharing that musical experience with others. A good DJ will keep a certain rhythm of energy in their set. Once a DJ can match beats, there is a next level to obtain achieved through creative mixing and arrangements. If they don't try to reach this, then that DJ won't sound any different from the others who can match beats. I think that is what separates the great DJ's from the mediocre ones. They understand how to keep their set always rocking.

STUFF ON THE SIDE:
Drawing, movies, intellectual debates, food, traveling, exploring other cultures, video games, & rock climbing to name a few. I love new experiences and believe you should try anything at least once...unless it's black tar heroine.

PRESS: EVIL MONITO, URB Magazine, SPIN Magazine