2Tuff
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2Tuff Crew is a collective founded in 1994 to bring drum'n'bass music to Washington, DC and establish a d'n'b scene. 2Tuff Productions has been active ever since throwing one-off events, weekly parties and taking their sound on road nationally and worldwide. The 2Tuff Crew was founded by Andrew Cerutti and DJ Slant in 1994. Soon after, DJ Stress, MC Mecha, and MC Nes joined 2Tuff. 2Tuff presently consists of DJs SLANT, BJOO and JAHWEI. 2Tuff held a Wednesday night residency at Red
for many years, most recently hosting the event "The Rudebwoy Shuffle." They also hosted one of the first all drum & bass weekly events, in the Washington, DC area, called "Urban Space" which consistently booked international drum & bass DJs.
1995 saw 2Tuff throw a series of underground warehouse parties which were the first ever drum and bass
events in the Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia areas. After throwing a number of events at a Warehouse north of Howard University at Georgia Avenue and Lamont Street, 2Tuff joined forces with Lonnie Fisher of Ultraworld in Baltimore
and threw the first 3 drum and bass events in Baltimore. These events were the first drum and bass events on the East Coast to feature large line-ups with talent from London, the birthplace of drum and bass music. DJ Trace was a regular at these events which featured the US debut of numerous artists such as Grooverider
, MC GQ and MC Rymetyme. Other artists featured at these early events included DJ Rap
, LTJ Bukem
, MC Conrad, DB, Dieselboy
, Gunsmoke, Dieselboy
, Karl K, and others.
Currently, Andrew Cerutti works with Washington, DC bands Fort Knox Five
and See-I
. MC Mecha has co-produced with Impulse and Rob F under the guise of Sinthetix
. DJ Stress is currently a resident DJ at The Secret Night of Science in New York City.
Red (nightclub)
Red was a nightclub located in Washington D.C.. It shut its doors on October 23, 2005, after nine years of operation. The club was owned by Farid Ali, and featured a set roster of weekly resident DJs as well as a number of guest DJs from around the U.S...
for many years, most recently hosting the event "The Rudebwoy Shuffle." They also hosted one of the first all drum & bass weekly events, in the Washington, DC area, called "Urban Space" which consistently booked international drum & bass DJs.
1995 saw 2Tuff throw a series of underground warehouse parties which were the first ever drum and bass
Drum and bass
Drum and bass is a type of electronic music which emerged in the late 1980s. The genre is characterized by fast breakbeats , with heavy bass and sub-bass lines...
events in the Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia areas. After throwing a number of events at a Warehouse north of Howard University at Georgia Avenue and Lamont Street, 2Tuff joined forces with Lonnie Fisher of Ultraworld in Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
and threw the first 3 drum and bass events in Baltimore. These events were the first drum and bass events on the East Coast to feature large line-ups with talent from London, the birthplace of drum and bass music. DJ Trace was a regular at these events which featured the US debut of numerous artists such as Grooverider
Grooverider
Grooverider is a British drum and bass DJ.-Biography:Grooverider began his DJing at illegal raves and warehouse parties in the UK in the late 1980s, and rose to prominence with partner Fabio through his sets at nightclub nights such as 'Rage'. Grooverider was also on the London pirate radio...
, MC GQ and MC Rymetyme. Other artists featured at these early events included DJ Rap
DJ Rap
Charissa Saverio is a British drum and bass, house music and progressive electronic music disc jockey.-Biography:...
, LTJ Bukem
LTJ Bukem
LTJ Bukem is the stage name used by the drum and bass musician, producer and DJ Danny Williamson . He and his record labels Good Looking and Looking Good Records are most associated with the jazzy, atmospheric side of drum and bass music....
, MC Conrad, DB, Dieselboy
Dieselboy
Dieselboy is the stage name of Damian Higgins, an American drum and bass DJ, producer, remixer, founder of the Human Imprint music label, and co-founder of its sublabel SubHuman : Human Imprint which launched in September 2010...
, Gunsmoke, Dieselboy
Dieselboy
Dieselboy is the stage name of Damian Higgins, an American drum and bass DJ, producer, remixer, founder of the Human Imprint music label, and co-founder of its sublabel SubHuman : Human Imprint which launched in September 2010...
, Karl K, and others.
Currently, Andrew Cerutti works with Washington, DC bands Fort Knox Five
Fort Knox Five
Fort Knox Five is a Washington, D.C.-based recording artist consisting of Steve Raskin, Jon Horvath, Rob Myers, and Sid Barcelona. They have released their music on their own independent label Fort Knox Recordings...
and See-I
SEE-I
SEE-I is a method of clarification and understanding. It stands for State, Elaborate, Exemplify, and Illustrate. This method provides a way to better understand and/or clearly communicate a concept or topic. SEE-I also lends itself to a natural descriptive style of writing where important...
. MC Mecha has co-produced with Impulse and Rob F under the guise of Sinthetix
Sinthetix
Sinthetix was a drum and bass group from Washington D.C, United States. The members were Rob F, Impulse, and MC Mecha. They first started releasing drum and bass music in 2001....
. DJ Stress is currently a resident DJ at The Secret Night of Science in New York City.
Accomplishments
- First ever US promoter to book GrooveriderGrooveriderGrooverider is a British drum and bass DJ.-Biography:Grooverider began his DJing at illegal raves and warehouse parties in the UK in the late 1980s, and rose to prominence with partner Fabio through his sets at nightclub nights such as 'Rage'. Grooverider was also on the London pirate radio...
in December 1995 - First ever North American Promoter to book Ed RushEd RushEd Rush is the recording name of Ben Settle; a prominent jungle/techstep/neurofunk DJ, who often produces tracks in collaboration with Optical. Hailing from west London, he came to prominence with the release of the track Bludclot Artattack in 1993...
in December 1996 - US Tours and Events for Lucky Spin Recordings (1995), DeeJay Recordings (1996, 1997), Moving ShadowMoving ShadowMoving Shadow was a UK-based jungle/drum and bass record label that was started in 1990 by Rob Playford. Alongside such labels as Suburban Base, Formation Records, D-Zone, Reinforced, and Metalheadz, Moving Shadow grew to become one of the best-regarded and longest-lived labels in its genre,...
Records (1998), Technical Itch Recordings (1999). - Urban Space Weekly Party 1997-2000
- The Rudebwoy Shuffle Weekly Party 2003-2006
- International tours of South Africa, Brazil, Hong Kong, Japan http://music.goo.ne.jp/artist/ARTLISD137616/, United States http://www.breakbeat.co.uk/reviews/worldus.html and Europe
- Launched and Hosted "Pressure" Drum and Bass show on XM Radio Channel 80 - The Move
- 2005 Buzzlife Battle of the DJ's Winner - BJOO