EVERY THURSDAY @ THE OFFICE
2009-10-22
SHIFT THURSDAYS
@ The Office
Rotating Residents Jason Tokita, Cris Herrera, Chad Fortin, Mattew Brian, Dj Tchort, Shane Baker, Dj Mimi, Dj Idol
OCTOBER 8 - JOSHUA HEATH
Salted Music . Drop Music LA
OCTOBER 22 - SWIRL PEOPLE
Raoul Belmans of Swirl People . Aroma UK
LOCATED AT
THE OFFICE
3936 30th Street
San Diego, CA
9:30pm-2am / 21+
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Cris Herrera & Jason Tokita staple their SHIFT brand at the OFFICE each and every Thursday night at the Office along with strong support from Shane Baker and Lifted Entertainment. COME CHECK OUT YOUR WEEKLY HOUSE CALL Thursday Nights at THE OFFICE
WET the pool party Feat. MIGUEL MIGS+FRED EVERYTHING+FRANKY BOISSY
2010-09-04
DON'T MISS THE MOST TALKED ABOUT PARTY OF THE SUMMER
MIGUEL MIGS
Salted Music . OM Records
SAN FRANCISCO
FRED EVERYTHING
OM Records . Amenti
SAN FRANCISCO
along with:
Jason Tokita & Cris Herrera
and MANY MORE...
Located at
THE SE HOTEL
1047 5th Ave.
Downtown SD
www.sesandiego.com
1pm-2am | 21+
PRESALE TICKETS AVAILABLE AT: CLICK HERE
FLAMMABLE presents JASON TOKITA
2010-08-29
LONGEST RUNNING HOUSE MUSIC WEEKLY ON THE WEST COAST featuring Injoy's JASON TOKITA along with resident DJ Brian Lyons.
LOCATED AT
1114 Howell St.
Seattle, WA 98101
9pm-2am
$7
Uniting Souls @ BALTIC ROOM feat. Ctr+Alt+Del and Jason Tokita
2010-08-28
Located at
Baltic Room
1207 Pine St.
Seattle, WA
8pm-2am| 21+
Lost Boys Presents :: PROM ON A BOAT
2010-08-27
For many, this is THE party of the year. The sheer level of ridiculousness has become the stuff of legend! Tragic rock stars in crushed velvet suits, gold plated cummerbunds, corsages, eye patches, bow ties, afro wigs, evening gowns, tiaras, feather boas, alligator shoes, top hats and all things fabulous are in full effect.
::Party Rock Gallery::
(Mash-up/Hip Hop/Slow Jams)
Sean-Cee
Marty Mar
Mike Check
::House Deck::
(House/Funk/Indie Dance/Electro)
Jason Tokita
Sean Majors
Photographer will be onsite to capture the evening's moments of ridiculous.
On the water, under the stars, dressed to kill, let's finish up our summer with a bang!
21+ w/CASH ONLY BAR
$12 Pre-sale / $20 at door
Boarding begins at 9pm at takes off at 10:30!!!
Pre-sales available at: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/124309
Contour presents :: DJ DAN
2010-08-27
DJ DAN
AM Only . DJdan.com
Los Angeles, CA
along with:
DJ Dab
and
Jason Tokita
Located at
Contour
801 1st Ave.
Seattle, WA
9pm-AFTERHOURS| 21+
$10 Cover
Happy Birthday Celebration to INJOY's Matthew Brian
2010-08-20
BEN DOREN
Release . 2nd Sunday
San Francisco, CA
along with:
MATTHEW BRIAN
and
CRIS HERRERA
Located at
The Se Hotel
1047 5th Ave.
