DJ phatmike / Jackin' since 1983
One of Chicago's hottest DJ's started in 1983 mixing Chicago style
house music. After 4 years of mixing at various "basement" house parties
and making mix tapes for his friends, phatmike then moved to New Orleans.
In 1987 he picked up the trade of mixing rap & rhythm and blues, which
landed him a job working in a local club, and DJing dorm parties.
Phatmike moved back to Chicago in 1989 and began touring the colleges
and rocking Greek parties. Some colleges visited by phatmike are IIT,
DePaul Univ., Northwestern, Lewis Univ., Univ Of Iowa, U of I, Chicago
State, Elmhurst, EIU, Univ. of Wisconsin & Ohio State.
In 1993, phatmike was asked to supply mixes for WBBM 96.3 FM radio
station. At the time B96 had a show called "The B96 STREET MIX" which
gave lesser known DJs a chance to showcase their talents. Thanks to
listener response, phatmike aired over 10 mixes in a 3 month period.
The B96 radio show was followed in early 1994 by the Univ. of Iowa's
radio show called the "Saturday Night Hip-Hop Show". During the 5 month
period in which this show aired, over 35 phatmike mixes were heard.
In the summer of 1995 phatmike was offered his first BIG party, by
the Live Entertainment Group--THE BIG BEACH BASH at the North Beach
Club. The party teamed phatmike with another one of Chicago's Top DJs,
Pharris Thomas. Later that summer phatmike opened and closed a party
for one of the Top DJs in the world, DJ Kid Capri, at the "Def Comedy
Jam After Set".
In August of 1998 phatmike took his musical talents back to New Orleans
and rocked a party at The House Of Blues, along with Pharris Thomas.
The crowd loved the musical mixture supplied by the Chi-Town duo.
In May of 1999 phatmike was invited to rock "The 2nd Annual Kevin Hardy
Party" in Jacksonville, Florida, which boasted a party at Kevin's House,
a beach party & a party at Club H2O. That weekend phatmike supplied
music for over 13 hours.
In October of 1999 phatmike was invited to Indianapolis,
Indiana for the famous "Circle City Classic", where he supplied music
at Planet Hollywood for a Goodtime Production party.
In May of 2000 phatmike was invited back to Jacksonville, Florida for
the 3rd Annual Kevin Hardy Party. Where he rocked along side of Jacksonville's
local DJ Dr Doom of 92.7 the BEAT & New York city's own DJ Clue.
Phatmike also has 9 mix CDs to his credit.(5 Deep
Disco, 3 Old School House, & 1 Underground Club) His hottest CD
being Deep Disco Classics #1. He also has also completed mixes for
"The Official Wesley's Shoes & Apparel Mix Tape" & "The Krew Sports
Mix CD". Along with his monthly mixes entitled Rap Joints/R&B Buttas.
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