Did y’all know at one point I lived out in Hawaii? In Makiki, cialis right off of the H1 Highway by Ward Ave.
I haven’t been back in a while and am STOKED to go back.
The Architechs 10 Year Anniversary
To Show our appreciation for all of your support over the past 10 years, we will be hosting a late supper reception and dancing and partying from 10 PM to 2 AM. Together, we have built a soldi foundation & we are all the Architechs of this scene and culture. Crhis – Blaise – DJ XL .
Architechs is a Hawaii Staple in the Scene out there, and I’ll be out there celebrating with them For A PRIVATE PARTY!
BUT, I have a small guestlist available! So if you guys, my fans happen to be out there and want to party with me – please contact me at djneilarmstrong@gmail.com , with the Subject – HAWAII PARTY .
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Ughh, physician on my last little world wurlwind Run, I made a stopover in Stockholm sweden. 1st Time out here rocking solo actually. But not my 1st time here.
The 1st Time I was here in Sweden was with Jay-z and the Roc Boys Band.
In fact, my time here was the 1st Blog Post I ever made when I used to have this tour blog up for LTD Magazine. Peep myself, with Members of the Horn Section site seeing in the Old City Below.
Now of course, this brought back many a memory for me.
If ya’ll been paying attention to my recent journeys, I actually missed doing the last tour with Jay as my schedule went from working with the 3 stripes of the Blueprint, to the Three Stripes of Adidas. I’m not really sure if I ever will go on tour again to be honest, you know when its time for the kid to leave the parents nest, your success is when you make your own path, when you find your own home.
I did a lot of travelling when I was on tour, and did many significant groundbreaking events . Being the First Hip Hop Representative on the 1’s and 2’s to celebrate the inauguration of A U.S. President. Backing up Jay for tons of Rock Festivals all over europe, helping him hold down the headline spot at the Glastonbury Festival, the 1st Time A Hip Hop Act ever did that…
I actually DO NOT miss a lot of it. The Touring life… It’s a hectic one. Every nite you sleep in a different bed. You live your life on buses and airplanes, and trains. You are gone from the place you are visiting before you even get there . It seems glamourous, but that lifestyle is meant for a strong chosen few, not everyone is meant to handle it.
You leave your friends and your family behind, constantly surrounded by unfamiliar faces with the exception for the people that are on the road with you. So the People you travel with… they become your family. The Roc Boys, they became my family, for better and for worse ;) .
Now , the Roc boys have gone through some personnel changes throughout my time with Jay – mostly the Horn section changes, and now my man Young GURU is on the 1’s and 2’s . The last time we were on tour, this was the lineup, and mostly its stayed the same –
Out of everything on tour I could miss, chillin with the roc boys on the top of that short list.
Now don’t get it twisted. I was The Asian Dude with a bunch of black Folk on tour… so best believe I got a lot of heckling. But its like a tour of duty when you go to war I guess… You go through a shared experience that no one else has, you end up making brothers.
When we made a stop in Indiana last month, I did an afterparty for one of the concerts, and for the 1st time in a while I got to see the Roc Boys,and it was like I said above… A family Reunion ….
When we got together, it was all pounds and smiles… A lot of, “we miss you brother neil”, and I mos Definitely missed them… even after all the crap they would give me ;)
The Roc Boys ARE : Omar Edwards – Musical Director / Keys Shaun Carrington – Guitar Tony “Chicago” Russell – Bass Tony Royster Jr – Drums Brett Baker – Percussion Jeff Bradshaw – Trombone Aaron Goode – Trombone (current) Lamont Caldwell – Sax Monty Reynolds – Keys Lee Hogans – Trumpet Matt Cappy – Trumpet (current) YOUNG GURU – DJ
And me ;) Yours truly, gets to say he Rocked with the Best. Here below are some of our greatest hits ;)
The Roc boys on the way to Nigeria – on the G4 ;)
Roc Boys at the All Points West Festival
Roc Boys at the Inauguration of President Obama
Roc Boys Horns at Electric Lady Studios
Hazing the Roc Boys
Me And Matt Cappy At Wimbledon
The Roc boys and Jay are about to head out on tour again soon. Right now they are gettin ready to tear down COCHELLA . Myself… well my own wings are spread now… and I got a bit of touring to do of my own ;) CALIFORNIA AND HAWAII… HERE I COME.
