DJ POROUFESSOR
New Zealands Number 1 Maori DJ
DJ BATTLE HISTORY...TABLES ARE TURNING
BIOGRAPHY
DJ Names: Dj Poroufessor /the Toki/ The Fessor/ 05 Porou....was also known as Dj Bumblebee, Dopey, Maddmixa & Honan (back in early 92)
Dj Style: Turntablist / Band performer / Club Party Dj / Television & Radio Mixshow Dj
Grafitti alias: Exoduz, Freeway & Crazy Crew were names Hone began painting (circa 86..started painting in the backshed with anything that would spray, paint, oil lubricants, underarm deodorant!!!ha..)
1st Djing memory: Back in 1986 Hone would play with his parents 3 in 1 stereo. Using the function switch he realised that you could hold the switch in between the "phono" and "tape" and that it would play a tape whilst moving a record on the top. This was basically the core ingredients to his first cuts.
That was the defining moment, Hone later made up mixtapes of bits an pieces of samples recorded/cut together using this method...hideous!!! (and he still has them)
HISTORY- first experiences as a practising Dj
From 1988 to 1995 Hone played clubs making $$$$ to supplement other incomes. It was all just good fun, playing music and getting paid for it!!! how easy.
He learnt how to read crowds & along the way, marketing and promotional business skills. Hone played mostly in Rotorua, Tauranga, Taupo, Kawerau, Gizzy with the oddd jam session in Hamilton with other djs he was meeting in the scene (Freeman, Rick Rush, Peter James, Militia)
He was at this time also a fulltime art student perfecting his Maori artskills and crafts (Thats another whole story!!!) and was selected to work in Chicago USA. He spent 15 months in Chicago.
Whilst in Chicago I exposed to all forms of music in the weekends. Chicago Techno, Jazz, Hiphop and Reggae where experienced by the true originators. Hone met Marky Mark, Snap (I got the power!!), R Kelly & Public Announcement, House of Pain, L7, Beastie Boys with Dj Hurricane & The Movement. Live concerts weekly were the normal and this 'Maoriboy' got to see as much as possible from Arrested Development, Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprasy, Highland Place Mobsters & Rob Base & Dj EZY Rock.
Returning to Rotorua on completion of his time away, Hone was back in the groove honing his DJ skills under the tutelage of Dylan Semu, Terry Tuaine, Darryn Tahata & Peter James. Playing regular gigs at Towers Niteclub, the Fentons Tavern, the Icehouse, Aces, Harringtons, Alexandras & the Soul Bar in Tauranga.
1st Turntable - Hone bought his 1st Technics SL1200 Turntable "while on the dole djing" this was a big purchase at that time being a student, but taught Hone the value of being on time with payments. Buying records was hard as there were no record stores selling vinyl so the odd trip to Auckland meant a trip to Real Groovy and Truetone(now closed down).
Towers Niteclub DJ and good buddy Dylan Semu gave Hone his first mixer to go with his new turntable, it was a long 5 channel thing, had no cross fader but I could get his soul out of it.
DJ Sirvere - Hone first met Phil Bell aka Dj Sirvere when he was managing the sounds store at St Lukes 91. He showed Hone the C+C Music factory remix of "Do you wanna get Funky" with Cheryl Lynn, That track was a club banger in my one crate for years..hmm and still is in 2006!
Hone is proud to have Phil aka DJ Sirvere as a friend & mentor, he just about goes to bed with that SL1210 Sirverel!!!
BATTLES
1987 Alexandras DJ Battle, Tauranga - DJ name was ' DJ Bumble Bee' (used to wear black and yellow). First time entering a dj comp, nervous as hell and didnt even have "real" turntables to practise on just the parents 3 in 1 stereo to work out the set. The set was Deelites "Groove is in the heart" mixed into "Mary had a little boy" by Snap. Poroufessor didnt come anywhere at this competion...Its also where Hone met one of his good friends to this day Dj Jazz aka Peter James.
1988 Tiffanys Niteclub DJ Competition, Tauranga - All of the djs played house from memory, even the tables had no pitch control...and the "Running man" was in full effect.
1999 I.T.F - first time in "Real" Dj competition. Hone bought his first VESTAX mixer prior to this competition to get into shape for the comp. Nerve racking as hell and being judged by Dj Total Eclipse of the XMEN. Other djs were CXL, DJ 4130, DJ P Money, Dj Grant Killya, Dj Flame, Dj Phatmospheric.
2000 I.T.F / BOP Scratch Champs - held at the Mt Stadium/Soul Bar 2001/2
2001 I.T.F / Tauranga Dj Competition, Went on to represent in my 1st time as a National Finalist N.Z I.T.F Championships 2001 (judged by Dj ATRAK and DJ SHEEP) All I remember was my recs jumpin hard, taking off my tee shirt and throwning it into the crowd.
