BETA Records - Your music matters!

Diamond Dog has been mixing music since the very young age of 12. He began his journey working with the old school hip hop artists such as Newcleus , Planet Patrol , Afrika Bambaata , Run DMC , as well as classic electro music from Cybotron , Kraftwerk , and Jonzun Crew . Mixing was tough back then cuz he had to work with whatever junk turntables he could lay his hands on. But, eventually... as he continued to practice, he began to improve his turntablism skillz.
At 16, Diamond Dog was DJ'ing house parties south of Miami ...in the Homestead / Florida City area. By then, he had a pair of Technics 1200's , so he was puttin on sum good shows. At the time, he was doin' parties for $50, a ride to & from the spot, & drinks for him & his boys. Cheap parties....but still Jam Packed! Popular groups from Miami at the time were the 2 Live Crew , Poison Clan (where JT Money began his career), Breezy Beat MC , and Afro-Rican .

At 17, the Dog got his 1st official gig at the local roller rink....Homestead Skating Center...which was the former gig for the world known Luke (Luther Campbell) of Luke Skyywalker Records . Alright...the name doesn't say much....but the business spoke for itself. This was the hot spot in Homestead for everyone who was under 21. By this time, Diamond Dog was also giving out mixtapes (real cassettes back then...haha) to his close friends for promotion. He was, also, still running his own mobile DJ service as well. Some of the most noteable house parties were in Biscayne Bay (this cat had a yacht docked in his back yard....dayum), madd parties for da 299th St boys in Homestead , and some big parties out in The Redlands .
In 1990, the roller rink had changed owners and it was turned into an ice skating arena named Ice Castles. Diamond Dog remained on as one of the top DJ's. By then, he was also working at a pirate radio station out of Florida City known as Bass 91.9. Diamond Dog worked there with his partner, Esteban (Kidd Scratch) Hernandez, Anthony...aka Ant, DJ Soft Touch, & KC. The radio station had a very loyal following of locals and could be heard as far south as Key Largo & as far north as Naranja .

By this time, Diamond Dog had met several local talents such as BVSMP (who have a track that is still on the net today called "I Need You"), Kidd MC, MC Jeffox, ISC DJ's (International Sound Creators), Daryll (DJ) James (one of da craziest beatboxers outta Homestead), MC Shy D , Mikey C, the Gucci Crew II , and the TKO Posse (who recorded on the Florida City based label Front Street Records).

In 1992, everything appeared to be going on-track for Diamond Dog. Not only did he run his own mobile DJ service, but he also had a steady gig at "Ice Castles" and a radio spot at Bass 91.9. With all that in his favor, Diamond Dog was also preparing to head into the studio (Front Street Records out of Florida City) to do some album work with MC Jeffox. Just as fast as things got on track, they got right back off track. Before Diamond Dog and Jeffox were able to record anything together, Hurricane Andrew swept through & displaced everyone. Everything that Diamond Dog grew up with was gone in an instant!! His home, the radio station, Ice Castles, everything!!

With nothing left in south Florida, Diamond Dog moved up to Orlando for a year, where he attempted to get back into the game with very little success. Eventually, he returned to his hometown ( Watertown, NY ) which is located about 1 hour north of Syracuse . It was there where he stayed on the down-low for many more years. During this time period, Diamond Dog did nothing with music, aside from a few small-time local gigs. In fact, some of the hottest house parties ever thrown in the Watertown area were thrown by Diamond Dog and his brother, Josh (Woody) Woods , around the years of 2000-2001. Other than the wild house parties, Diamond Dog did very little with music publicly. However, being away from the music and mixing was not in the cards for him. He would soon get himself back out in the public eye.

The call of the game was too overpowering to ignore. In 2004, Diamond Dog began his road back into the game when he purchased his first piece of production software, which is known as Mix Meister Pro . He began working with remixes and mashups . After working at it and becoming better with the new digital-era equipment, he began to stir up a buzz in the local region with the "off the wall" styles that he put together. Before long, he landed a gig at the Watertown based bar... the "Horizon" where he DJ'ed on Friday & Saturday nights with his partner, Jerod. With the promotion for the bar on the radio, the Horizon was packed every Friday and Saturday night with people from as far away as Syracuse and Alexandria Bay . Using his popularity at the bar, Diamond Dog also created a buzz with his mixtapes , which consisted of everything from exclusives tracks to mashups to remixes to megamixes . Through the use of internet networking, material from Diamond Dog has been heard in clubs as far away as West Virginia , Pennsylvania , California , Florida , Great Britain , Beijing , and Singapore .

In December, 2006...the Horizon closed down due to ownership problems. However, Diamond Dog continued to push out unparalleled mixtapes in the Watertown area containing megamixes , remixes & mashups that were never before heard in the area.

In 2008, the mixtape game has been pushed to a new era with the release of Summer Heat 2008...a cd which combines raw mixing with commercial sounds, underground talent and brand new releases. The mixtape received a quick buzz in the Watertown area with it's "party style" format. If you like mixtapes , then you can check this one out here at djdiamonddog.com in the "Mixtapes" section. On the heels of the Summer Heat success, 2008 also brought out the first full length mashup mixtape ...Rock vs. Rap. This mixtape brought hip hop and rock together in an unimagineable way. Rock vs. Rap almost doubled the success of Summer Heat and was still being requested over 6 months after it's original release. Rock vs. Rap is also available in the "Mixtapes" section.

With the success of these two mixtapes , Diamond Dog decided to pursue the mixtape game further. Between 2007 & 2010, he released 3 cd's in the Quick Hitzz series, which is an end of the year tribute to that year's greatest tracks, both mainstream & on the underground circuit . He also released 3 cd's in the Summer Heat series, all which are devoted to the newest & hottest hip hop set to rule that year's summer months. On July 15, 2010, he also released the much anticipated sequal to Rock vs. Rap, which was a jam-packed.. 99 track cd of nothing but mashups ! He is also set to release the 4th edition in the annual Quick Hitzz series in December 2010. All of Diamond Dog's mixtapes are available for free download in the MIXTAPE section of the website.

With the buzz stirring, Diamond Dog now has his own website (www.djdiamonddog.com) to showcase his original styles. If you like the remixes & megamixes on this page, then stop by the website and check out all the other material available. You can also get at the REAL Diamond Dog via his official MySpace page at (myspace.com/djdiamonddog), his Twitter page (www.twitter.com/djdiamonddog), his Facebook page (www.facebook.com/djdiamonddog), or his YouTube page (www.youtube.com/djdiamonddog).

If you like my page, please become a fan. I hope that everyone enjoys the remixes & megamixes I currently have available online. There are a few fake accounts for DJ Diamond Dog which also promote my mixes as their own. One such account is right here at Beta Records (http://www.betarecords.com/djdiamonddogg). Remember, if the music is available officially at my website, then you know that it's my mix/remix/mashup, and THIS is the OFFICIAL Diamond Dog page at Beta Records. Thank you to everyone for your support of me & my mixes.