DJ Zero Bio

"If I can get just one person to dance their ass off while I'm up doing my thing, every hour, penny, and everything else invested was all worth it."

DJ Zero, a.k.a. Chris Martin, a Phoenix, AZ native, has come from very humble beginnings. He's been interested in mixing music since 1989, and picked up his first music program, called "Hip-Hop Ejay," in 1999. This program left him craving more of an electric sound. In high school, DJ Zero bought his first mixing equipment: two Gemini basic CD players and a Gemini two-channel mixer. Nowadays, he uses his new and improved gear: Two Pioneer CDJ 2000s and a Pioneer DJM 800. Although he appreciates trance, DJ Zero has been experimenting more with happy hardcore.

"[Happy Hardcore] is my favorite music to perform because, to me as a party kid, it always [did and it still does] fill me with a high energy feel." His favorite happy hardcore track is Ultrabeat's "Pretty Green Eyes (Hixxy, Styles, and Breeze Remix)" because it is a "very settling song with a good rhythm."

When asked which DJs inspire him, he cited a few from different genres. From the trance genre, he names John Digweed and ATB. "[I like] John Digweed just for his attitude and [because] he was one of the first 'Super DJs' to spin in an innovative way. ATB was an artist I have always enjoyed listening to and [I've] tried to become [like him]." He also likes gabber artist Rob Gee because of "his general attitude about music and [how he] presents it to the masses." From the style of UK Hardcore, he counted Hixxy, Breeze and Styles, and Scott Brown amongst his influences.

DJ Zero hopes to see the local scene become more diversified. "I personally try to raise that bar by bringing tracks in the happy hardcore world that were classic, vintage, and remixed forms of tunes that most everyone can relate to, or have heard a different form and go, 'Wow, that's awesome!"

Too many DJs are in this for the wrong reasons. "I think that all DJs should revive the music they are the most passionate about and be in the world for the music, not for the other things like fame, money, and lust like most are these days unfortunately."

DJ Zero sees himsmelf making DJing his full-time career. He'd also like to see himself spinning massive parties where good vibes are the main priority.

When asked for any bits of advice to aspiring DJs, he stresses that having confidence in one's self if highly important. "Stay true to your passions and never be afraid to follow your dreams," DJ Zero says. "If you give up on that, you will never be successful in that, or anything you want to do in life!"

He hosts monthly radio broadcasts and wants to host weekly broadcasts that feature special guest DJs. "The first run of the monthly featured DJ XIII, which turned out really well." The site is: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/kromozomezero.

DJ Zero hopes to launch his own entertainment company sometime this or next year called Kromozome Zero Entertainment. Check out his facebook page, the basis for his promotions and social networking, at facebook.com/kromozomezero.