DJ P-Luv on Global Noon News Extra - Jan.27

My homie, DJ P-Luv gave a short demonstration and talk on Global BC's Noon News Extra to help promote the Red Bull 3 Style Competition. This year he is defending his title at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver on Jan.28, 2010. If you're in Vancouver, you definitely don't want to miss this party. It was crazy at last year's competition and it's gonna be crazier this year. For the first time this year, 2010, Red Bull will be hosting the championships in Paris. Good luck to all of the participants! Move the crowd!!

For P-Luv's interview on Global BC, click HERE

For information on the Red Bull 3 Style Competition and dates, click HERE

Happy New Year!! It's 2010!

Happy New Year to you All!! Yes i'm late, but one of my resolutions is to provide you with weekly updates on this blog. I spent my new year with friends and family in Vancouver. Actually on NYE, I chilled out with wifey and my brothers, DJs P-Luv and OMG, at Bar None in Yaletown. We celebrated the new year together and had sandwiches at Duffin's for our after hours hunger. (Is that English??) Anyways, the year has been great so far. Thank you all for a great 2009! I wish you all the best for 2010!! Like Tupac said, "Keep Ya Head Up". Peace to all!

Been a long time, shouldn't have left you......

Hello everyone! Hope you're all doing well. Yes I know it's been a while since my last post again. Work's been busy since then; day in and day out. I'll share with you with what i've been working on once the project is complete. But for now i'd like to share some music if you haven't heard and got this yet. This mix features the Boyscouts on hunt.fm from last month. One of my favourite mixes to date. Marlon J. English throwin' down the hip-hop and P-Luv bringing us back into time. Check it out!

hunt.FM #102: It Tastes Like Pepperoni w/ Guest DJs the Boyscouts (Marlon J. English & P-Luv)

Red Bull 3Style Challenge - Jan.30, 2009

Okay, playing catch up is my game right now. I know you probably have been coming to my page and nothing has been new. My apologies again.

The Red Bull 3Style Competition at the Commodore Ballroom was off the chain, too bad I got drunk too early and had to leave midway through My!Gay!Husbands! set. I managed to get some photos and video of the champ: P-Luv. Good luck to him and to the rest of the champs across Canada at the Finals in Toronto. Also congratulations to both Rico Uno (Runner-up) and Marlon J. English (Third Place)!

For photos of the evenings events, please click HERE.

Christmas @ the Bays to the Hastings Set Boxing Day Blowout

In the early eve of Boxing Day, I celebrated another Christmas Dinner at the Bays. I've known most of my friends there since elementary and it's always great to spend our annual Christmas dinners together.

Afterwards, I headed down to the Biltmore Cabaret to the Hastings Set Boxing Day Blowout which featured a live set from Love and Electrik and Omar Khan. As always, great music by the duo and Omar, as well as the DJs (DJ She, Bles-sed and Niña Mendoza).

To view photos of the evening, please click HERE.

<< Rewind << 2008 Christmas Dinner and Gift Exchange @ Hans

It was a night to remember. Dinner was prepared and presented by our host of the evening, Hans, with his 2 lovely assistants Lynn and her sister Anne Marie, who cooked up a mean ham. Also P-Luv and S-Dub gave out some home made cookies of their own to the party. The gift exchange was fun too. From Paul's pick of a blowup doll of Tera Patrick, to a couple of wallets, Hot Wheels and Barbie that had a special gift inside too. Food was great!! Thank you!!

To view the photos, please click HERE.

<< Rewind << 2008 Birthday and Zerohour Christmas Gift Exchange

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Yeah, yeah, I know i'm a tad late. Doing a lot of catch up now with posts. My apologies.

So this post features my 33rd Birthday, as well as the Zerohour Gift Exchange at Hapa Izakaya in Kits. As always, it was a night full of laughter and smiles. My secret Santa got me a triple threat of Tim Hortons Steeped Teas. Love it! Now I can enjoy my double-doubles at home. I received another special gift from my cousin John and Patti. For my birthday gift, they made a custom Munny for me. Thank you!! Love it! Also a special thank you to the Hapa crew for the shot, which Bryan shoved my face in first. Hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday season, despite the really bad snowfalls we've had.

For more photos of the night, please click HERE.

Mini Me

Last Sunday, a group of friends and I had our annual Christmas dinner, and my birthday dinner part deux at Hapa Izakaya in Kits. It was a good night of good eats, company and many laughs as usual. I also have to add that Vancouver was hit with another snow storm that evening, to make the count at three. And just a reminder that it'll probably snow again tomorrow for Christmas Eve. So to all you drivers out there; Stay home, grab a cab or drive very carefully. My cousin John and his mischievous partner (jk) Patti, made an original, one of a kind mini me. So happy and we just couldn't stop laughing. Thanks guys! :)

Wishing you all a safe and Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year!!

The Boyscouts of Vancity

If you don't know, you should know. The Boyscouts have been a staple to the DJ and music scene in Vancouver, and have spread their reputation throughout the world. When I first discovered them at a pool hall in Yaletown back in the late 90's, I believe it was Athletic Billiard Cafe, I vividly remember their humble beginnings. These guys have been rockin' parties since I can remember. The Boyscouts are DJ's P-Luv and Marlon J. English. You can catch them around the city in various clubs, especially with the Donnelly Group. Just recently they played at the new Gossip Nightclub (formerly Plush) at the Plaza of Nations, which is hosted by Gman and Rizk. Be sure to check them out if you want to party and/ or if you're visiting the Northwest Coast.

The Boyscouts' site is HERE.

California Love

This is Day 3 of my trip to LA.

