KENDRICK RICCI- (RICO)-"PRESIDENT"-Experience: 19 YEARS MGMT/PROMO- Under
it's alter ego UFORIA then "Big Star Entertainment", Brought the Capital District many fun
filled night throughout it's existence dating back to the mid 90's. Big Star transformed into
UFORIA. I founded UFORIA on the principle of providing a perfect blend of music and
atmosphere for all my patrons.I started as a participant of the nightlife mainly as a
freestyle dancer before entering into the promotions aspect.I worked as concessions
vender at the infamous RPI Field house where I worked with everyone from Public Enemy
to LL Cool J, Bobby Brown to New Kids on the Block, to metal acts like Anthrax, Janes
Addiction and Motley Crue. With successful ventures at Houlihans(karaoke),
Bogies, Fuller Roadhouse, City Limits, The Waterfront, Town & Country
Bowling Lanes(mics & strikes) and ZIGGY'S. UFORIA Friday's at Elda's"99"
has taken the electronic music scene to the next level in this area it brought
people from all over the New England coast as well as the Capital District,with
its seven to one girl/guy ratio the crowd was just one element of the mix with
hard thumping bass and a out of this world light show it was a night not to be
missed. With parties at The Winter Music Conference 2004, South Beach,
Miami. The collection of promoters sponsored 140 DJ's between March 6-10
at venues Jade and State. Right now,I returned to my roots to be a part of the longest
running underground Hip Hop Show "THE RAP SCENE" With the godfather of hip hop
radio MR.ALWAYZCHILL.(THE SHOW IS ON SAT. FROM 2-4PM-WWW.WRPI.ORG/91.5fm
so check it out!)Apart from that, UFORIA has had it's hands in the pioneering efforts in the
local music scene in upstate NY! We have had weekly's in almost every venue here and
Uforia's Artists/DJ's have played all over the world and still have a strong impact on the
local nightlife. I've acknowledged that all of the present local promoters/bar mgrs have
either worked with me or for me. Imitation "Is The Ultimate Form Of Flattery" aside from
the promotions side of the game, I've Entered into the artist Mgmt/Production aspect of
music and have many upcoming acts in the studio right now, so if u fall into that category
whether it is as an artist or if u make beats drop me a line we are always looking for new
ventures/strategic partnerships and markets to explore. I take what I do very seriously, I
smile often which indicates I am in deep thought constantly accessing Uforia's
components striving for improvement in all areas! Everyone who knows me will say that
I'm quick to crack a joke but don't mistake me for a clown it would be a terrible mistake on
your part. I never forget those who wrong me and always praise those who are Loyal &
Humble, A Trait that encompasses all the great one's
KENDRICK@UFORIAENTERTAINMENT.COM
Kutt Masta Supreme-(UFORIA)-SPECIALIZING IN MUSICAL GENRES SUCH AS HIP
HOP, R&B, REGGAE, REGGAETON, SALSA MERINGUE, NEW AND OLD SCHOOL. HE
HAS PERFORMED IN MEDIA CIRCUITS FROM NEW YORK TO PUERTO RICO. KUTT
MASTA HAS AIRED ON STATIONS SUCH AS WCDB & WPRI. "IN DA KUTT", A STELLAR
LIVE MIX-SHOW, HOST AND PRODUCED BY KUTT MASTA FOR THE LARGEST
COMMERCIAL RADIO STATION IN THE UPSTATE NEW YORK REGION - WAJZ/JAMZ
96.3.DMC PUERTO RICO WORLD CONTEST WINNER; KUTT MASTA SUPREME HAS
OPENED FOR ARTIST SUCH AS: DMX, BRAND NUBIAN, THE L.O.X., LORD TARIQ,
SNOOP DOGG, RAYJ, AND JAHIEM. HE HAS ALSO PERFORMED WITH THE
FOLLOWING DJ'S: KOOL HERC, RED ALERT, COCOA CHANELLE, DJ CLUE, BIZ
MARKIE, ENUFF, BENT ROCK, FAT MAN SCOOP, LS-ONE GRANDMASTER FLASH AND
MANY MANY OTHERS. HE CAN CURRENTLY BE SEEN CUTTIN AND SCRATCHIN ON
THE WHEELS OF STEAL AT A NIGHT CLUB NEAR YOU. AS WELL AS PROVIDING
MIX-TAPE, SHOWS AND RECORD LABEL INDUSTRY EVENTS. ONE OF HIS LATEST
