Die J! Mars has been spinning since '92. He can spin any style but tends to gravitate towards big-room darker German-influenced electronic beats ranging from funky techno and trance to electro and works the crowd into a fun exhausting sweat every time. Also,unlike most djs, Die J! Mars has a fashion sense in that he works full-time as a stylist for Patricia Field ("Sex in the City") so expect some dazzle to light up your club's ambiance.Originally hailing as a legend from Toronto, he moved to NYC in 2000 with nothing but a bag of records, $150 and a tiny spot to crash with the late great fetish promoter, John D. Sade. Within 1 year, Die J! Mars and his dark take on dance music, becomes the biggest fetish dj in North America, headlining every Black and Blue Ball, Torture Garden, Slimelight, Sinners' Ball San Francisco, etc. A few years later, tired with the scene, he leaves, just as the Electroclash phenomenon explodes in NYC. Mars jumps in at its helm, quickly being recruited by Party Monster icon, Superstar DJ Keoki, to be part of his "Too Far Gone Crew". Not long afterwards, Die J! Mars does remixes alongside the then-unknown Scissor Sisters for Robbie D, wins an open battle thrown by Ultra Records in 2004 for NYC's #1 Electropop dj, makes a cameo centerfold spread in Spin Magazine, plays with Boy George, Erik Morillo, Adam X, Heather Hart, Jackie Christie in the main rooms of giant venues like Crobar, Spirit, Webster Hall, Limelight, etc.Destined for greatness, electroclash burns out and leaves a bad taste in New Yorkers' mouths so Die J! Mars steps out from DJing to form his own electronic pop group,RiseNYC(www.risenyc.com), playing guitarandprogramming the beats. Rise NYC record their debut album, Mise en Scène, which is produced byJim Sclavunos (Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds), worked on by Supa DJ Dmitri (ex-Deelite), remixed by Genesis P-Orridge (Throbbing Gristle/Psychic TV), Superstar DJ Keoki, The Dirty Criminals and Hong Kong Counterfeit. Rise NYC's first show is with Princess Superstar and Fischer Spooner at the original Ghostbusters' fire station and by the end of their first year, they have releases on DJ Hell's "International Deejay Gigolo Records CD 8", Larry Tee's "Gentle Electric" comp and Kinetik-Media Records. The duo focuses on happy music but to balance it out, Die J! Mars forms another side-project--a dark trip-hop group called "Binary Starr System" who release a single, "What's Da T?" which includes a bonus remix by David J (Bauhaus/Love and Rockets). After taking a 3 year leave from his 15-year every week dj career, Die J! Mars returns stronger than ever in 2006, taking over NYC's Fashion Week at Bryant Park for Greek Designer, Vlassis Holevas. The show is such a success that he's picked up to do a fabulous weekly party called Strut! with Kevin Aviance at Rebel Nightclub. Afterwards, Die J! Mars goes severely underground with his music, doing an internet radioshow, The Earth Calling Mars, at Llegamos Radio. Within just 3 months, the show becomes the #7 internet radioshow for the entire world (according to www.radioratingz.com) beating out even the big satellite stations. This year Die J! Mars plans to start his own label, Cherry Beat Records, out of Brooklyn and produce fresh upcoming artists, do remixes for labels like Hexxx Music, plus globally tour extensively is both a dj and a musician for his projects. Catch him in October on the West Coast doing a mini dj tour with Superstar DJ Keoki.

"Being a 'Die J!' is about spinning killer beats. I try not to be
pigeonhold. I want you to dance so much you die."-Die J! Mars 
www.diejmars.com

This is the most comprehensive guide to Where I've Been in the Last 15 Years (as a dj) that I can come up with. If anyone out there remembers a gig I might have left out, please let me know. November 2007--Remixes by Die J! Mars for artists like DJ Demonixx on Hexxx Music will be released.

October 31st--Djing at R-Bar (NYC) for Halloween.

October 12-14, 2007--Spinning in Las Vegas, Los Angeles and San Francisco with Superstar DJ Keoki. Venues T.B.A.

