Been a long time coming, but FINALLY Massive Selector’s San Francisco and San Diego chapters UNITE this summer. Twice as nice, meaning 2x dope.
Representing our SF fam, founding member of Massive Selector, PROOF (aka Marky) and THUMBPRINT (aka Sherwin), co-founder of MS crew’s San Diego chapter, will show SoulCal how we *TRULY GET DOWN*!
Round 1: Friday, July 17 @ The Office Bar
Proof and Thumbprint at The Office with our favorite Friday resident DJ, Beatnick
Round 2: Friday, August 21 @ BACKYARD BOOGIE
Proof, Thumbprint and guests throw down at a yet-to-be-named venue, summer backyard boogie style.
ABOUT PROOF
After 4 sets of turntables, 10,000+ records, 500+ parties, a college radio show, multiple music phases, and 8,453 cans of beer – Proof now finds himself in music sales by day and working as a DJ/promoter by night. As a member of the Massive Selector crew, he’s busy organizing and promoting quality events for the good people of San Francisco. He’s pretty much played in every joint in the city alongside local favorites like Romanowski, J-Boogie, DJ Zeph, Sake One and the Triple Threat DJs (Vinroc, Apollo, Shortkut). He’s even been lucky enough to share the stage with some of his personal heroes: DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ Swamp, Melo-D, J-Rocc, Neil Armstrong, Breakestra, DJ Spinna, DJ Premier, Haul & Mason, King Brit, ?uestlove, Bobbito, Gilles Peterson, Mark De Clive-Lowe, Daz-I-Kue, and more. If you ever catch him on the decks, you’ll never hear the same thing twice: from hip-hop, rock, funk, soul, disco, broken beat, Latin, house, reggae, dub, ‘80s…he digs all styles and smiles!
For more on Proof, key up: www.myspace.com/toshirotakashi or proof.massiveselector.com
ABOUT DJ THUMBPRINT
A self-proclaimed b-boy at heart, Sherwin Lumbang (aka DJ Thumbprint) assimilated to hip-hop culture by learning about each respective element, eventually focusing his love of beats and rhythm on the turntables. DJing since the mid-90s, he is affiliated with Kids of Soul & Soul Province, in addition to Massive Selector crew. An eclectic music connoisseur, he enjoys spinning an array of beats to satisfy both the b-boys, steppers, and those who just want to groove. Back in the day, like most DJs starting out, Thumbprint paid his dues as a mobile DJ, spinning at house parties and weddings. Thumbprint linked up with DJ Frantik (Soul Province) and helped start Downbeat, a well-known monthly party in San Diego. He also put in time at Earthbound Radio on a show called Monday Night Movement (which moved to Tuesday nights and is now called Truskool Tuesdays).
Back at Earthbound Radio once again, taking the helm at Truskool Tuesdays alongside Norm Rocwell, you can also catch his podcast with Opoetik called OT Soapbox Sessions. Because of his love of hip-hop and urban culture, Thumbprint has grown from being “just a DJ” to a well-rounded taste-maker behind the scenes, who still considers himself a student of hip-hop (or music in general). Equally inspired by Golden Era hip-hop as Fela Kuti or Mark de Clive-Lowe (and everything in-between), it is apparent that his ear for music has helped him broaden not only his record collection, but his overall sound and approach to DJing. As one-half of the Massive Selector San Diego crew’s Brain Trust, Thumbprint pulls double duty as a DJ and event producer, in an effort to contribute something meaningful and unique to the San Diego music community.
To keep up with DJ Thumbprint, key up: www.myspace.com/djthumbprint or sd.massiveselector.com
ABOUT MASSIVE SELECTOR
MASSIVE SELECTOR produces events, live shows, and benefits, as well as provides strategic marketing and promotion services online and on the street. The versatility of the company allows it to do web/interactive development, implement marketing programs, graphic design, and talent sourcing (DJs and acts) internally for all projects, services which are also offered to external clients. Recent projects include production of the California leg of an album release tour for King Britt (K7 Records), Wonder-Full: A Tribute to the Wonder of Stevie with DJ Spinna & Bobbito, a concert show featuring BBC Worldwide Live with Gilles Peterson, Dwele, and The Rebirth, Soled Out: A Commemoration to Sneaker Culture, Sneakerpimps: The Worlds Largest Sneaker Tour, San Francisco Int’l Asian American Film Festival’s Directions in Sound, J-Dilla Tribute featuring Stones Throw All-Stars Peanut Butter Wolf, Egon + Madlib, DJ Spinna vs. ?uestlove, among other great events. Massive Selector has now expanded its operations to Southern California and in Asia, with branches based in San Diego, Manila and Singapore.
For more about us, key up: Mothership Crew // San Diego // Asia