San Diego, CA 92101
9pm-2am | 21+
NO COVER
Soul On Beat & Injoy Presents: CHRIS LUM
2010-08-04
CHRIS LUM
Moulton Media
San Francisco, CA
along with:
JASON TOKITA
and
CRIS HERRERA
Located at
Bar Dynamite
1808 W Washington St
San Diego, CA 92103
9pm-2am | 21+
NO COVER
HECTOR MORALEZ of Fries & Bridges
2010-07-30
HECTOR MORALEZ
Minority . Robsoul
San Francisco
along with:
Cris Herrera
and
Sean Wilson
Located at
ONYX Room
855 5th AVE
Downtown San Diego, CA
9pm-2am | 21+
FREE BEFORE 10:30
LA CUCARACHA with BRIAN SALAZAR
2010-07-16
INJOY welcomes one of SF's hardest working jocks
BRIAN SALAZAR
EndUP . Remedy. LifeSF
SAN FRANCISCO
along with:
Jason Tokita & Cris Herrera
Located at
EL CAMINO
2400 India Street
Little Italy SD
www.elcaminosd.com
9pm-2am | 21+
SERVING FOOD UNTIL 11PM
LA CUCARACHA 2nd & 4th Thursdays
2010-06-24
INJOY welcomes Seattle's
JON LEE & WESLEY HOLMES
Tilted Records . Flammable
SEATTLE
along with:
MATTHEW BRIAN
Located at
EL CAMINO
2400 India Street
Little Italy SD
www.elcaminosd.com
9pm-2am | 21+
SERVING FOOD UNTIL 11PM
BRAND NEW @ El Camino w/ TOVAR
2010-05-13
1ST EVER SAN DIEGO APPEARANCE
TOVAR
Candy Music . So Sound
Mexico
along with:
JASON TOKITA
Located at
EL CAMINO
2400 India Street
Little Italy SD
www.elcaminosd.com
9pm-2am | 21+
SERVING FOOD UNTIL 11PM
GIANT Presents CHUCK LOVE
2010-04-23
CHUCK LOVE
Om Records . Love Network
Minneapolis
Opening Sets by:
JASON TOKITA
and
DJ MIMI
LOCATED AT
SPIN
2028 Hancock Street
San Diego, CA (Exit OldTown off 5 Fwy)
9:30pm-4am / 21+
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Hailing from the US, Chuck Love embeds & spreads his unique brand of high energy, Dance Music, around the globe; raising rooftops, smoldering subwoofers and packing dancefloors. Known for his signature “Live DJ/Video” set, Chuck pulls triple duty as the DJ, a Vocalist and a Multi-Instrumentalist. The result: a ridiculous mix with some slamming, ‘on-the-fly-produced’ tracks showcased within the set. In 2010, Chuck launched his label, LOVE NETWORK, and has teamed up with Colette for the first release - UR EVERYTHING (with Remixes by Santiago & Bushido). His productions range from downtempo to minimal electronica to head-bopping 4/4 house - all infused with his signature soulful, jazzy flavor influenced by his Minneapolis roots. You can find his releases on Love Network, OM, Great Lakes Audio, Shifted Music, Salted, Onethirty, Celebrity, Lingo, Large and Tango.
4th Annual Pisces Celebration w/ LAWNCHAIR GENERALS
2010-03-06
Lawnchair Generals
LCG Music . Seattle
along with:
JASON TOKITA
and
CRIS HERRERA
SECURE LOCATION
9pm-4am / 21+
Info+Tickets ($10 presale / $15 Night of)
FEEL IT (619) 865-7048
UNITED RECORDS (619) 283-9200
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LAWNCHAIR GENERALS
Seattle duo Peter Christianson and Carlos Mendoza, a.k.a. LawnChair Generals have been shaping the future of House music out of their self-made studios since 2001. Based on the brief amount of time the duo has spent manning the controls, the success they have attained is staggering. As goes the old adage, it is quality, not quantity that breeds such success. Along with their talent, both behind the decks and in the studio, and a little luck thrown in for good measure, LCG have simultaneously blazed their way into the crates, mix compilations, and ranks of the world's top DJs.
Soon after the initial jaunt into the studio, their first sonic experiments were picked up by Viva Recordings and pressed into 'The Great Escape.' Their debut EP, called a "hot house hit" by Terry Farley in Muzik magazine (issue 77 Oct. 2001), was released to widespread praise by the likes of Mark Farina, DJ Heather, DJ Sneak, Derrick Carter, Doc Martin, Rob Mello, Yousef, and many more.
Then came the infectious 'U Dirty' EP on Westbound Records, containing the underground hit 'One Thing.' This claimed there was more where 'The Great Escape' came from and that LCG were more than a passing fluke.
'The Truth' on Dizzy's Lowdown Recordings is the label's most successful release to date and is firmly planted in the crates of all of the top House jocks. Tracks from this EP have been licensed for Derrick Carter and Mark Farina's, "Live at Om" CD as well as for DJ Heather's DJ Magazine front cover CD.
Shortly thereafter, LCG's next single 'Tell You Something' hit the street running on July 15, 2004. This second release on Westbound out-did the first, having peaked so much interest when it spiked several sets at The 2004 Winter Music Conference. 'Tell You Something - Else', LCG's remix of their own title track, was chosen by JT Donaldson and Lance DeSardi for their installment of Om's "San Francisco Sessions" mixed compilation series.
LCG kicked off a promising 2005 with their hugely anticipated 5th release, "You Got To / Stop Frontin'" on the Belgian imprint Aroma, licensed to DJ Sneaks upcoming OM Records Mix CD before its release.
The talent of this duo is undeniable, both as producers, remixers and DJs. They have been making dancefloor gold of other artists' work for almost as long as they have been creating their own. After dropping torrential re-workings of tracks like DJ Hal's 'Don't Give It Up' and Swirl People and DJ Heather's 'We Used To Party', LCG remixes are now on back-order.
From as close to home as Flammable @ Rebar in Seattle to as far away as the clubs of Australia and Europe, LCGs' rambunctious two-jock DJ sets have become a required experience for House-heads around the world. The LCG blend is a unique fusion of West coast and classic Chicago-style House with touches of electro, soul, and freestyle-era pop flavor. Their performances further cement the strong impression left by the music they create. And wherever the production path may take LCG, they're likely to embrace respect without forgetting their DJ roots. As Carlos puts it, "Peter and I are DJs first. We make music we want to play."
FLAMMABLE with JASON TOKITA
2010-02-28
LONGEST RUNNING HOUSE MUSIC WEEKLY ON THE WEST COAST featuring Injoy's JASON TOKITA along with resident DJ Brian Lyons.
