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Matt Sanborn
Trying to establish
yourself in an
unfamiliar city can be a
daunting task,
especially in the
nightlife industry. The
stiff competition,
heartbreaking setbacks,
and fickle patrons is
enough to discourage
most people, but now and
then there are
exceptions to this
trend. Matt Sanborn is a
prime example of
persistence and
perseverance that seems
to be paying off.
A native of New Mexico,
his job brought him to
the DC area where he
would have to start from
scratch. Unfazed by
these obstacles, he
worked quietly and
tirelessly to carve a
niche for himself in
DC's dance music
community and set
himself apart from the
pack. Music has always
played a very prominent
role in Matt's life,
thanks to trumpet and
saxophone lessons that
he started taking at an
early age. He was
introduced to electronic
music at the young age
of 13 and was blown away
by what he heard. This
led to the exploration
of the organic sounds of
hip-hop and down tempo,
which further helped to
steer him toward
electronic music. His
parents sealed his fate
when they bought him a
pair of turntables for
his 14th birthday. Matt
had a passion to DJ and
has remained focused on
the dance floor ever
since.
Matt's foundation in
underground hip-hop
production allows him to
bring added flavor to
the deep house table.
His talent and hard work
have made him a staple
on the local circuit
playing hundreds of
dates with credits
including: Buzz (voted
#1 club in America-URB),
Cubik (Best new party
2004- URB) FIVE, Stereo,
Vision, Sonar, Trust,
Revival, and Knee Deep
to name a few. Matt was
also responsible for the
HYBRID, Reverb, and
Tonic weeklies in DC. He
has played with the
likes of Derrick Carter,
Q-Burns Abstract
Message, Jeno, Rasoul,
Doc Martin, East Coast
Boogiemen, Mark Farina,
and Feelgood. Matt's
dedication to keeping
the scene alive has
helped him build a
strong and committed
following while gaining
notoriety in the
extremely competitive DC
house community. His
sound is funky, sexy,
and dubby, all while
keeping a constant theme
of music that's
underground.
Meanwhile, Matt became
anxious to play a more
active part in shaping
the nightlife community.
A group of talented,
like-minded, house and
breakbeat djs was
selected from the
DC/Baltimore Metro Area,
and Broken Soul was
born. A new weekly
called HYBRID was
created to showcase and
nurture the local scene.
Their dedication and
love for the music is
evident in everything
they do, especially as
they continue to rock
dance floors all over
the East Coast. Look out
for upcoming production
projects in the near
future. Matt possesses
refined skills, a
diverse crate, a vast
knowledge of tracks, and
that intangible
connection with the
dance floor that keeps
bodies and souls moving,
often until the wee
hours of the morning. |
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Online Mixes
Rubberneckin
Bread n' Butter
Eyes on the Floor
It's Love
Funk Is Funk
No Means No
Live at The Blue Room
60 Minutes of Thump
Concept of Soul
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