Oct.2007--Die J! Mars spins at Thunderkunt! held at Midway (part II).

Sept.2007--Die J! Mars is plugged on www.fashionindie.com as "the club scenes answer to Batman."
(http://fashionindie.com/events/2007/08/31/the-pat-pack-fields-discovers-rock-stars-make-the-best-employees)

August 25th, 2007--Die J! Mars is the headlining dj for the "ThunderKunt!" party held at Midway (NYC). His killer set is all about "Maximal" techno-electro beats!

Jan-Aug 2007--Die J! Mars djs at Mr. Denehhy's the first Friday of every month, filling in for DJ Krieg spinning retro sounds (and Irish music!) at the Irish Pub.

Dec.2006--Die J! Mars guest djs at Nostalgia held at Otto's Shrunken Head with DJ Patrick and DJ Krieg spinning post-punk. (NYC)

Dec.2006--Die J! Mars spins with legendary dj Freddy Bastone (Danceteria's main dj) at Webster Hall.

Dec. 2006-May 2007--Die J! Mars djs and hosts "The Earth Calling Mars Show" at Llegamos Radio (Internet Radio) from Brooklyn, NY. According to Radioratingz.com, Die J! Mars' show becomes the #7 internet radio show for the entire world, beating out even major satellite stations! He does the show with Soigne Deluxe the first and has guests such as Larry Tee, The Ones, Freddy Bastone, White Dove, Da Lypstyxx, Neon Music, Tobell Von Cartier, etc. exposing NYC's true underground nightlife to the rest of the
world!

Oct. 2006-Dec.2006--Die J! Mars is the resident dj for Strut! held at the brand new Rebel Nightclub owned by the Ballinger Bros. Spins hipster electro-pop along with legendary Kevin Aviance while Shane Savant (Zen Warp) hosts. Bands such as Dangerous Muse (Sire Records) performed at this party.

Sept. 2006--Spins at Ruff Club (NYC's #1 party 2007 according to Paper Magazine) held at The Annex with Afrobot from L.A. doing freestyle MCing over him. The crowd goes crazy!

Sept. 2006--Next Magazine (NYC's #1 gay magazine) says "Die J! Mars is the gayest straight kid we know" (meaning his has style!).

July 2007--Djs at The Pyramid with Adam X and Dj Krieg as a Tribute to the greatest promoter and friend ever, John D. Sade.

2006 Oct.17th. Djs main room of Lotus Nightclub (NYC) as fundraising benefit for Wyclef Jean’s Yele.org. to help underpriviledged children in Haiti.

2006 September 28th. Die J! Mars spins new weekly fashion party called “Strut” at brand new venue, Rebel Nightclub (owned by Webster Hall). The legendary Kevin Aviance is his dj partner and Shane Savånt is the promoter.

2006 September 24th. Djs at Galapagos (Brooklyn) with Xris Flam for Psychic TV concert and revives his Canadian grave party “Lust n’ Rust”. Resident 51, Neon Music and Trisomie X also perform.

2006 September 16th. Next Magazine promotes Mars as the “gayest straight kid we know”. From all the years in the House of Field, I take that as a compliment.

2006 Sept. 15th. Spins alongside Atlantic Records’ MC Afrobots (a.k.a. Rico) at Sofia Lamar + DJ Spencer Product’s hipster party held at The Annex (NYC). We follow a set by Diesel’s runway dj.

2006 September 13th. Djs runway show at Bryant Park Tents for one of Greece’s biggest fashion designers, Vlassis Holevas.

2006 July 8th. Djs at Tribute night / Memorial for “greatest friend and promoter I ever had”, John D. Sade who sadly died in a motorcycle accident a few weeks before. Adam X and DJ Krieg were also spinning.

2006 June 9th. Spun at The Savage Garden’s 12-Year Anniversary. Toronto.

2006 June 8th. Spun at The Velvet Underground. Toronto.

2006 May 17th. Spun at Lit (NYC). Warhol Superstar Ivy Nicholson was the host and famous Studio 54 photographer, Anton Perich, showed his work. Video for Binary Starr System was shot there.