LOCATED AT
1114 Howell St.
Seattle, WA 98101
9pm-2am
$7
1st Annual GOOEY DUCK THUMP
2010-02-26
THE GOOEY DUCK THUMP
FEATURING
JASON TOKITA & CHAD FORTIN
Along with Eric Allen, Jon Lee, Karl K and DJ Zac
LOCATED AT
ELECTRIC TEA GARDEN
1402 E Pike Street
Seattle WA (Entrance on 14th Ave)
9pm-????? AFTERHOURS/ 21+
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HOPE FOR HAITI W/ KASKADE
2010-02-01
Moulton Media, Soul On Beat, Lifted and Injoy presents
Hope For Haiti with KASKADE
Join us on Monday Feb 1st for a collective effort by the global dance music industry to bring relief and aid to the people of Haiti.
100% of the money raised will go towards Doctors without Boarders (http://doctorswithoutborders.org/)
Cities committed in joining our cause now include:
Sydney Australia, Montreal, Canada, Dubai, South Africa, Los Angeles, San Diego, Denver, Seattle, Tacoma, San Francisco.
Information about these events coming as it arrives.
Look out for more cities to be added as people heed the call to action.
Confirmed talent on all the events include Kaskade (for San Diego), Miguel Migs, Mark Farina, Andy Caldwell, Fred Everything, Steve Loria, Axwell, Dj Dan, David Harness, Julius Papp, Garth, Jëno, Galen, Solar, Lars Behrenroth, MFR, Randon Soul, Kid Kenobi, Bag Raiders, J Boogie & more stellar local, regional & international talents.
Stop for a minute and ponder how amazing it is that by simply coming out to enjoy quality music, dance and celebrate our blessings, we can directly save lives and care for those whom are suffering. The people of Haiti need our help.
We hope to see you at one of our events.
If you can't make it by, please consider donating to a reputable NGO. If you can't do that, consider volunteering your time to help to help build a better neighborhood, city, state, country or world.
Located at
Voyeur
751 5th Ave.
San Diego, CA 92101
7pm-2am | 21+
SHIFT THURSDAYS @ THE OFFICE
2010-01-28
SHIFT JANUARY CALENDAR
Located at
The Office
3936 30th St.
North Park SD 92104
9pm-2am | 21+
INTENSE INDIVIDUALS CHARITY EVENT
2010-01-16
INTENSE INDIVIDUALS presents
JASON TOKITA
and
CHAD FORTIN
Located at
Brick by Brick
1130 Buenos Avenue
San Diego, CA 92110
www.intenseindividuals.com
9pm-2am | 21+
DIVE w/ SHIFT aka Cris Herrera & Jason Tokita
2010-01-09
DIVE presents
SHIFT
Featuring:
JASON TOKITA
and
CRIS HERRERA
Located at
Candelas
420 3rd Ave.
Downtown SD
ALSO BROADCASTING LIVE ON
www.diveradio.com
9pm-2am | 21+
FORTUNE'S NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION DAY PARTY
2010-01-01
FORTUNE'S RESOLUTION DAY AFTER PARTY
featuring over 20 of San Diego's top DJs
with Jason Tokita & Chad Fortin
LOCATED AT
Del Mar HILTON
11966 El Camino Real
San Diego, CA
8am-12am
Limited tickets starting at $35
Limited Rooms starting at $109 for NY Day
Limited VIP Sections and VIP Suites available
PLEASE CALL JASON at 760.473.9800 or email us at info@injoypresents.com for more detailed information about getting discounted tickets and rooms for this event.
DO NOT WAIT TIL THE LAST MINUTE
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FORTUNE'S NYE CELEBRATION
2009-12-31
FORTUNE'S NYE CELEBRATION
featuring over 20 of San Diego's top DJs
INJOY CREW on the Patio
Jason Tokita & Chad Fortin
LOCATED AT
Del Mar HILTON
11966 El Camino Real
San Diego, CA
8pm-4am
Limited NYE tickets starting at $50
Limited Rooms starting at $249
Limited VIP Sections and VIP Suites available
PLEASE CALL JASON at 760.473.9800 or email us at info@injoypresents.com for more detailed information about getting discounted tickets and rooms for this event.
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2 magnificent ballrooms, 1 outdoor pool lounge, 1 restaurant
lounge, 2000 person capacity, over 20 of San Diego’s best DJs,
after hours till 4am, 280 luxury hotel rooms and an entire next
day of poolside partying for hotel guests & industry friends!
