JJ Blades

SpiritualEmporium.com, New England, CT/USA

It all started as a house party that got bigger for the man of many passions. After nearly 25 years of adding
Vinyl Dance Music to his crates, he developed his many styles playing his weekly residency of 7-8 hour sets
at SYSTEM before 1500+ of his closest friends. And during his 8 years as Resident DJ and owner of the
Legendary Municipal Nightclub in Downtown Hartford, CT. Also owner of Spiritual Emporium Records
Southern New Englands #1 Underground Record Store. His Event and Co-Event Productions have surpassed
the 4,000+ attendee mark which has not since been duplicated in CT.
He undoubtedly lead the way and helped create the New England Main Stream explosion and acceptance of
EDM in the late 90's to the masses through his all-out assault of presenting the sound in many forums including
his shows on Radio 104 Clear Channel and WHUS 91.7 at Uconn, the peoples choice.

He has graced the stage at events throughtout the US and Canada with such performers as The Crystal Method,
Bad Boy Bill, Donald Glaude, Frankie Bones, MixMaster Mike of the Beastie Boys, Keoki, Christopher Lawrence,
DJ Icey and an endless list that goes on and on. As an early teen he had formal training in Drums and Electronic
Music which included tweakin' the old Moog Synthesizer. So as an original fan and collector of the works of
Parliament-Funkadelic, Kraftwerk, Herbie Hancock and Paul Hardcastle, his sound has evolved over the years.
But from his Big Room Dance NRG sets to his Lounge Style Groovey & Progressive House sets it is always
played with a feel for the Crowd in mind.