NAME: John Smite
STYLE : Hard Techno / Acid Techno
YEARS : 4
BIO : smite - (from the latin word smitten) to hit hard. adj.
A fanboy whos been involved in the various aspects of electronic music (from promoting to flyering to dance maniac) for over 10 years, Mr. Smite began his DJing career in 1999 after hearing a track from DJ ESP (whom he since has grown a proffesional and personal friendship with) entitled "Basketball Heroes". This tune moved John in ways he never knew he could. From his mind, down to his heart and into the soul and the very depths of the man he is, it was decided right then and there that turntables and the art of mixing and beatmatching where his future.
After spending the majority of 2 1/2 years in seclusion perfecting his art, John unleashed his fury on the world in 2001 with his first show at the popular Milwaukee nightclub "Three". In a place that many Midwestern House and Trance legends call home, Smite's style of hard edged techno shocked the crowd. Jaws dropped and ears where covered.
Playing many fan friendly shows throughout Milwaukee and southern Wisconsin since then, Mr. Smite has spread his style of techno and 303 heavy acid to many new listeners. His appearance on the reknowned Saturday night radio show, WMSE's "Electronic Nation" sparked callers from around the Midwest. Nobody has ever walked away from a Smite performance without one common remark.."what the hell just hit me?"
Looking towards 2004, John has just signed on with The Raving Lunatics, based out of Milwaukee and headed up by the man whos produced some of the most recent releases on Drop Bass Network, Michael Wenz.
With the guidance of Mr. Wenz in the studio, ESP in his heart and style, and the fans who have supported him since day one, Smite looks to a huge year with many surprises. With a hard hitting arsenal of techno and acid hits like his, who can hold him back?