Joseph “Biggie Grand” Saddler (born January 1, 1958 in Bridgetown, Barbados), better known as Grandmaster Flash, is an American hip hop musician and DJ; one of the pioneers of hip-hop DJing, cutting, and mixing.

Flash discussed how he got started and what drove him to make such an imense contribution to the hip-hop DJ industry. This video clip highlights a story he tells about his childhood when he was just discovering what music and records were all about.

In our first “Hurricane Hangover” segment, Strato, Ed and Vinny go out to mur.mur at the Borgata after a full days work at the 2008 International DJ Expo. All is well until Strato and Ed lose Vinny…or vice versa. We recap.

Hurricane Productions visits the Mobile Kickoff party at the Casbah hosted by Mike Walters of Elite Entertainment. Strato, Ed and Vinny gives their reviews and show some clips while Vin DJ gets lost at mur.mur later on that night. And… where’s Kyle?

Hurricane Productions will be filming short segments from the 2008 International DJ Expo in Atlantic City, NJ.

Check out our introductory video from Monday August 11, 2008:

That’s right, you read it correctly. Our company will be filming video features on a daily basis from this year’s DJ Times International DJ Expo in Atlantic City, NJ.

Hurricane Productions continues to innovate with this feature in bridging the gap between Web 2.0 and the DJ industry.

Check back here on this blog for daily YouTube HD video uploads of our experience at the convention. If you have any ideas or something you’d like to see from Atlantic City, just shoot us an email or comment on the blog.

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Read about this year’s Expo

Whether you’re driving in your car, listening to the radio in your backyard on a hot summer day, or at a party entertained by your favorite DJs at Hurricane Productions, there is always that one song you hear that makes you sing and dance but you can’t quite remember the title or the artist.

Well now with the new iPhone 2.0 software application, Shazam, you can retrieve the name of your favorite tune.

Here at Hurricane Productions, we encourage any of our clients or party goers with either an iPhone or iPod Touch to download this application.

Read Nick Fletcher of Download Squad.com for a review of the application.

And we can’t wait to see more and more of our guests holding their iPhones up in the air during our parties to figure out their favorite song.

DJ Strato has just launched his own personal website, www.djstrato.com. This website will feature all of this contact information, various news about DJ Strato, and all upcoming events DJ Strato will be performing at.

“This new site will be a great medium to post my music, thoughts, and project ideas for years to come.” Strato commented when asked about the purpose of this new website.

DJstrato.com is simple, smooth, easily navigable and visually appealing. Click here to check out www.djstrato.com!

On June 04, 2008 DJ Strato Doumanis released a new remix he’s calling Get Busy Chico. The remix is a combination of Sean Paul’s Get Busy and Pitbull’s Ay Chico. The percussion found in Ay Chico compliments the lyrics of Get Busy very well and should bring a returning whim of popularity to Get Busy’s catchy lyrics.

Listen to the new remix on HD YouTube!

“Ay Chico (Lengua Afuera)” is the second single from El Mariel, an album by Cuban American rap artist Pitbull. It has currently peaked at number 92 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S. It was produced by Mr. Collipark.

“Get Busy” is a 2003 re-released song by Jamaican dancehall reggae toaster Sean Paul, from his album Dutty Rock.

This remix is available on Hurricane Productions’ YouTube page and also on DJ Strato’s personal iMeem.com page. The track has been embedded into this post from iMeem:

DJ Strato is available for booking in the New York New Jersey area and is best reached through his company home page, HurricaneProductions.com

DJ Strato, co-founder of Hurricane Productions LLC, produced a remix of two songs this past Spring:

Show Me Love- Robin S. (1993)
The Anthem – Pitbull feat. Lil Jon

So far, the remix garnered 12,552 “listens” on YouTube since he posted it four short months ago.

This remix has also been featured on DJ Strato’s iMeem.com page and has been embedded into this blog post from iMeem:

View this post as well as other Hurricane Productions’ video posts on the Hurricane Productions YouTube Channel

Welcome to the first weekly addition of…
DJ Strato’s Upbeat Endings.
In these weekly segments I’ll be sharing any music which I have come across and enjoyed for whatever reason(s) or have implemented into our mobile entertainment.

To start it off I’ll share some of my favorite songs that I like to end upbeat parties with:

1.
Song: Sweet Caroline (Techno Remix)
Artist: Angelo Venuto

This is a great song to pull out at the end of any family oriented party. It’s a song that everyone knows the words to and satisfies both the tastes of young and older guests. Some adult guests prefer the original version but unless specifically asked to play the original, I like to play the remix.

2.
Song: The Perculator
Artist: Baltimore Club Music

The Perculator has always been a Hurricane Productions favorite. We like to get all the guests up out of their chairs and into a big circle on the dance floor and just have fun with the song. During the first chorus, usually just the emcee and dancers dance in the middle of the circle. After that, we start pulling guests into the center to dance. Everyone has a lot fun with this song and its a great way to throw some spotlight on the guest of honor. The perculator has always been a song/routine which has given us a creative edge and helped us to standout among other DJ companies.

3.
Song: Like a Prayer (Remix)
Artist: Madonna

This song is always great to throw in at the end of a good dance set. It slows everyone down for about half a minute and the girls usually really get into singing this classic. I’m noticing this song is becoming less well-known with the younger crowds now-a-days but it still always gets a good crowd response.

4.
Song: Love Like This (Remix)
Artist: Faith Evans, Fatman Scoop, Crooklyn Clan

I like to pull this song out at the end of an upbeat Sweet 16 or Mitzvah. It’s got a lot of energy and some key points for crowd interaction to raise the energy level even higher. “When I say uhh, you say ahh.”

There are few more songs that I cycle through (including the old stand-by, Donna Summer’s Last Dance) but those are my top four favorites that I like to end upbeat parties with.