After two successful years, Fortune's New Years at the Del Mar
Marriott has quickly become one of the premier events in Southern
California. Regarded as “the best new years ever had” from many
partygoers in 2008 and 2009 we can only imagine that this year will
be even more amazing! The 280 room luxury hotel just 17 miles north
of downtown San Diego will be transformed into a 2000 person
capacity venue to celebrate the New Year once again! The Grand
Ballroom will have San Diego’s favorite house music DJ Theron
along with an exciting new headlining act to be announced soon
offering a big room experience! The downstairs Junior Ballroom will
have a mixture of hip hop, mash ups & party rock to offer a club like
atmosphere! The poolside patio will showcase San Diego’s veteran
house music artists from Injoy Presents along with the acclaimed
Saxophonist Jason Whitmore. The last two years people have
experienced something very special like never before…not only did
they enjoy every minute of themselves on New Years Eve but they
had the entire next day at the Resolution Day Party to enjoy each
other and more amazing music! Looking forward to bringing you an
even bigger and better event this year, Fortune Industries would like
to invite you to the best New Years 2010 celebration in San Diego
and quite possibly the country!
MERRY CHRISTMAS NIGHT @ HEAVEN
2009-12-25
LADIES NIGHT OUT presents
JASON TOKITA
Located at
HEAVEN
172 S Washington St.
Seattle, WA
www.heavenseattle.com
9pm-2am | 21+
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CAKE & ANIMALS presents CHRISTMAS IN HOLLIS
2009-12-18
Cake&Animals presents
CHRISTMAS IN HOLLIS
along with:
JASON TOKITA
and
MISS MYTE
+ resident Animal Johnny Fever
Located at
See Sound Lounge
115 Blanchard St
Seattle, WA
www.seesoundlounge.com
9pm-2am | 21+
PRE-TURKEY JAM
2009-11-25
PRE-TURKEY JAM
withDOC MARTIN
LOCATED AT
SPIN
2028 Hancock Street
San Diego, CA (Exit OldTown off 5 Fwy)
9:30pm-4am / 21+
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SHIFT presents :: JON LEE
2009-11-12
JON LEE
Tilted Records
Seattle . Vancouver BC
along with:
JASON TOKITA
and
CHAD FORTIN
Located at
THE Office
3639 30th Street
San Diego, CA 92104
(619) 450-6632
9pm-2am | 21+
THE AFTERHOURS ON HALLOWEEN NIGHT
FORTUNE Presents :: DARK FRIDAYS
2009-10-23
DARK FRIDAYS
featuring celebrity appearance by AUDRINA PATRIDGE of the MTV Series, "The Hills."
with djs CHAD FORTIN, CRIS HERRERA & JASON TOKITA
LOCATED AT
STINGAREE
454 6TH Ave.
San Diego, CA
9pm-2am / 21+
FREE BEFORE 10PM
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Check it this Friday while we rock the rooftop at Stingaree and meet Audrina Patridge from the MTV Series, "The Hills." The event is Free before 10pm so get there early! This event will sell out.
GIANT | LIFTED | INJOY PRESENTS H-FOUNDATION+HECTOR MORALEZ
2009-10-09
Return of H-FOUNDATION
HIPP-E & HALO
Along with HECTOR MORALEZ
Opening Sets by:
JASON TOKITA
and
CRIS HERRERA
LOCATED AT
SPIN
2028 Hancock Street
San Diego, CA (Exit OldTown off 5 Fwy)
9:30pm-4am / 21+
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HIPPE & HALO (ORIGINAL H-FOUNDATION)
The DJ/production duo from Chicago and San Diego respectively joined forces through their mutual admiration and passion for house music. One of their earliest productions, the seminal "Here Dis Sound", on the respected San Diego based Siesta Recordings, has become the blueprint for much of the current wave of dub-influenced house music, a sound that has been picked up in the UK and Europe by scene stalwarts such as Pete Tong and Carl Cox. Both Halo & Hipp-e have also carved their own niches with solo productions, including Halo's huge underground hit "My Sound" on Siesta and Hipp-e's work with Tony (Tango Recordings) on labels such as Grayhound and Tango. Other producers from the West Coast scene to collaborate with Halo & Hipp-e include DJ Dan, Onionz, Master D, Terry Mullan and Angel Alanis. Collectively, this crop of producers have formed the 6400 crew for releases on Yoshitoshi, Electrik Soul, Shaboom & Siesta.
Follow up EPs on Chicago's Moody Recordings and Toronto's Camouflage imprints have solidified the duo's place at the top of the heap of new U.S producers. Most recently their sound has had a massive impact on U.K audiences, and labels such as Low Pressings (Peace Division), Soma, Shaboom and NRK have enlisted the production talents of Hipp-E & Halo for productions and remixes. NRK's nite:life 02, a continuous DJ mix from Halo & Hipp-e, was an excellent introduction to those still new to the tech-house phenomenon, and to those in the know it was a fantastic collection of some of the most ground breaking and powerful house music sounds around, as mixed by two of the scene's most charismatic and dedicated followers. The mix CD has since been cited as a major influence in the progressive/tribal/tech-house movement. (taken from the NRK Sound Division website)
LA TAVERNA presents JASON TOKITA
2009-10-03
VIVA TECATE!
October 3rd
with
JASON TOKITA
LOCATED AT
LA TAVERNA
(Plaza Cuchuma)
9:30pm-3am / 21+
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Join us for a special night of house music in Tecate, Mexico with Jason Tokita!
