In 2007, he was offered a chance as junior resident at the Untamed Youth night at Fiction, the ideal start for a budding Indie DJ. Since then he has taken over the reins as head resident/promoter and turned Untamed Youth into the successful weekly institution it is today, with invaluable help from good friend Haasbroek. He is also closely associated to The Assembly, with regular appearances alongside South Africa’s top talent such as Desmond & The Tutus, Heuwels Fantasties, Jack Parow and Gazelle.

2010 was a breakthrough year in which he proved his mettle at major festivals Earthdance and Synergy Live. He was also invited to travel to Johannesburg twice for headline appearances, and played internationally for the first time at the Copenhagen Jazzhouse in Denmark. Tommy Gun has been sharp shooting his way through 2011 thus far, with record attendances at Untamed Youth, epic sets at both Oppikoppi and Rocking The Daisies Festivals, a beach party set at RAMfest and alongside Designer Drugs (USA) and Belzebass (ITA) and Deadmau5 (CAN)

Since his first gig in 2003, his career has traveled only upward, and his love for production and skill-set grew steadily with it. Alongside cousin, Michael G, he began the G.Family collective and has released on Top South African House labels including Soulcandi and House Afrika followed shortly by records on Realtone, Earthrumental, Seasons limited and Deepershades Recordings. In 2010 he stepped off the shores of his home continent to participate at the Red Bull Music Academy, which took place in London.

He has since then been invited to play at several local festivals including Oppikoppi, Rocking the Daisies alongside fellow friend and label owner/DJ Sisco Umlambo and in 2011 was invited to play a dream slot at Sonar Festival 2011 in Barcelona, one of the most highly regarded music festivals in the world.

His inclusion into such prestigious and notable occasions is a testament to the hard work and many years of plying his trade ad an avid music fan, producer and DJ.

Now rolling with UK veteran and influential industry stalwart Atjazz and his Record Company, Jullian is on an eternal quest to widen his musical horizons with shuffled claps and electronic soul.

Originally rooted in Hip-hop and Rap music Remy began Djing in the mid 00′s, playing the gems of the “underground”, marginalized events and venue’s in the scene, including a residency at Marvel and Joburg in Long Street, CPT. He steadily climbed the ranks with his high attention to technical skill and infectious selection.

He began producing and emphasizing collecting on musical hardware – analog vintage synths, drum machine and upon moving to London became steadily more obsessed with sourcing and digging for gear, as well as records. His MPC drumming skills became finely honed and with the explosion of west coast, spacey hip-hop the likes of Samiyam and Flying lotus, Remy was catapulted along a more solid path.

Flash forward to his move back to the Cape shores and his enthusiasm for music, he has created a platform for many others to expose their sound and grow it organically to a great crowd.

He hosts a steady fixture at The Waiting Room lounge in Long Street every Thursday, where he explores more avenues of his multi-genre interest including the sounds of UK Funky, Kwaito and Future Bass music.

A true audiophile, he continues to produce constantly, spawning a collaborative project entitled “Gold Tooth” with Nonku Phiri and has build up the reputation of being one of the best purveyors of quality music in Cape Town.

This skill is not only what makes Marshall a unique and highly sought after DJ, it also keeps him interested and passionate about all spheres of the musical landscape. He was

Frequently guest slots at premier nights nationally, the clubs & festivals played and residencies held are now too numerous to mention. Opening for techno giants Henrik Schwarz and Ame at the Global Breakthrough festival 2008 paid suitable homage to a committed career.

He has supported the likes of Diplo, Lemon Jelly, Tim Sweeny of DFA Records, Carl Craig, Osunlade at the Red Bull Music Academy and shared the stage with Fedde le Grand at the 2011 J&B Met to name a small and notable slice.

Keeping with fashion Marshall was commissioned to design the sound for the Darkie Fashion show at Cape Town Fashion Week 2008 and 2010, and played the at the official launch of street brand Domino.

He currently holds a weekly residency at Sol Kerzner’s One & Only Hotel playing to a range of distinguished guests, and runs a weekly radio slot on MuthaFM.

Not only concerned with his solo endeavors, Marshall is also one half of ‘Valve State’, a collaboration between himself and trumpet player Lee Thomson of Springbok Nude Girl fame. The duo has found quick and well-earned success, traveling across the country playing in the most stylish and sophisticated of settings.

Outside of the DJ realm Marshall is a qualified sound engineer and the owner and founder of NoiseFloor recording studios at the Old Castle Brewery. He has won a Loerie Craft Award for sound design, been published as a photographer and writer on the international dance scene and producer of numerous songs that have been published both for the web and radio play.

Given the opportunity to perform at the Red Bull Studios began to give O’ltak an opportunity to widen his horizons and earn his mettle even more.

He was introduced to a plethora of artists who would help him develop into the musical maestro he has become. His live show is a grit-laden journey full of mood and atmosphere. He melts together a perfect blend of dance-floor friendly head boppers and introspective melodies, which crescendo and flow perfectly.

O’ltak has since played a host of shows in different sized venues and to a multitude of audiences who all respond the same way, smiling and welcoming of O’ltak’s unique style and great energy he delivers during all of his live sets.

His inclusion into many of the top Music Festival is a milestone and testament to a career that is rising steadily and progressively climbing to great heights.

Having spent many hours digging and learning about music in Cape Town’s now legendary Choice Records Store, he took mentorship from those in the scene who he looked up to and respected most.

