Bio
The San Diego Scene In November 2001 Brian found himself a nice used set of 1200s and the quest began. Along with Nate Sampson, they established iLoveHouseMusic.com as home base on the Internet. The club scene was an entirely different animal than house parties. “My first IN was through a good friend of mine DJ Marlino, who set me up with some gigs in San Diego through a promotion company that threw parties with a Hip Hop and House room. The house room never got too much love, but I was playing music and I was making connections. That’s really where it started. My first legit House gig was through Erick Diaz of Siesta Records, opening for Eddie Amador. From there things went really well.” Early residencies with DJs Nate Sampson and Mikeytown at spots like E-Street Alley, Ole Madrid, Red C Lounge, and a several appearances at Bar Dynamite, Ole Madrid, THIN, Juke Joint, Kava Lounge helped bring Brian Cabalic to the forefront of the San Diego house scene. Later, in 2005 Brian teamed up with DJ Ala (Dive-SD) and held a Thursday residency at the legendary Rich's Nightclub and later moved their operation to Candelas, which is still one of San Diego's main staples for Deep and Soulful house music. The Los Angeles Scene After only 2 years playing house music, Brian found himself behind the decks of Marques Wyatt’s home court – DEEP @ 1650 Schrader. “The old DEEP …. *sigh*. You had to be there. I really can’t describe the feeling of that club other than HOME. I owe that night to Frank Lara, Big-Cee and Slick Dada. April 2003 was a good month as Brian also found himself spinning a headline set for Sue Dred’s Balance @ King King. “I feel like I had conquered LA, but the more I traveled up there to gig the more I realized I was only scratching the surface of what house music had to offer”. It was Los Angeles that exposed Brian to the darker and stompier side of house music. Guest appearances for parties like Focus, Gravy, Dirty Dirty House Club (Tony Powell) and Higher helped Brian broaden his sound to cater to a wider range of audiences. The San Francisco Scene Early 2006, Brian made connections with Teejay Walton and Brian Salazar of the Housemen and started playing in various clubs in the Bay Area. It wasn’t long before Brian set his sights on relocating to San Francisco. In 2008 that dream became a reality and the change of environment breathed new life into Brian’s quest to become a more complete DJ. “In San Francisco I’m surrounded by an entire culture of art, music, fashion... All these influences motivate me to put the game into overdrive. I’m where I want to be.” With guest appearances at spots like DNA Lounge, The End Up, Temple, and Cardiff Lounge, Brian proved he is worthy of stepping to the plate in a scene filled with competition at all levels, behind the DJ booth and the studio. What’s Next?
San Francisco United States
Member since: 16 May 2011
