DJ Day explained

DJ Day
Birth Name:Damien Beebe
Origin:Palm Springs, California, United States
Genre:Hip hop, jazz
Occupation:DJ, producer, multi-instrumentalist
Instrument:Turntable, sampler, keyboard, drums, vocals
Years Active:1995–present
Label:Piecelock 70, Melting Pot Music (MPM)
Website:PL70.net - DJ DayMPMsite.com - DJ Day

Damien Beebe, known professionally as DJ Day is a DJ, producer and musician from Palm Springs, California. He formed the Innernational Crew with DJ Rip One in 1995, and had subsequent appearances with Innernational on Return of the DJ III & Laid in Full. He has worked with Stones Throw recording artists Aloe Blacc and Clutchy Hopkins, as well as remixes for Quantic, Alice Russell, People Under The Stairs and more.

He has shared the stage with artists from Amy Winehouse to Eminem in a career spanning the last decade and a half, as well as frequently touring the continents of Asia, Europe, North America, South America and Australia as both a solo artist and representative of Red Bull Music Academy and a regular guest of the world-famous Do Over. He has released various singles as a solo artist, most notably "Four Hills" which was nominated for "Track of the Year" by Gilles Peterson's Worldwide Show on BBC Radio 1 and used by DC Shoes for their PJ Ladd ad campaign.[1] He currently hosts a weekly Thursday night party at The Ace Hotel Palm Springs.[2]

Albums

The Day Before

Licensed to MPM[3] for release in 2007.[4]

Land Of 1000 Chances

Land Of 1000 Chances was Released on February 12, 2013 as a limited edition LP, CD and Digitally on Piecelock 70, an artist collective based in Los Angeles of which Day is a founding member and co-creative director with Thes One.[5] It debuted on iTunes in the top 20 Chart both US and worldwide in the Electronic/Downtempo genre. Prior to its release, It had been added to several shows: Jon Oliver's Main Ingredient Show,[6] Gilles Peterson’s BBC Radio broadcasts, and was on KCRW’s top-50 playlist for 5 weeks.[7] Gilles Peterson invited Day to do an interview and exclusive mix, which was posted online on Feb. 5th, 2013.[8]

Though it had not been officially released yet, KCRW DJ Jeremy Sole listed Land Of 1000 Chances the #8 album of the year in 2012.[9] Both the track and the album were promoted by magazines & blogs, including:Impose Magazine,[10] URB,[11] RIK,[12] Music Is My Sanctuary,[13] Okayplayer,[14] Ego Trip Land,[15] [16] HypeTrak,[17] This Is Book's Music,[18] Giant Step,[19] Textura (album of the month),[20] BBC Music Review,[21] andPopMatters.[22]

On Feb. 11, 2013, Vevo and Piecelock 70 released the "Land Of 1000 Chances" video on Youtube.

Discography

[30]