This was my last day :( I got up early to head out to Long Beach to check out some more stores. I then met up with Lisa and her family in Pasadena for brunch. Yum! Afterwards I ended off my trip by going to Santa Monica and watching the sunset there. *sigh*

And then randomly ran into the Corcuera Sisters at LAX.

Thanks Cali! See you soon!

For more photos, click HERE.

Tokyo.Ten @ Gallery Nucleus

-with Shane Lester, Eric Cruz and Gino Woo
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This is Day 2 of my visit to LA. It started off on Melrose Ave. to La Brea Ave, checking out stores. During that time, I was caught in a thunderstorm (booo!!).

That evening though was the purpose of my trip: W+K Tokyo Lab - Tokyo.Ten Show in Alhambra. I was very fortunate and privileged to have met the Creative Team of W+K Tokyo Lab; Eric Cruz (+cruz), Shane Lester and Gino Woo (Woog). The show presents a compilation of work from artists that have collaborated with W+K Tokyo Lab. Tokyo.Ten is a compilation of DVD, Book and Blog that chronicles their entire audiovisual output since they began five years ago. The exhibition included prints, dvd and cd artwork, and a video presentation. Music was also provided by Woog, Shane Lester and Nanopaul. For more info about Tokyo.Ten and the exhibit, please click HERE.

I have become a big fan of Hifana since discovering them while living in Japan back in 2003-2004. I have frequented Shane Lester's blog to see what's been going on, as well as W+K Tokyo Lab's Blog too. Last year, during my trip to Japan to visit my lady, I had the opportunity to see where W+K Tokyo Lab's studio in Roppongi was. To see them in person though was weird, just because I would always see them on their blogs.

Please check their work out at www.wktokyolab.com/ and at www.wktokyo.jp/.

I have been following their work since I discovered their profile in December 2006 on Apple's Pro web page. Thank you guys!!

It then ended off with dinner with my friend Mikee and my cousin Lisa and her friend, Lolly, at Wockano in Pasadena.

For more photos, please click HERE.

The Boyscouts Photo Shoot - October 15, 2008

One cold day in October, about 2 weeks ago, I took some photos of my good friends and Vancouver's top DJ crew, the Boyscouts. The Boyscouts, established in 1997, DJs Marlon J. English and P-Luv have proven themselves to be a ruling sound of Vancouver BC, surrounding territories and beyond. You can check out some of the shots on the Boyscouts Flickr page, as well as at www.cutnrender.com in the Photo Gallery. Come party with the Boyscouts at The Blend at Republic Wednesdays and at other Donnelly Nightclubs.

The Boyscouts of Vancity

<< Rewind << G's Stag - Sept.27, 2008

My best friend Gerald had his stag on Saturday, Sept.27. It was a day of good fun and good company. Check out some of the photos HERE.

Y&G 10-04-08 Photos

This is the special day when Young and Gerald got married. It was a great day, despite the rain, but all who attended witnessed Young's and Geralds' love and committment to eachother. It was a day of laughs and tears of happiness. Congratulations to both Young and Gerald!!

Photos are finally up. You can check them out HERE.

Y&G Special Dance Performance

On Young's and Gerald's wedding day, some of the bridal entourage, some friends and some family had a special surprise dance routine for the couple. Starting off with a lil G 'n R, to some California Love, to NKOTB's "Step by Step" and finishing off with Heavy D, the dance crew performed to a crowd that enjoyed it.

For our great friends, Young and Gerald; WE LOVE YOU!!

Congratulations!!



Photos soon to follow...

The Hasting Set - Freedom -- Sept.12, 2008

And, to last but not to least, to the triple-threat weekend that started it off...... I arrived around 4am to the party and the place was still live. As always, good vibes and good music. Always a pleasure to attend a Hastings Set Party, early or late, because it's always all good! See you again.

For photos of that evening (morning?), please click HERE.

SVS 3 Year Anniversary @ Plush - Sept.13, 2008

The SVS Style Dance Crew celebrated, and not only brought the sexy, but the real hip-hop, to the stage at Plush Nightclub for their 3 Year Anniversary. From songs from Digable Planets to Pharcyde of the 90's, the ladies delivered a memorable performance. Another video of the performance will be coming soon. But for now, check out the video below. Thanks to Rowe for coming through and taking more photos, as well as to OJ for the SVS Style banner, and to DJ Hedspin (Eh! Team DJs/ Kut Co./ Heds Up Marketing) for the dope music track! Be sure to check SVS' website and blog.

Check out the photos HERE.

3rd Annual Livestock Block Party

Tomorrow, Sunday, September 14, Livestock will be hosting it's 3rd Annual Block Party in Gastown again. Last years BBQ was packed and the street was just buzzing with good vibes and great people. With DJs on rotation throughout the day, b-boys and b-girls rockin' the moves, food catered by Guu (mmmmm...), and a 4ft skateboard mini ramp. This year there will be a dance competition as well as a mini ramp contest. Be sure to come on down, cuz the weather is gonna be great again. Also, be sure to sport a Livestock tee to show your support, and if you don't have one yet, they do have some shirts in stock. Hope to see you there. The event is on from 1pm to 7pm. For more details, please visit www.deadstock.ca.

SVS Style Dance Crew @ Plush - Sept. 13, 2008

Tomorrow night, the ladies of the SVS Style Dance Crew will be performing at Plush Nightclub. Be sure to pick up your tickets at DIPT, Clubzone or from the ladies themselves. If you havent't caught a performance from them in the past, be sure not to miss this one. These ladies know how to move and do it with style. For more info on the crew, please check out www.svsstyle.com.

The Day the World Changed

I would like to dedicate this post to remember those that perished 7 years ago in the September 11 attack in NYC. Let us take a moment today to pray for the families and friends that lost their loved ones. Forever you will be remembered and honoured. Let us all strive for world peace.