BUMPCAFE

One of the founding members of Bumpcafe, Dj Draw is motivated to bring together a powerful roster of extremely talented musicians. A native Kalamazoo Michigan resident relocated to Chicago in 2001. Music and art have driven his career. Dj Draw has been Djing since 1998 all over the Midwest, he starting out banging house parties that eventually evolved into club residencies, and performing at large scale rave parties. Since 2002 Dj Draw has helped host multiple events with his long time friend and co founder of Bumpcafe John Luna. Aside from DJ-ing along side top name artists; Dj Draw produces his own tracks in his home studio. His professional background in audio and video production have allowed him to produce high impact sound design, music and videos for multiple video game trailers, cinematics, television commercials and DVD production.  At his core Dj Draw is a party rocking DJ. His sets range from hard hitting techno, deep or funky house, to acid jazz over melodic hip hop beats. You never know what will grace your ears on the dance floor, but his selections are guaranteed to make you move!

John Luna the cofounder of Bumpcafe, formerly known as J Lunatic has been Djing throughout the Midwest since 1995. John Luna and Dj Draw had a dream to create a community of talented artists that not only deliver excellent performances in the genre of their choice, but can inspire and motivate others throughout their musical performances. John Luna mixes a seamless blend of the deepest, smoothest House and Nu Jazz sounds you will ever hear. John Luna is a truly gifted dj providing lush sounds that create a natural, sexy and organic environment. He has played for thousands of fans at major Midwest rave parties and has been a resident dj at multiple venues throughout the Midwest. He has helped keep the house music culture alive and strong for the past 5 years is Kalamazoo Michigan. Through hosting these events John Luna booked some of the most talented artists to ever play in Kalamazoo Michigan. Continue to expect great things from him.

Raised by the windy city underground, Freddy started by becoming Chicago’s 1st Northwest Battle of the Dj’s Champion at the age of 16. Being crowned by mentor’s, Rick Garcia, and Bad Boy Bill, Freddy realized he would live by Chicago’s Dj standards as way of life, as well as a culture. Thereafter, Freddy found his way east from the suburbs to the inner city to be an Acid Jazz Dj for the group “Deeper than Blue” with Colette on lead vocals, and then roommate, Mazi on keyboards. Soon afterwards, Freddy soon conquered his local Chicago circuit, playing at venues like the Iconic “Club Shelter”,”Medussa’s” and “Alcatrazz”.
With no time to spare, Freddy found his way, westward to the banks of Sin City itself holding down Vegas’ first house music night ”Soundbar” held at the House of Blues. Integrated and seduced by the blackwater sounds of the vegas strip, Freddy also played at Sunday pool parties “Plush” as well as, Empire Ballroom’s “Patio Session’s”. All the while, Freddy also knocked out Las Vegas’ legendary “God’s Kitchen” on top of Mandalay Bay’s world re-known sky terrace. Not to mention, starting the longest running venue of six years to date, “Soul Kitchen.”
Freddy’s effort’s are sure to be seen on a rotational basis all through the Midwest. Whether it be through his releases on powerhouse labels from “Greyhound” to “NRK Recordings”.. Or whether it be through such CD compilations as “Fabric” UK.” All and all, as Chicago’s best kept secret, Freddy’s sure to work a manic frenzy on the dancefloor, and show why he truly is an ambassodor to Chicago House Music.

Jenna specializes in mixing vinyl records. She’s known mainly for banging out
House music, yet has been known to venture into breakbeats, drum-and-bass, and/or dubstep.

Jenna3Fires has played all-age social soirees at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Arcus Depot, neighborhood block parties, and at the SmartShop Metalworking Arts Center. She has also played many Kalamazoo clubs including; Taverna Ouzo’s, Boomerang’s, Metro Nightclub, WildBull, Sushiya, Papa Petes/Blue Dolphin, The Strutt, and the Zoo Bar

DJ Trevael is a house and world music DJ born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago. He spins a unique blend of deep, tech, electro, and tribal house that has recently been described as having a "Detroit" sound to it. Some of Treveal's DJ influences include: Charles Feelgood, Derrick Carter, Mark Farina, Kaskade, Justin Long, DJ Collette, James Amato, and Uncle Milty. In addition to being at the decks, DJ Trevael is often at his home studio engaged in producing electro, industrial and house tracks.

Johnny Trevael began his DJ career in 1999 while working as a Sound Engineer at the NEO nightclub. The opening act for a Halloween night concert cancelled a week before the show and the club manager, knowing that Trevael DJ'ed on the side for a hobby, asked him to perform in their place. This led to spinning at a music / performing arts event held for four years at the club, and deejaying at numerous parties held in Chicago and Milwaukee by a Chicago-based belly dance troupe for two years.

Rick Saldivar a.k.a. DJ Ricmetic has coordinated his dub sounds with some of the "windy city's" top landmark's of yesterday. Sounds of high energy jack beats, consist of the nostalgic "Toto's" &"Coconuts Night Club." Rick was also seen grooving at places that Rick says "Held impeccable Chicago house music taste". These venues included both "Prime and Tender's Night Club" and the legendary "Medusa's." Rick has a unique interpretation through turntable beat mixing by creating a harmonic symphony of true-dub performances.

Palomo’s passion for music spans the history of his deep roots in rhythm, dance and the arts.  Beating on drums since the late 70’s, spinning vinyl, break-dancing and graffiti writing, since the early 80’s, he has evolved through musical journeys of Rock, Disco, Punk, Jazz, Funk, Hip Hop, Break beats, early Italian Disco, German and Detroit electro / techno to Chicago’s acid, house and industrial sounds.

Driven by technology of the past, present and future, he established Zuvuya Recordings in 2002, a vinyl and digital label which has been well received for its combination of driven techno, electro and industrial qualities. Tracks from the label have been licensed by Dave Clarke, DJ Hell, Mauro Piccotto, and even an independent film, "Boxboarders".
 
When out of the studio, and on the decks, preferably 3, Palomo’s drive, skills and dedication have landed him DJ sessions at every major club in Chicago, events across the U.S., festivals and club appearances throughout the world - Mexico, Germany, Belgium, Slovakia, Czech Republic and Bulgaria.

As of recent, Gabriel has been busy balancing all his musical projects, between producing and managing Zuvuya, drumming and performing with Ghostly International industrial act Kill Memory Crash and Chicago's new disco/punk band The Streets on Fire. Good luck keeping up with this multi-faceted-talented musician, whose passion for sound takes him across genres, scenes, and places around the world.