Damon Bell

About

<p>From the spectrum of sound providing dance floors nation wide, <strong>Damon Bell</strong> has emerged as one of one California’s most regarded Dj’s known to expose crowds to sounds that touch all genres of music. At any time in a set, you are bound to hear the polyrhythms of Afro-Beat, Brazilian Bossa, emerging future sounds of Techno, Deep House, 80’s Boogie, and Rare Disco classics.</p><p>Originally from San Diego where he, and former crew partner Ikah Love held a residency for 6 consecutive years every Tuesday at Bar Dynamite, under the famed name Four Corners Sound System. Damon has played with artists &amp; groups ranging from; Jazzanova, Kyoto Jazz Massive, Rich Medina, King Britt, Femi Kuti, Kinky, Ron Trent, Antibalas, Vikter Duplaix, Boozoo Bajou, Bugz in the Attic, Erykah Badu, Platinum Pied Pipers, Dead Prez, Nortec Collective, Fila Brazillia, The Roots, Saul Williams, and Bobby Matos to mention a few. Damon now holds simultaneous residencies in SF at (Loose Joints), and in Oakland at his all vinyl (389) night.</p><p>Damon began record collecting and DJ’ing at 16 years old, playing Jazz, Salsa, Funk, and Hip Hop at the famed San Diego Supper Club, Ole’ Madrid; which led him into his deep passion for music. Learning to play the poly-rhythms he heard in Afro-Cuban Jazz, Jazz Fusion and Hip Hop breaks…he soon began to imitate those sounds by playing percussion and wind instruments. “DJ’ing is just an extension of my love and relationship with music”, states Bell.</p><p>Other collectives and groups Damon is attached to are the DJ duo <strong>Jhramatic Sound</strong> with <strong>Chris Haycock</strong>(<a href="http://blog.thedoover.net/" rel="nofollow"><strong>Do-Over, LA</strong></a>). Jhramatic Sound is known for pleasing the crowd at any venue these two veterans play. Damon is also on half of <strong>The Hue</strong>, a Production/DJ duo with <a href="http://twitter.com/jtdonaldson" rel="nofollow">JT Donaldson</a> (Gallery/Om).</p>