APPEARANCES WAS ON THE WORLD KNOW SHOW "IN DA BASEMENT" BROUGHT TO
YOU BY BET. KUTT MASTA SUPREME'S VERSATILITY PLACES HIM IN A CATEGORY ALL
BY HIMSELF. HIS LOVE FOR HIP-HOP KEEPS HIM TRUE TO THE GAME AS WELL AS
LAUNCHED HIM A MULTIMEDIA CAREER IN THE DJ MUSIC INDUSTRY. HE IS WELL
KNOWN FOR STUDIO PROMOTIONS, STUDIO PRODUCTION, MIX TAPES, NIGHT
CLUBS, MOBILE PARTIES, VOICE OVERS AND TOURS. AN INSTRUCTOR IN THE FIELD
OF DJING, KUTT MASTA, CURRENTLY TEACHES CLASSES ON THE ART OF CUTTIN,
SCRATCHIN AND MIXIN. PLUS CURRENTLY ONE OF THE JUDGES FOR GUITAR
CENTER SPIN OFF DJ BATTLE 2004 AND 2005. MAY 2005, KUTT MASTA SIGNED ON
WITH UFORIA TO DELIVER TO YOU A DJ AND A PERFORMER ON WHICH YOU CAN
DEPEND ON AND ALWAYS PROVIDE A CONSISTENT FOLLOWING
DIRECT ALL CORRESPONDENCES TO:
KUTT-MASTA@UFORIAENTERTAINMENT.COM
FLIP-ONE-(FLIP-FUSION ENT/UFORIA)-Starting at the age of 8yrs old, DJ flip- one has
been controlling turntables for almost 20 yrs, With his unique Blends and exclusive
remixes Flip is on top of his game, being the recent District guitar center (Spin off)
Champ as well as d.m.c. Best kept secret, He's not your average Disco DJ. Influenced by
the world famous X-men & Scratch Pikilz Flip has been exposed to many style of the art
form and plans to leave a mark on the upstate region Djin Scene....For the hottest
hip-hop / R&B / Reggae and classic old school Holla at upstates Finest...............
FLIP-ONE@UFORIAENTERTAINMENT.COM
DJ MAIN EVENT-(UFORIA)- Born as Jason in Brooklyn, New York, 11/6/1983. JASON
Moved to the Capital District early 1992. Started Djin after friend and local DJ sold HIM a
pair of Lineartech turntables, a Gemini mixer, and a crate of 10 records in the summer of
1998. From there J Skillz the turntablist was born. After already being fully immersed in
every aspect of Hip Hop culture, Djin was second nature. At 8 years old putting together
mix tapes by the old "start, record, stop" technique. Once turntables were introduced the
focused shifted to scratching and other turntablism tricks. After years of practice the level
of talent lives up to the name. J Skillz. J Skillz stayed with HIM all through High School
until more gigs were offered and more money was on the table. Still in close contact with
DJ Noumenoun who put skillz on, the term alias was brought up. THE Main Event was
born. The Wally Dixon of Hip Hop. J Skillz is the turntablist, DJ Main Event is the all
around DJ, Jason R the smoove selector is the 60's-90's "grown folk" throwback DJ
MAIN-EVENT@UFORIAENTERTAINMENT.COM
DJ Swerve - He has spun all over the nation in top notch venues and major events to go
along with the Capital District from Lark Fest 2002, 2003, S.U.N.Y Park Fest, First Night
Albany to Judgment Day. His unique blend of hard funky house with a touch of tribal
progressive grooves leaves him in a league of his own! Getting people up and dancing
non stop is always the goal of any Swerve set, so be prepared to get those feet moving
and grooving .SWERVE-DRIVER@UFORIAENTERTAINMENT.COM
PRAEGO-(STUDIOPHONIC/UFORIA)- Has been Heavily involved in the EDM scene for
nearly 9 years, 5 of which he has been mascarading as a competent mix artist, and 2 of
which he has been moonlighting as Pres. And CEO of Studio Phonic
(www.studiophonic.org). He started out in the Arizona desert, getting lost to the thrum of
dusty cabinets and early morning sunrises. Since then, he has criss-crossed the US
numerous times by car and plane, visited the illustrious Ibiza multiple times, attended
Love Parade, and most recently ended up in New York's Capitol Region. He lights up the
decks with his blend of high energy (130+) tribal progressive house and trance. Always
bringing it back to the essence of it all, the drums!
