GRAMMY-NOMINATED SONGWRITER, MIXER, AND DJ, MING PLAYS A RARE GIG AT BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK

BORN & RAISED Harlem

EARLY CAREER Was half of groundbreaking experimental hip-hop/EDM duo MING+ FS. Played guitar, bass, drums, keys, and turntables for more than 1,000 gigs worldwide, and opened for performers such as Sting, Run-D.M.C, and Moby

FOUNDER OF Habitat Music, which supplies original music to advertising, fi lm, and television. Has written music for shows CSI: Miami and CSI: NY, Sex and the City, and Weeds, and for advertising campaigns for Sears, Nissan, Chevrolet, Burger King, Nokia, AT&T, and Doritos

OTHER PROFESSIONAL CREDITS Has remixed for Beyoncé (“Run the World”) Lady Gaga‚ Katy Perry (“I Kissed a Girl”) Black Eyed Peas‚ and Ellie Goulding‚ among others. Has a syndicated podcast on the Main Stage channel of di.fm, and his mixes appear on the Music Choice on-demand format. Helms Hood Famous Music, his own label imprint

AWARDS 2014 Grammy nominated for Best Remixed Recording for “Falling Out (Ming Remix)” by Crossfingers (featuring Danny Losito)

REQUIRED FOR GIG
4 Pioneer CDJ 2000s
1 Pioneer DJM 900 Nexus mixer
1 Five-port ethernet hub
Wireless microphone
2 monitor speakers —min. 300 watts
1 liter Ketel One or Tito’s Handmade Vodka
1 case of Amstel Light
12 bottles of water
1 healthy sandwich

MING
will DJ on July 16 at “Syfy Movies With A View” at Brooklyn Bridge Park (6:00 P.M., brooklynbridgepark.org) and is a regular performer at Redwood Studios NYC in Brooklyn (55 9th St), redwoodstudiosnewyork.com