New logo in effect!  much props to our DP graphic designer Stacey Padiernos.

Come through Thursday 4/23 at Namu! We’ll be servin more “…soul by the slice…”, and celebrating the homie - Weyland Southon’s (Hard Knock Radio) Birthday! This time, I’ll be bringing the infamous Chocolate Chip Banana Cake!

FOR MORE DEVIL’S PIE INFO – www.djphatrick.com/events/devils-pie

Phatty will be back in the Bay for this one!! Last night we premiered Devil’s Pie in Los Angeles, next week we bring the pie to SF with a sure shot night of soul lovin’ at Namu Bar , the original home of Devil’s Pie!

With Resident DJ – Wonway & Special guest/resident DJ – Phatrick
Hosted by Do D.A.T

THURSDAY 2/26
NAMU BAR SF
429 Balboa @ 6th Ave.
11-1 +21 FREE! 

DJ Wonway, Papa Lo, Do D.A.T

If you haven’t picked up DJ Wonway’s mixtape don’t sleep! 

DOWNLOAD LINK HERE: 
“Makossa Classics Vol.1″ http://www.divshare.com/download/6468572-3bb

If you missed these parties, download the mixtapes!

Devil’s Pie Erykah vs. Jill
click here to download

Devil’s Pie UK Soul Tribute
click here to download

Devil’s Pie P-Funk Tribute
click here to download

Devil’s Pie James Brown Tribute
click here to download

 Devil’s Pie Sade Tribute
click here to download

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Through the chaos, the DP team would like to give you an update on what we have planned for 2009…
Going forward DP will be a MONTHLY party, on the FOURTH THURSDAY’S, bringing you a wide assortment of soul parties with special tributes, artist battles (ie. Erykah vs Jill), and featuring DP homies. 

Devil’s Pie is “…soul by the slice…”, conceptualized in 2007 by one of the Bay’s most loved and respected DJ’s – DJ PHATRICK.

To kick off 2009 we wanted to pay a special tribute to one of the Bay’s iLLest artists – RAPHAEL SAADIQ (Oakland, CA)! You are trippin if you miss this, cause Mr. Saadiq has one of the freshest catalogue’s in the history of soul music, i’m juss sayin…

JANUARY 22, 2009 // 11pm – 1am // FREE

Namu Bar 
439 Balboa St. @ 6th ave SF
www.namubar.com

Resident DJ – Wonway Posibul
Host – Do D.A.T

Guest DJ – Soul Profess

Produced by – DJ Phatrick & Papa Lo Down
Cosigned by – Hard Knock Radio

ps. For the faithful, free pie served at the end of the night!

** DOWNLOAD DEVIL’S PIE LIVE MIXES @ www.illshare.net/erykahvsjill

www.djphatrick.com

DOWNLOAD @ ILLSHARE

Guess who won the battle?

www.djphatrick.com
www.namubar.com
www.illshare.net/erykahvsjill

Ever since DJ Phatrick started these tribute nights, I’ve been wanting to have an Erykah Badu tribute. Something about her music reaches into your soul… feel me?

So here we are, just a few weeks left of a challenging, and exhilarating year, and It feels good to have Namu Bar as a home base for our community to dance, laugh, and eat cake.  

Since the second DP in November falls on “thanksgiving”, this Thursday’s 11/13 – Erykah Badu X Jill Scott Tribute , is goin to be crackin!  DJ Phatrick will be back in The Bay, while our resident DJ Wonway will be rockin in NY.  

A lil teaser to get you in the mood…

www.namubar.com
www.djphatrick.com
www.myspace.com/secludedjournalists

Yup… Phatty Boom is off to start a new adventure in Los Angeles, one of my closest confidants and comrades in the hustle, he’s leaving me with Devil’s Pie which will now be in collaboration with DJ Wonway and host Do D.A.T.

Last few spins as a Bay Area Resident tonight and tomorrow… history has been made. Done and Done.

THURSDAY AUG 28:
DEVIL’S PIE – LOVELEE EDITION | 1-YR ANNIVERSARY

Thursday Aug. 28
Devil’s Pie: Lovelee Edition | 1-Yr Anniversary
Namu Restaurant & Bar, 439 Balboa St., SF
11pm-1am, FREE!
RSVP on Facebook

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FRIDAY AUG 29:
LIBRE – DJ PHATRICK’S OFFICIAL FAREWELL PARTY

Friday Aug. 29
LIBRE: Official DJ Phatrick Farewell Party
Poleng Lounge, 1751 Fulton Ave., SF
10pm-2am, $5
FREE Guestlist All Night: RSVP HERE

ps. This isn’t the last you’ll here about DJ Phatrick from me…more to come snitches!