NObody's Perfect w/ PETE MOSS
2009-09-24
PETE MOSS
Recline Records
Philly
along with:
JASON TOKITA
and
ANDY GOMEZ
Located at
THE Office
3639 30th Street
San Diego, CA 92104
(619) 450-6632
9pm-2am | 21+
Giant presents :: MARK FARINA
2009-08-28
MARK FARINA
OM . APT Entertainment
SAN FRANCISCO
along with:
JASON TOKITA
and
CRIS HERRERA
LOCATED AT
SPIN
2028 Hancock Street
San Diego, CA (Exit OldTown off 5 Fwy)
9:30pm-4am / 21+
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MARK FARINA
Making a name for himself mainly as a DJ, Mark Farina has had a large hand in the building of San Francisco's house music scene. Originally from Chicago, Farina is in the same generation of Chicago house music legends Derrick Carter and Cajmere. Mostly associated with the Mushroom Jazz series of releases, Farina is known for his down-tempo but dancefloor-friendly style of mixing jazz, house, and hip-hop.
Farina started DJing at the age of 15 in his hometown of Chicago. The city's large hand in the creation of house music had a strong influence on Farina and acted as a large source of inspiration for his DJing. At Northwestern University's radio station, WNUR, Farina and his airwaves partner Derrick Carter produced a Friday night radio show for two years. During this time, Farina released Mood as part of the trio Symbols and Instruments.
Shortly after his time at Northwestern University, Farina relocated to San Francisco. Using his musical influences, Farina made a mix tape of down-tempo house tunes called Mushroom Jazz. Soon after, the album's title spawned a type of sound and grew popular due in part to Farina's weekly residency at a local club called Jazid Up. The local notoriety of the mix tape eventually resulted in a CD of the same name on Om Records in October of 1996 and led to a global tour, which Farina headlined. In 1996, he also produced another continuous-mix CD, Seasons One, on Domestic Records. The second installation in his original series, Mushroom Jazz, Vol. 2, was released in 1998, once again resulting in another promotional tour lead by the now seasoned DJ. Farina released two more mix CDs in 1998, United DJs of America, Vol. 9 (Moonshine) and Imperial Dub, Vol. 1 (Studio !K7). After the string of mix CDs, Farina released an original work in 1998, "Midnight Calling." The track went virtually unnoticed due to the fact that Farina's mix CDs and DJing appearances were receiving most of the promotional attention.
In 1999, the first in a series of CDs by Om Records meant to highlight San Francisco DJs, debuted with Farina. The CD showcased Farina's style of mixing jazzy down-tempo and disco vocal-oriented tracks. The CD was also released as a triple-vinyl pack containing, in their entirety, all the songs Farina used for the CD.
Don't miss him this week at SPIN in San Diego along with local fav's, JASON TOKITA & CRIS HERRERA
Injoy Presents :: THE LAWNCHAIR GENERALS
2009-08-21
Lawnchair Generals
LCG Music . Seattle
along with:
DUANE
City Deep . Bar D Wednesdays
and
MATTHEW BRIAN
Sampled Recordings . Injoy
LOCATED AT
SPIN
2028 Hancock Street
San Diego, CA (Exit OldTown off 5 Fwy)
9:30pm-4am / 21+
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LAWNCHAIR GENERALS
Seattle duo Peter Christianson and Carlos Mendoza, a.k.a. LawnChair Generals have been shaping the future of House music out of their self-made studios since 2001. Based on the brief amount of time the duo has spent manning the controls, the success they have attained is staggering. As goes the old adage, it is quality, not quantity that breeds such success. Along with their talent, both behind the decks and in the studio, and a little luck thrown in for good measure, LCG have simultaneously blazed their way into the crates, mix compilations, and ranks of the world's top DJs.
Soon after the initial jaunt into the studio, their first sonic experiments were picked up by Viva Recordings and pressed into 'The Great Escape.' Their debut EP, called a "hot house hit" by Terry Farley in Muzik magazine (issue 77 Oct. 2001), was released to widespread praise by the likes of Mark Farina, DJ Heather, DJ Sneak, Derrick Carter, Doc Martin, Rob Mello, Yousef, and many more.
Then came the infectious 'U Dirty' EP on Westbound Records, containing the underground hit 'One Thing.' This claimed there was more where 'The Great Escape' came from and that LCG were more than a passing fluke.
'The Truth' on Dizzy's Lowdown Recordings is the label's most successful release to date and is firmly planted in the crates of all of the top House jocks. Tracks from this EP have been licensed for Derrick Carter and Mark Farina's, "Live at Om" CD as well as for DJ Heather's DJ Magazine front cover CD.
Shortly thereafter, LCG's next single 'Tell You Something' hit the street running on July 15, 2004. This second release on Westbound out-did the first, having peaked so much interest when it spiked several sets at The 2004 Winter Music Conference. 'Tell You Something - Else', LCG's remix of their own title track, was chosen by JT Donaldson and Lance DeSardi for their installment of Om's "San Francisco Sessions" mixed compilation series.
LCG kicked off a promising 2005 with their hugely anticipated 5th release, "You Got To / Stop Frontin'" on the Belgian imprint Aroma, licensed to DJ Sneaks upcoming OM Records Mix CD before its release.