PRAEGO@UFORIAENTERTAINMENT.COM
DON STONE-(Afterhours NY/UFORIA)-As the driving force behind some of the best house
music around, he is also the creator of AfterhoursNY.com. Don's love for music started
before most of us were in Junior High. With over 14 years of clubbing experience, Don has
seen or done it all. From the clubs of Ibiza to the beaches of Miami, Don has tried to bring
a piece of house music culture back home. He has travelled all over the world to
experience the best in culture and dance music. DJin for over 5 years now, he is right at
home behind a set of turntables. Not a stranger to technology, Don has incorporated CD
turntables as well as Ableton Live into his DJ sets. Local credits include events at Luna
Lounge, Elda’s on Lark, Doc McCutchin's, and countless after-hours parties and events
including Hypnotica. Don can also be heard SUNDAY nights from 11pm till 1am (Eastern
Standard Time) @ DJSourceRadio.co.uk. Where he broadcasts live on the Internet for the
whole world to hear his blend of funky, tribal and progressive House.
DON-STONE@UFORIAENTERTAINMENT.COM
DJ MYGATT-(HOUSIN AUTHORITY/UFORIA)-After many years of mixing and producing, DJ
Mygatt has a sound of his own unlike any DJ in the upstate area. His hard, funky, electro,
sometimes progressive house is the perfect blend to get anyone shaking DAT ASS!
having the constant need for the newest and funkiest house, you will never hear the
same set twice. DJ Mygatt has blessed the decks from East to West coast and the rare
opportunity to mix in the Czech Republic. Get your dancing shoes on, because Mygatt will
surely light up the dance floor.
MYGATT@UFORIAENTERTAINMENT.COM
DJ PAPONENTELO-(L&O PRODUCTIONS/UFORIA)- DJ PAPONENTELO TRANSLATED
IN SPANISH MEANING "PUT IT ON" AND HE DOES! ALBANY'S LATIN FESTIVAL'S
RESIDENT DJ HE COMES TO UFORIA DELIVERING A UNIQUE BLEND OF SALSA,
MERINGUE, REGGAETON AND FREE-STYLE. HIS RESIDENCY'S STRETCH ALL OVER
THE NATION AND PUERTO RICO. COME WITNESS PAPONENTELO BRING IT ON
LATIN STYLE! DJ_PAPONENTELO@UFORIAENTERTAINMENT.COM
DJ JUST-A-NUT-(Gravity//UFORIA)- I've got wonderful news....I just saved a bunch of
money by switching to Geico, but unfortunately my cholesterol is off the charts from all the
phat beats I'm serving on the tables. On the menu... A variety of house styles ranging from
hard, funky, progressive and tribal. The funky dish has become the meal I like to serve. I've
always been big into the music, not as a DJ, but as a fan, a supporter, a club head. 4 yrs
ago I made the transfer from listening to the music, to supplying the music. In my short
career I've been blessed with the privileges of spinning at Luna, Eldas on Lark, Pearl,
Docs, Alibis, Ziggy's and numerous parties. With the support of my people..Rana C., Eric
S, Afterhoursny.com, and my new Family Uforia, I will continue to serve up the beats! Lets
Eat! JUST-A-NUT@UFORIAENTERTAINMENT.COM
DJ FUSION-(FLIP-FUSION ENT/UFORIA)-When it comes to getting the party started, DJ
Fusion's the man with the plan. On the Deck for five yrs now DJ Fusions no new comer to
the scene, former Techno Battle Dancer for well over ten yrs, his knowledge of Trance,
Breaks, Tribal and Progressive House music is the backbones to Fusion's unique style of
mixing...Club Zacours resident DJ is a party powerhouse known to set the party off no
matter who's on the floor. With Exclusive vocal remixes and Original self produced tracks
DJ Fusion's not your average club DJ, He's a one man show!!
FUSION@UFORIAENTERTAINMENT.COM
CURCAR-(Studio-phonic/UFORIA)- Curcar, pronounced Sir-car, was Born
in Connecticut, but spent his early years in upstate N.Y......... He fell in love
with music at an early age because his mother had him listening to Motown
and Disco greats. He says, "That was life growing' up in the 80's. He entered
the scene at age 15. In the late 90's, things started to get serious in the Dance industry.
