URBAN CONNECTION: Z-TRIP • DJ WICKED • MR. WU • DJ MAFIA • THE DIRTMERCHANT
Event description
03•17•23🍀ST. PATRICK'S DAY🍀THE DEN • 116 SE Yamhill Street • 21+ w/ ID
TICKETS ON SALE FEB 1ST 2023
Join us for the return of the throwback hip-hop event series with a new TFP twist:
⫷URBAN CONNECTION⫸
An immersive hip-hop oriented evening with an exploration of many electronic genres! Expect to hear selections of bass, drum n bass, and hip-hop beats with an homage to street art and breakdancing. Featuring: LEGENDARY TURNTABLISTS • GRAFFITI ARTISTS • B-BOY/B-GIRL/POP & LOCK DANCERS & MORE!
⫷THE MUSIC⫸
The LEGEND himself
🔥Z-TRIP🔥Instagram Z-Trip Soundcloud
Local ICON & scratch master
🔥DJ WICKED🔥Instagram DJ Wicked Soundcloud
With SPECIAL GUEST closer
🔥MR WU🔥Instagram Mr. Wu Soundcloud
And AMAZING SUPPORT from
🔥THE DIRTMERCHANT🔥Instagram
&
🔥DJ MAFIA🔥Instagram
⫷GRAFFITI ARTISTS⫸
CAPSEL ROCK, NOTES, ARISE RAWK, JAY MEER, ALTER1
CAPSEL IG, NOTES IG, ARISE RAWK IG, JAY MEER IG
⫷DANCERS & PERFORMERS⫸
POPNTOD, KATIE JANO & MORE TBA!
We believe in CONSENT, RESPECT, & EQUALITY! All of our events are a judgment-free, hate-free, & a safe zone for ALL races and/or preferences! We have ZERO tolerance for any level of racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, misogyny, or any other form of hate/abuse. Anyone exhibiting these types of behaviors will be asked to leave, and not welcomed back. If you see something, say something - tell a staff member nearby and we'll be sure to act on it promptly.
⫷ABOUT URBAN CONNECTION⫸
The original URBAN CONNECTION was an event series from Direct Productions (our founder Ron Enright's OG production co.) back in the 90's. It was a hip-hop focused series that integrated all of hip-hop's core elements. Stacked with breakdancing, MCs, DJs, and graffiti artists. The event hosted artists such as Living Legends, Blackalicious (RIP), Latryx, Hieroglyphics and many more! As time goes on the music has evolved, we are bringing the series back - this time infusing some electronic styles into the mix. There's a lot of overlap - many electronic genres have hip-hop inspiration and/or samples in them - especially in the bass & dnb realms! We're still keepin it real and staying true to our hip-hop roots - URBAN CONNECTION will always have hip-hop at it's core - we're excited to show you the new TFP spin we're putting on this event in 2023! Preserving the culture, but with a modern twist.
⫷ABOUT Z-TRIP⫸
Z-Trip is often referred to as a young Rick Rubin. His roots are based in Hip Hop, but he covers and loves all music styles. Considered by many as the godfather of mash-ups, his style of mixing and producing reaches way beyond that. Z-Trip received the award for America’s Best DJ and still remains on the top 10 lists year after year. He has collaborated with some of the very best to ever do it: Nas, Bassnectar, Public Enemy, DJ Shadow, Rakim, Shepard Fairey, Talib Kweli and many others.
As a performer, Z-Trip is one of the very few able to play traditional festivals like Coachella, Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, SXSW and Australia’s Big Day Out, as well as the EDM circuit. His Electric Daisy Carnival and Electric Zoo sets were both festival highlights.
Z-Trip’s artist debut album “Shifting Gears” received 4 stars in Rolling Stone. His subsequent releases were also given high praise. As a producer & composer, he’s worked on many video game sountracks including the EA Sports “Madden” series, 2K Sports “All Pro” and Activision’s “DJ Hero” series. He is also a featured avatar in the game alongside Daft Punk, Tiesto, Grandmaster Flash and Deadmau5.
Z-Trip also remixed tracks for Nirvana, The Beastie Boys, Dead Weather and The Jackson 5 to name a few. Most recently, he collaborated with Lee Scratch Perry to rework Bob Marley’s classic “Punky Reggae Party” and with Brillz for Jay Z’s hit “Dirt Off Your Shoulder”.
No stranger to TV, Z-Trip performed alongside LL Cool J, Chuck D, Tom Morello and Travis Barker closing out the 2013 Grammy Awards. He has also appeared on Jimmy Fallon, Carson Daly and Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Z-Trip’s work with film is equally diverse, having scored music for the documentaries “Infamy”, “Scratch All The Way Live” and “Bob Marley: Legend remixed”. His music and scoring have also been featured in the movies “Battle of the Year”, “Warrior” and “Small Soldiers”. Most recently Z-Trip was the music supervisor and composer on the Documentary “La Bare” directed by Joe Manganiello.
03•17•23🍀ST. PATRICK'S DAY🍀THE DEN • 116 SE Yamhill Street • 21+ w/ ID