COMPLEX….STRONG MINDED….DEDICATED….STUDENT....SELF MADE.….THESE ARE ONLY A FEW WORDS THAT CAPTURE THE ESSENCE OF DJ INSTYNCTZ’S CHARACTER.
DJ Instynctz was raised in the North East Bronx section of New York City in the borough where Hip Hop originated, and still resides. Influenced by the sounds and styles of urban life, combined with the curiosity to explore his older brother’s vinyl records he soon became enthralled with Hip Hop. Those records along with one old turntable allowed the young Instynctz to mimic what he saw on T.V. and music videos. Along with the images of graffiti on the building walls, trains, lamp posts, billboards, etc, break dancers spinning on cardboard boxes, and the sounds of beats on the street driving daily life was the perfect environment to breed artistic creativity.
After much practice on ONE belt drive turntable and a short lived rap career, Instynctz was ready to take his skills to the public. Purchasing his first set of Technics 1200’s and a mixer, the arsenal was now complete. When he first stepped on the scene, he was known as DJ IIISixty (360) the name under which he dropped numerous street mixtapes dating back to the late 90s. Mastering the art of blending, (combining instrumentals and acapellas in the effort to produce a brand new song) he dropped the “Killer Blendz” mixtape series, which was distributed throughout the five boroughs - Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, and Staten Island. Going back and forth from shop to shop distributing CDs and collecting money is where his work ethic and business mentality for music derived from.
After a couple of life changes, Instynctz (or IIISixty as he was then known) took some time off from dj’ing to reflect and become an observer/listener. He then reemerged and reinvented himself as DJ Instynctz. In his reintroduction, he quickly took to the club scene, at the same time realizing where his true passion was - he began doing his research on the underground and unsigned hip-hop scene. Taking note that underground artists were not getting enough radio play and exposure he took the opportunity and joined www.AllCityRadioNYC.com creating the “Monday Nite Mixtape” to support the Indie artist by spinning underground hip-hop. All City Radio was only the beginning to Instynctz’s arrival. He then began to get booked at a variety of clubs and showcases and was eventually recruited by Mix1620.com where he created yet another program for the Indie artists, named “Street Khemistry”.
DJ Instynctz is one of the next dj’s to watch hailing out of New York. Instynctz can be found energizing the booth at a club with his diverse arsenal of genres, making the airwaves sizzle or creating a quality mixtape at any given time. Instynctz has spun at spots throughout the East Coast holding the turntables down at the W Hotels, Martini Lounge, Don Hill’s, SOB’s, Iguana’s, Bar 51 and Retreat, among others, as well as plenty of private events. He has collaborated with numerous artists in the industry and still remains humble, dedicated and determined. He not only hopes to grow as an artist at his craft, but is also determined to share the energy and feeling he puts into his work. He recently released the “Pass the Torch” mixtape featuring new music from Triple C’s own Torch, “Pass the Torch 2: Grey’s Anatomy” featuring Specialyst Entertainment’s own Smoke Grey, True Sun Ali’s Be the Best mixtape as well as several “Microphone Bully” mixtapes. He also has several of his own projects in the works including the “Street Khemistry” Mixtape series.
DJ Instynctz can be heard live online as an official AllCityRadionyc.com dj every Monday from 9-11 pm EST and every Wednesday on Mix1620.com from 12-2 am EST. To find out more about DJ Instynctz follow him on Twitter @DjInstynctz, log onto www.DjInstynctz.com, www.AllCityRadioNYC.com or to www.Mix1620.com. For all music submissions contact djinstynctzmp3@gmail.com. For all bookings including private events, clubs and mixtapes, contact BookInstynctzNow@gmail.com.
