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:
He was first exposed to Techno in his teenage years through a mix tape he was given for free while on the streets of Los Angeles. He had only been exposed to more commercial styles of Techno before and the style on the tape consisted of the Oldschool UK Hardcore sound. He was hooked and started attending underground raves in the “not so friendly” areas of Los Angeles . After attending several parties he then got his first does of Hardcore and was instantly in love. Although he grew up on Hip-Hop, he couldn’t shake the raw energy Hardcore gave him and what it did to the crowd. It was very reminiscent of Punk and Metal concerts. People doing the pogo together and some times even moshing!

Next he then started to collect vinyl and quickly began learning the art of DJing and mixing. Within a couple years he started to release mixtape after mixtape. His name grew rapidly in the Los Angeles underground and started to play as well as help with parties. He had always played around with producing using a Tracker program but he decided to become more serious and started learning Logic on PC. From there he teamed up with various friends who also produced and started to release records worldwide. Since then he has released original tracks & remixes worldwide on labels Terror Traxx, Traxtorm, Industrial Strength, & more! His style is best described as somewhere between mainstream and industrial and you never quite now what he will do next.

Finally, he decided to move to the “motherland” of Hardcore and lived in the Netherlands for almost 2 years learning from other producers as well as playing at clubs and music festivals. He is one of the few new generation of American producers to play at massive Hard Dance festivals such as Defqon 1, Nightmare in Rotterdam Outdoor, The Qontinent, & Project Hardcore. He now resides back in Los Angeles where he is working on a whole new arsenal of tunes.

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