2005 December. Die J! Mars spins at Mindswerve Studios for a Holiday Party with Darryl Hell (Abstinence, Furnace Records). The crowd consists of happy members of KMFDM who cheer on Mars for spinning remixes of Neon Judgement. ;) NYC

2005 December. Friday night residency as main dj for Shane Savant's Zenwarp held at 251 30th St.W (The Downtime). Spun with Xris Flam (Smack! Byte) and Lestat. NYC.

2005 October 31st. Die J! Mars spun @ Zenwarp's Vampire Geisha Ball held at Downtime. Dj'd with Octo-Pussy (Vesago). NYC.

2005 September. Die J! Mars spun for John D. Sade's "Sinners' Ball II" in San Francisco at The Rawhide. Spun with Legendary MIA NYC dj, Johanna Constantine (Antony & the Johnsons).

2005 June. Die J! Mars spun (as Binary Starr's DJ Soundsystem with Elaine doing live vocals) at the launch for Studio Connect's art gallery in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Die J! Mars' is granted a new black sculpted horn headpiece by the Japanese artist responsible for The Kubuto Project.

2005 February. Die J! Mars' spins at the very first Byte Party (NYC). It is now the consistant busiest fetish party in NYC. 

2005 January. Die J! Mars is the resident dj for a weekly Wednesday night party called "Knock Knock" at Williamsburg, Brooklyn's hipster hang-out, Red and Black. His band, Rise NYC, hosts the party that features weekly fashionshows and guest djs such as Adam X (Sonic Groove, Wax Trax).

2004 September. Die J! Mars tears the roof off the Rawhide Nightclub in San Francisco as he spins the main room for John D. Sade's First Annual Sinners' Ball. Elaine from Binary Starr / Rise NYC does a solo show that night.

2004 May. Die J! Mars spins the main floor of Spirt Nightclub (formerly Twilo) with Boy George for The Black and Blue Ball. NYC.

2004 Main room of Crobar NYC on Friday, Feb 11th for Nico and Adrian’s Fashion show—opening up for Erik Morillo during his new album’s launch party w/ P-Diddy. Audio Bullys are also there.

2004 January. Die J! Mars wins an open battle against 18 finalist djs in a contest thrown by Ultra Records and Kurfew Entertainment, becoming all-time "NYC's #1 Electropop DJ". He receives a perfect score and the contest ends after that.

2003 December. Die J! Mars spins arabic house music for "Apocrypha"--a cabaret night of bellydancing by legendary, Jehan of Goddessdance. The party is held at China Club and is thrown by the promoters behind the Black and Blue Ball.

2003 November/December. Die J! Mars becomes the weekend dj (Friday and Saturday night) for legendary East Village "hang-out", The Wonder Bar. He spins old-school house (electro-house) while pushing DFA records and post-punk. It becomes one of the pinnacle NYC gigs to bring back garage house into this decade. The crowd are young post-electroclash fashionistas mixed with divas from the Circuit.

2003 October 31st. Spins for Mistress Evita's "What is Fetish?" Halloween Party held at Club Shelter, NYC. Both Shane Savant and Empress Chi Chi Valenti MC. Lestat also spins.

2003 August. Die J! Mars spins a party thrown by Mistress Evita at Karma Lounge (NYC) that features theramin player, Armen Ra.

2003 July. Die J! Mars spins at Southpaw in Parkslope, Brooklyn for Veritee Hill's first NYC corset fashion show. 

2003 May. Die J! Mars spins as the main dj for the Black and Blue Ball held at China Club. House Superstar DJ Jackie Christie also spins that night. NYC.

2003 April/May. Spins every Tuesday night at a party called "Godlike" for legendary NYC rave promoter, Alan Sanctuary's new party. Also djing is up-and-coming (soon later deported) techno dj, Miss Dinky and Automaton. Guests include Dee Lite's Supa DJ Dmitri and Heather Heart (Sonic Grove).

