ARTISTS

NON STOP BHANGRA CREW

::::::::DHOLRHYTHMS:::::::::
:::::::DANCE COMPANY::::::: 
With a strong love for this dance, the eclectic group of women who make up the Dholrhythms Dance Company have become one of the most talked about dance troupes in San Francisco Bay Area. The raw energy & passion which drives this group has helped create a demand for this dance featuring them on some of the largest stages in San Francisco. Led by Vicki Virk's Punjabi heritage, Dholrhythms concentrates on highlighting the ancestral and ethnic roots of the Punjabi dance forms while pushing boundaries with a contemporary style. The result is fresh and unique performances full of fun, energy, and passion. Check them out on www.youtube.com/dholrhythms.

::::::::::::DJ JIMMY LOVE::::::::::::
           DJ/PRODUCER
NSB Founder DJ Jimmy Love is pretty desi for a white guy. From holding his own at an Indian wedding to holding a non-stop monthly in San Francisco, his pure love and experience playing all styles of music has led him to grow out the musical blend of the NSB experience. A true lover of funky beats, Jimmy Love's remixes have been featured everywhere from the BBC Asian Network to the NY's finest, The Rub 's Remix wall. Jimmy is also a resident of Surya Dub, which won best club night 2007. Outside of NSB, you will find Jimmy mixing along side top DJ's of almost any style of music. Jimmy has been rocking out the SF Scene with his unique blend of world and hip-hop, mixes for years and hopes to bridge the gap between Eastern and Western dance floors all over the world. In addition, Jimmy is a graphic designer as well as a painter whose art has shown alongside some of the most exciting and emerging artists in San Francisco.

::::::::::::::::::::RAV-E:::::::::::::::::
                 DJ/DHOLI

While being a lover of many types of music, Rav-E is naturally drawn towards Bhangra, the folk music of his homeland Punjab. He can mix Hip-Hop, R&B, and House music on the fly, but cannot deny his true infatuation with the rich dhol driven and tumbi infused beats of Bhangra. Along with mixing it up on the decks, Rav-E is also an exceptional talent on the dhol having studied with the great Bay Area legend, Ustad Lal Singh Bhatti. Ravi has had the opportunity to share the stage with some of the biggest names in Bhangra such as Bickram Singh, Dr. Zeus, Bobby Friction, and Juggy D. This DJ/Dhol Player is sticking close to his roots with the goal of further facilitating Bhangra’s transcendence across musical and cultural barriers. As one of the youngest members of Non Stop Bhangra, Rav-E strives to bridge the gap by introducing the genre to new ears with hopes of taking it to a whole new internationally acclaimed level of recognition.

::::::::::MARCUS MURRAY:::::::::
                 PAINTER
Marcus Murray is a native Bay Area artist who creates an eye drooling, and illustrative new painting every month. Marcus has dabbled in different mediums and media from fine arts to computer graphics. The music-welded illustrations exhibit influences of science, historical discoveries, other worlds, important issues, and influential people. His style often uses lots of movement, story telling, details, and symbolism. Marcus spreads his talents in various forms such as t-shirts, posters, and murals. Every month at NSB, you can find him upstairs drowning canvases with his fascinations. Check out his works at www.acknowledgedesign.org.

::::::::::::::::AMAR::::::::::::::
           VJ/VISUALS

Producer and resident of the Bay Area’s Global Gypsy night ELECTRIC VARDO, Amar regularly performs at SFs hottest venues including Club Six, DNA Lounge, 1015 Folsom, Temple, 111 Minna, Mighty, El Rio, Elbo Room plus other ongoing and special events & festivals in CA, Oregon, Hawaii, Canada & beyond. As a DJ and promoter, he has collaborated and shared the stage with some of the Bay Area's most innovative musicians, dj's and dance troupes including DJ Dragonfly, DJ Sep, Dr. Israel, Cheb i Sabbah, Ultra Gypsy, Lorin/Bassnectar, Nitin Sawhney, Nader, Midival Punditz, Karsh Kale, State of Bengal, Glitch Mob and others. From running his own events to doing visuals for others, he is the glue of the San Francisco World Music Scene and is a part of all the major local crews including Nonstop Bhangra, Surya Dub, Worldly, Opel, Dance Jam, Triple Power, & Groove Garden. He brings color and movement to every screen, mixing ethnic beauty inside a modern fixture.

::::::::::::::::::::MEHUL MISTRY:::::::::::::::::
                 DJ/DHOLI

Mehul, aka DJ Mistry, of Jhakaas Entertainment, has been DJing since 2009 and playing dhol since 2010. He’s been taking both of those talents and entertaining events all over Northern California. Being born as a Gujarati, with very strong gujarati roots he stayed to what he was taught until 2009, where he started seeing the world of Bhangra. It brought a lot of joy to his music life and he started to play dhol to the beats of bhangra while listening to it more. Since joining Non Stop Bhangra in August 2012, Mehul has grown fonder of the culture and music, as well as the environment brought to each event. He looks forwarding rocking the crowd for many more events on the dhol, and hopefully hit the turn tables soon too.

Look for him on Dhol at our next event and introduce yourself to this talented man.