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DJ Bio's...they all start the same way. "At a young age (s)he was a musician who..." While this is also the case for Todd, more importantly, he is a music junkie. He bought massive amounts of music at an early age to the point that much of it stacked to the ceiling of his bedroom. Always an audiophile, he was always looking for what was next in music while always looking to the past to see how we got there. By the late 80's he was collecting both experimental music’s and the newest dance-meets-rock sounds emanating from Manchester. The two finally came together one day in a band called the Orb. Upon seeing them live in the very early 90's he was hooked and would never see music the same way again. This lead to years of tracking down underground parties throughout Los Angeles until one day in '95 he discovered the Southern California desert scene. So completely blown away by what they were trying to do, he was once again forced to reconsider what music was and how it used. Leaving behind the band he was in for years previously, he sold his equipment and got his hands on 2 turntables and a mixer and has been DJing ever since. Since those early days Todd has been in many collectives and groups that have brought the true meaning of underground dance music to Los Angeles. He was one of the principle architects of the collective Insulin which ran for many years in warehouses, forests, desert and the occasional club around LA. He is one of the musical directors for the Integral Gatherings (a collective know to go out into the wilderness of Los Angeles on the New Moons). He is also one of the original core members of the Los Angeles Burning Man Regional, which has thrown a yearly party for thousands every year in the streets of Downtown LA. He is a member of the infamous B-Sides collective (a group more known for their house music that includes such amazing producers as Monkey Bars, 2012, Chris Smith aka Smitty and more), Alien Underground, and too many more to mention. Todd is also a producer of dance music. With his first release on John Selway's Tension label, he plans on rolling out more tracks in the very near future. Currently he is also one of the buyers for one of LA's last true DJ stores, SoulSonic. Along with DJ's Michelle Bass, Oscure and Kevin C.Hills, he strives to keep the music flowing through out Southern California. From playing for thousands at massive raves to playing for dozens in ultra-secret renegade parties, you will find Todd wherever a crowd gets it. And if they don't, he'll try to make sure they do by the end of his set.
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