2003 February to April. Spins as part of Superstar DJ Keoki's "Too Far Gone Crew" opening up for the "Party Monster" legend every Sunday night at Sapphire
Lounge (NYC). Also spinning are Moses (aka "Peter Pan"). Guests include Supa DJ Dmitri with audience members consisting of electronic heroes like Mr. C of The Shamen, underground artists like Soigne Deluxxe, clubkids like Astro Earle and theramin prodigy, Armen Ra.

2003 January. Die J! Mars does a remix for Robbie D's "Lotion" to be later featured on the single that also included remixes by, then unknown act, The Scissor Sisters. Unfortunately, nothing becomes of the record. Robbie D., once Susanne Bartsch's main dj and featured artist on Larry Tee's first Electroclash compilation, is now in L.A. working on music with cats like the keyboardist from Faith No More, Matmos and Anne Magnuson. 

2002 November-December. Die J! Mars spins at a variety of underground after-hours clubs in LES (like 560 Canal Street). He plays alongside Supa DJ Dmitri of Dee Lite at 2 of them. Here he is pushing the latest electroclash/technowave records he can find.

2002 July. Die J! Mars spins at Orchard Street Bar for a party thrown by artist Jan Baracs called "Clinic". Amber Ray performs.

2002 July. Die J! Mars makes a centerfold cameo spread in SPIN Magazine on the feature article that makes "Electroclash" known to the world for the first time.

2002 May. Die J! Mars spins with DJ Octo-Pussy at Float Nightclub for The Black and Blue Ball. NYC.

2002 April/May. Die J! Mars throws/djs a monthly party called "Gag!" along with Batcave's Ian Fford at brand new venue, Remote Lounge. The first party is rammed and is the first time fashion kids mix with goths and vampires dancing to industrial and electro. The second party is a let down but the crowd includes legendary NYC promoter, Susanne Bartsch.

2002 March. Die J! Mars does a hard acid remix for "Why'd You Do It?" by Kid & Khan. Kid Congo Powers, aside from being Mars' brother-in-law, is legendary punk slide guitarist from The Cramps, The Gun Club, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, etc. The single was supposed to be released on City Rockers but has still yet to see the light of day.

2002 February. Die J! Mars spins at Webster Hall for The Imperial Orgy. NYC.

2001 May 17 The Limelight’s main room for the Black & Blue Ball---
North America’s premiere Fetish event. Main deejay. New York City

2001 May 20 Twirl. U.S. deejay for London U.K.’s Torture Garden---Crème de la crop of fetish clubs for the world. New York City

2000-2002 Gomorrah every Wednesday at True Niteclub. Resident deejay. 
New York City’s #1 weekly fetish party. 

2001 Nov 10 La Flamingo East. I spun the launch party for a new weekly thrown by Master Steelow (former manager of La Nouvelle Justine, S&M restaurant). 
New York City

2001 Oct 23 Hush. I spun a party for veteran performance artists, Flambeaux & P-Cult, that was thrown by the promoters of the Black & Blue Ball. New York City

2001 Cameo appearance in February’s Paper Magazine.

2001 Cameo appearance on HBO’s “After Dark”.

2001 Cameo appearance in second issue of Patricia Field’s “Hotel Venus” Magazine.

2001 Spun at the Miss NYC Fetish Pageant. True, NYC.

2000 Original U.S. deejay for London U.K.’s Slimelight—legendary
Goth-industrial club. New York City

2000 Sin City at True Niteclub. Resident deejay. Weekly fetish night that later spawned Gomorrah. It lasted just over a year and ended in November 2001. New York City.

2000 Remixed “Stone Angel” by Pynky Love---indie Toronto D&B artist who used to headline for local peers, Peaches.

2000 Remixed “Heaven” by the Psychedelic Furs.

2000 Resident deejay for “Salon De Kink”---Canada’s most die-hard fetish night. Run by Patricia Marsh and held once a month at the Velvet Underground, Toronto.

