Born of South-Central American Heritage, Brooklyn Bred DJ Victorious is a rare talent.

Though recently known for his industry-acclaimed 12 mixtape campaign with Sha Stimuli (who's debut album, 'My Soul To Keep' he executive produced), Victorious' comfort zone is beyond the auspices of Hip Hop music.

"Growing up near the garbage room had its advantages" he says, recanting the history of his 10,000 record vinyl collection. "It was the 80's and everyone was moving to CD. So the maintenance man would give my father all of the records everybody threw away. We would come up everyday. It was like the show Rock" he laughs; "The Musical"

Victorious attributes the diversity of his music collection to his family being the only black family in the building, "which I suppose is the reason our apartment was across from the garbage. But came fro mall angles. My pops already had the Fela's, the Bob Marley's, The Santana's. NOW we had the Joan Baez, the Rare Earth's, the Pat Benatar's." my pops was a Dj in Panama so he already had the two turntables and a mic set up so by 12 years old I had my own table on the floor and i would going in".

Through the years, however the role of the DJ became one of a supporting character and this reflected in Victorious' professional career. The first leg of his trip was Atlanta Georgia where at 19 he became an independent record promoter under the tutelage of industry veteran Jason Staten. "This was before soundscan and BDS was countrywide, so my job was to physically call or visit Club, radio and mixtape Djs in order to service, track and discuss the record. To find out why things did or didnt work or what have you. The same thing with retailers. Instead of downloading a report, I had to type weekly report which would be submitted to a Justo at Atlantic or a Andre Harell at Motown. We had everybody, RCA, Atlantic, Ruffhouse/Columbia, EMI...There I learned about the fouindation of the Promotion, marketing and Sales aspect of the biz, but I also got stuck in helping others."

After making a name for his self locally on the Atlanta University Center as a Dj, Producer and Promoter, Victorious worked at Hot Wax; a record store co-owned by Block Ent. (Boyz In The Hood) president - Rico Brooks.
But something happened that made Victorious stop midstream and change course. " I noticed all the people I knew from back home were were blowing up" You had Kweli was doing his thing. A few cats I went to high school with were A&R's and people generally were just making good music. I went to Atlanta, in 95 because it was supposed to be the New Black Mecca, I was following Jermaine Dupri & Outkast. But I finally realized that I left the REAL mecca. New York. "

So he returned to his home of Brooklyn and eventually began working, touring and Djing with the likes of A-Alikes, Joell Ortiz and Sha Stimuli. But Hip Hop is not his only home, Victorious has something for everyone, leaving no stone unturned.

With his signature mix series: Mango Meat (Reggae), Girls Night Out (R&B/Dance) and Cry Freedom (Funk'Jazz) he gives his audience the opportunity to be in a Urban State Of Mind winding down to some lover's rock all while staying socially conscious. His music and social action has a nomadic vibe which has taken him all over the United States well as over seas to Europe, Asia, Africa, & South America. "I cant erode the boundaries of music if I cant erode the boundaries of the World"
The global legacy pumping through his veins has transformed into "Draft Pick Dj's" an eclectic team of Dj's with members From Seattle to Bahamas, Philadelphia to London.
Not seeking validation in the club scene most Dj's are forced to qualify themselves by, Victorious speaks on his work as DJ for the New york Theater Workshop's fundraisers and wrap parties, "I rather pay rent spinning jazz, disco and folk for people who look nothing like me while coasting on a Yacht eating gourmet food, then do what half of these dj's do for half of the money - and i'll do it in half the time...but with double the effort"