2001 Hamilton 01 Dj Battle (Placed 2nd) Over 40 Djs entered this compettion which was more of a club type battle. I also met the 1st ladies of NZ Scratch: Dj Phaze, Dj P lee and Dj Misty.
2001 Highly recommended as a participant for the Redbull DJ School - Dublin. Entered but was unsuccessful
2002 I.T.F, Rotorua Vegas DJ Competition, held at the Soundshell (judged by Dj Phatmospheric and ITF Champ Dj Subzero) Met up with my bro DJ Smoove for the 1st time...Top Bloke. Also performed with my hiphop crew "Represent"
2003 I.T.F / DMC. Auckland - If you were there? much love for the support. My dj sets comprised of material I had been dreaming about... hence skratch drums to twinkle twinkle little star...sounded dope??.. well it was to me and thats all that counts... was all good.
2004 DMC - I didnt make it through to the finals as was having trouble with the Club lighting on the Turntables at the venue. They were flashing hard and my stickers were Blue!!! excuses well was rewarded by being asked to be a 2004 DMC Judge instead. Allgood congrats to my bros Manchoo, CXL and the Abbott.
2004 I.T.F/DMC - Judging at DMC National Finals 2004, Auckland.
2004 REDBULL - Reapplied to Redbull Academy in 2004 - Rome. Was unsuccessful again...arghhhhh
2004 King of the Streets Dj Comp Judge, Eastern Bay of Plenty - this was a junior youth competition held to encourage our youth whilst providing them with opportunities to play/talk to established professionals. The Concerts and competitions were held in Opotiki, Whakatane, Kawerau 2005.
2005. DMC Battles July 2005 - (Placed 2nd Auckland Regional DMC)
2005 CLUB Battle Competition, Chocolate City - I went through without placing in my heat, I later found out from the organisers they deemed "I was to good, too experienced with scratching etc and that my skills were better suited to DJ Battle Competition"
2005 DMC NZ Final September - (Placed in Top 10. I was happy with my set and had good comments from the crowd. My set was also totally NZ vinyl!!!!!!
September 2005 - T3 Team Member The Abbott wins NZ DMC DJ Battle
2006 Four and Rotary Nationals DJ Battle, January. I totally stuffed up later finding my recs were all warped from being in the hot car that morning (excuses ay) ha!!!
WEAPONRY
Vestax 'Official' Dj Poroufessor Sponsor - for the best DJ Mixers and Turntables www.southpacmusic.co.nz
My mixer of choice, The I.S.P Invisbl Skratch Piklz Mixer.
Mixer: the Vestax I.S.P 07 Pro Mixer. I bought one not long after meeting Dj QBERT, was inspired by his creativity. I also have my old faithful original 05Pro Mixer (with a hamster switch I installed myself!!!!)
**shots of me at home practising my DMC dj sets!!! practise practise practise!!
TurnTables: 1 Technics SL1200 (thanks Tahi FM in Tauranga) and a SL1210 (one. DJ Sirvere)
Needles: I use Shure MG44/ M44-7 Needles.
Mic: making sure my mcees sound the bizness I have a Shure SM58 Mic
CD Turntables: Numark CDX 1000 Thanks to John at Livesound, Auckland for support using any Numark Products at Dj workshops.
ALIENZ!!!!
DJ Poroufessor has had the pleasure of meeting many aliens from other worlds:
DJ QBERT, DJ PREMIER, DJ HURRICANE, DJ RECTANGLE, DJ CASH MONEY, DJ BABU, DJ REVOLUTION, DJ ATRAK, DJ SHEEP,
DJ CRAZE, DJ TOTAL ECLIPSE, DJ SINISTA, DJ JAZZY JAY, DJ J-ROCC, DJ JAZZY JEFF, MIXMASTER MIKE, VINROC, SHORTKUT.
also a bunch of Aliens living right here in New Zealand!!!
**DJs Manchoo, CXL and Poroufessor goin at it together
Djs Sirvere, P Money, Dj Raw, The Abbott, Dj Cxl, Dj Smoove, Dj Che fu, Phatmospheric, Manchoo, Manuel (the Don) Bundy, Jazz-Pete Fitzgerald, Big D Dylan Semu, DJ Goosh, Cork Collins, Ned Roy, DJ Subzero, Terry Tuaine, Dj D -Darren Tahata...more recently my dj crew T3...a whole lot of alien love in there.
*Check the T3 DJ Crew page for the full hookup on TURN TEPU TOA