2000 Fridays at The Volcano Room, Toronto. Resident deejay.

2000 Spun three special all-ages parties at The Big Bop. Toronto.

2000 Spun my “going away” party at The Anarchist’s Cocktail, Toronto.

2000 Spun opening night at The Anarchist’s Cocktail, Toronto.

2000 Spun fetish festival in St. Catherines---a city just outside Niagara Falls, Canada.

2000 Spun for Jubal Brown’s (famous deconstructionist known for vomiting on famous paintings) Porno Party at Ontario College of Art’s Spadina Gallery. Toronto.

2000 Siren’s Fetish New Year’s Eve Party at the Reverb (the Big Bop). Spun to 2000 people. Toronto.

2000 Spun at The Spring Lust Masquerade (sex party). Brooklyn

2000 Guest DJ at M-17 [Demeraras]. New York City

2000 Guest DJ at The Batcave [The Downtime]. NYC

1999 Spun at the Elmocombo (now defunct) for the Gene Loves Jezebel concert. Toronto

1999 Spun the main room of the Government [Canada’s largest club with best soundsystem; The Twilo of the North] on Halloween. Promoter was Gilles Belanger. Toronto

1999 Fridays at The Savage Garden, Toronto. Resident Deejay

1999 Stained Productions’ Hallowmas party at the Reverb, Toronto.

1999 Spun for Gothic Pajama Party at Clinton’s with The Vampire Beach Babes (Attic Records). Toronto.

1999 Saturdays, once a month at Clinton’s, Toronto.

1999 Official guest deejay for “Beyond the Gates of Hell” on C.I.U.T. 89.5FM (University of Toronto Radio). Hosted by Mitch Kroll of Masochistic Religion. Toronto.

1999 Spun at the Electric Hellfire Club [Cleopatra Records] / Rhea’s Obsession [Metropolis Records] concert at Club Shanghai, Toronto.

1999 Spun at the C-Tek [Front 242] concert at Club Shanghai, Toronto.

1999 Shock-a-buku Wednesdays at the Velvet Underground. Half the night was dedicated to Detroit techno, the other to drum and bass. I spun for both parts of the night alongside MC Caddy Kad and DJ Stealth. I went by the name "Skywalker" until it was disputed that another "Skywalker" existed in the D&B scene. Competed directly with parties thrown by famous jungle label, Vinyl Syndicate. Toronto. 

1999 Siren Clothing’s New Year’s Eve Party at Clinton’s, Toronto.

1998 Thursdays at Club Shanghai, Toronto.

1998 Spun for two events at The Mad Bar, Toronto. One was a Detroit techno night, the other an industrial party. 

1998 Deejay for electronica band, Boom City Rockers. Signed to Silver Records U.S.A. [Amsterdam; famous for Starfish Pool] before they went under. Toronto.

1998 Deejay (sampler / scratcher / beat-juggler) for acid jazz fusion group, Magnificent Octopus. Toronto.

1998 Guest deejay for industrial night at The Pyramid Nightclub, NYC.

1998 Surge Sundays at Power, Toronto. Resident Deejay.

1997 Wednesdays in the Orange Room at The Government Nightclub, Toronto. Resident deejay.

1997 Martin Streak’s (CFNY 102.1FM) Planet Earth retro night Wednesdays at The Velvet Underground, Toronto. Guest deejay.

1997 Spun for Tripe Magazine’s launch party at Weave, Toronto.

1997 The retro room for the Realm held at The Bank, NYC. Guest deejay.

1997 Surge Sundays at Exit II Eden (when it was on Adelaide St.). Resident deejay. Toronto

1997 Spun at Contact--a small rave party held in a loft (A-Space) at Queen & Spadina on December 28th. Toronto.

1997 Surge Sundays at Power (230 Adelaide St. W.). Resident deejay and played to over 700 people every long weekend. Toronto.

1997 Level 2 at Whiskey Saigon, Toronto (owned by Webster Hall’s Ballinger Brothers) every Wednesday. Resident Deejay. The first electronica night in Canada.