The scene was blowing up and Curcar was right in the thick of it. Money came fast, and
went just as fast, so he decided it was time to get out of the promoting end but his heart
was still in it for the music.As the logical line of progression goes, if you aren’t promoting
parties, your spinning them, and that’s just what he started to do. He bought his first set
of decks and (how a lot of us got started) the owner of the once popular Audio
Underground, Dames, donated 10 of the hardest Techno records you ever heard to play
& practice With two weeks later Curcar brought Dames a mix tape and Dames told him,
"You have the talent, so use it!" Curcar says, "The feeling I had while I was behind the
decks was amazing. A feeling I had been looking for, for years. I was engulfed in it; it had
me like nothing else ever had.A thirst to learn and hear the best that was out there lead
him to the famous Twilo in NYC. The history of this venue was unrivaled at the time. Every
Friday night, it held audience for the hottest DJ’s of the day, such as Carl Cox, Paul Van
Dyk, Sasha & John Digweed.They were there once a month and every Saturday Junior
Vasquez held court. "I owe a lot to these guys, they basically taught me all I know by just
watching them interact with the crowd listening to there flawless mixes one after the other.
They were there once a month and every Saturday Junior Vasquez held court. "I owe a lot
to these guys, they basically taught me all I know by just watching them interact with the
crowd listening to there flawless mixes one after the other And here I am, wanting to give
the world what they gave to me, a sense of belonging and a sense of love with nothing
but friends and music, " says Curcar. Curcar plays Progressive with a love for melodic
Trancers. He’s been spinning for close to 4 years now and his future looks bright. He’s
held a number of residencies in South Florida and NY. Currently, he has been teaming
up with Javier Crespo for some unreal progressive sets, Sasha and Digweed style. Be
on the lookout for this bangin' DJ at a party near you. CURCAR@UFORIAENTERTAINMENT.COM
Sub-Zero-(UFORIA)- is a female fronted four-piece band covering a variety of music styles
from the 60’s to present, as well as creative original music. SubZero’s band members
are based from Upstate New York and began playing together in 2003. The band has a
variety of musical styles for all ages to enjoy, including Rock, Blues, Funk, Soul,
Alternative and of course Fundamental Groove.
SUB-ZERO@UFORIAENTERTAINMENT.COM
DJ Dakota- Residencies in Miami in the mid-90’s at Sticky Fingers in Coconut Grove
playing Acid-Jazz, and at GrooveJet, Liquid, and The Marlin, playing Techno-House.
In addition to sending her new GrooveJet, Liquid, and The Marlin, playing Techno-
House. In addition to sending her new mixed tapes and cds out to the world, she
supported the Winter Music conference every year on Miami Beach. Dakota has
also hit the filming industry by dj-in live on Telemundo’s “The Roof’s No Cover”, with
the likes of Paul Van Dyk and Tiesto and most recently, she can be seen on
television as “DJ Dakota” one of the girls in “Single in South Beach”, a TV series to
be aired at the end of Summer ’04 on the Women’s Entertainment network.
DJ-DAKOTA@UFORIAENTERTAINMENT.COM
Jimmy Hinch & the Electric Gypsys - His past accomplishments include live production
credits for Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, BB King, Jerry Seinfeld, Gov’t Mule, David
Sanborn, Lenny Kravitz and Phil Collins. He is a vet of the US Coast Guard, an honors
graduate from the Institute of Audio Research, has worked at Sony Music Studios, Quad
Recording, Mystic Studios, and the famous Hammerstein Ballroom for 26 months as an
audio tech for Timbaland and Missy Elliot. jamband@uforiaentertainment.com
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LEX NORWOOD-(UFORIA)-Combining the soul-jazz strengths of a young Joe Sample with
the fluid crossover instincts of a George Duke, Norwood easily connects the dots between
smooth jazz, R&B and even hip-hop on "Behind the Shadows," an album which
showcases a lifetime spent studying music and honing his chops in jazz, rock and
reggae ensembles. From the polished romance of "Lark St." to the layered atmospherics
of "Broken Pendulum" and the gauzy, Rippingtons-meets-Weather-Report vibe of the
gently rolling "Escapade," Norwood proves himself an accomplished composer and
builder of moods. lexnorwood@uforiaentertainment.com
DJ DREAD-(BU ENT./UFORIA)- his stompin grounds range from Albany, N.Y...
Straight down the East coast to Tampa, FL .Holding down clubs like Luna Lounge, Pearl,
Sneaky Pete's, Alibis ,Elda's, DJ's Nightclub, King Neptune's Colosseum(FL) Red
Room(SC). To even the smaller spots like Pauly's hotel , DOC Mcutchen's , The Eldorado,
Club House. Dread has been in the booth since 93 .And while remixing every song he
plays is his mission, His Mantra still remains "STOP PLAYIN, KEEP THE PARTY MOVIN"