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Don Juan has won numerous mc competitions and street battles throughout parts of Michigan and Illinois.

DJ Strange was always cutting it up on WEHB 89.9 fm radio and WKWM 1140 am radio in Grand Rapids, MI. DJ Strange and also won numerous DJ competitions and eventually worked as a studio production DJ for Grand Rapids born artists such as Adina Howard and Ice Mann J.

Don Juan and DJ Strange they crossed paths in 1995 and both agreed that the hip hop industry has been getting by with easy one-liner rhymes and little substance.

They have had the opportunity to perform at all types of venues across Michigan and Illinois such as the Grand Rapids Arts and Music Festival in 1998, 199, 2000 and 2004, with stellar reviews from the surrounding area media. West Michigan Wealthy Street Jam in 2002, the African American Arts Festival in 2001, with reviews in all performances. Other performances include the , the Lexicon Club, The Purple East Battle of the Bands and a host of other clubs and venues across Michigan and Illinois.

Don Juan's musical influences are many but include KRS-One, Tupac Shakur, Bug Punn, Ice Cube, Public Enemy, Run DMC, Jay-Z, George Clinton and Quincy Jones.

DJ Strange's musical influences are many but include Mos Def, Run DMC, Kanye West, Dr. Dre, Fat Joe, Ice Cube, Tupac Shakur and Stevie Wonder.

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