DJ Epidemic

Under normal circumstances, a birthday party involves friends and family heaping plenty of gifts and good tidings upon the guest of honor. Not so with Joel Davis. The P-town selecta (better known as DJ Epidemic) is turning 22 this week, but he's the one who's been providing the presents to...

By Benjamin Leatherman

April 8, 2010

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Under normal circumstances, a birthday party involves friends and family heaping plenty of gifts and good tidings upon the guest of honor. Not so with Joel Davis. The P-town selecta (better known as DJ Epidemic) is turning 22 this week, but he's the one who's been providing the presents to his fans, in the form of the masterful mixes of hip-hop and electro that he's been dropping on his Web site (www.djepidemic.com) in recent weeks. Chances are you'll be hearing many of the same sweet sounds when Davis celebrates his annual anniversary of existence on Saturday, April 10, with a special Caked Up spin session alongside Element and Mane-One during the weekly Solstice shindig at Bar Smith, 130 East Washington Street. As the name of the party implies, there will also be plenty of cupcakes, brownies, and other birthday treats available. Admission is $10 after 10:30 p.m. Call 602-229-1265.

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Benjamin Leatherman is a staff writer for Phoenix New Times where he focuses primarily on arts, culture, music, and nightlife. He began writing for New Times in 2003 and joined the staff full-time in 2005. Prior to that, he contributed to magazines such as Tips & Tricks and The Wrestler. Benjamin has earned multiple awards from the Arizona Press Club including an award for sports enterprise reporting in 2009 and an award for statewide arts reporting in 2014. He holds a bachelor’s of arts in journalism from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

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