DJ Miss Yellow aka Tung Tung. Regrets entering Miss Hong Kong, now spins electro, hip-hop, dubstep, reggae, pop and d’n’b at various club nights and fashion parties.

The former Miss Hong Kong contestant and occasional TVB actress has become as much of a club personality as DJ, and is a fabulous addition to Hong Kong’s nightlife with her constantly shifting hair color and a hue of yellow usually incorporated somewhere in her wardrobe. Obsessed with speakers, festivals, green eyes and oysters, she’d appreciate it when environmental protection isn’t just an ad on TV, but an actual lifestyle. “I see bartenders throwing clean paper towels and napkins on the wet floor instead of using a mop, just for the sake of convenience—that’s happening all over the world!”


DJ Enso aka Cassady Winston aka “gong nga DJ” (steel-teeth DJ) in the local press, because he wears grills.  Wanted to be a baseball player (pitcher/shortstop), but now plays a lot of UK bass, dubstep  and UK funky, although hip-hop is always the core.

This San Fran native started the memorable Pimpin’ Ain’t Easy and Hype Nasty club nights with Kid Fresh. And unlike Miss Yellow, he doesn’t regret joining Mister Hong Kong for the hype (…nasty). Yes, he really is a Mister Hong Kong contestant: “It was hilarious... all of us in speedos in the waiting room, waiting forever for them to call us in one-by-one. All the others were doing push-ups and using the folding chairs as dumbbells to get pumped up before the photos.” Yes, Enso is only shy and self-conscious about not being really good on the mic and is so vain that he sometimes considers which magazines and books to leave around the house for people to see.

Crazy groupie story: Not trying to call anyone out... but there was one time I found a one-meter tall portrait of me outside the door to my flat. Download his latest “On Some Lifestyle Shit” mixtape from www.myspace.com/djenso


Kid Fresh aka Fresh Kid.  Wanted to be an adult when he grows up, and now plays music within any style or genre as long as it’s stupendously splendid, original, and/or “fucking banging.”

Other than himself, his favorite DJs are fools like Enso, Diplo, Rafik, Sinden, Yao, Armand van Helden and Karl Lagerfeld. He likes his swagger, new shoe smells, shiny surfaces, pixie-type females and drinking at 7-11. His prose is so glorious I may ask him to guest column for me: “LKF as I reckon is entry-level Sodom and Gomorrah with sweaty bankers left and right, underage Russian models on Moët, jukebox disc jocks selecting tunes with the taste and resourcefulness of a fifth grader’s LimeWire folder, a potpourri of piss, vomit, sweat and kebab percolating the subtropical air. It’s cool though—there’s more and more sophisticated demand popping up for nightlifish open-mindedness and decent quality, which is a snowball I’d love to see growing.”


DJ Yeodie aka G-Don (childhood nickname Skimpy).  Wanted to be rich when he was a kid, now plays whatever.

His favorite Muppet is Gonzo and his fantasy country to DJ in is Zimbabwe (in case you’re wondering, he’s half-Zimbabwean). His favorite places for a drink? Volar, M1NT and Sliver. Coincidentally, he spins at those three clubs at the mo. Currently, he thinks he’s spending too much money on women and not enough on his car. I have most of the dish on his DJ drama dirt but we’re not allowed to tell. Check out his links and his gazillion Facebook accounts. www.supagooddjs.co.jp/djyeodie/


DJ Stonedog aka Evan Steer, was 15 when Kylie’s “I Should Be So Lucky” was #1 in Australia. Wanted to be a virgin bride, now spins funky vocal house, pop-tronica and 80s at his club Volume. “All you indie and rock kids—don’t panic, it’s only pop music!”

Although proud to have grown into a talking head for the LGBT community here, he regrets not getting into DJing when he was way sluttier in his 20s. “I could’ve had a wider selection of conquests—the spotlight of local fame found me after I’d grown in to a settled down 30-something. What a waste!” Keep an ear out for Volume’s upcoming debut album from their in-house label, featuring new breakout local and international artists—newcomers like Kitty Fung, the new girl band “Hollywood Road,” HK’s MC Gold Mountain and Singapore Idol’s Andy Josh Lim. Hear sneak peeks of the tracks on www.volume.com.hk, and expect the double disc mix-sets to drop Asia-wide later this year.