The talent of this duo is undeniable, both as producers, remixers and DJs. They have been making dancefloor gold of other artists' work for almost as long as they have been creating their own. After dropping torrential re-workings of tracks like DJ Hal's 'Don't Give It Up' and Swirl People and DJ Heather's 'We Used To Party', LCG remixes are now on back-order.
From as close to home as Flammable @ Rebar in Seattle to as far away as the clubs of Australia and Europe, LCGs' rambunctious two-jock DJ sets have become a required experience for House-heads around the world. The LCG blend is a unique fusion of West coast and classic Chicago-style House with touches of electro, soul, and freestyle-era pop flavor. Their performances further cement the strong impression left by the music they create. And wherever the production path may take LCG, they're likely to embrace respect without forgetting their DJ roots. As Carlos puts it, "Peter and I are DJs first. We make music we want to play."
4the DJ Presents :: DERRICK CARTER
2009-08-20
DERRICK CARTER
Classic Recordings . Chicago
along with:
JASON TOKITA
Moulton Media . Injoy
and
CRIS HERRERA
SoulOnBeat.com
LOCATED AT
THIN ROOM
852 5th Ave.
Downtown San Diego
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DERRICK CARTER
One of the pinnacles of Chicago house music's '90s wave, Derrick Carter began DJ’ing at the age of nine, spinning disco records at family reunions. Born and raised in the western suburbs, Carter was into music from a young age, but during his teens Chicago's house scene sucked him in for good. Before long Carter became a strong presence in the city's underground dance scene. "When I got my driver's license at 16 my sneak ability was validated," he laughs. "I was a fierce bedroom jock for a long time. After you mix for the love of it for six or seven years, you get it pretty tight and you can take it on the road." He got by working at dance-music specialty stores like Gramaphone and gigging at parties. Later he landed regular DJ stints at Shelter, Foxy's, and Smart Bar. Though he doesn't spin much locally anymore, when he does he attracts large crowds. Most of the time he works in Europe, where he's become a minor celebrity among dance-music aficionados :
“Its hard not to laugh on the occaisions when you’ll make 20 times what you make in Chicago on a Saturday night, but back home there are also times when you just do it for fun… So many people come up to me and say ‘Man, I had the worst day, My girlfriend left me, I locked my keys in my car, but you turned it around for two hours, and that made me able to get up in the morning’ That’s the best thing going.”
Derrick’s sets are rooted in house, but he freely travels outside club tastes, seamlessly incorporating old-school disco, soul, jazz and whatever catches his fancy.
His debut single "Love Me Right" appeared in 1987, just after he graduated from college. Another single ("Symbols and Instruments" as Mood) appeared in 1989, but the Chicago house scene faded soon after, leaving Carter and other artists with few to play for except themselves.
Thanks in part to Cajmere's and Felix Da Housecat's respective labels (Relief, Radikal Fear), Chicago house made a comeback during the mid-'90s and began to offer impressive newcomers in addition to the old guard. Carter, recording for the Organico label, returned with several singles, and an album as Sound Patrol. In 1995, he began working with a live band as the Sound Patrol Orchestra.
Several mix albums have appeared, including Cosmic Disco on MixMag and Pagan Offering on Pagan. Carter has also founded two labels (Blue Cucaracha and Classic) and remixed tracks from Chicago's own post-rock heroes Tortoise. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide
Since then pioneering, innovative tracks and consequent critical acclaim have repeatedly marked Derrick out as once of the most important players in Dance music.
Carter says that due to his growing notoriety his production talents have been requested by pop-oriented acts. But he prefers to remain underground. Although enthused about his own Blue Cucaracha label and a new UK-based imprint he runs called Classic, he's reluctant to offer much explanation of either label's MO--other than each releases records when the mood strikes him:
"I like to keep myself pretty invisible. You may think I'm somewhere, but I've already left."
2ND SUNDAY - SAN FRANCISCO
2009-08-09
DON'T MISS INJOY'S JASON TOKITA
at the infamous 2ND SUNDAY event at Mission Rock Cafe, San Francisco
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LOCATED AT
Mission Rock Cafe
817 Terry Francois Blvd
San Francisco, CA
Noon-10pm
Don't miss Jason & Cris's debut appearance at the renowned 2nd Sunday party. Get your pre-tickets at their website. Click on the above link for more info.
Jason & Cris play from 2-5pm
AFTERHOURS at THE END UP - SAN FRANCISCO
2009-08-09
THE PARTY DON'T STOP
Jason Tokita & Cris Herrera serve it up again at The End Up immediately following the 2ND SUNDAY party
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LOCATED AT
401 6th Street
San Francisco
CA 94103
21+ / 9pm-4am
Jason Tokita & Cris Herrera 12-2am
OM Happy Hour
2009-08-07
The Infamous OM Happy Hour
JASON TOKITA
Moulton Media . Injoy
and
CRIS HERRERA
SoulOnBeat.com
LOCATED AT
WISH
159 Folsom St. @ 11th
San Francisco
21+/NO COVER
5-8PM
Injoy gets FOXY
2009-08-06
FOXY
at THE CARDIFF LOUNGE
featuring:
JASON TOKITA
Moulton Media . Injoy
and
CRIS HERRERA
SoulOnBeat.com
LOCATED AT
The Cardiff Lounge
260 East Cambell Street
Cambell, CA 95008
21+/NO COVER
NOBody's Perfect with DOC MARTIN
2009-07-23
DOC MARTIN
Sublevel
Los Angeles
Located at
THE Office
3639 30th Street
San Diego, CA 92104
(619) 450-6632
9pm-2am | 21+
DOC MARTIN
If there was a house DJ in America who could accurately claim to be the most important house DJ working today, it would be Doc Martin. But then, Doc would never accept such a title even if it happens to be true, because Doc is not only a legendary talent but a legendarily humble man.