Roc Boys. Salute .
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I’m barely recovered from heading all over the World – Angola, viagra sale to Sweden to Finland – But I’m about to head out to visit all over the good ole USA of A.
1st Stop, Our funky Neighbor to the southside – Philadelphia –
Mike Fazio & Velvet Elite Present to You SATURDAY April 17th CASUAL ENCOUNTERS @ DENIM 1712 Walnut Street | Philadelphia, PA 19103 Denimlounge.com www.facebook.com/denimlounge 215.735.6700 From 10 PM to 3 AM
With DJ’s Elvis Suarez & Isaac Jordan Featuring Yours Truly, Neil Armstrong For Table Reservations Call : 267.670.1756
This is for you classy and sassy party goers down in the illadelph…
Keep your eyes open for the rest of April, Im gonna be busy..
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2.35:1 Wednesday Presents Live from NYC NEIL ARMSTRONG +Resident Dj’s ; Dj Viet-Naam & Dj Taro Host ;Myggan Wednesday 7th of April 11 pm – 03 am Venue; Berns
Famalam in Sweden – If you around this wednesday, Tomorrow – come out and party with us in Stockholm at Club Berns …
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See that picture above??? That’s my visa to get into Angola. I had to jump thru hoops and ladders , cialis sale with denied visas and Lost Passports added to the stew.
But I got it.
Now, I head out to Angola to perform TOMORROW, at Ilha de Luanda for SAMK Eventos and Sandro Silva.
I’m in luanda. and I’ll be getting supposedly 10,000 + groovin with me.
Talk to y’all soon!
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This year I’ve moved on from the 3 stripes of the Blueprint to the 3 stripes of Adidas, sovaldi but there are still remnants of my days wearing all black everything surfacing in the public consciousness on the daily.
Recently a new Short Film has been making its rounds –
ABSOLUT® VODKA UNVEILS “NY-Z” – A SHORT FILM FEATURING LEGENDARY ARTIST AND NATIVE NEW YORKER JAY-Z Director Danny Clinch and Hip-Hop Icon Pay Tribute to New York City with Black & White Short Film; Latest Creative Collaboration from World’s Most Iconic Vodka NEW YORK (March 22, 2010) – Today, as part of an ongoing creative collaboration with JAY-Z and Madison Square Garden (MSG), ABSOLUT® VODKA introduces “NY-Z” – a 14-minute short film featuring JAY-Z and directed by popular music and culture photographer Danny Clinch. Featuring exclusive footage of JAY-Z and John Mayer as they prepare for the September 11 benefit concert at MSG, NY-Z offers a rare glimpse into the life of native New Yorker Shawn “JAY-Z” Carter as he discusses his hometown and what it means for an artist to “arrive” with a performance at the world’s most famous arena. The short film is available for viewing at facebook.com/ABSOLUT.
At that time I was still running around the world on the 1’s and 2’s for jay, so yours truly has appearances peppered throughout the documentary.
From Flushing to Madison Square ;) Roc Boys 4Ever….
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Dope Couture’s Spring Line Release party following the Jay-z Concert 3/20 – Saturday @ Mo’s, (47 S. Pennsylvania Street Indianapolis, IN 46204) VIP reservations @ 317-624-0720
Dresscode : Black & White a la mode 21 + , $25 dollars at the door.
Featuring DJ Neil Armstrong + the Roc Boys + DJ Indiana Jones + DJ Limelight + alpha.live
This will be one of the few Afterparties I will be at, so if you in Indianapolis come thru and party with me!
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Next stop we gonna go say whatup to my streetwear folk at http://corporategotem.com/. We gonna have a little in-store with myself and DJ Clockwork on the one’s and 2’s to celebrate the release of the DNA of the BluePrint Mixtape. Come thru , sick chill with some good folk and get your shoppin on. Spring is already here baby!
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Another 1st – as I head out to the midwest with my 1st Stop in CLEVELAND OHIO – Mr Bradley Presents DJ Neil Armstrong @ http://www.themercurylounge.com The Mercury Lounge 1392 West 6th Street Cleveland, discount OH 44113-1308
21+ $5 dollar cover Tables Available – 216.566.8840 for info
I will be hittin you Neil Armstrong style – Soulful to the core. Get up and Dance style.
