DJ ABDUL SHAKIR’S BIO

Originating from the east coast but currently residing on the west coast, Abduls musical influences are strongly rooted in the sounds and styles of soulful music. His musical style and knowledge is much more diverse than your average House Dj. He has over a decade of experience in Djing. In this time he has been asked to play at numerous club’s, raves, beach party’s, undergrounds, and special events such as the debut of the acclaimed graff documentary Infamy. Beginning his career in San Francisco, Abdul quickly made a name for himself as a true advocate of soulful house music. There he found himself playing at respected venues such as The Top, Paradise, Red Eye Lounge and Skylark to name a few.

He began working for a record store named Daddy’s Records in Berkeley where he began working on his extensive record collection, not only collecting house, but also blues, jazz, funk, soul and hip hop. Relocating to Los Angeles, Abdul quickly found himself immersed in the house scene there. He started his own night at Tribal Café, a grassroots café where he created two nights THANG which ran on Thursdays and 2nd Sundayz which ran the second Sunday of every month.It was during his tenor at Tribal Café where he began to meet many other house heads involved in the Los Angeles house community. As a result he had guest spots at events such as Blow Fish, Foundation, Break 4 Love, Philter, Cinespace, The Basement and Closer to name a few.
In 2007 it was through this avenue Abdul met RudyC. The founder of For Those Who Know…Los Angeles. RudyC. Was so impressed with his style and knowledge he asked him to become a full fledged member and partner in the company. Since then the duo have continued to push and promote Soulful dance music in Los Angeles and abroad. Abdul has had the pleasure of playing in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Miami.
In 2008 he attended his first Winter Music Conference, where under the banner of Ftwk… he met many of the industry’s known Dj’s and producers. Besides co-running Ftwk…,his current other affiliations include Soul Hollywood, an A List soul food restaurant/catering/events/promotions company dealing with many of Hollywood’s elite including celebrities and entertainers.

He has recently ventured into the world of digital Djing, where under his alias Dj GP, he combines his knowledge of music with the cutting edge technology of the Dj industry to create unforgettable musical soundscapes. Abdul aka Dj Gp is currently available for bookings for Clubs, Undergrounds, Special Events, Concerts and Tours. ..