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A new website for DJs, mixcrate.com, created in part by 8asians alumnus Genghis Mendoza, has a story about how the DJ scene in San Francisco Bay Area became large and influential. Turntablism is now practiced worldwide, and many legendary DJs like Qbert and Babu are Filipino-Americans from the Bay Area. CSU Long Beach Sociology professor Oliver Wang did his Ph.D dissertation at UC Berkeley on this subject. “Spinning Identities: A Social History of Filipino American DJs in the Bay Area” chronicles the history of the mobile DJ scene. He has created the web site http://legionsofboom.com/ for sharing this work.
The Bay Area DJ scene definitely has had influence, even in my family. My nephew Ryan Buendia, who is currently a music producer for the Black Eyed Peas, started out as a turntablist and is part of the Fingerbangerz crew . This DJ crew has produced a lot of music for the dance crew Jabbawockeez.
As I mentioned, mixcrate.com is a site where DJs can share and promote their mixes. Created by Bay Area DJs (Genghis is also a DJ), it too is part of the ongoing heritage that Wang describes.
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Jeff, thanks for the love. The majority of the work recorded by Oliver Wang can be found at his site, http://www.legionsofboom.com. Mixcrate will be writing several follow-ups and articles, helping share the story of Filipino American's contributions to the mobile DJ scene, Turntablism and Hip-Hop. This is just a small microcosm of the type of contributions made in the entertainment industry.
The broader themes mentioned, in Oliver Wang's paper, speak to a larger sociological movement to create identity for Filipino Americans. Music is just one of those avenues, we as Filipino Americans, have pursued.
There are more of those stories to be shared. Stay tuned.
Jeff, thanks for the love. The majority of the work recorded by Oliver Wang can be found at his site, http://www.legionsofboom.com. Mixcrate will be writing several follow-ups and articles, helping share the story of Filipino American's contributions to the mobile DJ scene, Turntablism and Hip-Hop. This is just a small microcosm of the type of contributions made in the entertainment industry.
The broader themes mentioned, in Oliver Wang's paper, speak to a larger sociological movement to create identity for Filipino Americans. Music is just one of those avenues, we as Filipino Americans, have pursued.
There are more of those stories to be shared. Stay tuned.
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