The Doc began his mission on the decks back in the summer of 1986. His focus on house music from the land of funk and disco, was triggered while playing the club and warehouse scene in San Francisco.
As one of the major players in laying the foundations of a strong West Coast dance scene, Doc has always been a master of mixing the crowd with the music. Neatly avoiding pigeonholing, while embracing a myriad of different styles, his set creates a warm unique vibe of empathy on the dance floor. Doc's legendary 8 hour sets at Flammable Liquid, Sunday Love, to the most underground lofts, and warehouse parties know no colors, age or sexual orientation. Not only does he regularly devastate dance floors in prestigious clubs like New York's Twilo and Liverpool's Cream, to the smallest loft parties, but he can also send a crowd of ravers into a euphoric groove. That's rare these days in a scene where there are sizable walls between the two ends of the dance music spectrum. While most star DJ's are one-note musicians sticking to a single subgenera of music, Doc' s live sets bring many styles of music as well as people together. In this age of specialized formats among DJ's and producers, what sets Martin apart from his peers is his ability to spin everything from deep house, acid, funk, tribal, and classics in a set, while having it all make sense. Doc is one of the most sought after DJs in America. Constantly touring, he can be found playing records everywhere from England to New Zealand, and everywhere in between. As the first West Coast DJ to ever hold many residencies in New York, he continues to spread the gospel according to Doc. Now residing in L.A. he has begun to spread his vibe through making music in the studio as well as playing it. Remixing The Mighty Dub Katz projects for Nervous Records, as well as original tracks for Moonshine, Shaboom, 99 North, and the ever growing Leaf Recordings to name a few. Doc's magic continues to grow, whether it is on the turntables or in the studio. He is a future legend of house and loved by thousands all over the world. Music over hype will always be Doc's message of love. There are no stars just dance floors and the ability to tap into their energies.
SHIFT w/ Andy of INLAND KNIGHTS | TOKA PROJECT
2009-07-17
Andy of INLAND KNIGHTS
TOKA PROJECT-DROP MUSIC
Nottingham, England UK
plus EASILY INFLUENCED (HAWT Music - LA)
Jason Tokita (Moulton Media/Injoy - SD)

JULY 4TH CELEBRATION
2009-07-04
JULY 4TH CELEBRATION
AFTER DARK
@ GROOVE SUITE
featuring
Jason Tokita (Moulton Media|Injoy – SD)
Eric Allen (Flammable - Seattle)
DJ Sulli (Amphibius Recordings - SF)
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Located At
Groove Suite
440 NW Glisan
Portland, OR
9PM-Late
21+/ $3 Cover
www.groovesuitepdx.com
FAMILY FUNKTION
2009-07-03
UNITING SOULS presents
FAMILY FUNKTION
@ Electric Tea Garden
featuring
Jason Tokita (Moulton Media|Injoy – San Diego)
Aaron Key
Robotika
Jason Curtis
Andre Duckworth
Dev-J
Laura Love
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Located At
The Electric Tea Garden
1402 E. Pike Street
Seattle, WA 98122
6PM-4AM
21+/ $10
www.unitingsouls.com
Injoy Presents :: HECTOR MORALEZ
2009-06-11
NOBODY'S PERFECT
HECTOR MORALEZ
Minority Music
San Francisco
plus Matthew Brian (Injoy/Sampled/Tight)
Chad Fortin and Jason Tokita (Injoy)
DJ Tchort (www.djtchort.com)
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Located At
THE OFFICE
3936 30th St.
