Program Book - Kumoricon

Saturday Night DJs
Join us immediately after The Slants for an ALL K-pop and J-pop dance party: Nothin’
but HITS and DANCEFLOOR JAMS expertly mixed by Initial P (Disko Warp, Portland/
Seattle) and DJ Hojo (JKPOP, Seattle).
DJ Hojo (JKPOP!, Seattle)
Allen’s foray into J-pop/K-pop DJing was
inevitable. As a child he spent many a
summer in Taiwan, watching Chinese-dubbed
broadcast anime and singing along with the
infectious opening and ending songs. Allen
also moonlights as a writer for SSGMusic, as
well as a karaoke DJ at Bush Garden, one
of the most storied and revered places for
karaoke in all of Seattle. His love for everything
Yasutaka Nakata’s done, and pop culture in
general, is well documented. He’s pleased as
punch that the worlds of mainstream music
and Asian pop are colliding, and wishes to only
further the cause and foster an environment
where people can continue to fall in love with
Asian pop music.
[jkpopnight.tumblr.com]
Initial P (Disko Warp/Anime Love
Hardcore, Seattle)
DJ and producer Pete Ellison, aka Intial
P, has been the driving force behind the
innovative NW dance music label Disko
Warp, now in its 8th year. In addition to
producing and writing explosive Internet
hits like “Oh Oh Oh Sexy Vampire” and
“Less Than Three”, Pete’s successful
“Anime Love Hardcore” remix CD series
has lead him to work with a range of
vocalists from both the US and Japan. Pete
has been championing J-pop and K-pop
throughout his career as a DJ, sneaking
hits and hidden gems from abroad into his
regular DJ performances, and can’t wait
to kick off a night of his favorite dancefloor
monsters for Kumoricon.
[www.diskowarp.com]
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