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Mollison “Body Mechanic” Folson Mollison “Body Mechanic” Folson has been DJing over 20 years and has been an artist and producer of techno and rap music for more than 15 years. Born and raised on the Westside of Detroit, MI the Mechanic started his love for music at an early age. He started as a disc jockey in high school with his longtime DJ partner DJ Dee doing school functions, local radio mix shows and family gatherings. During the 90’s Body Mechanic recorded as the studio DJ with the great Kurtis Blow, Tour/Studio DJ for Rap Mafia & Papa J Smooth, and produced the classic rap album “Game is to be sold, not told - Beast Side Crew - 1994”. Also in 1994 he broke ground with his breakout cult booty bass classic Git it Git it w/ Designated Hoodlums – Rockhead Records which preceded ghettotech music from DJ Assault and others. In 2009 Body Mechanic co-founded Detroit Techno Records and to date have released over 20 digital EP’s and Mix CD’s. Other music projects include: Music on the adult movie “Mocoporn Detroit”, The Executive a collaborative project between Body Mechanic, James Pennington, Raphael Merrieweathers and DJ Spade on Tunnel 7 / RPD Records, ghettotech remixes for the folk group Big Yes Small No and Orlando Voorn’s - Bite before you bark remixes. Body Mechanic’s Electrofunk/h3o Recordings releases include Peace of Mine EP, WSEX; The Mixtape & Legendary which is a collective effort from the old and new school techno producers from Detroit techno. Legendary has music from producers Ray 7 of UR, Los Hermanos and Tek Bros fame, Mr. Fuss of Red Planet Live, B. Calloway of Electrofunk plus music from new comers DJ Spade: tha Specialist and DJ Lego tha Cook. Body Mechanic is an accredited studio engineer and has a degree in business. DJ Body Mechanic hosted a collage radio show for two years Detroit Promo which aired every Wednesday night @ 10pm on WHFR.FM Dearborn, MI. along with releasing techno and ghettotech music on RPD ( Body Works), Electrofunk Records (Peaceofmine), Wide Records (Japan), Rockhead Records, Playa 1 Records. Body Mechanic has performed with Los Hermanos, Mr. De, B Calloway & James Pennington. Final Four Detroit Pepsi DJ Scratch Off [2006] DEMF - Detroit Electronic Music Festival [DJ][2005] [2008] Metroplex 25 [2010] DJ : Brass Key Lounge [DJ][96 - 97] Page One Lounge [DJ/Promoter] [97 -1999] Ebony Showcase [DJ] [1999 - 2000] Secret City Lounge [DJ][2003 - 2004] City Heat Lounge [DJ][2004 – 2006] Reggie’s [DJ][2009] DJ Body Mechanic E-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.detroitpromo.com Myspace: www.myspace.com/djbodymechanic Facebook: facebook.com/djbodymechanic .

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