Let me introduce myself....

Ok, so this is my first attempt to blogging so bare with me. I will be posting from time to time mixes that I have made for you all to download. You'll also be able to find out where I'll be spinning at. I will also start to post new and old poems that I have written. So who am I? The DJ name I go by now is DJ Ben G. I recently changed it from dj b.dogg which i had for the past 14 years. I didn't feel that name encompassed who I was anymore, I still got b.dogg in me but my musical taste has expanded, plus Benji has always been my nick name my friends and family have called me. I will also be posting some songs that I think everyone should be aware of because there is a shit load of good music out there. You will be able to download the songs but if you really like the artist please purchase their cd or song on Itunes or Amazon and support them so they can keep making good music for all of us. Now for when you can see me spinning next:

Click on the above image to go to www.bethecause.org

This is a really cool event put on by Be the Cause going down at The Knitting Factory on June 6th, and all proceeds go to charity. Let me let them expand on that:

ABOUT BLAZIN' HOPE
Our goal is to touch fire to the humanitarian spirit in each of us, to inspire everyone on- and offstage to make a difference in our community and in the world. For one night we join forces with music artists and seriously committed volunteers to empower one another to spread goodness

One Heart. One Beat. One Love. 100% of the proceeds from this event will benefit A.I.M. (www.hearteducation.org) of Los Angeles and Corazon de Vida (www.corazondevida.org) in Baja, Mexico. Both nonprofit organizations serve to embrace at-risk youth, the most vulnerable members of our communities laden with chronic poverty, crime and violence.

Here is the lineup:

Live Performances by:
Just added special featured guest! Uncle Imani of the Pharcyde: http://www.myspace.com/thepharcyde:
Ragtop of the Philistines: http://www.thephilistines.com
Shyamala Moorty of the Post Natyam Collective:
http://www.postnatyam.net
Mandeep Sethi:http://www.myspace.com/mandeepsethi
Cateyeez:http://www.myspace.com/cateyeez 
DJ Ben G. : http://www.djbengmusic.blogspot.com 
Rasika Mathur: Musical Comedian & Emcee: http://www.rasikamathur.com/
http://www.myspace.com/cateyeez

A.I.M. artists: 
Skim: http://www.myspace.com/skimmusic
Cyrano: http://www.myspace.com/lovecyrano
Mark Gonzales: http://www.myspace.com/hwproject
Ramona The Band: http://www.myspace.com/ramonatheband
Shandozia: http://www.myspace.com/shandozia
Jade Ross: myspace coming soon!
Leila Steinberg: http://www.myspace.com/micsessions
more continuously being added!.
Dance the night away to blazing new tracks by AIM artists, as they reveal, for the first time, lyrics that empower, art that inspires, and beats that will set the stage on fire. 

Sounds pretty darn cool huh? Now go get your tickets and support a good cause and have a Blazin time all at once. Inspire and get inspired.

Tickets:
At Door $25

Saturday, June 6, 2009 at 8 PM
at the Knitting Factory – Hollywood
7021 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028

Now you didn't think I would post my first blog and not leave ya'll with some music did ya?
well here you go:

The first one is my man Diplo's remix of Santogold's like a lady featuring Amanda Blank.



You can DL it here I'm a lady (Diplo remix)

This next one is originally by lykke ly but this version is 
probably going to be on drake's album,
you'll be hearing a lot from this guy in the coming 
months so look out for him, A Little bit.






Last but not least I'm going to leave you all with a poem I have written, hope you guys like it. Please feel free to leave any comments or recommendations you might have on anything on this page, all comments are welcome. 

A Magical Start

Like a light in a tunnel, I saw it from afar
I couldn’t realize how things started to fall apart
Take my hand she told me and let me lead you thru the dark
A fairy in this world of magic and stars 
The sun set in the distant
The flowers started to wither one by one
The sky turned dark blue and a hint of sage burned by the setting sun
She turned to me with a blank stare in her eyes
And said, “Stay close to me and hold on tight”
A drop of sweat fell from my head onto a dead flower in our sight
She rushed me to a corner and started to cry in a high-pitched voice
The sound was deafening, in the distant I heard moans and groans
My heart started to race
The sky started to part 
The petals of the dead flowers started to grow
The sun started to rise 
She let my hand go
I couldn’t stop
She waited for a minute
Then took a piece of my heart 
Gave me a kiss on the cheek and told me she’d be back when it would again start.

b.11.18.08