L3 Magazine | August 2011

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DJ KESHKOON

Born in the suburbs of Paris, Keshkoon started DJ’ing in 1997. Influenced by Jazz and Funk music, his style is definitively urban. He rocked clubs and Festivals in Europe (Rex Club, Gibus Club, Nouveau Casino, La Flèche D’Or, Le Cabaret Sauvage // Colors Paris Estival 2010, Paris HipHop 2010), in Germany (Gladhouse in Cottbus), in Spain (Prive de Majic in Lloret De Mar), and in the UK (Live Lounge and Pure Nite Club). Resident DJ for the “Montreuil Hip-Hop Sessions Open Mic” for 4 years, several mainstream and underground French artists pass through such as 2Bal, Neg’ In 2008 Keshkoon produces the first “KeshkoonGunYa” MixCD with worldwide Hip-Hop and Dancehall artists (Mr. Easy, D.O.E, Million Dan, Sadiki, Kris Kelli, Lantan, Malicious), and Volume 2 in January 2011 (MC Lyte, Gauge, Rahzel, MixMaster Mike, Camar aka Flava Unit, Hell Raiza, G-Loc and Nuklear, Calado). Official LordGangDJz member since 2006, he worked with mc’s like Jamalski (NY), Lords Of The Underground (NJ), Shunda K (FL), Fuji Mollotti (CHI), Bonito (CAMEROON), Marky (FR),93 Lyrics (FR), and many more. http://djkeshkoon.com

DJ WEEDIM

Ever since he started in 2000, DJ Weedim kept grinding his way to the top with one plan: Work! Completing one hundred mixtapes, and collaborating with 10 Jamaican Artists for the signature mixtape series called “Futuristic Drop,” Weedin is one of the best in the business. His residency is at 21 Sound Bar, and plays a monthly gig at the Gibus Club Paris for the “Got Swagg!” and “Bawse Status” parties. He has opened for and backed American artists live in Paris such as Soulja Boy, Jeremih, Trey Songz, Ryan Leslie, Ron Browz, Three Six Mafia, Snoop Dog, Big Boi, Red Cafe, The Clipse, Tech N9ne, and the list goes on Beside his activities on the wheels of steel, DJ Weedim co-founded the “Straight Up Sound” with DJ Bus High, co-founder of “French Bakery” label with Keurvil Da Five Billie, official Oomp Camp (DJ UNK’s label) representative in France and produced several exclusive remixes. www.djweedim.com

DJ GFAAL

Gibril Faal, aka Gfaal is a young Gambian talented musician / Dj who starts his music career by presenting music on a radio show at the age of 16. While going to high school, he had the most listened to show in the Gambia called the ‘Official Dancehall Radio Show.’ Playing Reggae and Dancehall from then to now, he is called Gambia’s Dancehall Genius. GFAAL can be heard on West Coast Radio (95.1 FM) every Monday and Sunday. Since he began his career, he has inspired many young Gambians to become DJ’s and musicians like him. Since he came on board, dancehall in Gambia has been recognized all around the world through his efforts to make the genre well know in his country.
 “Music is my life and so it will be till the day I die. I started getting into the music scene since I was at a very little age with the inspiration coming from my father who by then was part of a band in Sweden.”


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