Billy Love

by Cornelius Harris It’s impossible to talk with Bill Beaver without being infected with his energy. A longtime figure in the underground Detroit dance music scene, his work has mirrored much of what has happened in that scene. His career has been an ongoing process of reinvention yet music has been the constant throughout. Although…

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Jeremy Ellis aka Ayro

He’ll charm your pants off. He’ll rock your party. Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls meet Jeremy Ellis a.k.a. Ayro. When this fabulous, skinny white boy with the big red fro steps out on stage in his powder blue Johnny Carson suit you’d better get ready for a show. Those who know will nod their…

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Ron Murphy

Ron Murphy, The master vinyl cutter with the magic touch If you look closely at many of the great records that came (and are coming) out of Detroit, you may notice a tiny NSC with a circle around it right near the label. That is the mark of Detroit’s greatest cutter, Ron Murphy and his…

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Paul Randolph

Randolph – He is what he is. Fantastic. There’s another star rising in Detroit. It’s Randolph (a.k.a. Paul Randolph), the accomplished vocalist, songwriter, bass guitar player, re-mixer, and producer wrapped up into one complete package. When complimented he usually downplays the credit, but there’s a humble smile that lets you know deep inside he still…

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Carlos Souffront

Carlos Souffront is a mainstay of the electronic music pedigree. Between the innovators of Techno and the new breed, Souffront, as a DJ, has double-handedly taught his audience how to be moved. He is known for playing “intelligent dance music”, which must then include Acid House, Techno and Industrial, for starters. There is more than…

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