Z Spot Miami

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The Z Spot Miami event blew the roof off Miami's MIA Skate Park as DJ Z-Trip supplied the tunes for a monster Habitat Skate Crew demo.

Thanks to Matt and the MIA crew, Host Clyde Singleton, DJ Z-Trip, Miami Ink's Darren Brass and and to the guys from Habitat for giving all the kids who came out the party of the year...

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More footage of DJ Z-Trip Spinning at Z Spot Miami

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FEATURED ARTISTS:

Z-Trip is one of the biggest DJs of our time, doing over 100 shows a year, every year. Considered by many to be a founder of the mash-up movement, his musical tastes are eclectic and his mixing style rejects simple classification. His early independent releases have become highly sought after collectibles. Uneasy Listening, the collaboration with DJ P, was one of the first of its kind, and has sold for as much as $500 on eBay.

No other DJ can claim playing to 500,000 people opening for the Rolling Stones at Sars-stock in Toronto, playing the Bonaroo main stage to over 70,000 people 2 years in a row, in addition to headlining a tent at Coachella twice. He's also been busy around the world doing the Good Vibrations Festival in Australia 2006, as a headliner. All of this in addition to his US and international headlining sold out shows, and multiple club residencies.

Z-Trip's major label debut "Shifting Gears" was given 4 stars by Rolling Stone—it's highest honor. The first single "Walking Dead" went Top 20 and featured Chester Bennington of Linkin Park. The album also had two Number 1s on the college chart. "Listen to the DJ" featuring Soup of Jurassic 5 and "Shock and Awe" featuring Chuck D. He's also a master of the remix, with a stand out re-working of The Jackson 5's "I Want You Back" on "Motown Remixed".

Z-Trip can be seen in the movie "Scratch" (and "Scratch Live") alongside Q-Bert, Mix Master Mike and originators of the art form like Afrika Bambaataa and Jazzy Jay. In addition, he's appeared in "Brainfreeze" and "Product Placement", two live concert movies, both of which feature friends DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist.

DJ Z-Trip at Bonnaroo

HABITAT SKATE CREW

In late 1999 Habitat was conceptualized and in early 2000 the team was formed consisting of 5 riders: Kerry Getz,Tim O'Connor,Fred Gall,with Rob Pluhowski and Brian Wenning as ams. Soon after, in winter of 2000 a young amateur Danny Garcia was added. The team began filming for a section in AWS's Photosynthesis non-stop. Later in Spring they added another am named Mark Appleyard from Canada. In spring 2000 Terratone paint was introduced. In July 2000 Photosynthesis was released with the Habitat section being longer and more innovative than anyone imagined.

That Fall Danny Garcia and Brian Wenning turned pro giving us 5 pro's and Mark Appleyard left the team. In Winter of 2001 Habitat toured Costa Rica and later had a 411 tour section showcasing the trip. In Spring 2001 a very young and half insane Danny Renaud sent a sponsor-me tape. The team starting taming and skating with Danny in LA soon after.

An unnamed Habitat video had begun production in this same period. In Fall 2001 the Philadelphia TF was built for the riders of the Sovereign Sect. The Postage 3 series came out that fall and we introduced habitat minis. In Winter 2001 Skylite board construction came out and Danny Renaud was officially made amateur. Spring 2002, Stefan Janoski was added to the team and was introduced with a ground breaking ad for his initial "Saber" deck That summer Tony Heitz packs up the van and takes the entire Sect on a U.S.tour called the "Tri-Sect Tour".

The first full length Habitat video is officially under way named "Mosaic". The Mosaic ad campaign begins. Spring 2003, Habitat team travels to Europe as a final filming trip. Ed Selego is added to the pro team and is given only three months to film for Mosaic. Habitat's first full length video Mosaic is released in Summer 2003. It is well received and gets great reviews. That Fall Corrugated deck construction is introduced into the Habitat line. The Transworld video "Subtleties" and Josh Stewart's "Static 2" are released in Summer 2004 showcasing all of the Habitat riders.

FEATURED SKATERS:

FRED GALL

ED SELEGO

KERRY GETZ

STEFAN JANOSKI

DANNY GARCIA

SILAS BAXTER-NEAL

Regal Road - Habitat Video

Habitat Mosaic Video

DARREN BRASS

As one of the featured artists on TLC's tattoo reality show 'Miami Ink', Darren Brass has a long and established reputation as one of the finest tattoo artists working today.

Darren is originally from Waterbury, Conn. He is half Irish, half Polish and a diabetic. Darren must constantly monitor his health and lives every day to its fullest. Along with the other guys, he definitely knows how to party like a rock star. His 5-foot,4-inch frame is covered in tattoos.

He received his first tattoo the week after his 18th birthday.

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MIAMI // THE ARTZ CONTEST

The Miami 'Artz' contest has now closed, but check out all the great entries here. The winners have been announced with our 4 finalists each taking a FinePix Z20fd digital camera and our grand prize winner a VIP trip to the ZSpotMiami event to hang out with DJ Z-Trip and the guys from the Habitat Skate Crew.