DJMADHATTER

SEARCH

Biography
Events
Mixes
Discography
Photos
Vinyl
CDs/Albums
Charts
Links
News
Bookings

RANK	SCORE ?	GENRE	LOCATION
21315	7	Trance, Hard	Fort Lauderdale, US

As a natural born musician, Jason began his journey into the musical arts by taking piano lessons when he was just eight years old.

He continued his lessons for ten years while in the meantime composing pieces for himself, and for a local theatre group.

His musical knowledge didn't stop there. Influenced by classical music and jazz, Jason then learned the trumpet, trombone, and french horn. He also grew up with great bands such as Metallica, Nine Inch Nails, Nirvana, and many others. Jason then started learning his way around the strings and began playing the guitar.

It wasn't until the 90's when he was introduced into the mind blowing sound of electronic music. Soon after Jason began going to underground electronic music shows experiencing for his first time breaks, drum and bass, techno and trance. When he turned 21 and saw George Acosta spin at the Shadow Lounge in South Beach when he realized that trace was the way he wanted to go. Two months later Jason bought his own turntables and mixer with great aspirations on one day becoming a DJ.

"It was how the music made me feel. I remember standing amongst the crowd and the lights, listening to him spin. The feeling I got listening to the power of the music made me feel like no words can explain. I was happy and carefree. There was no where else at that point where I'd rather be."

At that point he knew he wanted to share his love for the music with others, and make other people feel the way he felt that night.

Not very long after the purchase of tables and an extensive record collection, Jason entered his first contest and won first place in the Miller Light Open Deck DJ Competition held in Ft. Lauderdale. At that point a world of opportunity opened up and he soon started spinning at clubs and lounges in Ft. Lauderdale and Miami.

Due to his crazy and slightly mad personality, and obsession with Alice in Wonderland, Jason earned the name "The Mad Hatter" and it became his DJ name.

The Mad Hatter's first major show was with his DJ partner Rabbit at an event in Hollywood. The majority of the crowd packed into the room he was performing in, leaving the other three rooms almost empty. And the reputation of the amazing sounds of The Mad Hatter were born.