Ivan Sit aka Mr. Sit. Wanted to be a boy king (and control all the toys in the world) and plays a lot of stuff now, from jazz funk soul and old-school boogie to house, death jazz, deep groove and Afro to Brazilian beats.

His parents are very proud as Ivan’s made a future for himself and broke free from Sai Ying Pun, although they thought Ivan should have worked the night shift anyway, because he never went to bed even before becoming a DJ. Biggest moment? First time DJing at the legendary (and sadly gone) CeTop in 1995. Since then, he’s being touring with DJ Kulu’s Ultra Lounge collective, and a regular at KEE Club and MO Bar. Check Mr Sit out at www.myspace.com/dj_ivan_hk.


Ryan Ashton aka DJ Ryan Ash. Wanted to be a stock broker, but now spins minimal tech house, although he feels himself going into a breakbeat/ dirty disco stage.

This South African won Tivo’s “Quest for DJ” competition last year, and has been entertaining the Tivo crowd every since, as well as Aqua Spirit in TST: “Awesome view, great cocktails and nice staff.” And he’s also uber-excited about that debut party: “Look out for it! I’m having my debut party at the end of August to showcase my talents. It’s gonna be unique—DJing, VJing, live vocals and instrumentation—all done by me!”

Obnoxious drunk drama: “Once I played a New Year’s Eve gig at a restaurant back in South Africa and this really drunk guy kept bitching about my music. I turned around to look through my CD collection, and he whips out his you-know-what and tries to stick it into the player and pee in it.” Check Ryan out at www.djryanash.com


DJ Lucas aka Lucas Luraka. Wanted to be a civilian air pilot when he was a kid. Now plays all styles. 

As a Frenchman, his main obsession is cheese. The DJ had been playing in Dubai when he met someone from Shanghai who invited him to come to Hong Kong for a weekend. He fell in love with our city and decided to stay.

Seminal moment? “My first album in 1999, I was 21. We sold 80,000 copies and all our tracks were on top selling compilations (Buddha Bar, Café Del Mar). That’s how I started moving around the globe for DJ gigs and live acts.” He wants the Lady Gaga trend rubbed of the face of this earth.

He’s famous for his mad marketing on Facebook and crazy party themes—“there’s lots of new things to do in HK as not much has been done”—and infamous (sorry, had to go there) for the DJ headbutt incident (he headbutted another DJ). “That’s the year when Zidane gave his notorious headbutt as well. I guess we French were under the headbutt spell that year! In retrospect, I was wrong and all, and I have learned my lesson dearly.” Anyway, bygones. That was years ago, all parties have forgiven each other. Peace!


DJ Angus aka Angus Wong. Wanted to be awesome and now plays fun and naughty indie-pop-house at the Living Room, W Hotel.

Angus is fashion meets mischief. And what does ma and pa say about his degenerate lifestyle? “I have an awesome lifestyle, why would they think it’s degenerate? Is it the drinking? Can I have a double next round?” The stylish DJ wishes the crowd here would have more substance though—“It’s rarely about the music unless someone really, really big is here. That has to change. We work very hard, you know? And stop telling DJs to turn the music down because this is a club, not a library. Sing it back to me at www.djanguswong.com.”


Gretchell aka Djemayah Yaneza
The talented lil’ miss thang started singing and emceeing when she was 15, making her rounds in Lan Kwai, TST and Macau. “Gigs were great back then since I was the only girl emcee who sings and raps in four languages. Nowadays I mostly do private events.” With her flight attendant gig she has had the opportunity to broaden her horizons, upgrading her chameleon-skills vocally and rhythmically, collaborating with DJs and MCs at the underground parties of LA, NYC, Paris and South Africa. Recent performances include singing at Club 97 with Chris Polanco from Azucar Latina and Jun Kung on percussions, as well as being the featured MC and vocalist with DJ Tai Pan Dan for their Backdrop Motown night at Drop every Wednesday, and being singer/MC for the last World Cup game at Uno Más. Gretchell will perform with the M1NT Jazz Quartet on Wed, Aug 4, the last and grand send-off of the fabulous M1NT Jazz Series that started in Feb.Find her at this epic URL (breath): www.gretchellyaneza69.spaces.live.com.


