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From our partners at Massive:

Last Saturday – July 31st -
Massive 21: A Benefit for SunshinePantry.org
July 31st. 9pm. $5. 21+
The Crown Room (205 NW 4th Ave)
DJ Excel – Kenny Mack – Doc Adam
Hosted by Ronin Roc – Live Art by Raskoe

What is Massive? – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVDVTWXNbEk

LifeisaParty, Capital Brand, Premier Productions & LaMontane MG present…
MASSIVE 21

DJ Excel (Skratch Makaniks / Philly2LA): Few share the name but only one possesses the actual talent, skill and respect to actually “EXCEL.”
Originally from Philadelphia – DJ Excel, an almost 20 year veteran holds a reputation as one of the few “childhood prodigy’s” in the DJ industry.

Deejaying before the technological advancements of laptops and serato, Excel embodies innate talent and inhibits encyclopedia knowledge in a wide range of music. His extended catalog is the blueprint to his ability to create, remix, cut and blend sets that are never duplicated. Excel’s work has been heard internationally with satellite radio spots and numerous highly notable mixtapes.

In 2000, Excel brought together some of the best DJ’s from the East Coast and established Skratch Makaniks: a group of turntablists that made names for themselves blending scratches and free forming beat juggling to their club sets and also over the airwaves; naturally making Skratch Makaniks a collective of the prototype of a DJ’s DJ.

DJ Excel lengthy client list includes Busta Rhymes, Nas, Musiq Soulchild, Gil Scott Heron, Sean Paul, Kid Capri, Jazzy Jeff, Tony Touch, A-trak and many more. Offering his talent to records as well, Excel has laid cuts on Jazzy Jeff’s “The Magnificent”, and Sat One’s “After Midnight”. Proving his diversity, Excel has performed for many corporate functions including those for: Mercedes Benz, Belvedere, NFL, T-Mobile and more.

Surpassing many with his intrinsic talent, Excel also provides original crafted sounds that have the world’s greatest crowd controllers spinning his notorious “EXCELARATOR” remixes in regular rotation on their own sets. In 2009, Excel took the opportunity move to Los Angeles and works alongside Gomez Warren IV as “Audible Agent”. Whatever the alias or title, DJ Excel is one of the few who can play the dirtiest hip hop, the raving house sounds, the soul of funk, the dance of the 80’s and all the popular hits and not jeopardize the quality of the music. Compelling a wide range of crowds and audiences, DJ Excel continues to fashion music his own way and produce sounds that will carry on to move seamlessly through various genres of music to the masses.

Kenny Mack (PDX): Kenny Mack hails from Portland, Oregon and has served as a representative for Northwest and West Coast hip hop for over fifteen years. Originally inspired by his uncle who was a member of the Portland based R&B group Pleasure and the classic hip hop sounds of LL Cool J, N.W.A., Ice Cube and Run DMC, Kenny Mack embraced his skills as an artist early on. He played shows in Portland during his high school years as part of a group called Quadralyrical. At sixteen years old he ventured to Los Angeles to pursue a career in music.

Kenny Mack was originally signed to Northwest based label Jus’ Family Records. He released his debut album in 1996 called “Nuthin But Tha Family” through Jus’ Family Records, and then in 1998 he dropped “Kenny Mack: My Heat Reins Supreme”. Later in 1998, he broke off to start his own label M Records. He finished his next album “Killas and Dillas” in 2001, but the release was pushed back until 2005 due to incarceration. In 2008, he released his fourth album “The Bizzness” through M Records.

Kenny Mack took home the prestigious award of Artist of the Year at the West Coast Hip Hop Awards in 2009. May 2010 will mark the next release for Kenny Mack with his highly anticipated 19 track LP “The Streets Aint Safe” and June 30, 2010 he is following that up with another album “The 5th Lane”. He is also in the works on a dubstep remix album with Bay area producer, Cynic One.

Along with a successful career as a recording artist, Kenny Mack is also extremely active in community outreach, speaking to the youth, and various charity events. He helped organize the “Good Look Clothing Drive” alongside DJ OG One, which helped to clothe one hundred families in the Portland area. In March 2010, Kenny Mack participated in an event called “Hoop Hop” which helped to educate and spread awareness about the importance of health in our communities. He helped to secure a sponsorship from Nike for the event and got twenty pairs of brand new sneakers to the Boys and Girls Club, and continues to frequently make donations. He’s actively involved with speaking to the youth endorsing HIV and STD outreach programs and later this year he will be participating in a canned food drive called “Food Wars 3″.

Kenny Mack has been published in The Source Magazine, XXL magazine, and Murda Dogg Magazine on various occasions. He was written up in Smooth Magazine about his involvement in charity events, as well as featured in Tattoo Burst Magazine showcasing his extensive ink work. He’s also been written up locally in the Oregonian and Willamette Week and various online publications.

Doc Adam (Ill As F*ck / PDX): Massive resident DJ Doc Adam, whose mixtape for street wear site Karmaloop hit over 20,000 downloads (grab it here if you don’t have it – http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?ixmkyxx5i5f) will be holding it down as he always does for PDX’s fashion show/dance party. Those that don’t know his name must not live in Portland as his name is everywhere – Hot Mess, Townbombing, Snap, Ante Up, RAW to name a few! If you’ve never seen Doc Adam before, Massive is the perfect opportunity to see what he does perfectly, which is make you want to dance.

For Questions Regarding Massive Please Contact Leigh Feldman – leighfeldman3@gmail.com | 503.327.3009