Saturday June 6th 2015
9pm-3am
KeiStar Productions, Sean Alvarez, and The Silver Room
Present
WONDER-Full
A Tribute To The Wonder of Stevie
Featuring DJ Spinna (Brooklyn NYC)
Spinning All Stevie Exclusives, Covers, Samples, Remixes,
Etc.
Opening Set by DJs
Sean Alvarez and Duane Powell
Always expect the best of the legendary Stevie Wonder at a
WONDER-Full™ event as DJ Spinna digs deep in his crates to offer anything
Stevie related to the audience, always giving them a memorable musical
experience.
as it has actually been co-signed by Stevie himself.
as it has actually been co-signed by Stevie himself.
Advance Tickets $12 (til Saturday 6/6 at 7pm)
$15 at the door before 11pm, $20 after
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DJ Spinna:
DJ Spinna is something of an anomaly in music. A humbling example of what it takes to truly
succeed within the framework of multiple fields. With a steadfast work ethic, an obsessively
extensive vinyl library and the willingness to pursue the full extents of his
roots (Funk, Soul R&B and Jazz), foundation (Hip-Hop) and future (Electronic/Dance
music) without any restraints. A cornerstone
of Hip-Hop’s late 90’s indie-uprise, DJ Spinna made much of his first
impression on listeners as the musical background of his group The Jigmastas
(having released an impressive slew of 12” singles on his then self-run label
Beyond Real during this time) as well as providing the canvats for an array of
that era’s lyrical giants including Eminem, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Pharoahe
Monch and De La Soul.
Turning heads throughout the industry, Spinna’s sonics soon
infiltrated numerous genres. Tapped by everyone from Mary J. Blige, to Motown
Records for his brilliant Michael Jackson remix of “We’re Almost There”. It’s
here his production presence would flourish greatly, as Spinna would go on to
revive and revise Jazz and Soul marvels like Donald Byrd, Eddie Kendricks,
Betty Carter, Roy Ayers and Al Jarreau. Though it goes without saying his most
memorable remix goes to his monumental version of Shaun Escoffery’s “Days Like
This”, transforming it into a worldwide dance floor anthem. Which in turn, catapulted Spinna into his now
stately touted presence in the soulful house music scene. These releases resulted in the signing to BBE
records in 2002 where Spinna released his cult classic fulllength production LP
“Here To There” which crossed multiple genres and garnered the attention of
serious music fans worldwide.
With so much studio work, it’s a marvel Spinna travels as
much as he does. The constant, globe
trotting performances he’s become equally famed for have brought him as far as
Iceland, Croatia, Australia, and South Africa as well as countless jaunts
throughout England, and the U.S. Also,
his hugely successful tours of Japan, where Spinna is held in the highest regard
throughout the country for his craft in music.
Not always the lone crowd-controller, Spinna’s collaborated on stage
alongside contemporary luminaries like Gilles Peterson, Questlove, Jazzanova,
Dimitri from Paris, Joe Claussell, Osunlade, Q-Tip, Jazzy Jeff, Kenny Dope, Keb
Darge, DJ Scratch, DJ Shadow & Cut Chemist.
He’s a true showman - versatile as ever.
Yet of all accomplishments, nothing compares to DJ Spinna’s
celebrated Stevie Wonder inspired WONDER-Full DJ performances. Garnering overwhelming fanfare each occasion
done - whether NYC, LA, DC, San Francisco, Amsterdam, Japan or beyond - if a
WONDER-Full event is booked at a club you can put money on a line around the
block and hundreds of Stevie Wonder admirers joyfully rocking the house. The
success of these events have led to several collaborations between Stevie
Wonder and DJ Spinna including remixes for “My Love Is On Fire" and “Sweetest Somebody” from Stevie’s 2005 “A
Time To Love” release. Most notably, in October 2012 Spinna performed an
opening DJ set for the “United Nations Message Of Peace Concert with Stevie
Wonder” including appearances by Sting, Janelle Monae, Varlerie Simpson, and
other luminary artists.
And while he’s gained so much attention and accolades for
his tributes to Stevie Wonder, Spinna is not incapable of doing the same for
any other pivotal musical forefather. Another esteemed theme party to Spinna’s
credit are the “Soul Slam” events popularly known as the Michael Jackson VS
Prince Parties, established in 2002. “Soul Slam” has taken on a life of it’s
and have inspired other events in celebration of Michael Jackson’s life and
music since his untimely passing in 2009.
An example of such is Spike Lee’s yearly Michael Jackson Birthday party,
“BK Loves MJ” in Prospect Park (NYC) with DJ Spinna orchestrating a summer day
time Woodstock like jam to thousands of worldwide Michael Jackson fans. In addition, Dj Spinna continues to honor the
legacy of MIchael Jackson with his own event “Forever Michael” on a global
scale. In commemoration of the 25th
anniversary of Michael Jackson’s album BAD, Spike Lee produced the documentary
BAD25 in which DJ Spinna appears - to be released February 2013.
Visit New York City any given month and find a number of
Spinna themed throw-downs in the city’s esteemed venues - each as memorable as
the last.
Its true that there are other likeminded DJ/Producers in the
world comparable to DJ Spinna, but for the most part, they choose a genre and
master it. Ask them to flip another variety with the same intense knowledge and
sleek-savvy and you’ll be hard pressed to find someone that can do it to
Spinna’s extent.
