Wristpect

     

 

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Toronto-based Wristpect, has quickly established himself as one of North America's most sought after and in-demand DJs. A genuine love & appreciation for several genres of music has allowed him to remain extremely versatile in his endeavours, consistently pleasing worldwide audiences along the wayIf that isn’t the understatement of the year… Even in Toronto you see this guy more than the TTC..

Focused on bringing quality music to the masses, Wristpect has played a-list events at world-renown venues, released award-winning mixtape collaborations, and worked alongside some of today's biggest & most influential music, lifestyle, fashion, and entertainment brands.

He has worked with and DJ'd events for the likes of Eminem, DJ AMR.I.P., Drake, Lady Gaga, Usher, Mary J Blige, Busta Rhymes, Rihanna, Jazzy JeffIs that Uncle Phil running down the stairs? Did you ever notice how every time Jazz came to the Banks residence and got tossed out he was wearing the same clothes? Guess he didn’t like reshooting the ‘out the front door’ scene., Nas, Young Money, The Clipse, Justin Bieber, John Legend, Samuel L Jackson, Lebron James, Kim Kardashian, Adidas, Blackberry, GoogleNever heard of it…., Sony-Ericsson, Henessey, MTV, Playboy and many more.

Technical skill, paired with the unique ability to understand and cater to a broad crowd/demographic, have allowed Wristpect to maintain residencies at some of Canada's best venues, while also touring and playing dates throughout New York, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Montreal, Vancouver, Costa Rica, along with many others locationsThe FUSION he spun for us in July 2009 will forever go down as the crown jewel of the Johnny B years..

Never one to put himself in a box, Wristpect's sets are always custom-tailored to the audience at hand and often encompass everything from hip hop, r&b, house, rock and reggae to electro, bmore, old school, funk, dance, 80s, etc.

Taking his cue from MJ and Kobe, Wristpect went on to lock down the coveted ‘3Peat’ at the Stylus Awards this year, not only by winning Toronto’s Top DJ, but also snatching the arguably the most important trophy of the night, the ‘Fan’s Choice AwardHe did get mad when we said it last year, but they are going to need to change the name of these awards pretty soon… How does the DJ Wristpect Awards sound?.’ All that after touring North American to support the launch of the BlackBerry PlayBook. It’s amazing he’s as humble as he is.

Continuing to build his brand worldwide, this young DJ/Entrepreneur remains driven by the desire to share his passion for all genres of music with individuals worldwideHe’s currently in an New York State of Mind… and apartment..

On The Record With Wristpect from Stylus Group on Vimeo.