Farid
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Farid has been the owner-operator and music curator of Eighteenth Street Lounge in Washington, DC since it opened in 1995. He has over 25 years of entrepreneurial and management experience.
Growing up in the outskirts of DC, Farid attended the University of Maryland. Realizing that music was his passion, he scored his first deejay gig in 1991.
Farid went on to release multiple EPs, and 12” singles, followed by numerous appearances on various worldwide music compilations. He has two excellent 12" records titled Crowd Control and Dealer's Choice on ESL Music. His follow-up work Main Ingredient and Adventures On The Green Line were both released on Rhythm & Culture Recordings. He also collaborates on Disco edits under Chocolate City Tracks.
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Releases:
Crowd Control (12") Eighteenth Street Lounge Music 2000
Dealer's Choice (12") Eighteenth Street Lounge Music 2001
Main Ingredient (12") Rhythm & Culture Music 2005
Adventures On The Green Line (Digital) Rhythm & Culture Music 2015
Chocolate City Tracks (Digital) Run 'N Catch Recordings 2015
Voices Feat Ammoye Rhythm & Culture Music 2020
Do You Think Im Sexy Feat Ammoye Rhythm & Culture Music 2021
Tracks Appear On:
JBoogie’s Dubtronic Science - OM Records 2004
Kid Kenobi Feat. MC Shureshock Clubbers Guide To Breaks - Ministry Of Sound 2004
Nightmares On Wax. My Definition - Apace Music 2006
Ibiza Chilled - Funk Wax 2005
Turntables On The Hudson Vol 5 - Fifth Anniversary - Giant Step Records 2004
Pathaan’s Small World - Stoned Asia 2002
Résident des Halles - Strike sure La France 2006
Madrid De Los Ausrias - Playground Vol. 4 2002
Barcelona Satellite Lounge - Satellite K 2002
Ethnic Odyssey Various - Erros Music 2001
Supperclub Presents Lounge 5 - United Records 2001
Slow Mo Three - Stereo Deluxe 2002
Generation Cocktail - S.A.I.F.A.M 2002
Frequent Flyer - First Class - Kinkysweet Records 2006
Fresh One and Beatnick Confidential Uptempo Social Dining - Sleeping Giant Music 2007
Peace Bureau Inner City Booms - Eightball Records 1997
Peace Bureau Acoustic Soulful Bebop Booms - Eightball Records. 1994
Peace Bureau The Boom Remixes - Eightball Records 1995
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