Needle Exchange: A DJ Questionnaire with Dirty Deeds

"My first year I went back-to-back with my close friend Chris Bower on top of a bus to close the night off, and there were so many people just going crazy the whole time."

IMAGE: Courtesy of Dirty Deeds.

Years DJing: About 10 years.

Genre: I don't like to consider myself genre-oriented, because I play a lot of different music. But I love house music, experimental trap, Brazilian-influenced trap, breaks, club music, Kaytranada-influenced house (because I don't even know how to describe that stuff), moombahton and dance hall.

Where you can catch me regularly: At Holocene for Verified, and anywhere that brings an artist that I like—Whiskey Bar, Liquor Store, 45 East, Paris Theatre.

Craziest gig: Phantom PDX. Every year is crazy insane. I've played the last three years and every time I get a huge, amazing crowd. My first year I went back-to-back with my close friend Chris Bower on top of a bus to close the night off, and there were so many people just going crazy the whole time.

My go-to records: "Yo Vogue" by French Fries; "Sirens" by Born Dirty; "100mph" by Sage Armstrong and Astronomar;  "Me De Amor" by Sàngo; anything from Kaytranada.

Don't ever ask me to play…: Anything by Jason Derulo, Taylor Swift or Prince Royce. Or even anything that might be on the radio.

NEXT GIG: Dirty Deeds spins at Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison St., on Saturday, Jan. 13. 9 pm. $5 advance and at the door before 11 pm, $10 after. 21+.

Matthew Singer

A native Southern Californian, former Arts & Culture Editor Matthew Singer ruined Portland by coming here in 2008. He is an advocate for the canonization of the Fishbone and Oingo Boingo discographies, believes pro-wrestling is a serious art form and roots for the Lakers. Fortunately, he left Portland for Tucson, Arizona, in 2021.

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