From the ashes of mediocrity rises one Washington, DCs’ most prolific and innovative DJ/PRODUCER/REMIXER/SONG WRITER, “DJ ODEON”. Born and raised in Compton California he began his musical life via his father while listening to classics LPs and 8 TRACKs of Nat King Cole, Gladys Night & The Pips, Al Green, Nancy Wilson, Dionne Warwick, and Stevie Wonder, just to name a few. In the mid 70s thru the early 80s is when he began his love for Disco & House. Watching djs Billie Long and Ronnie Hardy sparked a fire never to be dimmed. The torch for djing was lit, now beginning a whole new form of self expression through song. With a couple of years practice, he got his first gig at a small spot in central Los Angeles call “Kaboom”. After a 1 year residency and a changing world, he picked up and moved to Washington, DC in 1987.

This is where the fire went from spark to flame. While watching and mentoring under the Legendary “CLUB HOUSE & DELTA ELITE” djs TITO ROBINSON, DJ MANDRILL & DJ BILLIE MIMMS his passion for music grew even stronger. After a (2) year residency at NOB HILL, he started playing around with his drum machine, conjuring various house beats. During the summer of 1992 he got his first small break by landing Wednesday and Thursday night spots at Hill Haven and The Bachelor's Mill.
The summer of 93’ & 94’ offered his biggest break yet, in landing several guest spots at Baltimore’s own legendary dance club, “THE PARADOX” with DJ Teddy Douglas of the Basement Boys.

 

 

While occasionally doing guest spots at many of Washington’s popular dance venues, DJ ODEON embarked on his first production release, “CLUB ODEON featuring TIA ADE’ in UNITY” . UNITY became a crate favorite and classic among many of Washington/Los Angeles/Chicago & New York djs. During the summer of 2002 UNITY gained worldwide notoriety after legendary djs TONY HUMPHRIES, ROGER SANCHEZ, RON CARROLL, DOUG SMITH of 95 NORTH and TEDDY DOUGLAS of HE BASEMENT BOYS began to support the track. 2003 DJ ODEON’s career began to pick up steam with the release of his 3rd release (and smash hit) “HAPPYMAN” & “CENTRAL PARK” off “THE CLUB ODEON EP #1”. While HAPPYMAN became a smash it in mainstream dance clubs, CENTRAL PARK gained critical acclaim and notoriety as the UNDERGROUND HIT.

With the help of dj JOVONN “CENTRAL PARK” became one of PARIS’ summer dance floor favorites. ODEON’s next release “DJ ODEON EP #2 the FUNKY SESSIONS is expected to debut in stores around September 2003.