San Diego, CA
10PM-2AM
21+/ guest list email info@injoypresents.com
Giant Presents DERRICK CARTER
2008-12-08
DERRICK CARTER
Classic Recordings
Chicago, IL
plus Jason Tokita & Cris Hererra
INJOY
Injoy Presents :: DJ SNEAK
2008-04-18
DJ SNEAK
Magnetic Recordings
Toronto, CANADA
plus Wally Callerio
Dufflebag Recordings - LA
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West Coast Tour featuring GIOM
2008-04-04
GIOM
"Bobby & Klein"
Amenti Music | UK
plus Jason Tokita
"No Room for More" | Injoy Presents
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Tour dates:
April 2 - SAN DIEGO
April 3 - BOBBY DE LA CRUZ & FOXY Present :: GIOM & JASON TOKITA
Located at the Cardiff Lounge (www.cardifflounge.com)
260 E Campbell Ave. Campbell, CA 95008
9pm-2am 21+ NO COVER
April 4 - SAN FRANCISCO with Olivier Desmet
April 5 - SACRAMENTO
April 6 - Dragon Presents - DAY PARTY!!! with GIOM & JASON TOKITA
Located at Dragon (www.dragonbar.net)
22 Pier Ave. Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
12noon-12am | 21+
Injoy Presents :: Picses Celebration Round 3 with DJ HEATHER
2008-03-07
DJ HEATHER
Blackchelly Recordings
Chicago, IL
plus Jason Tokita . Cris Herrera . Chad Fortin
Hosted by SOUL ON BEAT & INJOY
8:39 Productions Presents :: THUMP
2008-01-30
JOHN KELLEY
www.djjohnkelley.com
plus Jason Tokita & Chad Fortin
INJOY
Along with many other local San Diego DJs
GIANT Presents DERRICK CARTER
2007-07-27
DERRICK CARTER
Classic Recordings
Chicago, IL
plus Jason Tokita & Chad Fortin
INJOY
Injoy Presents :: Raoul Belmans of SWIRL PEOPLE
2007-05-25
RAOUL BELMANS
Swirl People+Aroma
Belgium
opening set with Jason Tokita
INJOY Presents
SWIRL PEOPLE is the name of a Belgian house project formed in 1997 on the 'Wally's groove world' label. Having already releases under their belt on labels like Seasons, Tronicsole, Panhandle, Aroma, Amentimusic, Lowdown Music, Tango, Oomph and MFF, these two down to earth boys both aged in their end 20-ies are certainly not at the end of their creativity. Here's a short introduction of them:
The first member is Dimitri Dewever. He started playing the keyboards at the age of 12, played in a school band when he was 16, and got his first record deal on his 17th birthday. From then on he had numberous releases on various national and international labels: R&S, Big Time, BMG, Byte, Subsounds, Mox Music and the list goes on. Because of good reviews by the press on his past musical escapades, he is becoming high in demand to produce remixes for a vast number of artists.
Then we have Raoul Belmans, who's better known from his DJ residency at the legendary FOOD club. He started to DJ on a local radio station in '91 and after moving to some other stations and playing some funky bar gigs his first real deal parties started to bump up around '94. He teamed up with Dimitri in '96 experimenting on some studio equipment. Raoul's DJ gigs nowadays reach all over the country and also France, U.K., Holland, Germany, Scotland, U.S.A., South Africa, Ireland, Malaysia, Russia, Norway, Kazachstan, New Zealand, Australia, Brazil, Argentina, Hawaii, Poland, Canada where he rocked the place at venues like Sub Club, Bar Rhumba (Space), Robert-Johnson Club, Propaganda, Smartbar, Queen, Rex Club and in between he's also taking care of his label Aroma which has grown out to be one of the main house labels worldwide at the moment with artists like Miles Maeda, JT Donaldson, Lawnchair Generals, East Coast Boogiemen, All Good Funk Alliance,...
Under different projectnames like Swirl People, Swirl Peepz, Cozy Creatures, Different Noodles and Tiger Sprouts, Dimitri and Raoul already put out over 70 12inches and a couple of albums on many reputated recordlabels worldwide and have done also numberous remixes for artists and projects like Rozzo, Neon Judgement, Street Corner Symphony, Wizards of Ooze, Soulsearcher, Arsenal, Wam Kidz, Jori Hulkkonen, Fred Everything, Jonene & JT Donaldson, Alexander East,
Injoy Presents :: INLAND KNIGHTS
2007-04-28
INLAND KNIGHTS
DROP Music
Nottingham, England UK
plus Jason Tokita & Chad Fortin (Injoy)
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Located At
AUBERGINE
500 4TH AVE.
San Diego, CA
9PM-2AM
21+/ guest list email info@injoypresents.com
Injoy Presents :: JAY WEST
2007-04-12
JAY WEST
Candy Dealers | Flavor Recordings
Argentina
plus Jason Tokita & Chad Fortin (Injoy)
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Located At
AUBERGINE
500 4TH AVE.
San Diego, CA
9PM-2AM
21+/ guest list email info@injoypresents.com
Injoy Presents :: GENE FARRIS
2007-01-29
GENE FARRIS
Farriswheel Recordings
Chicago, IL
plus Jason Tokita & Cris Hererra
INJOY
Injoy Presents :: THE LITTLEMEN
2006-09-14
LITTLEMEN
Mobile Trax
Nottingham, ENGLAND
plus Jason Tokita | Chad Fortin | Chester | Danger
Injoy Presents :: The Pisces Party w/ DERRICK CARTER
2006-03-03
GET DOWN ALL NIGHT WITH...
DERRICK CARTER
Classic Music
Chicago
plus Birthday Boy Jason Tokita (Injoy)
Chad Fortin (Injoy)
Erick Diaz (Siesta Music)
Lil Ryan (Bar D Wednesdays)
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Located At
SHOOTERS
3815 30th St.
San Diego, CA
9PM-9AM
21+/ guest list email info@injoypresents.com