Here it is ya’ll! the Hard Knock Radio Dj’s: Mike Biggz & Malachi, put it down at DP a few weeks ago and for those who missed it you can still enjoy the music, even though you missed out on some pie (why would you do that?!)

DOWNLOAD LINK AVAILABLE ON DEVIL’S PIE PAGE HERE

Pics from the Motown Tribute, Live mix coming soon!

DJ KJ Butta

DJ fflood

Butta, Phatty, Kiwi, me, David (Namu)

groovin and havin pie, that’s how we dooo!

mmmm!

Jul 1, 2008

We’re halfway through 2008… shit.

I figure it’s time to recap the progress made in the past six months, as well as preview what I/we have to look forward to. From my experience, artists don’t usually take the time to look back on what goals were met, cause you just have to keep looking forward and hustle more gigs, more features, more recordings, etc. BUT – it’s just as important to recap every few months, as it is to plan for the future. You need to evaluate your progress, see what worked, what didn’t, what contacts to keep at the top of the list, etc. because these are some of the factors that need to be looked at when planning future goals.

As for me… I’ve reached clarity and feel comfortable with my role in the movement, after taking a break from the chaos, and my goal of “balance” for 08 is pretty much in place. The challenge for the last six months of the year will be maintaining the balance as I launch my PR company, and get back into full blown grind mode.

I’m still getting the foundation of my company laid out, which means all the legal and business elements, such as, trademarks, a business license, contracts, legal advice, creating a logo, solidifying partnerships, etc. fun stuff! Not really… but it is, cause that just means my goal of being self-employed is coming to fruition, which means I can spend more time working with artists and companies that need my help.  This is my passion…

I’m actually getting a taste of what it’s like to be an artist now, in a sense… don’t expect to hear me freestyle on the next DJ Phatrick mixtape, or get on stage with Ruby and bust an iLL rhyme, hahaha! BUT - writing for this blog has been a creative outlet for me.  Creating the company and brand “Papa Lo-Down” is very much like releasing an album, and getting all the promo in place for it, the materials I need, all that… has allowed me to see what it’s like for an artist.  It has definitely humbled me to realize a lot of the emotional sacrifice when putting yourself in the public’s eye, and the sensitivity required when representing someone’s career (aka life).

In other news – You can expect more changes on my site in the coming months, and more info about new projects i’m working on ( remember these titles- Miss Universe, …exact change… , Church Musick, The People’s Pistol).  I also wanted to highlight that I’ve added two new sections to the site:

So there it is! Done and Done! Thank you to everyone (you know who you are), for the support, inspiration, love, and blessings…

My posting frequency sucks right now…i know.

I’m in the middle of gearing up towards my full blown return into the biz, after a much needed “hiatus”. (The Papa Lo-Down Blog has been my outlet to not completely disappear from “the scene”.)

I’ve been researching blogs, media outlets, tastemakers, making my wish list of artists i’d like to work with… and with that comes MEETINGS!!

Some tips, that may seem like common sense, are neccessary for a successfull meeting to take place. The meetings I have usually start with dinner and end with a swisher, but in between there’s lots to be done. The type of meeting also has a lot to do with how you prepare yourself.

- If you’re meeting for the first time, keep it informal so everyone involved can gain a sense of comfort to proceed with developing a solid business relationship. Ask questions about the person or company’s background.

- If you’re meeting to get down to business be prepared with an outline and questions. Take Notes! Make a to do list to execute what was discussed.

- If distance and/or time is an issue, pick up the phone! phone meetings will save you time and money. You should still have an outline ready, and take notes, etc.

- FOLLOW UP! I can’t tell you how important a follow up email, text, etc. is… this is where you can summarize the meeting and also to thank the person for taking the time to meet with you. (people don’t say thank you enough these days).

some other things to keep in mind (also common sense):
- be on time
- notify the other party if you’re running late
- don’t overbook yourself! (Meetings take a lot of time and energy out of you, so don’t schedule yourself for more than you can handle.)

Don’t let this happen to you at your next meeting:

Bambu laid out after a four hour meeting.

Shameless Plug: Namu Bar in SF is a dope spot to meet up – the food is high quality and tasty! (at affordable prices)
**2nd and 4th Thursday’s DJ Phatrick hosts Devil’s Pie – “soul by the slice”, perfect way to end a meeting!