A Hard House and Techno Pioneer, on both the production end, as well as the performance end and the 1999 UC Music Producer of the Year, with releases such as House Blend 5, 4x Harder Vol. 3, Hard Wired CD!! Dj Rip, a thriving young DJ and producer, has made a successful impact on the House, Techno and Hard House scene! A native born Chicagoan, Xavier Jacome aka Dj Rip came up in the club and break dancing scene in the late 80's. He purchased his first pair of turntables when he was twelve and naturally to him, all this talent came from the heart! From this, he has been mixing at big events and throughout the world ever since. Since joining the UC family in 1998, you can find Rip spinning at huge events like the Arena in Hollywood and at the notorious raves such as, Mayday (Germany), CyberKid (LA), Groove Attack (NYC), Lift (Tokyo), Thunder Rave (Italy) and finishing out in Toronto. Xavier Jacome aka Dj Rip has worked on projects featuring Donna Blakely, Tito Puente Jr, Beastie Boys, Jennifer Lopez, Enrique Iglesias, and Craig David. While keeping busy with his work, Rip has submitted remixes for the likes of Madonna, Brittany Spears, The Backstreet Boys, 3LW, Willa Ford, and other huge artists that have heard and approved of his house-producing techniques. He's getting the world's recognition and attention due to the quality of their releases! Make sure to keep looking for the projects that these major labels are about to drop on the world!