DJ Abdul Shakir

Introduction: Biography: Originating from the East Coast but currently residing on the West Coast, Abdul's musical influences are strongly rooted in the sounds and styles of soulful music. His musical style and knowledge is much more diverse than your average house DJ. He has over a decade of experience in deejaying. In this time, he has been asked to play at numerous clubs, raves, beach parties, undergrounds, and special events. Beginning his career in San Francisco, Abdul quickly made a name for himself as a true advocate of soulful house music. There, he found himself spinning at respected venues and sold records at Daddy's Records in Berkeley. He constantly added heat to his record collection, collecting not only house but also rare grooves, soul and hip-hop. Relocating to LA, Abdul quickly found himself immersed in the house scene in LA. He started his own events, Thang on Thursdays and 2nd Sundayz every Sunday of every month as well as underground after-hours events. He began to meet many other house heads involved in the LA house community. In 2007, it was through this avenue Abdul met RudyC. (founder of FTWK). RudyC. was so impressed with his style and knowledge that he asked him to become a partner in the company. In 2008, besides co-running FTWK, his current other affiliations include Soul Hollywood. Soul Hollywood is an A-list soul food restaurant/catering/events/promotions company dealing with many of Hollywood's celebrities and entertainers. In 2009, he was asked to become a resident DJ on Sunset Blvd, Santa Monica Blvd and Beverly Hills as well as spinning at various other gigs. In 2010, he has emerged on his own and has brought his event called Thang back into action at a bigger location. He has acquired some of LA's favorite DJs to be monthly residents of his event Thang. Abdul combines his knowledge of mixing music with the cutting-edge technology of the DJ industry to create unforgettable mixes.