Le DJ et producteur parisien Amazinggaijin a grandi dans les années 90. Grâce à sa babysitter MTV et à des émissions comme Headbanger Ball, il se forge un goût musical éclectique teinté de hip-hop et de métal.

Son premier EP Sabro est sorti sur Top Billin' en août 2011 et à cette occasion le magazine anglais Mixmag a qualifié Amazinggaiijin de 'teenage prodigy'.

Son second EP composé de remixes de Sabro par les producteurs Expendable Youth et Jay Fay, entre autres, a suscité un fort intérêt en Amérique du Nord.

Il a aussi participé à Truancy Vol. 45, un podcast en collaboration avec PureBakingSoda, pour le fameux blog consacré au rap et à la musique électronique Truants.

Il se consacre maintenant au DJ Set et ses mixes rassemblent de nombreux genres musicaux : hip hop, rap, based music, cloud rap, ballroom, baltimore club music, philly club music, jersey club, chopped and screwed, h-town music, 3ball, rotterdam gabber, drill music, pbr'n'b, dancehall, techno expérimentale... en somme beaucoup de rythmes péchus et de gimmicks enthousiaste

DJ and producer Amzainggaijin grew up in the 90's. Thanks to his babysitter MTV and especially to shows like Headbanger Ball, he built an eclectic music taste spiced with hints of hip hop and metal.

His first EP Sabro came out August 2011 on the finnish label Top Billin', for which he was described by british magazine Mixmag a 'teenage prodigy'. His second EP made of Sabro remixes by Expendable Youth and Jay Fay a.o raised a strong interest in North America.

He also participated to Truancy Vol. 45, a podcast featuring PureBakingSoda, for the famous rap and electronic music based blog Truants.

He is now dedicated to DJing, his mixes gather a lot of musical genres : hip hop, rap, based music, cloud rap, ballroom, baltimore club music, philly club music, jersey club, chopped and screwed, h-town music, 3ball, rotterdam gabber, drill music, pbr'n'b, dancehall, experimental techno... well, pretty much a lot of punchy rythms and catchy gimmicks.

Booking : amazinggaijin(at)gmail(dot) com

Press :

http://www.gnargnarcorner.com/?p=278

http://kickoutthejam.net/2011/04/18/check-out-the-new-amazing-gaijin-ep-with-dj-moms/

http://kickoutthejam.net/2011/05/01/kotj-radio-episode-16-the-amazing-gaijin/

http://avengethevirgins.net/momazing/

http://topbillinmusic.com/tag/amazinggaijin/

http://www.surlmag.fr/2012/06/sons-frais-du-week-end-47/

BIO:
Amazinggaijin is a Dj/producer from Paris qualified by Mix Mag 2011 june issue as a teenage prodigy.

Grow up in the 90’s as MTV as a Baby siter (when they used to play music) he been influenced by heavy metal and hip hop aswell he started playing in several Metal band as a drummer /keyboard .

he later discovers techno via metal industrial bands like ministry

in the early 2000’s he start making mixtape and discover

A whole section of music he was known about yet .strongly influenced by labels like trouble & bass who are sharing his musical background and The discovery of the mixtape Piracy Funds Terrorism who is also a major influence in his creative process.

booking & contact: amazinggaijin(at)gmail(dot)com