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DJ Chief MC

UA
Producer of Dance
A.k.a. Евгений Лысенко

DJ, producer and co-founder of Вирус Music company and imprint, also founder of POSITIV label, Chief_MC is more than well-known in Ukraine. In 2005 he became the winner of annual Jeans DJ Parade and “The Best Ukrainian DJ”. His music is characterized with high level of sound, fantasic feeling of audience and great mixing. Styles: House, Electro Prog, Progressive House, Progressive Breakz, Funky Breakz & Tech Tribal. He’s got his first record in 1992, when very few people in Ukraine understood the meaning of “DJ” word. By 1999 he was a resident of best Kyiv night clubs and together with Dmitry Felixov, well-known Ukrainian promoter, they decided to found VIRUS Music. It was the only label in Ukraine releasing electronic dance music. During next years VIRUS became a monopolist of Ukrainian EDM market, now it releases CD of the world best DJs (Armin Van Buuren, John Digweed, Trentemoller…) as well as albums and compilations of local artists. In 1999 Chief_MC created production studio and began to produce music. His track Last Night (2003) was one of top-20 tracks on Kiss FM Ukraine for a long time. In 2003 he opened VIRUS Bookings, first Ukrainian agency, specialized in management and booking of local dj’s and talents. 2003-2005 – it was time of monthly POSITIV parties at the best Ukrainian night club – OPIUM. His guests: Tarrentella & Redanka (UK), Omid 16B (UK), Lexicon Avenue (UK), John Graham aka Quivver, Anthony Pappa, James Holden, Dave Seaman, X-Press 2, Slacker, James Zabiela, Tilt [live], Andy Moor, Behrouz, Oliver Klein, Gabriel & Dresden… This project was the subject of article in DJ Mag (UK), which mentioned growing image of Ukraine on clubbing map of Europe. 2005 – DJ # 3 by results of annual TOPDJ Awards 2005 ceremony. His mix album POSITIV and his track Last Night were given prizes too as silver winners. 2005, August – The Best DJ of Ukraine (Jeans DJ Parade). 2006 – DJ#3, also winner in Best Mix Album and Best Radio Show at TOPDJ Awards 2006. He has successful gigs in Ukraine, Russia, Estonia, the Great Britain. His neighbors behind the mixer were Paul Oakenfold, Pete Tong, Armin Van Buuren, Markus Schulz, Mylo, Mark Knight, Martijn Ten Velden, James Zabiela, John Graham aka Quivver, Redanka Victor Calderone, Tim Deluxe, Tom Neville, Funkstar Deluxe, Lisa Loud, Justin Drake (Peace Division), Gabi Newman, David Gausa, Nils Noa and many, many others… He blown up crowds of thousands people: Absolutely Secretly (1500 - 8000), Kazantip (4000 - 12000), Jeans DJ Parade, Godskitchen Ukraine (10 000).

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