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Catching Up

Soooo, I think the last I posted an entry was in early December. Yeah, I was just returning to the states, and I just returned Friday. I like to stay more connected, but these past two months I jetted by. Every time I sat down to write a bit, something encouraged me to put the MacBook away. Instead of boring you with a lengthy and wordy recap, I have decided to just post some photos that will summarize everyting up. Thankfully this year has started off just as exciting as last year left off. Thanks for everyone's support, and to all those who have helped keep me on the move.

35 Days Later…

The time finally arrived…last night I returned stateside.  It is nice to be back, but would have been nice to stay a bit longer as well.  I will miss some of the fun and experiences from these past days.  Planing on winding down a bit in New York City, before heading back to Miami for Art Basel Weekend.  Just as Miami's warm winter sun defrosts me, I will be moving on to and even more beautiful paradise.  Destination…Cap Cana, Dominican Republic for the First Annual Cap Cana Beach Polo World Cup.  This should be a super fun weekend, and a great prelude to the Valartis Group Snow Arena Polo World Cup in Kitzbühel.

Eurorok Tour

So, Abu Dhabi and Dubai are already old news, so here is the latest!  We knocked out my good friend Caio's birthday last Saturday at Cocoon with DJ Katch and Belgium's DJ Sake.  Whoa...and that's all I have to say about that.  Made it up to Berlin yesterday afternoon, and found a pleasant surprise at Cookies last night.  A little bunny named Roxy was hopping around...well, actually had me hopping around.  Super cool crossing paths with her as she is on her European Cotton Candy Tour. The tour continues as we head to Hamburg tomorrow afternoon, and will be rokin' Neidklub along with Assoto Sounds.  Saturday, I will be of to Zürich's Indochine. Stay tuned for more action from Barcelona, Frankfurt, and London in the weeks to come! Follow me, find me, fan me.

My Home is in My Head

So, 25 kilos later, my new home for the next thirty-eight days has been organized. Abu Dhabi's heat, Germany's wet cold, and Switzerland's frosty alps are all on the schedule, so space and weight were precious. Thankfully, I live by the great Bob Marley's words, "My home is in my head". This will be quite important over the next month, as my physical mobile apartment will be in my luggage, and my mobile bedroom will be my hoodie sweater. Once again, follow me via twitter as my international megabytes are refreshed, and there will be plenty of excitement from Neidklub in Hamburg, Indochine in Zürich, APT in Frankfurt, and Red Bull Racing's F1 season ending party in the UK...plus plenty more!  So, after moving today it is time to get some rest on my air mattress.  This thing is like a Tempurpedic compared to the airlines ...

Back from Brasil

Well, well, well...seventeen days in South America, what a way to warm up for the European tour in November.  F1 Weekend in Sao Paulo, what more do you need?!?!   Ok, maybe you need another bottle of cachaça. After a three hour delay in Santiago, I finally arrived in Sao Paulo around two in the morning on Friday.  I rested up that evening and after a rainy day of practice, the Miami and NYC crew took over Pink Elephant as DJ Vitale shut the place down. Chovendo, chovendo, chovendo was the story of Saturday.  All of the rain led to the longest qualifying session in history, almost three hours.  Confident that Sunday would be a busy day, I decided to retire early, especially since I would lose the second hour in consecutive weeks as the clocks were springing forward once again. Sunday quickly awoke, and I caught a ride with friend and Force ...

Santiago to Sao Paulo

Once again, I had another great stay in Santiago.  This city is just full of so many activities!  Backcountry snowboarding via snowmobiles, boarding at Mall Sport's Wave House, and motocross with Chile's top rider, Jeremias Israel.  Make sure to follow "Jere on Tour"! Red Bull is always an amazing host, and they truly give your lifestyle wings.  I will be posting some videos, images, and maybe even some live mixes soon, so stay tuned.  I wish I could stay for Red Bull's Los Andes race next month, but I am off to Sao Paulo this evening for an awesome GP weekend with the Red Bull Racing Team at Interlagos.  Talk to you later...ciao Chile, oi Brasil!

UNLTD Mixtape 2009

(via Crack-T) Finally my latest Mixtape is ready to give-away… I did a very eclectic mix somewhere between Hip Hop, Dance, Rock, Pop, R´N´B, Oldies, Goldies, Classics, 80s, 90s…UNLIMITED!!! As announced a few times before “UNLTD” is the concept we are running once a month at my residency 3001 in Düsseldorf. So far we had great international guest djs such as Chuckie, Erok, Jekey and Kofi. Upcoming guests are the famous BEATSTEAKS (Yes, the Rock-Band!!!) and the legendary DJ Spinbad all the way from New York City. You can get a free copy of that mix-cd during our next parties or simply clicking on the image below

Bless Up, Be Strong

A year ago today, a few life changing events occurred, however only one memory still seems too fresh. My hometown of Galveston Island, TX, was devastated by Hurricane Ike. However, one thing overpowers the struggle...all friends and family remained safe. My prayers go out to all those who were not as fortunate, and to all those who are still struggling to push forward with recovery. Bless up, be strong!

DJ Katch: Delorean Mix 2 [Summer 2009 Edition]

Awww yeaaaah!!! Another mix for you boys and girls! This time it's some love from overseas. That's right, my homie out of Frankfurt, DJ Katch, left a treat in my mailbox this morning. The second volume of Delorean is here, the "Summer 2009 Edition". Enjoy.

Mr. Mauricio [Live at 1Oak NYC]

If you are following Miami's Heavy Hitter, now NYC transplant, Mr. Mauricio, you would have already downloaded his latest mix as he posts it every 30 minutes...haha.  If not, I thought I would pass on my good friend's mix live from 1Oak in NYC.  It is definitely worth checking out, and should hold some of you over til I get another one uploaded.  Enjoy!

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