Mysterion began Djing in 2007 and his hobby turned to obsession rapidly. He began fine-tuning and crafting his sound into a seamless mix between authentic UK Grime inspired tunes, Rolling Drum n Bass build-ups and thick, Rinsing Dubstep anthems. He held court and regularly plied his trade as a constant fixture in line-ups on his home-turf, FICTION Bar in the Long Street, Cape Town, where he put many hours into music in many aspects.

Since coming into his own as a well-known, great quality DJ, his gigs have included warming up for international headliners such as Drumsound (UK), Nymfo (ND), Camo & Krooked (AU), Ali B (UK) and local hero’s Niskerone, Mix n Blend, Fletcher,Counterstrike, Tasha Baxter, Hyphen and Dj low to name a few.

He always plays the music which he grew up on and build a love for but is experienced enough to enjoy a broad selection of electronic music, and his technical abilities continue to grow from strength to strength.

After being members of numerous influential South African acts such as Max Normal, Lark, Closet Snare and others, along with performances in Goldfish, Freshly Ground, EJ von Lyrik, Gazelle, Krush & Sorted and many more – it is evident that MR SAKITUMI and The Grrrl are an ingenious musical partnership the likes of which are few and far between in the world of electronic music.

Mixing wildly apt visuals of The Grrrl with the live looping of drums, bass, guitar, keyboard, sampler or scratching of this musical phenomenon is a multi-instrumental extravaganza, whose stage antics reflects quirkiness and a dash of seriousness and ensures an audio/visual feast of the senses.

Side by side, they form two thirds of Krushed & Sorted and one third of Closet Snare having, and as a pair have recently performed at PITCH festival 2011 (Amsterdam) alongside artists like The Gaslamp Killer, Cut Chemist, Flying Lotus and Dorian Concept.

Mr. Sakitumi released his debut album, SECRET ASIAN MAN, in June 2011, and the pair have since then lovingly and humorously conquered every stage and gig put before them.

His style is has constantly adapted to the change of genres over-time, and Kennedy has developed a dynamic style that caters to a variety of crowds, with a one paramount ideal still intact – He loves playing music and loves to make crowds have a great time.

As a dominant figure at highly revered and sought after club gigs, and Cape Town’s biggest outdoor festivals alike, Kennedy has played alongside some of the biggest DJs in the industry.

His career extends further than merely DJing, and Kennedy is deeply entrenched in the Cape Town electronic music scene, involving himself in his full capacities as a event organiser and club promoter, playing host to plethora of local and international guest with great hospitality.

Having co-founded development events such as Brick City movement, a concept to further aid exposure of up-and-coming DJs, His involvement in Dontparty.co.za, He also was a key figure in ARCADE events and bringing you the electronic stage at Synergy Live Festivals for the last three years running.

Kennedy is a fantastic example of the lengths one will go to elevate and sustain a musical career and ensure the longevity of a scene in a place like Cape Town for many years to come.

He began drumming and writing lyrics at the age of 10 and 13 respectively and for a Bar Mitzvah gift from his mother, he was given the opportunity to learn how to DJ.

His upbringing in bustling Joburg and the influences around him encouraged him to nurture and explore his varied musical interests and talents, and he quickly became a common feature as a budding young talent in bands and informal Cyphers alike.

After traveling to London and America and being exposed to an international scene and standard for left-field electronica, Jakobsnake realised the true scope of what a more focused career in music had to offer, and he made this his mission. He moved to Cape Town in the hopes of being part of its nurturing and innovative electronic music scene.

Fast-forward to today and he is one of the busiest characters around.

One half of the BTEAM DJ group, a rapper and beatboxer in Electronic Rap outfit Voicetag and the drummer for Spoek Mathambo and Mshini Wam – Jakobsnake has a career as eclectic and spontaneous as his solo DJ sets.

2010 and 2011 saw him tour around the world as part of Mshini Wam including all over Europe, North America and South America and play countless gigs with both BTEAM, Voicetag and as his solo Project – Jakobsnake.

Having been instrumental in exposing more of an African sound to the Electronic music circuit in Cape Town, starting the AfroClap! parties, Jakobsnake’s love for diversity and his country is evident throughout his music and personality.

One things for sure though, you wont be standing still when he plays.

It can be argued that Cape Town native, Das Kapital broke into “mainstream” consciousness with his bootleg of Bon Iver’s modern day classic “Skinny Love”. Picked up by upfront music blog aggregator Hype Machine, his mix was #1 on the weekly play chart three separate times and to date has been favourited by over 20,000 people.

A slew of further official remixes have followed both locally and internationally, and all are in agreement that they have all benefited from his expert touch so far.

Refusing to be tied down by any one genre, but deeply connected to the mood of his music, he seeks to take people on an introspective journey through intricate percussion, brooding melodies and dark bass, whether it be on a dance-floor or through their headphones. Always drawing from his surroundings, Das Kapital’s style is an ever-growing bank of tribal rhythms and heaving drums, twisted and chopped into something that signifies his musical prowess.

A confident and entertaining DJ, he is a regular feature at premier Cape Town Electronic parties, has supported International acts and has become a major act to watch on the festival circuit, taking many Electronic Stages by storm. Mashing up everything from Electro to Kuduro to Dancehall, it is clear that versatility is his weapon of choice.

Along with his collaborations with South African rising talents, he seems set to keep growing in stature and profile throughout the Electronic Dance Music scene worldwide.