Dj Egadz - Shining Hours (2008)

EGADZ!, otherwise known as Erik, grew up around two siblings immersed in the Hip hop culture and from a young age Erik knew of Kraftwerk, Afrika Bambatta, and Egyptian Lover. He watched his brother and sister breakdance on cardboard and marveled at late 80's graffiti throwups. There was an overall appreciation throughout his family of all music beyond Hip-hop. Growing up as a Mexican American, he was exposed to Los Lobos, and various other lesser-known "Cumbia" bands. Erik went through phases of many types of music including rock from the 50's and 60's, Folk, Early Jazz, and Funk.

Erik began as a turntablist and battle DJ during the mid to late nineties in San Diego, California where he won some local competitions, but quickly moved into producing. Erik is a digger at heart and has been captured by the possibility of finding the gem lost amongst the crates of dollar records. This love for records fueled his love for hip hop beats and after years of making beats that few would hear, Erik produced his first album under the pseudonym DJ Egadz.

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