DJ Spinbad
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DJ Spinbad is a radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...

 and club DJ
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...

, who formerly mixed on WWPR
WWPR-FM
WWPR-FM, also known as "Power 105.1", is an urban contemporary radio station that features hip hop and R&B licensed to New York City that serves the Greater New York area....

 and WHTZ
WHTZ
WHTZ — branded Z100 — is a commercial pop/contemporary hit radio radio station licensed to Newark, New Jersey serving the New York metropolitan area. The station is currently owned by Clear Channel Communications...

 in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...

.

Career

DJ Spinbad was formerly heard on WHTZ
WHTZ
WHTZ — branded Z100 — is a commercial pop/contemporary hit radio radio station licensed to Newark, New Jersey serving the New York metropolitan area. The station is currently owned by Clear Channel Communications...

 in twenty-minute sets at 7:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. on weekdays, Fridays at 5:00 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays at 7:00 p.m. He was also heard on WWPR
WWPR-FM
WWPR-FM, also known as "Power 105.1", is an urban contemporary radio station that features hip hop and R&B licensed to New York City that serves the Greater New York area....

 at 10:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m. on Fridays. Recent recession cutbacks, according to his MySpace page, forced WHTZ to cut him from their lineup. He was also heard on WHTZ on Saturdays from 11:00 p.m.–2:00 a.m. live from Webster Hall
Webster Hall
Webster Hall is a nightclub located at 125 East 11th Street, between Third and Fourth Avenues, near Astor Place, in Manhattan, New York City. Built in 1886, its current incarnation was opened by the Ballinger Brothers in 1992...

 in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...

. Spinbad was also a guest on the syndicated radio show Live In Tha Den With Big Tigger
Big Tigger
Darian "Big Tigger" Morgan , also known as Big Tigg; is an American television and radio personality best known as the host of BET's Rap City and 106 & Park.- :...

.

In 2011, Spinbad returned to WHTZ as apart of the Saturday Night Online staff.

DJ Spinbad has toured with electronic artist Moby
Moby
Richard Melville Hall , better known by his stage name Moby, is an American musician, DJ, and photographer. He is known mainly for his sample-based electronic music and his outspoken liberal political views, including his support of veganism and animal rights.Moby gained attention in the early...

, and has produced one of the albums in the Fabric Live
Fabric (club)
Fabric is a nightclub in London, United Kingdom. It was voted number 1 in DJ Magazine's "Top 100 Clubs in the World" poll in 2007 and number 2 in 2008, 2009 and 2010...

 series, described by Allmusic as "literally a party in a can", while Resident Advisor
Resident Advisor
Resident Advisor is an online electronic music magazine dedicated to the global dance music scene. The website won a People's Voice award in the 12th Annual Webby Awards in 2008.-Site History:...

 stated that it was "mixed extremely well". Spinbad also mixed the 2001 collection Underground Airplay Version 1.0. He also is credited with having the most bootlegged mix CD titled Rocks the Casbah (The '80s Megamix).

Spinbad has deejayed for Russell Peters
Russell Peters
Russell Dominic Peters is an Indo-Canadian comedian, actor and disc jockey. He began performing in Toronto in 1989 and has been nominated for four Gemini Awards.-Early life :...

' comedy tours.

Albums

  • 2001: Underground Airplay Version 1.0, MIC Media
  • 2004: FabricLive.14, Fabric

Mixtapes

  • 1995: Rock the Cashbah (The '80s Megamix)
  • 1997: Clueless? (With DJ Slynkee)
  • 1998: Needle to the Groove
  • 2000: Cold Cutz Remixes (With DJ JS-1)
  • 2000: The '80s Megamix, Vol. 2
  • 2001: You Know My Steez: '90s Hip-Hop
  • 2001: Break Yo' Neck
  • 2002: Spinbad's Alturnatives
  • 2003: 90s Hip-Hop Megamix
  • 2003: Powermix
  • 2003: The Problem Solver (Hosted By: Big Tigger)
  • 2004: No More Bullsh*t Blends
  • 2004: Powermix, Vol. 2 (Hosted By: Tony Touch)
  • 2005: Powermix, Vol. 3 (Hosted By: LL Cool J)
  • 2007: Murphy's Law (With DJ Whoo Kid)
  • 2007: The Best Of Murda Mixtape (With DJ Whoo Kid)
  • 2009: The '90s Megamix
  • 2009: Live in Japan
  • 2010: Reggae Classics: Lover's Rock, Vol. 1
  • 2010: Needle to the Groove 2
  • 2011: Live in Japan 2011

External links

  • Official Website
  • DJ Spinbad at Discogs
    Discogs
    Discogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...

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