[Dynagroove] DIVE returns to GET LARGE with Roy Davis Jr. & Halo - April 27th

[ALA|Undefeated]

Dive returns Thursday, April 27th @ its new home at the Thin Room featuring
a very special LARGE event!

ROY DAVIS JR (Large, Chicago)
HALO (Large / CityDeep, Las Vegas)

and San Diego's finest:
DJ ALA (Undefeated)
ERICK DIAZ (Siesta)

THURSDAY APRIL 27th
Thin Room
852 Fifth Ave.
Downtown San Diego

$5 before 11PM | $10 afterwards

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ROY DAVIS JR bio

Added on board the Chicago house production team Phuture as a replacement
for DJ Pierre , Roy Davis, Jr. later followed his mentor to New York and
worked at Strictly Rhythm, recording his own singles for Force Inc., Big Big
Trax and Power Music. Originally born in California , Davis moved to Chicago
's south side early in his childhood. After being turned on by legendary
acid-house pioneers like Phuture and Lil' Louis , he became a DJ and began
recording as well with his first single, "20 Below," recorded for the Jack
Trax label.

When DJ Pierre began producing for New York-based labels like Jive and
Strictly Rhythm during the late '80s, he decided to leave both Chicago and
Phuture. Davis spent a year in New York as well, working A&R and production
for Strictly Rhythm before moving back to Chicago and stepping into DJ
Pierre's place. Davis debuted with 1992-93 Phuture singles like "Rise from
Your Grave" and "Inside Out," both of which were recorded for Strictly
Rhythm. While Phuture was temporarily on hold in 1994, Davis began
concentrating on his own productions again. He released People from Mars for
Power Music, and recorded singles for Large and Big Big Trax as well. The
Big Big Trax Compilation was collected in 1996, and Roy Davis , Jr. & DJ Mix
appeared in 1998. A Phuture reunion (as Phuture 303) resulted in the 1998
album Alpha & Omega, after which Davis left the group once again.

Roy describes the music that he makes as "soul electrica"; soul music mixed
with electronics. His style has changed and grown up through the years as he
has been going back to his spiritual roots in house music, away from the
sound that he once was associated with - Phuture s acid and wild pitch .
The sound he is working on is expanding more on the soulful side combining
an unmistakable deep funk sound of Chicago.

Large Music kicks off a fresh new series entitled Get Large, mixed by dance
music superstar Roy Davis, Jr. Six years have passed since Roy has released
a full length mixed CD; this latest offering from Large proves to be worth
the wait. This masterful mix showcases Roy Davis and his trademark style and
solidifies his reputation as one of the world?s elite DJs. Roy?s uncanny
ability to program and blend records is legendary and he lets it all go on
this one- combining a unique soulful sound with driving, Chicago-style
beats.

Get Large features classic Large Music tracks along with several cuts
licensed from other top dance labels such as King Street, Ubiquity, and
Philly Soul. Kicking off with a funk anthem entitled ?My Soul is Electric?,
Roy builds the house energy through the first 30 minutes of the mix. He then
steers into a slightly more Afro-Rhythmic direction with the Quentin Harris
remix of ?Spiritual Life? by Steal Vybe. Roy finishes strong, throwing in
some acid house bits with Kerri Chandler?s? Return 2 Acid? and ?Set Me Free?
by newcomer Chuck Love, before settling the groove with ?Sunshine &
Twilight?. Brimming with energy and soul, Get Large is a future classic and
?must have? for any passionate dance music enthusiast.

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