Breaks
(San Francisco, US)
Chart Info:
Too Hot in the Dub C!
Top 10 Breaks tracks I'm feeling right now.
Artist Info:
DJ/ Producer Justin Johnson has been rocking the dance floors of North America for over 25 years. Justin originally began DJing back in ‘85 on his high school radio station, KSRH. In ‘94, he packed his bags and moved to NYC. He began working at Satellite Records in New York City and quickly became a buyer and the stock manager for all 3 stores (Boston, NYC, Atlanta). After years of consistently rocking the North East, he became known as the “King of Breaks”. An appearance at a massive NYC festival (6th Element) was so impressive that it even caught the ears of The New York Times.
Justin’s mix of Funky Breaks, Electro, Tech House, and Tribal House has made him a favorite at countless raves, clubs, and special events spanning his twenty five year career behind the decks. His influences come from all aspects of music, and he always brings the funk with him. His mix tape and CD series has been applauded for his flawless mixing skills, unique record selection, and excellent programming. Justin’s production skills only add to his talent arsenal. He has received great reviews and sales on tracks like ‘97’s “Laser Blast”, ‘98’s “Cranberry Breaks”, ‘99’s “Supernatural"(w John Selway), all on Don’t Panic Records. Then came the overwhelming success of his own breaks label, Barely Legal Records, featuring raw break beat tracks like “All the Ho’s” & “Hot Butta” by King-Size USA founder Scotty Marz.
Never stagnate and always itching for more, he started Cable Recordings with fellow buyer/ manager at Satellite and best friend DJ 3PO. The first release on Cable, Secret Society’s ‘Stolen’, caught massive worldwide attention from DJ’s such as Danny Tenaglia, Breeder, Quivver, Hybrid, DJ Dan, Satoshi Tomiie, John Creamer, Danny Howells, Taylor, John Digweed, Anthony Pappa, & Seb Fontaine, just to name a few. ‘Stolen’ was also featured on Slam’s ‘Fabric’ mix CD, Taylor’s ‘Synaestasia’ mix CD on Ultra, as well as Dave Aude’s ‘Nocturnal Wonderland’ mix CD on Moonshine. The track was also featured in Showtime’s ‘Queer As Folk’ series. DJ-Sets.com (Germany) picked up the track for European sales and gave it new life once again and saw it being played by Laurent Garnier. Cable's tracks continue to get massive support. Most recently, the Lee Coombs remix of "New York Stories" was licensed to Simply Jeff's mix compilation "Electro Shock" on Moist Music.
His single “Psychological Warfare” produced under the Secret Society moniker, features a remix by Stephane K (John Creamer’s partner) was signed and released by Ultra Records’ “You” label to massive international appeal as well as licensing to Rui Da Silva's “Miami” Travellers series mix CD.
As he prepares Barely Legal's and Cable’s next several offerings, Justin continues to amaze the crowds with his live skills and please listeners alike with his new and original efforts.
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