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STAGE NAME: ~:HARMSWORTH:~

REAL NAME: Mark D M Harmsworth

HEIGHT: 6'3"

WEIGHT: 150lbs

FIRST APPEARANCE: September 2005

STYLE: jungle/breaks/hip hop/garage

EXPERIENCE: 6 years

RESIDENCIES: Breakbeat Elite, Synister Sounds, Bedlam Entertainment,Damage Control Entertainment

BIO: Mark Harmsworth has been honing his dj'ing skills for over 6 years now and has accomplished much since stepping up and playing live in the last 2 years. A co-founder of Halifax collective 'Break Beat Elite' . Harmsworth is known for his ability to please a crowd, be it with jungle, breakbeats, hip hop or a combination of all 3.

Mark has played all over the East Coast, opening for Big League Chu, Mistress Barbera, the UK's J-Bass and Lee Coombs as well many local favorites.

With a weekly residency offering Halifax the only regular drum and bass/breaks party, as well as organising steady BBE collective shows and the dedication and skill to win the Reflections DJ Idol, Mark Harmsworth has got to be one of the hardest working DJs in Halifax. A hero to those who love their beats broken, Harmsworth will rinse out the roughest and the toughest of riddims in style.

http://www.myspace.com/harmsworthbbe/

To Contact Harmsworth, email: harmsworthbbe@gmail.com

Tony Gore (AKA DJ Phasta) became involved in the electronic scene in 2002 through University friend Jordan Van Den Hoonard, front man for GravyTrain Productions. Taking an immediate liking to the scene, he not only attended the events but also helped out in any way he could, taking it all in as he went. With an amateur background in Graphic art, this eventually led to him becoming the main graphic artist for both GravyTrain Productions and Boom Nightclub's Sunday Open Turntables. However, this was not enough for Tony, and through the help of friends started learning the art of DJing. In early 2006 he purchased his first set of records. Soon to follow would be his first set of turntables, which would consume most of his spare time.

Having previously only been involved in the running of Sunday Open Turntables at Boom! Nightclub, He started DJing under the name "Phat Tony." This created a perfect learning environment, in which he could not only hone his own skills but also observe and learn from the other DJs. Playing alongside local DJs LocoMotive, The Ghist, [sic]adelic, and others, as well as taking influences from DJs like Cyn L, Art Official, Dysklo, SoundSyster and Sir K, he would quickly evolve his mixing style and musical tastes. Eventually he adopted the DJ name Phasta, which he currently plays under. Phasta can also be seen playing under the tag team name "Cynical Bass" alongside partner Lucas Stobbs, AKA [sic]adelic. Together they have become a rising success, playing to various audiences both live and in public, and through various online shows.

Initially focused on a harder, darker style of breaks, his playing style has transformed into a broad spectrum, including funky, nu skool, and more substantially ragga influenced. His mixing itself can be described as fast paced and pounding, his mix blends complemented by a punchy, cutting style.

Tony Gore is now the sole promoter for Boom! Nightclub's Sunday Open Turntables event. He has also established a residency with Damage Control Entertainment, and still maintains his ties with GravyTrain Productions. His graphic art can also still be seen throughout the Fredericton scene and abroad, having established himself as the primary artist for DCE, GTP, and Boom!'s Sunday Open Turntables event. Along with establishing himself locally, Phasta's recent highlights include a brief summer residency with The Phoenix Bar for a night of Ragga Breaks which was held every Wednesday, playing Canada Day in Montreal under GTP, guest appearances on ibreaks.co.uk and nsbradio.co.uk, andan appearance at Moncton's O2 Patio.

Relatively fresh to the scene, DJ Phasta brings forth a style of mixing and music that's not to be missed. Fast paced, funky, heart pumping and floor bumping, Phasta is a force to be reckoned with.

To Contact DJ Phasta, email: tony@boomnightclub.ca

During the course of high school, [sic]adelic (Lucas Stobbs) was introduced by a high school companion to what was at the time (1997) and the place (Oromocto, New Brunswick) some cutting edge music: electronically produced songs. Gone was all the normality of the usual alt-rock and nu metal that he had been listening to for so long. There was something more to this music, and artists like Fatboy Slim, Prodigy and Crystal Method sparked something within him that wouldn't let go.

In the summer of 2000, Lucas went to his first party, a party in Moncton, NB. He danced all night to the beat of the bass, savoring the sounds of local DJs and being generally irresponsible. And he wanted more. In Fredericton, NB, there were two places that such music could be heard; the G-Spot (bar) and Insomnia (after-hours). Many a night started at the G-Spot and ended at Insomnia (and then continued well into the next day). This is where Lucas received a closer glimpse of local and Maritime DJs in action and heard/saw how they made the crowd move in unison. But at this stage, it was all about the dance.

Fast forward 5 years. After many parties, long nights and sketchy afternoons, Lucas was getting tired of merely dancing and couldn't quite keep up the way he used to. A chance meeting with an old friend led to a few nights of hanging out, a few nights of listening to beats, and a serious discussion about future plans. When a previous partner left, this friend took Lucas into the fold of GravyTrain Productions. So, not only had his promoting stage begun, but he was also simultaneously presented with the chance he had never really taken before... DJing.

He proved to be a quick learner in both aspects. After only 3 months he played his first gig, a little nervous but generally successful. This was also around the time of his first party thrown, Play, which was a huge success, minus the arrival of law enforcement at 5a.m. to stop the partying madness.

The GravyTrain continued on with its at first successful Bugabeats shows. A copious amount of residents came aboard, and GTP was voted favorite productions company of 2005 by the registered users of RaveHalifax.com (it was a very small but entertaining "best of" competition). Unfortunately, as often it seems to happen, the shows became meager, finding a suitable party venue became rather difficult, and one partner moved to Montreal. Lucas was therefore forced to leave GTP and make his own way.

He began his own company "Damage Control Entertainment", and under this promotions company has thrown many successful parties, allowing the name to gain recognition across the Maritimes.

Along with his friend JP Berube (aka Dysklo), they were partners-in-crime for the aptly named Damage Control internet radio show on ibreaks.co.uk. Due to a scheduling conflict, Lucas was forced to take a less active role on the show. Not to say that it didn't open up some possibilities; [sic]adelic's Perpetual Mindfunk Machine broadcasts on nuskoolbreaks.co.uk internet radio on a bi-weekly basis and has received rave reviews from the breakbeat internet community. [sic]adelic also has a residency with Breakbeat Elite based out of Halifax, and has partnered together with his friend Tony Gore (aka Phasta) to form a dynamic duo called Cynical Bass which is a rising star on the Maritime scene.

As a DJ, [sic]adelic's style has progressed from a nu skool funky flavour to a more electro breaks and 4/4 eclectic sound (but still infused with the funk). Any audience is prone to foot-tapping, head-bobbing, or better still full-blown dancing while listening to one of his sets. His quest to improve his skills never stops, which will go a long way, considering his relative youth on the DJ circuit. Stay tuned, step back, and prepare out for an all-out breakbeat assault.

To Contact [sic]adelic, email: damage.control.entertainment@gmail.com