The finesse that becomes of a man's finger tips is defined through the way that he is capable of touching vinyl and make it sound immaculate. Born during the timeline where hip hop first began, Jose S. a.k.a. DJ Velocity "The General", has and still continues to show and prove that he is willing to take his passion to new heights. His strengths continue to show through his work and the experiences that he has encountered within the nightlife scene. DJ Velocity began his career at the tender age of 16 by working at "The Basement Mix Records", a local music store located in Brooklyn East New York area, as a teenage entertainer. Within time he rubbed elbows with some of the great and associated with some execs in which brought him to be who he is today, "THE GENERAL".
During a time frame where the demand for DJ's was at a high he was able to maneuver his way into the scene. While still attending school he was capable of juggling a 5 day performance schedule while still making sure to keep up with his studies. He performed at locations such as: Columbus 72, Time Squares famous Supper Club, Etoile, The Roxy, Nest (formally known as Demoraras), Canal Room, Mars 2112, Maya Lounge, Taj, Duvet, Guesthouse/Home, Savannah, Sol, and many others. Alongside his raved revue as one of the Cities top Young DJ's he has also played at venues out of New York within the Pennsylvania, Washington DC Florida, Atlanta, Upstate New York and New Jersey areas. Even appeared on one of the most popular urban tv shows such as 106 & Park!
Some of the greatest opportunities only become of a man who shows and proves that he is worthy of such and Velocity has proven just that. With great thanks and appreciation he was given opportunity after opportunity to do so by grasping, obtaining and keeping great business relationships with his predecessors. Some of the very event coordinating companies that he is forever grateful to are groups such as: Give and Go, Paid in Full, Connections Unlimited, Nubian Gold, Nightlife Ent., Stand Firm, Big Business, 3Kings, DBO, Dappadonz, Burn it down Group and a slew of other LLC companies and event planning organizations. He has also been a great asset to the New York State Fraternity and Sorority Chapters in hosting their annual events and soirées. If it had not been for their consistent request of his talents then the movement may have been a long struggle.
With the continued success of his career, Velocity hopes to travel above and beyond his dreams that he had as a child and be able to walk the path of Hip Hops greatest like; DJ Kid Capri, DJ Kool Herc, of course Grandmaster Flash, DJ Wiz, Dj Bam, and many others. As time goes on he knows that he could not have been where he is today without the support of his friends, family and patrons that continued to request his presence. His goals are to; bring a fresh new look to the era of entertainment and succeed in helping to reinvent a new day and age of music at its finest. Given the time and the opportunity, he will knock down doors and barriers that lie in his way in order to make them come alive.
