Bio

DJ ARISTOCAT

Hailing from the Windy City of Chicago, DJ Aristocat has brought his unique style of mixing to the West Coast.

Upon breaking into the Los Angeles club scene in 2002, he has spun for some of the hottest A-list parties in town like MTV, VH1, Spike TV, GQ Magazine, National Lampoon, Island Def Jam Universal & Studio 54 in Las Vegas just to name a few. He has also held down residences at Bar Lubitsch, The Dime & Winston’s which are a few of the most notorious Hollywood hot spots to see and be seen.  A few of the most notable clients include Maria Menounos, Redbull, Coachella Music Festival, Tony Hawk & Ryan Schekler,  Jake Gyllenhaal, & Will Ferrell. He has also been featured in Urb Magazine three times the same year.

• Born: Chicago, IL
• Shows per year: 100+
• Career/Latest Highlight: DJ’d At Coachella Music Festival 2010, Scion Free Up Your Mix Winner 2006, Spun MTV Movie Awards and Video Awards
• Artists Performed with: DJ P (Uneasey Listening Co-Creator), Sparta,
David Faustino (A.K.A. Bud Bundy)
• Cover or features: – Featured in Urb Magazine 3 Times Jan 2006, April 2006, November 2006
• Campaigns: Tag Body Spray, Spun for Island Def Jam on Method Man Album Release, Reebok, National Lampoon Spring Break DJ
• Clientele:  – MTV, VH1, Spike TV, Fuse, Metro Park, Reebok, Tag, Tony Hawk, Maria Menounos, GQ Magazine, CAA, Nickelodeon, Will Ferell, Universal, National Lampoon, Island Def Jam, Metropark, Sony
• Music styles: Dance, Electro, Hip Hop, Soul, Rock Disco, Classic Rock and House.
• Current Projects:  Working on an album with Tate La Rock, Untitled Mix CD #10, 12″ Vinyl Record #5.
• Influences: Z-Trip, DJP, Diplo, DJ Shadow, Bad Boy Bill, New Order, Depeche Mode, Radiohead, Cut Copy, The Chemical Brothers, Cool & Dre, The Neptunes, Aphex Twin and Alfred Hitchcock.
• Favorite track: Kaskade – Fire In Your New Shoes
• Goals: Rise to the top of the DJ biz and become an established Remixer, Producer and Music Coordinator for Films/TV.
• Equipment: Rane: TTM 57, 2 Technic 1200 Turntables, Pioneer EFX-500 Effects Board, padKontrol Midi Controller, Korg Kontrol 49 Midi Controller, Fender Telecaster Guitar, Takamine Acoustic Guitar, Pioneer Headphones.