#BHZLife BLOG: SKATE JAM

Friday, September 5, 2014

Boombastic | Sunday September 8

Sunday September 7 = Boombastic

***Transmission begins @ 12pm sharp***

Please join us in Wicker Park (1425 N. Damen) @ 12pm for an afternoon of radio transmission art with DJ's:

Tim Zawada
DJ Rude One
Julius The Mad Thinker
Jesse De La Pena
Hiroki
Supreme Court
John Mork
DJ Pauly
Ben Fasman
Sarah Frier
Rikshaw
Kinky P
DJ iRon
Sol Son
PNS
DJ Moppy
DJ Alo
Shon Dervis
Big Black
Damon Locks

Hosted by Shadow Master M.C.

To contribute, you are required to come equipped with "Ghetto Blaster", Boombox, Transistor Radio or any portable device to amplify our radio frequency.

***Best Boombox contest @ 4pm***

Are you ReDe?

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

DC SHOES | 17TH ANNUAL JOHNNY ROMANO SKATE JAM 2013

Check out the video from the 17th Annual Johnny Romano Skate Jam at Southside Skatepark in Houston, TX, where Nyjah Huston won the Street and Zumiez Best Trick and the entire DC team helped raise money for the Make-A-Wish foundation.

Featuring Mikey Taylor, Evan Smith, Tristan Funkhouser, Wes Kremer, Felipe Gustavo, Matt Miller. Chris Cole, and Nyjah Huston

Shon Roka

Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ. DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37. For more information contact via email.