Bookz is an NYC-based Grime and Dubstep producer. Originally from Virginia, Bookz started his music career playing bass in Richmond’s punk rock scene. While living in Washington DC he became interested in electronic music production after hearing the pioneering sounds of Drum n Bass. Shortly after relocating to NYC, friends introduced him to the emerging sounds of Grime and Dubstep. Its raw sound, energy and tempo drew him in and further sparked his interest in production. For him, Grime captured the raw energy of hip hop as well as the DIY attitude of punk. In 2005 he met UK producer Nato and would later cofound Grime and Dubstep label First City Records. Bookz tunes have had support from Newham Generals’ DJ Tubby and BBC Radio 1′s Tim Westwood among others. In addition to First City Records, Bookz has released music on US based Grime labels ManVSMachine and American Grime Recordings. Bookz currently splits the majority of his time producing and DJing as well as contributing to the DontsleepNYC blog. https://soundcloud.com/bookznyc https://www.facebook.com/bookz.firstcity https://firstcityrecords.bandcamp.com/music https://americangrime.bandcamp.com/ Twitter|Instagram: @bookzdj dontsleepnycblog.com