DJ Eurok aka PEACE JUSTICE at ESL Saturday May 3, 2008
April 30, 2008
DJ Eurok aka Peace Justice Upset The Setup
Saturday May 3, 2008 At Eighteenth Street Lounge (DJ Set)
1212 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20036DJ Eurok aka Peace Justice UPSET THE SETUP is a DC based DJ/producer and hip hop artist. Known for his party rocking DJ sets, Eurok has been tearing up dancefloors around town for the past decade with an analog blend of hip hop, funk and soul, reggae, remixes and latin grooves.
A fixture in the DC music scene, Eurok has been a guest and resident DJ as well as featured performer at a number of venues and events including The 9:30 Club, The Black Cat, Local 16, The Velvet Lounge, and Reunion Thursdays. In 2004 he was nominated by the Washington Area Music Association for both the Electronica and the Hip Hop DJ of the Year awards the first dual genre DJ of the year nomination in WAMA history.
An artist with global aspirations, Eurok was a selected participant at the 2004 Red Bull Music Academy in Roma, Italy. He has performed in Europe and Latin America and his self produced original releases have received radio play on globally recognized stations including NPR (USA), Radio 1xtra (UK), Triple J (Australia) and NRK (Norway.)
http://www.djeurok.com
http://www.upsetthesetup.com
Felicia Snoop Pearson: Grace After Midnight
March 6, 2008
In December, I got a random Myspace message from a local video producer who wanted to use a track from my 2003 album Self Realization for a piece he was working on. Felicia Pearson (Snoop from HBO’s the Wire) had written a memoir (Grace After Midnight) and the publisher wanted a promo video to use online for the book. I linked up with the producer, he showed me the piece, we signed some papers, and here it is.
When Nathan approached me, I had never seen an episode of the Wire and I’ve furiously catching up since…
Flex Mathews Site Update
January 29, 2008
My man Flex’s site is back and updated. Check him out at www.flexmathews.com
All ages Hip Hop – 12.7.2007
November 28, 2007
Bombs Away – Friday December 7, 2007 8:30 PM
Live Local Hip Hop – All Ages Show
Performances by
Flex Mathews
Eurok (Peace Justice Universal) w Orbit 122
E-One
Resination
with Scratch Master K on the wheels of Steel
Plus: Special Debut of WBL Urban Arts Academy DJs Tre Pound and 40
At The Borf Mansion (Bobby Fisher Memorial Building) 1644 North Capital ST NW
$5 to enter. Smoke Free Alcohol Free
Flick jacked from flickr. Photo by Lindsey Astin
Ardamus ft. Keyote and Peace Justice Universal (DJ Eurok)
Ardamus did the beat. My lyrics are posted over at my Upset The Setup blog
T-Shirts Made Everyday
July 23, 2007
Just talked to the crew at Time Matter Energy in the Bronx. Looks like the new Upset The Setup shirts should be shipping this week. You can pre-order here. Check this shirt they did for Creature who we talked about over at the blog last week.
Here’s the story so far. 2 summers ago, I gave Ian Mackaye a bootleg promo CDR at Head-Roc’s show at Fort Reno. Ian has always been supportive of the indy hip hop that we do, and has repeatedly told me how much he likes my song “This is DC.” In April of 2007, Ian was in Australia doing shows with the Evens. Him, Amy Farina from the Evens, and Henry Rollins stopped by the Triple J morning show with Zan Rowe and played some music from DC including “This is DC.” Ever since that first play the Triple J (A national radio station broadcast across Australia) has been getting mad requests for the song. Random emails and Myspace friend request from kids in Australia started trickling in.
Ok, pause there. I have no record label, no promo, no video. Nothing. I make music, record it, hustle it here and there, put it out on the Internet. Yeah I do my little myspace thing, I’m trying to get my website back in shape, start selling music online again. But you know what, shit is hard. I got a job. I’m an artist with issues, I’m not trying to be all out there all the time, dig? But kids from Australia are hearing a song I wrote about DC Statehood, googling the lyrics, finding me on-line, and connecting with me. Fuck web 2.0 – this is some next generation future music shit, and I’m trying to get a hold of it and build a movement!
But then in the midst of me being overwhelmed by RSS feeds and content syndication, I stumble upon some shit like this:
The Triple J – Australian Broadcast Corporation
June 1, 2007
the HOTTEST TEN SONGS OF THE WEEK are…
1. HILLTOP HOODS – RECAPTURING THE VIBE (RESTRUNG)
2. KINGS OF LEON – FANS
3. CHEMICAL BROTHERS – DO IT AGAIN
4. ARCHITECTURE IN HELSINKI – HEART IT RACES
5. MUSCLES – ICE CREAM
6. SMASHING PUMPKINS – TARANTULA
7. DJ EUROK – THIS IS DC
8. WHITE STRIPES – ICKY THUMP
9. BILLY TALENT – FALLEN LEAVES
10. OPERATOR PLEASE – GET WHAT YOU WANT
I mean, really? NUMBER 7 in AUSTRALIA! ON A NATIONAL RADIO STATION? Can I get some help? Investors, street team, beats, an article on your blog, collabos, studio time? something! Holla at the kid!
