DJ Craze / DJ Eleven & DJ Ayres / DJ Wonder & Sammy Bananas

If the first thing you know about Craze is that he's the only solo DJ to win the DMC World Championships 3 times over, prepare to get yourself schooled. From day one, every uphill battle he faced was met with intense adversity; every kick while he was down only served to help him rise up even stronger. You want proof? Fine. His family fled Nicaragua for the US when he was 3 in the midst of a civil war, suffered through Hurricane Andrew in '92, the US's costliest hurricane at the time, and was a total nerd through his teenage years. But while others would chalk this up to a lifetime of hurt, Craze let it fuel his passion. Instead of giving up, he slayed the DMC's when he was just 20. Two more DMC wins later, Time Magazine named him "America's Best DJ". Yeah, Time Magazine. He went on to rack up more than 8.5 million views on his Traktor YouTube videos alone, and THE Kanye West took him on tour as his own personal DJ. As if that wasn't enough, he started Slow Roast Records with Kill The Noise, an imprint of the infamous Fool's Gold Records (A-Trak, Kid Cudi, Danny Brown), and then headed out for a full US tour with Yelawolf in the last half of 2011. With two releases in 2012 – the Selekta EP, and Deeper with Codes, he's hasn't taken any time to slow down, instead focusing on a battle record with arguable the greatest scratch DJ of all time…Q-Bert. From Jamaica to Australia, Japan to Nicaragua, Craze has toured the world over, stunning audiences and DJs alike with his top-notch showmanship, and masterfully unique blend of rap, dubstep, and Miami bass. So when someone asks you, 'Whatchu know about DJ Craze?", feel free to let them know a thing or two.


Originally hailing from Oakland, CA, DJ Eleven is one of the founders of infamous Brooklyn-based DJ crew The Rub, which was named the "Best DJ Collective in New York" by Spin Magazine. Since debuting in 2002, The Rub has been dubbed NYC's "Best Party" by New York Magazine, The Village Voice and New York Press. Along with The Rub, Eleven was nominated as America's Best DJ by DJ Times' in 2010.

In addition to traveling the world playing gigs in clubs from Moscow to Buenos Aires, Eleven has toured extensively with artists like Pharoahe Monch and Goapele. Within the United States, Eleven has served as the official tour DJ for rapper Too $hort, Scion Metro Live, and the Nike Battleground Tour. He also regularly DJs private parties, with a long list of high profile clients like Scarlett Johansen, Playboy, Scion, and GQ.

In 2009, Eleven launched 11 Inch Records, a record label dedicated to releasing great hip hop & dance music. Releases have been featured on projects by DJs as diverse as MJ Cole & Mick Boogie, as well as receiving "new & noteworthy" attention from online retailers iTunes & Turntable Lab.

Over the course of his almost 20 year career, Eleven has spun alongside Mark Ronson, The Chemical Brothers, ?uestlove, and DJ Premier, to name just a few. With countless mixtapes to his credit, Eleven's expert mixes have been praised in publications from The New York Times and The Fader to The SF Weekly and The Boston Phoenix. An extensive list of DJ Eleven's press clips, mixes, upcoming events, and discography can be found at www.djeleven.com.


DJ Ayres is your favorite DJ's third favorite DJ.

The Village Voice called DJ Ayres and DJ Eleven's monthly Brooklyn party, The

Rub, "the best party to dance sweatily to smart music." And the New York Times called Ayres "One of New York's best mixtape DJs."  That was almost ten years ago but DJ Ayres still won't shut up about it. 

One time  Aziz Ansari logged in the guestbook at a radio station right before DJ Ayres.

DJ Ayres claims to have shared bills with Gucci Mane, Diplo, Justice, LCD Soundsystem, and The Chemical Brothers.  It's certainly plausible but nobody knows for sure.

 He definitely went on tours with A­Trak, Ghostface and Bun B though.

In Atlanta, opening for Ghostface, DJ Ayres was booed for playing the instrumental of Kia Kinfolk Shine "Krispy."  What was that all about?

 Ayres grew up in rural Mississippi but is quick to point out that he had plenty of black friends.

 DJ Ayres makes music and releases it on his T&A record label, with his friend Tittsworth. 

 Spike Lee once asked DJ Ayres to stop using his likeness on The Rub's promotional materials.  The email appeared to be dictated and was signed

"SPIZZ­IKE."

DJ Ayres has played parties at the Guggenheim, the Museum of Modern Art, Brooklyn Museum of Art and the Museum of Sex (twice!).


DJ Wonder was created in Delaware, trained in NYC and exists to produce and play music around the world. Wonder currently mixes on Sway In The Morning – Monday-Friday 8AM-12Noon E.S.T. on Shade45 –Sirius XM Radio. His weekly mixshow on Shade45, DJ Wonder Presents: AnimalStatus, airs every Wednesday night Midnight-2AM E.S.T. He is also 1/2 of the rage machine known as AnimalStatuS.

He began his career in radio at the top hip-hop station in the U.S. – NYC's Hot 97. He worked with and was featured on the shows of Star And BucWild, Miss Jones, and several others. He later received an opportunity to work for Sirius XM, and became the Executive Producer of The Cipha Sounds Effect, with DJ Cipha Sounds. He then moved on to be the Executive Producer/DJ of The Morning After with Angela Yee. Currently, he is the DJ/Executive Producer of Sway In The Morning on Eminem's channel Shade45 – Sirius XM Radio.

Although he is quickly becoming a veteran in radio, DJ Wonder's passion lies in nightlife and special events where he brings music to the masses live and direct. He resides in the top nightclubs and lounges in NYC from The Gansevoort Hotel to Westway to 1OAk, Greenhouse, The Maritime Hotel, Soho House and more.

On the radio, Wonder is one of the pioneers of fusing the Hip-Hop and EDM worlds. These influences helped shape his original music – featured on his projects Morris Daze, Hungry AF, Vanity '84 and his release on Fool's Gold Records – Belief In The Occult. His live shows include his own music and exclusive remixes, blended with scratching and mixing techniques that only a DJ comfortable in all genres could execute.


Brooklyn producer and party maestro Sammy Bananas lives up to his name. This Fool's Gold OG has proven himself as a master of the club jam, writing tunes that pay respect to dance music's past while simultaneously charting it's quirky, funky future. "Money Time" is his latest hybrid single, weaving vocals from new school London divas Antony & Cleopatra over a chunky, pulsating slice of piano house. He crafts official remixes for big names like Chromeo, Tinashe and even Maroon 5 while his acclaimed and tasteful bootlegs of tracks by Miguel, JT and Rae Sremmurd are DJ staples which transcend narrow subgenres. Sammy Bananas has rocked dance floors in over 100 cities across the globe, sharing stages with the likes of A -Trak, Kenny Dope and Holy Ghost! Whether it's an all-wax set in LA at the Do-Over, cutting edge house at Durrr in London and Rhonda in LA, traveling further afield on a recent Asia tour, or his appearance at MOOG fest, he always delivers with his uniquely funky yet focused style.