Records

Remixes

Videos

Awards and press

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PJ LADD "STEP INSIDE" DC SHOES COMMERCIAL. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/PV3oUonEnPI . 2021-12-21 . live. 20 March 2009. 25 February 2018. YouTube.
  2. Web site: Ace Hotel Palm Springs - Palm Springs Hotels - Ace Swim Club. Acehotel.com. 25 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20121010221153/http://www.acehotel.com/palmsprings/calendar/thursdays-reunion-with-dj-day. 10 October 2012. dead.
  3. Web site: Melting Pot Music. Melting Pot Music.
  4. Web site: Melting Pot Music - records. Mpmsite.com. 25 February 2018.
  5. Web site: Home Page. People Under The Stairs. 25 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20150413035937/http://pl70.net/land-of-1000-chances-2-12-13/. 13 April 2015. dead.
  6. Web site: Jon Oliver » Blog Archive » Philip Owusu (Copenhagen, Denmark) In The Studio for Episode #180 (December 4, 2012). Jonolivermusic.com. 25 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180226091831/http://www.jonolivermusic.com/2012/12/04/philip-owusu-in-the-studio/. 26 February 2018. dead.
  7. http://blogs.kcrw.com/musicnews/2013/01/kcrws-top-50-most-played-albums-for-theweek-of-12913/
  8. Web site: GPWW presents DJ Day - Gilles Peterson. Gillespetersonworldwide.com. 25 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180226091826/http://www.gillespetersonworldwide.com/gpww-presents-dj-day/. 26 February 2018. dead.
  9. Web site: KCRW DJ Jeremy Sole's Top 10 Albums of 2012 - KCRW Music Blog. blogs.kcrw.com. 5 December 2012. 25 February 2018.
  10. Web site: Week in Pop: Ablebody, The Deer Tracks, DSTVV, sayknowledge - Chatter . Impose Magazine. 11 January 2013. 25 February 2018.
  11. Web site: Day (DJ DAY) – Mama Shelter | URB . 2013-02-15 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130116172252/http://www.urb.com/2013/01/11/day-dj-day-mama-shelter/ . 2013-01-16 .
  12. Web site: DJ Day "Mama Shelter". 11 January 2013. Rappersiknow.com=. 25 February 2018.
  13. Web site: Future Classic: DJ Day "Mama Shelter" - Music Is My Sanctuary. 10 January 2013. Musicismysanctuary.com=. 25 February 2018.
  14. Web site: Audio: Day "Mama Shelter". 10 January 2013. Okayplayer.com. 25 February 2018.
  15. Web site: Day – "Mama Shelter" (AUDIO).. Egotripland.com. 25 February 2018.
  16. Web site: DJ Day's 10 Favorite Sample Flips.. Egotripland.com. 25 February 2018.
  17. Web site: DJ DAY – Mama Shelter | HYPETRAK . 2013-02-15 . 2013-02-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130215051402/http://hypetrak.com/2013/01/dj-day-mama-shelter/ . dead .
  18. Web site: RECORD CRACK: DJ Day to release new album with individual Polariod's on each cover | This is Book's Music . 2013-02-15 . dead . https://archive.today/20130411232711/http://www.thisisbooksmusic.com/2013/01/10/record-crack-dj-day-to-release-new-album-with-individual-polariods-on-each-cover/ . 2013-04-11 .
  19. Web site: New Track: DJ Day – "Mama Shelter" + MP3 | GIANT STEP™ . 2013-02-15 . dead . https://archive.today/20130413180942/http://www.giantstep.net/index.php/2013/01/new-track-dj-day-mama-shelter-mp3/ . 2013-04-13 .
  20. Web site: Textura. Textura.org. 25 February 2018.
  21. Web site: BBC - Music - Review of Day - Land of 1000 Chances. Mike. Diver. Bbc.co.uk. 25 February 2018.
  22. Web site: Listening Ahead: Upcoming Releases for February 2013. 31 January 2013. Popmatter.com. 25 February 2018.
  23. Web site: Amazon.com. Amazon.
  24. Web site: Blame One - A Complex Burden. Discogs. 25 February 2018.
  25. Web site: Archived copy . 2013-02-15 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303222752/http://dj-day.artist25757.mp3my.biz/albumcredit-is-due/46440/ . 2016-03-03 .
  26. Web site: DJ Day - Summer Of Serato. Domeshotsandfatlaces.com. 25 February 2018.
  27. Web site: Various - Brazilectro: Latin Flavoured Club Tunes - Session 8. Discogs. 25 February 2018.
  28. http://ughh.com/boozoo-bajou-juke-joint-ii/K7R205CD/
  29. Web site: Home Page. People Under The Stairs. 25 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20141123185606/http://pl70.net/products/dj-day-the-day-before/. 23 November 2014. dead.
  30. Web site: DJ Day. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20070907012608/http://www.discogs.com:80/artist/DJ+Day . 2007-09-07 . 11 February 2021. Discogs.
  31. Web site: Day: Mama Shelter. 6 February 2013. Kcrw.com. 25 February 2018.
  32. Web site: Welcome to the ¡Reunion! DJ Day Keeps Busy With Collaborations, Recordings and His Popular Weekly Ace Hotel Show. Brian. Blueskye. 15 May 2013. Cvindependent.com. 25 February 2018.

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