Drafus Chow aka DJ Drafus. Wanted to be an architect and now spins as part of different crews—Uptown Rockers, Disco Step Child and Sh*t Sandwich.

The somewhat shy and soft-spoken DJ doesn’t like to label himself, but from electro to old-school soul funk, lets just say he doesn’t play to the lowest common denominator, i.e.: you’d never find him playing Black Eyed Peas’ “I Gotta Feeling.” “People enjoy what they enjoy—to each their own. Just keep me out of it. Music these days isn’t what we’d call music even 10 years ago...” His obsessions? “If I get into something, I need to collect them ALL. I have this fear of missing out on something. I’ve spent a lot of money on my passions, including sneakers.” You’ll see Drafus at his ghetto fab pool hall Racks, but his favorite clubs to spin at: “Not like there is much choice, but I’d have to say Yumla and Volar. I’d love to spin at WOMB in Tokyo though.”


Elemiz aka Electronic Mistress, and DJ Wash aka Richard aka Dick aka Bitchie.

They both have day jobs, but they are the partners-in-crime who founded Kongkrete Bass, the collective that provides the solid drum‘n’bass, dubstep and breakbeat club night for Hong Kong clubbers who can’t stand generic top 40 hip-hop or dance pop. Go download their KONGKAST podcast for d’n’b and dub, with seriously big riddims (exclusive DJ mixes) from around the globe, twice a month, for free.

Electronic Mistress, who likes to hide her German accent for some reason, says yes to any well-equipped place with no dress code, with their own decent set-up, enough sub-bass to make your nostrils tingle, and a genuine music-loving crowd, and says no to greed, snobs and full-time wankers. She also holds court with other lady DJs, like Ves and Asayo from Japan, as the Sonic Step Sisters. The next one takes place on Fri, Jul 30, and Aug 13 and 27 at a cozy little Otto Lounge. www.kongkretebass.com


Stephane S. Wong
aka “Ah Fun,” became DJ Stef:funn when he formed “Heavy HK” with DJ Bloodunza in 2006, offering another dubstep and d’n’b club night (with guest emcees and the like) to dubsteppaz in town. Ah Fun’s been drumming since he was 8, had his first concert as a drummer in Queen Elizabeth Stadium at age 11, and started his first band when he was 16. He graduated from HKAPA in the Scenic Arts Department and has been a full-time musician and session drummer for seven years, playing at concerts and recording sessions and touring with Cantopop stars like Sammi Cheng, Joey Yung, Denise Ho, At 17 and Anthony Wong. As a bonafide rockstar, his favorite watering hole is Brecht’s Circle in CWB, and what annoys him most are the chiggas who pretend to know hip-hop, and those who don’t converse in Cantonese when it’s apparent that they are local Cantonese speakers. Come sweat and support Heavy parties on Jul 24 and Aug 7!  www.myspace.com/heavyhongkong.


MC Rebearth aka Chuck. Wanted to be a ninja, but now raps and makes beats—eclectic, trip, hip-hop, downtempo, jazzy, electronica, world.

“I haven’t cut my hair in over six years—it’s past my ass.” Creating art and music gives this emcee from Montreal purpose of existence. “Music is a quick way to connect to my audience (and myself)… and through darkness or suffering, there is always an opportunity for reflection or improvement. In short—I like to chew my fat.” MC Rebearth is in Hong Kong as he loves the alleys here, and considers this city to be his motherland, where he can soak up the roots and scratch beneath the surface to find a whole funland of culture and inspiration. What about Hong Kong’s nightlife then? “The ‘look at me’ people should all have their space to do their thing and play their trashy music, but I really wish there were more underground scenes for us. We need our space too.” Currently, Rebearth’s been setting up his independent record label “Innavisual Collective” and has a studio where he constantly churns out new music, collaborating with different artists including Angelita Li. Keep an eye out for the release of his dual-album project “Revolver.” www.myspace.com/rebearth.