BRIAN FFAR

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RANK	SCORE ?	GENRE	LOCATION
34777	0	House, Minimal	Chicago, US

Music has been an integral part of Brian Ffar's life for as far back as he can remember. As a child, he recalls a phase in his life when it was impossible to go to bed without the sounds of his little silver radio turned on by the head of his bed. Brian began to take piano lessons at a young age and eventually joined the school band. It wasn't until a then unknown CD, entitled "Homework", by a then unknown group named Daft Punk was released that Brian would realize his future.

"When Daft Punk's 'Homework' first came out," Brian reminisces, "I was totally floored! I knew right then and there that this was more than just liking the music. I felt as though I wanted to be a part of it more than anything!"

With age came changes in taste and lifestyle - Brian went away to college where he earned his degree in Architectural Engineering at Penn State University – but all the time continued listening to the most current electronic music available. The day after he returned home from graduation, Brian went out and bought his first set of turntables and a mixer...thus DJ Ffar was born.

Brian Ffar has been presenting deep/tech house music to the Chicago community for several years now, and continues to express himself through a variety of musical styles.

In the beginning, Ffar's tastes revolved around emotional music -Euphoric trance as well as intense progressive house fueled his desire to spin records. However, as a resident of Chicago, it was the city's relentless influence that would finally introduce him to his musical soul mate...DEEP HOUSE.

The last few years have heard Brian's sound venture out toward the techier side of things. While tech house is still making its way over to the States, Ffar is educating club goers with some of the freshest, most innovative records available – and the response has been extremely enthusiastic.

Brian has had the opportunity and honor to play with such international names as Kevin Yost, H:Foundation, James Curd, Colette, Jay J, Chris Lum, Swirl People, Jimmy Van M, John Debo, Juan Atkins, Natural Rhythm, Mateo & Matos, Brett Johnson, Pound Boys, Steve "Silk" Hurley, Paul Johnson, Stacey Kidd, the Lawnchair Generals, and Danny Howells just to name a few. He continues to evolve as a DJ who is both creative and intelligent behind the decks. Throughout his career, Ffar has been able to meld his love for deep house, tech house, techno, and downtempo breaks into a flawless presentation that has caught the eyes and ears of many contemporary DJ's worldwide.

Outside of his hometown, Ffar has played in nearby cities such as Milwaukee, and has just returned from his international headlining debut in Juarez, Mexico. Brian has also begun dabbling in production work, with a few of his very first finished products getting play by some of the US's heavy hitters. Be on the look out for Brian's first release on Planet East Records entitled "Squishy"

You can also check out his monthly online residency called "The Red Line Sessions" for Proton Radio every 4th Tuesday of each month from 6-8pm EST at www.protonradio.com.

Sit back, relax, and enjoy some deep, techy vibes from one of Chicago's hottest up and coming DJ's.

To contact Brian Ffar for more information, mixes, or booking information, shoot an e-mail to dj_ffar@yahoo.com