I am super excited to have The RUB’s DJ Eleven joining us for a big Top Notch weekend blowout. I have been trying to get this dude down here for some time now and the timing couldn’t have been better. Eleven has been hard at work releasing countless edits as well as a slamming new EP. If you are in Dallas or Houston this weekend, show face. These are going to be epic parties. If you are not familiar with Eleven and his crew, visit their site asap and get to downloading!
What first got you interested in the DJ game? How long have you been at it?
I first started doing college radio in 1991 and started picking up DJ gigs from there. I got into doing parties & clubs in the Bay Area before moving to NYC in 1999. In NYC, I was splitting my time between my day job at Rawkus and trying to make it as a DJ in New York. Since 2001, DJing has been my full-time gig.
How/when did The Rub form?
Ayres started The Rub as a monthly party in July of 2002. I spun at the first one and Cosmo played at the second one. After a year or so we started taking the party on the road and it all started to take off like crazy after we released the first “It’s The Motherfucking Remix” mixCD.
Let’s talk a bit about your new EP. What else can we expect from DJ Eleven in the near future?
My newest EP is the second release on my new venture, 11 Inch Records, and features the homie Mike Baker The Bike Maker (from the Bay Area based Honor Roll crew), plus remixes by Ayres, Mike2600, and Illo & Kaem from Ottawa. I’ve slowed down on traveling in the last year and have been focusing on production more & setting up the infrastructure for the label. It’s been a really interesting & fun process, but very challenging.
Give us 5 tunes you have been bumping as of late. New or old.
“You Won’t Go Far” by O.C. & Organized Konfusion
“Baby I’m Yours” by Breakbot
Reflection Eternal’s “Revolutions Per Minute” album
“Shutterbug” by Big Boi
DJ Apt One’s “Show Me What You Got”, which is going to be the next release on 11 Inch.
Any shout outs, fashion tips, favorite rap quotes or recipes you wanna throw out there to cyber land?
While Texas is too damn hot during the summer, it has the best food in the entire universe! yeah, I said it.