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So you guys have most likely seen the Imperial March Recreation we did in NYC with me and Snoop Dogg, drugstore and hopefully the Star Wars X Adidas video short that hit the internet last Jan – I put a post up about it in this here hypebeast blog so if you haven’t seen it for shame for shame!
httpvhd://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZooYDKIDOaQ
Well, buy this is the FULL length add, cure introducing you to the street where originality Lives – with a plethora of Adidas Representatives across the Entertainment plane. And your’s truly , Neil Armstrong is one of the Hip Hop Representatives holding it down for adidas and for Originality – and you know this ;)
Quite a list. Peep my cameo where I kick in the door… they had me set up in all this crazy gear just to get like… a half second shot ;)
Welcome to the street where originality lives; the adidas Originals neighborhood. This is where athletes, musicians, skaters, artists, entertainers and more all come together to show their colors, their style and their originality.
Our neighbors include Adrienne Bailon, Agyness Deyn, Ana Ivanovic, Calle 13, Cheer Chen, Ciara, David Beckham, DJ Neil Armstrong, Fernando Verdasco, Hyori Lee, Ian Brown, Jay Baruchel, Jeremy Scott, Louise Roe, Mr. Hudson, N-Dubz, Noel Gallagher, Snoop Dogg, Tallulah Morton, Whitney Port and, most importantly, YOU!
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Technology and music mix it up at the Microsoft Party with special guest Carsonified. Party with some of Austin’s finest DJs including DJ Neil Armstrong and DJ-Mel, drinks, and networking at the hottest nightclub and best rooftop Terrace59, Speakeasy. Come see the live debut of The Roebucks (Brooklyn, NY) being hailed as “United States’ answer to the Verve” – Craig Collins, NYC.
Satisfy your inner geek and experience installations that showcase the future of multitouch and mobile interfaces and devices—Technology you will not see anywhere else at SxSW Interactive.
For fun people, great music, exciting technology, and a few surprises, bring your SXSW badge or invitation (Available at the Microsoft Booth in the SXSW Expo Hall). Don’t miss the Microsoft Party on Monday night, March 15 at Speakeasy.
SXSW X Microsoft @ Speakeasy, 412 Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78701
This event is for all the SXSW badge holders, so if you are out there, make sure to stop on thru…
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DJ Neil Armstrong @ Complete Clothing in Austin SXSW Jump off Party MEET & GREET : 5-7 PM DJ DIGG – FREE DRINKS DJ ENFOE & DJ FUNDAMENTAL
1904 Guadalupe St, Suite C
Come thru to start of SXSW with good folk and good music!
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Props to the Hip Hop Website http://hiphopdx.comfor spreading the word on the latest mixtape Project DNA of the Blueprint.
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I welcome of y’all to the new site, which will be the homebase to get a taste of all my future projects and endeavors. But lets take a quick sec back to about a month ago, when the next chapter of my life started.
Time to reflect.
What has happened in my life over the last two years is nothing short of incredible.
2010 is poised to be a boundary-pushing year for me–new horizons and new creative challenges. Above all: the start of the next chapter.
If in January of 2008 you told me that I would travel the world with Jay-Z, perform at the Olympics in Beijing and at President Obama’s Inaugural Ball with the Roc Boys, have bagels on Damien Hirst’s boat, represent the elements of hip-hop alongside Kanye and Coldplay, perform at MSG for the firefighters and police lost in 9/11–and now be featured in a global TV campaign for Adidas and Star Wars (with David Beckham and Snoop Dogg nonetheless)–I would have said, “yeah right.” Didn’t you know: I’m just a turntablist?
But that has all happened. Now in 2010 you will see me embark on a new chapter in my life: as a Global Spokesperson for Adidas.
I’ve gone from the three red stripes of the Blueprint 3 and onto the three white stripes of Adidas. From the premier face of hip-hop to the kicks that rep it best: my adidas.
For Jay’s upcoming tour, my familiar face will not be there behind the 1’s and 2’s. Hov will be “Armstrong-less,” but I’m sure that he and the Roc Boys will be more than alright. And who knows, maybe if my schedule and Mr. Carter’s coincide, and the stars align for the right reasons, you might see me at a stadium near you — once again throwing up that almighty diamond.
But for now , my seemingly impossible career, has led me to the brand that coined the term ‘Impossible Is Nothing’.