1997 Spun P.W.A. benefit at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, Toronto.

1996 Alternative Gravity Wednesdays at Life (165 John Street), Toronto. Resident deejay.

1996 The Velvet Underground, Toronto. Aside from being Canada’s longest running Goth night ever (4 ½ years), it’s safe to say that every single “alternative” band in and around Toronto played there at one time or another. Resident deejay / booker.

1996 Lust ‘n’ Rust III at 23 Hop, Toronto. Resident deejay / promoter / booker. This rave featured Alkahest [Legion of Green Men; Plus 8 / Virgin Records] and DIN [Cleopatra Records].

1996 Elevation Sundays at Runyx, Toronto. Resident deejay.

1996 Spun 95-95’ New Year’s Eve party at Symptom Hall (160 Claremont), Toronto.

1995 Invasion from Mars Fridays at Catch 22. Resident Deejay. This legendary night ran till the club closed down. Toronto.

1995 Did ambient chill-out remix for “The Ring” by Parade of Old Souls [Bass Relief Records] under the name The Sea Resigns. Pressed as 12” vinyl. Toronto.

1995 Spun Freak Show reunion at the legendary Boom Boom Room, Toronto.

1995 Lust ‘n’ Rust II at 23 Hop, Toronto. Resident deejay. I threw a rave with 8 other deejays “so underground you need a shovel to get to it.” I called it a “grave” and was the first to merge industrial deejays with Detroit techno ones, trance deejays and hardcore deejays. Hence, I started Canada’s original Darkrave company.

1995 Regular guest deejay at C.I.U.T. 89.5 FM (University of Toronto) for the New Powers Show with Chris Twomey. Toronto.

1995 Spun highschool dance for Downsview Secondary School. I had to sign a contract with the principal stating I wouldn’t play songs with swear words. “Fuck this, I won’t do what you tell me!” I later spun their prom alongside a dancehall raggae DJ soundsystem.

1995 October 28th at Jac’s Pub (York University) for their Halloween party. Toronto.

1995 Dream Scream Saturdays at The Savage Garden, Toronto. I was the original industrial deejay that made the club the legend it is today.

1995 Freak Show, Fridays at 23 Hop (318 Richmond Street West), Toronto. I was a resident deejay in the lounge, spinning everything from trance to acid jazz. This is the night that gave me the freedom to find my direction I do today. It was the most important all-ages night in Canada ever. A legend with 1200+ kids always in attendance.

1994 Alter-dimension Thursdays at Death in the Underground, Toronto. Resident deejay.

1994 Timeless Tuesdays at Death in the Underground, Toronto. Resident deejay. This might very well be the first retro eighties’ night in North America.

1993 Guest deejay on Gerald Belanger’s [owner of DOVentertainment Records, famous for Metro Breaks Compilation; member of Cleopatra Records’ Kinder Atom] radio show Unfortunate Sonic Casualties. It ran overnight Wednesdays on CKLN 89.5 FM (Ryerson University). Toronto

1993 Lust ‘N’ Rust at W-12 with DJ Dominik and myself as residents. The original darkrave was held every weekend at an abandoned warehouse in the east end (Carlaw and Dundas). Very “Beat Street”. Toronto

1993 Nocturnal Affair Wednesdays at The Dance Cave, Toronto. Resident deejay.

1993 Cybersex Tuesdays at the Kat Klub, Toronto. Resident deejay.

1992 “The Earth Calling Mars Show” on CHRY 105.5 FM (York University). Resident deejay / host. Originally ran all night on Thursdays (Pub Night) and later moved to Wednesday mornings from ten till noon. I spun a wide range of trance, intelligent techno, trip hop, industrial and alternative dance music along with world-renown gabber DJ Dominik who was my co-host. I also conducted many live interviews with acts ranging from Orbital to Einstürzende Neubauten. In many ways, Earth Calling Mars was one of the true launching pads for trance techno in Canada. It lasted 5 years and made me switch University majors from Film Production to International Deejay. J Toronto