Welcome to BeatMaven.com!  Over the years as a DJ, promoter, producer, journalist, record label owner and of course avid electronic music fan, I’ve become friends with quite a few of really talented DJs.  Some of them are international superstars, others are local legends and still others are incredibly talented but don’t have the proper platform to be heard outside of their local spots.   I’ve also noticed, that as we push on in this industry, we are often in competition with one another – either with our own events or for the best gigs.  It is rare that we’re afforded the chance to truly pool resources and collaborate.  BeatMaven.com is such an opportunity.

For our Beta launch, scheduled for January 2010, I’ve assembled an incredible cast of talent to produce the very first BeatMaven podcast and blog sites:

illmeasures: Over the years I’ve become closer and closer with the amazing DJs and artists in this underground collective based here in Chicago.  DJs Striz, Justin Reed and Brad Miner have become apart of my extended family.  We produce the Lake Street Collective parties together.  We’ve been tight since my early days of DJing as apart of 3 Degrees Global.  As DJs, they are some of the best in Chicago.  As promoters, they are behind the best underground parties in the city today including Freakeasy and Resonate.

DJ Chang Bang:  DJ Chang is one of my earliest DJ influences. I met him back when he was a resident DJ at the legendary Simon’s nightclub in Gainesville, FL.  The early 90′s were a magical time at Simon’s and in the electronic music scene in general.  Since then he’s played parties all over the world.  I brought him into 3 Degrees just before I left the crew to start Revolutionary Music.  He has been podcasting for nearly as long as I have.  I turned him on to the platform while he was living in Bahrain.   I was actually envisioning putting something together like Beat Maven.  The problem was that at that time I didn’t  have the tech chops to get it done.  Now, almost seven years later, we’re finally making it happen.

Brick City House by Sista Stroke: Sista Stroke and I have been tight since we met on the dance floor more than five years ago.  She was one of the residents in our Safe House parties here in Chicago.  We toured together in the U.S. and in Europe.  Our plan was to move to London to spread the word of JACK.  However, just after getting rid of most of my furniture, I met the love of my life and chose to stay here in Chicago.  Oktober (Sista Stroke) then met the love of her life (after a stint in LA) and is now married to him and living in London. Funny how things work out.  Over the past year she’s been developing her internet radio show ,Brick City House, on ChicagoHouseFM.com.  The Brick City House Podcast is the recording of that show.  It is pretty sick.

Space Academy by DJ S: This podcast is the next generation of his popular Sexual Toast Podcast.  I met DJ S (Dan), years ago when I was doing the 3 Degrees thing.  He was a regular head and a pretty sick DJ involved in Chicago’s vibrant house music scene.  About five years ago he took a job teaching English in Seoul, Korea.  Now he’s teaching more than English through a brand new monthly radio show on one of Seoul’s hottest radio stations and with his Space Academy parties which have brought the likes of Miles Maeda to South Korea.

Phuel: Phuel Entertainment is a new booking agency in Chicago that represents artists like Barbara Tucker, Johnny Fiasco, Shifty Johnson, VOLT MODZ,  Lego, Sean Smith, Issie Nixon (Ibiza), Jacoby (Spain), Marcello Totti (Czech Republic), Alexander Fog (Italy) and more.  Their podcast features mixes and promos from their roster of sick sick DJs and performers.

Ryan Scott:  Ryan is a great friend who has been instrumental in making Beat Maven happen.  He is our graphic designer. I worked closely with him to build the site.  He is also a sick DJ and producer.  He has been podcasting and producing and internet radio show for years.  I really dig his DJ style and I think you will too.

The Jackumentory Experience: I’ve never met Mr. Hun in person, but I’ve listened to his Jackumentory Experience show on ChicagoHouseFM.com and I must say this Londoner represents house music as if he were born and bred here in the Windy City.  He is also married to Sista Stroke so that makes him family.  Make sure you check him out.

Lee Jarvis: I met Lee when I played his Moochin’ party at in London a couple years ago.  Since then he’s moved here to Chicago and our better halves have become inseparable.  He is now apart of the Revolutionary Music crew and a good friend.  He is a writer and social media marketer by day, so I’ve convinced him to move his music blog over to the Beat Maven network so he can help us all keep up to date on what is happening in electronic music today.  He also plans to start podcasting when his equipment finally gets here from London.

Revolutionary Music:  Of course my label and crew is going to have a presence on Beat Maven!  Our amazing roster of artists includes Bryan Ford & Goulet, Kevin Ford, Elev8tor, VOLT MODZ, Shifty Johnson, Sista Stroke, Adrienne Sanchez, FORM, Justin Reed, Backseat Bingo, Andrew Emil, myself (Jeremiah Seraphine), Burton L., and more.  Expect promos, mixes, live performances, vintage Safe House podcasts and surprises.

So, as you can see we have some great stuff in store for you!  Soon we’ll be adding more podcasters.  We want to take it slow so we can work on making the site better.  I you have any suggestions don’t hesitate to hit me up at jeremiah@beatmaven.com.