While the Roc Boys and Mr. Carter are poised to travel far and wide in the name of the music I love most, I’ll be on my own award tour repping for Adidas and rocking parties for you the people. And when I’m not on the road, I’ll be back in the lab, back in my creative space making new mixes and an array of other musical treasures. (**I know a lot of y’all new fans know me as Jay-Z’s tour DJ–but previous to that I was known for the “gourmet mixtapes” that I would drop every so often).
Now let the story begin with this … a project I have been working on for quite awhile which I was planning on dropping right before this next tour started…
Download here for free – The DNA of the Blueprint. A tribute mix to thank Mr. Carter for all the amazing opportunities he has given me.
Signing off, two handle slaps and a Navy salute, DJ Neil Armstrong One of Jay-Z’s Tour DJ’s Founder of the Almighty 5th Platoon Global Spokesperson for Adidas and Aerial 7
2010 till infinity ya’ll
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On March 3rd I released the project that I’ve been planning on dropping since Sept 11th of 2010 – A tribute mix for Jay-z’s Blueprint series.
Well, stuff after a VERY Hectic Touring schedule with jay across North America and Spot Dates in Europe, treatment a solo run out in Australia, search and running around with stormtroopers and Darth Vader for Adidas, I was finally able to see the project come to fruition.
This mix is a thank you message to Mr. Shawn Corey Carter, Hova, Jay-Z, for the opportunity he gave me to Rock along side him and the rest of the Roc Boys.
It should at the least remind all of y’all, why he’s the King.
Make sure to catch the BluePrint 3 Tour when it hits a town near you… this mix I did should get y’all warmed up properly.
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DJ Neil Armstrong and DJ Clark Kent LIVE FROM SOUTHPAW: March 5, 2010 A celebration of the launch of the new www.DJNeilArmstrong.com 100 FREE pairs of Aerial 7 Sumo headphones to give away to the first 100 people to show up!
Event Details: Southpaw, March 5, 2010 125 5th ave, Brooklyn NYC (between Sterling + St. Johns) Doors open at 10PM Tickers: $12 adv / $15 day of show. Tickets available at www.ticketweb.com Opening set by DJ AKlepse
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Neon Gorilla presents A Day In The Life of DJ Neil Armstrong, try the Official DJ of Jay-Z’s Blueprint 3 Tour. The Neon Gorilla crew documented Neil during the tour’s stop in Toronto, drugstore which was also the official release day of our Ransom by Adidas Footwear Collection.
Take a look as he stops by the shop, the concert, afterparty, along with an interview.
www.ransomholdingco.com www.livebeaumonde.com
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Born & bred in NYC, DJ Neil Armstrong turned his love of music and hip hop culture into a career that has allowed him to play music for the masses all over the world – from small 100 person venues to large scale music festivals with thousands in attendance.
Neil initially gained notoriety for his mixtape projects, which showcased his DJ skills as well as his vast eclectic knowledge of music. These highly regarded mixtapes generated considerable press – most notably in Rolling Stone, Vibe,MTV.com, Theme, URB and Complex – and they often became the soundtrack of choice for many in the streetwear/fashion/music industry.
The growing audience lead him to work with brands such as adidas, Undefeated and Fruition, which in turn led to working with large scale related industry entities like the NBA, BMW, and VH1 to name a few.
Eventually Neil’s reputation as a turntable musician landed him a spot as Jay-Z’s tour DJ. From 2008-2010 he backed up Mr. Carter on 4 tours around North America, Europe and Africa. Neil held down the turntables for the televised 9/11 tribute at Madison Square Garden, and performed in front of 120,000 plus at the Glastonbury Festival in England. By far the highlight was performing for the inauguration of the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama. This was the 1st time in history turntables and scratching were present for a celebration of this magnitude.
DJ Neil Armstrong is truly an international DJ, one of the few who can say he has performed on 6 continents around the world. As a global music ambassador for adidas he continues on, bringing happiness to the people through music.
Through social media (twitter, instagram, facebook) Neil has found a new way to connect with his audience, sharing his travel experience through the cultural unifier of food. Neil’s travel’s provide him the opportunity to eat a lot of local fair, cuisine and dishes most people don’t get to sample. Neil’s food posts are part enjoyment and part resource, as his feed has become a guide to where you can find good food around the world.
LINKS
SEE NEIL IN THE GLOBAL ADIDAS STAR WARS FILM: http://www.youtube.com/adidasoriginals
