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Deep Soulful House with new songs from DJ Spen and the Muthafunkaz feat. Sheila Ford, Rocco, Yonurican, DJ Man-X and Blaze, and more. This mix is dedicated to my good friend in Estonia Sille and a special woman who knows who she is. To my Baltimore family and House famz who supported Negro-Rican Groove, this is for you too. You make me wanna give back the love and music. H.O.U.S.E. (How Our Universal Spirits Elevate)
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Negro-Rican Groove (NRG) - "Energy" which comes from the root of Africa passing through the soul of Latin America and spread through all generations of world culture. Producer and DJ Alex "Lex Luthor" Colon and native South Carolina DJ and producer William "Phoenix" Griffin met at a break dance contest at the former resident club Carpe Diem in Rochester, NY. Born the son of a Latin musician, Lex grew up in York, PA and Rochester, NY. Serving as a backup member to Rochester’s Victor Antonetti Band, his father traveled for many live Latin performances including a backup stint for Ruben Blades in New York City. Voyaging through the Spanish record stores in York, PA with his father, Alex, at the age of 5, followed an interest in music and graphic design picking out 12 vinyl records for his father (based on cover design but later from musical content), from the works of Ray Barretto, Eddie Palmieri, Hector LaVoe, and the Fania All-Stars. In 1989, Alex continued his interest for Graphic Arts and Design approaching his love of disco and music production in the emerging style of House music drawing influence from the sounds of Todd Terry, Frankie Knuckles, Masters At Work, and the Basement Boys. Sharing their passion for drawing, dancing, DJ mixing, and music production, Lex and Phoenix recorded underground mix tapes using record and splice methods from standard stereo cassette recorders and pause buttons. Phoenix honed his mastery and skill of his turntables through his exposure and the support of Baltimore’s DJ Sedrick, DJ Patrick, and Geoffrey C. Paving his brand of Baltimore House music and landing a DJ spot with veteran DJ and producer Geoffrey C at Club Tracks at his hometown residence of Washington, DC, William toured throughout the U.S. from South Carolina, Chicago, Detroit, and New York City to mark his future House music production and DJ career. Lex followed Phoenix on his move to Washington, DC for a brief period between 1997-2000 to embrace the House sounds of Sam "The Man" Burns, DJ Oji, DJ Pope, the Basement Boys, DJ Spen, 95 North, and Geoffrey Curtis of Edgemix Productions. Through the alliance, guidance, and mentoring of Geoffrey C, Lex Luthor financed his own personal music studio producing independent music with Phoenix as Negro-Rican Groove. With his white label remix of Teedra Moses-Wanna Be Your Girl and Jamie Foxx-Extravaganza marking his entrance to the masses of house music producers worldwide and his alliance with DJ Dru-Tiz of Vital Vibes, Lex is making another mark with original production stemming musical influences of the 70's, Salsa, Afro-Beat, Brazilian, Hip-Hop, R & B, Gospel, House, Jazz, and the Deep Soulful-Garage House sound of New Jersey and Baltimore. Lex Luthor and Phoenix allude to Masters At Work, Kerri Chandler, Geoffrey C, Basement Boys, and their Baltimore peers as their influence.
