Mr. V is an American House Music DJ, producer, and vocalist. He is also the owner of Sole Channel Music and Muzik 4 Tomorrow. Mr. V has also released original productions, collaborations & remixes for other labels including Vega Records, Flamingo Records, Play It Down, Dessous Recordings, King Street Sounds, Large Music, Strictly Rhythm, Airplane Records, Defected Records and many more. Combining his multifaceted skills as a DJ / Artist/ Producer / Remixer and with an ear towards dance music's roots, Mr. V is a name to watch out for!

Join us for a candid conversation followed by an exclusive mix for It's a Journey with an icon of house music.

With a solid collection of tracks, Arturo's music has helped define the unique and emerging Silicon Valley sound. This approach blends the driving, beat-laden beauty of techno with the soulful, deep melodies of house.

Born and raised in San Jose, California, Arturo Garces has been surrounded by dance music his entire life. The son of a serious collector of funk, soul and disco records, Arturo grew up listening to the roots of house music. These early influences are evident in his works as a DJ and producer today. Interested in making his own music, Arturo got hold of a sampler in 1995 and hasn't looked back since.

Eli Sosa shares a little bit of his background in the local electronic scene.

"Life is rhythm, rhythm is life, then you become the dance and it's at that moment you realize this whole time you've been dancing, it's been to the rhythm of life".

Music helps to set life's mood. How did he get here??? Well its been quite a journey. He loves it all, from 70's soul, 80's funk, and alternative. Quality music is his passion. Early 80's hip-hop and the Bay Area rave scene in the 90's shaped his DJ persona. Check him out in this episode! Connect with Sly | https://soundcloud.com/djsly7

A known figure in the local San Jose house music scene shares some of his story. Connect with No Way Jose | https://www.mixcloud.com/djnowayjose/

Once upon a time(around November 2017) in the quiet town of Campbell, California, a quiet, socially awkward girl named Ally(who couldn't even dance) was put behind the decks in her friends garage, and as soon as those headphones came on, she was hooked.

From that day on she honed her skills, playing any chance she got, and as her ability grew, so did her confidence. Suddenly, she caught herself doing her own little bounce and wiggle behind the booth. All of the sudden, she was confident enough to play out at clubs!

Ally is still slowly evolving her style, playing Disco, Slutty Tech House, and Dark Moody Techno, depending on her mood. Over the last few years she has been lucky enough to play events with David Harness, Mood II Swing, NIck Monaco, and Jozif. She has also had the pleasure of playing The Black Skull Carnival, and Outerlimits Festivals.

She has recently joined the Common Ground Crew, as well as the all female team of Supervixen, and is excited for whatever comes next

Paul Leath has taken on several roles with his involvement in the electronic community, promoter, agent, manager and record distribution. During this entire span, always producing and deejaying. His new projects currently involve the development and expansion of El Otro Mundo Productions. The "umbrella" of every project that involves members of the collective. El Otro Mundo Recordings is the original label from El Otro Mundo Productions started by his brother, Christopher aka El Gato.

Tone Rangole is co-owner/label manager/resident DJ at Household-Digital, resident DJ at StrutSF and co-founder of Household Recordings & Lifted Music. Household Digital is an established California bay area record label that has seen the support from the likes of Richie Hawtin, Stacey Pullen, Jamie Jones, Marco Carola, Dennis Cruz, Dj Sneak, Terry Francis, Eddie Richards and many more. Tone Rangole has been on the turntables since 1999, being a student of the underground and fan of the house music movement since 1995. As one of Household's label bosses, his DJ sets and productions range from House to Deep House to Tech House to Techno, intergrating heavy basslines with quality uplifting melodies, solid drum percussion, twisted vocals, and funky grooves appealing to a broad spectrum of dancefloor fans. Tone's production has been featured on his own label Household along with Graff Traxx and NSF Records. DJing has been the true vehicle in which to deliver and showcase worldwide his passion for the Household sound and productions of artists he works with and respects as artist's. Connect with Tone Rangole | https://soundcloud.com/tonerangole

Monchis is a San Francisco based DJ. He shares how he got started and his early influences in the scene.

Mike Randall is a DJ based out of San Francisco, CA. He is resident at Wish Bar & Lounge where he hosts monthly parties called, A Night of Deep Musique. Connect with Mike Randall on Sound Cloud | https://soundcloud.com/mcran239