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Saturday August 7th – Kelly’s Mission Rock

A-Trak. He is not your average DJ. In fact, he’s not just a DJ, but this producer/turntablist is just as good as they come. You may know him to be the younger brother to Dave 1 of the band Chromeo. Yes, the musical talent must be in the blood. Think of A-Trak’s work today, and you’ll probably think of his ability to just totally flip a track with his own remix. Recall all the club bangers and jams that you love to hear at a dance party. A-Trak has contributed to the industry not just for the whole Electro/Dance scene, but to the Hip-Hop community as well. After all, his roots do run from the Hip-Hop era.

I’m sure his credibility needs no discussion because the man’s resume is simply…incredible. Born in Montreal but based out of New York, A-trak was the first to win the three major DJ competition titles. Those titles being of course DMC, ITF, and Vestax. Not to mention he was the youngest contestant ever to win the DMC World Championship at the age of 15! I know, makes you wonder when the hell he started spinning in the first place. And…what was I doing at 15??

A-Trak at the age of 15 at the DMC tournament!

Around 2004, Kanye West hired A-Trak to be his personal tour DJ. Kanye even had him at his side for his performances at several MTV award ceremonies and even at the Grammy Awards. A-Trak then went on to help Kanye with scratches on his albums “Late Registration” and “Graduation”. Ever wonder how Kanye ever came about sampling Daft Punk? Guess who was the influence with that…..

A-Trak has worked with tons of great artists. From Kid Sister to Kid Cudi, which by the way had their hit single Day n Night released under A-Trak’s record label Fool’s Gold. In 2009 he collaborated with another legend in the game Armand Van Helden to create some of the best disco house you’ve heard!! You know the two as, Duck Sauce. Instantly creating hits such as “aNYway” and “Barbra Streisand”. Recently he has even been performing live shows with Travis Barker filling in for their dear friend, the late DJ AM.

This guy has been to every massive event that you have gone to. Audiotistic, Electric Daisy Carnival, whatever… Now he’s coming to join the Blow Up team and give us an amazing show with Fool’s Gold alongside Stones Throw. If you aren’t already blown away by him, come check him out on August 7th along with other great artists.

A-Trak is known for his ability to fuse electronic music with rap. No matter how ridiculous the lyrics are, he can turn it into one of your favorite songs just like that. Just like his mixtapes entitled “Dirty South Dance”. With A-Trak, you’re in for more than you expect. So here are some goodies to get yourself pumped up.

A-Trak’s Robot Rock juggle routine!

Check out his latest mixtape “Dirty South Dance 2″ – here

Fool’s Gold, Stones Throw, Blow Up SF….let’s do this! This summer has just begun.

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-Chris Mags xx

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