Adam (A Skillz) is one of the UK’s funkiest beatmeisters. His fierce production skills and turntable dexterity has seen him explode onto the scene, collaborating with hip-hop legends and making music for worldwide brands. His incredible deck talents involve fusing funk, hip-hop and breaks with his unique style of scratching and mixing. Whilst his reputation as a true party rocker has won him prime-time slots across the UK at FabricLive, Spectrum, Chew The Fat, Supercharged, The Boutique and Sugarbeat as well as gigs around the world at major events, festivals and music industry parties such as The Hit Factory (New York), WMC (Miami) and Field Day (Sydney).
Continuing to dazzle the world over with his ever-popular DJ performances, A Skillz has been hard at work launching his very own label Jam City whilst working in the studio, on his infamous Insane Bangers series and planning his forthcoming artist album. The highly anticipated release will see him team up with some major names in the industry, to produce a host of seriously hot collaborations. It’s safe to say the best is most definitely yet to come for the boy A.Skillz.
SLYNK
Evan Chandler aka Slynk had music on the mind from birth. Naturally gifted with a musical ear he flirted with a range of classical instruments includingpiano, guitar and drums. In 2004, Slynk received a gift that would inevitably set the wheels in motion. A set of turntables motivated the aspiring DJ, and consequently resulted in an unremitting addiction to vinyl. The two years following, in his hometown Brisbane, Slynk secured residency in an underground New York inspired café. Here he refined his skills, experimented and educated his peers and fans with mash up productions of classic hip hop, ingrained with rare and funky, rhythmically savvy grooves.
Recently Slynk smashed the Fractal Forest stage at Canada’s biggest breakbeat festival, Shambhala, simultaneously releasing his first three vinyls on respected ghetto funk labels Goodgroove and Manmade. All of which featured in Juno Record’s Best of Breakbeat 2009 list hitting number 1, 12 & 30.
Slynk has supported an unsurpassed list of local and internationalartists, including De La Soul, Spinderella (Salt’n’Pepa), Ugly Duckling, Amp Fiddler, Lyrics Born, Roots Manuva, DJ Moneyshot (Solidsteel), Killaqueenz, DCUP, Featurecast, Fuzzbox INC, Nick Thayer, Boogie Army, Fdel, Qdup, The Nextmen, Dexter, Rennie Pilgrim, Rouge Element, Sly Players, Rephrase, Jon Ohms and countless others.
STICKYBUDS
From the funkafied west coast of Canada, Stickybuds has been making his mark on music all over the globe, captivating fans on tours in Brazil, UK, Hungary, Spain, Australia and New Zealand. His work ethic and passion have also earned him a residency at Canada’s Shambhala music festival (2005 – 2011).
With 16 releases under his belt on esteemed labels like Goodgroove Records, Jungle Cakes, Bombastic Jam, Fort Knox Recordings and recent Ghetto Funk EP release, he brings to the table his unique mix of funk breaks, hip hop, reggae, dnb and big basslines. His tracks have received global play from his heroes like Featurecast, A.Skillz and Fort Knox Five, while frequently hitting number one on best seller charts like the well respected Juno Records store.
SWEET SOUL BURLESQUE
Sweet Soul Burlesque is Western Canada's longest running professional neo-burlesque troupe. Founded in 2003 out of a passion for the genuine DIY pin-up grrl culture, Sweet Soul strives to raise the bar by creating fun, ground-breaking burlesque performances that are of unequaled production value. From ribbon staffs to giant venus fly traps to fire tricks to life-sized jack-in-the boxes, each Sweet Soul dancer has spent years individually crafting her own persona & performance style. Get ready for a vibrant mash-up of classic striptease with elements of hiphop, underground dance culture & punk rock.
Since their inception, Sweet Soul Burlesque has quickly become internationally reknown and has been featured in the Globe & Mail, CBC Television and Radio, Fashion TV, MuchMusic & MTV and has appeared at hundreds of events & festivals across the continent, from the Shambhala Music Festival to the New York Burlesque Festival. In 2010 they were honoured with a nomination for World’s Best Troupe at the International Burlesque Hall of Fame in Las Vegas. Additionally, four (4) Sweet Soul dancers have been nominated as soloists in the Best Debut category since 2007.