DJ Stylus – The Vibe Conductor

There are too many records in the world to stick to one style and DJ Stylus embraces that in his party-rocking philosophy. Dubbed The Vibe Conductor by his fans, Stylus takes a tight hip-hop approach to mixing and applies it to a palette of tunes that range from overlooked classics to the newest progressive electronic sounds, connecting the soulful elements of his selections to tell a story on the decks. DJ Stylus is known for ambitious and far-ranging sets that make you think, feel and dance.

As a member of The Soul Controllers, Stylus started out at the University of Maryland’s 88.1 WMUC before eventually moving on to a two year stint on XM Satellite Radio. The Soul Controllers can currently be heard every week in the Decipher hip-hop block on Pacifica’s WPFW 89.3 FM.

Stylus is also a founding member of The POEM-CEES, the “Run-De La Soul” of DC hip-hop who are nationally recognized for fusing together the best of the poetry and hip-hop worlds. Since 1998 the POEM-CEES have released three albums, two chart-topping independent singles, won two Wammies, toured extensively and performed theatrical productions for the Hip-Hop Theater Festival and Capital Renaissance Theatre. Stylus is an integral part of the POEM-CEES’ legendary live show, a portion of which was experienced on television after naturalaw-dp and Black Picasso’s three appearances on HBO’s Def Poetry Jam.

Stylus has plied his trade at all of the major venues in Washington DC and won the 2004 and 2005 Wammie for Hip-Hop DJ. He was the main DJ for the Freestyle Union, an organization started by emcee, educator and author Toni Blackman that honed the skills of most of Washington’s most talented veteran hip-hop performers.

Stylus keeps an international focus while repping DC, rocking from London to Greece to Brazil and sharing turntables with Rich Medina, Daz-I-Kue, ?uestlove, Gilles Peterson and many more.

The Vibe Conductor is currently lending his production and performance talents to a new POEM-CEES album, a jazz fusion project a collection of remixes and an EP of original material.

PRESS:

• Interview with Philadelphia’s Ill Vibe Collective (2006)
• Philadelphia Weekly (2006)
• Featured in Adidas/XLR8R’s “Bedroom Rockers” book (2005)

DISCOGRAPHY:

Production, turntable and vocal work:

• E44 – Universal Oneness EP (2009)
• Tamara Wellons – Life Is (2008)
• SPP Waxworks – Have A Nice Day (2007)
• Tamara Wellons – …introducing Tamara Wellons (2003)
• POEM-CEES – Paranoia (2003)
• POEM-CEES – I.O.U. Street (2000)

Compilations/DJ mixes:

• Nicholas Ryan Gant – Hittin’ Switches (2009)
• Deborah Bond – After Day (2006)
• Tamara Wellons – Tamara in Wonderland (2005)

SELECTED VENUE HISTORY:

Washington, DC:
2K9, 9:30 Club, Agua Ardiente, Andalu, Avenue, The Bayou, Bohemian Caverns/Liv, Busboys and Poets, DC9, Andalu, Bar Nun, Bossa, The Black Cat, The Blue Room, Cada Vez, Cafe Nema, Dahlak, DC Sanctuary, Eighteenth Street Lounge, Eyebar, Five, Gallery, The Garage, Gua-Rapo, Jin, Kaffa House, Lincoln Theater, Local 16, The Loft, Mangoes, Marvin, MCCXXIII, Metro Cafe, Meze, Mirrors, Modern, Nation, Pearl, Posh, Rendezvous, Republic Gardens, Rock and Roll Hotel, Saki, Science Club, Sesto Senso, Spy Lounge, State of the Union, Tabaq, Timehri, Ultrabar, Velvet Lounge, Warehouse Theater, Wonderland Ballroom, Zanzibar…

Further afield:
Aqua Lounge (Philadelphia, PA)
Arts Garage (Philadelphia, PA)
Bar 13 (New York, NY)
Catalina Hotel & Beach Club (Miami, FL)
Evamer (Vieques, Puerto Rico)
The Five Spot (New York, NY)
Market Place (London, England)
Hotel Delano (Miami, FL)
Nikki Beach (Miami, FL)
Nuyorican Poets Cafe (New York, NY)
Ottobar (Baltimore, MD)
Sankofa (Salvador de Bahia, Brazil)
See Sound Lounge (Seattle, WA)
Shadow Lounge (Pittsburgh, PA)
S.O.B.’s (New York, NY)
Sugarbeat (Thessaloniki & Athens, Greece)
The Westbury (London, England)
Tavastia (Helsinki, Finland)
Yuca (Miami, FL)

PERFORMED WITH:
Asheru/The Unspoken Heard
Daz-I-Kue
Dwayne Wiggins
Fred Yonnet
Ill Vibe Collective
J-Live
Kev Brown
Lone Catalysts
Opus Akoben
Raheem Devaughn
Rich Medina
SunTzu Sound
Sweet Cherie
Talib Kweli
Toni Blackman
Wayna

OPENED FOR:
Arrested Development
Bahamadia
Brand Nubian
Canibus
DJ ?uestlove
DJ Smash
DJ Spinna
Erykah Badu
Gangstarr
Gilles Peterson
Jean Grae
Little Brother
Rakim
Res
The Roots
Ursula Rucker
Z-Trip

BOOKING & MANAGEMENT:

LSP
301.422.4624
kat at lilsoso dot com