Shift

Feb 20, 2008 Everything about Hawai’i nightlife revolves around competition. The same holds true in the club DJ game. For Shift, it’s not about getting your foot in the door. It’s getting your whole body in the room and locking the door behind you. As a relative newcomer to the scene, Shift has semi-established himself already by locking down resident status at 18-and-over top-40 locales: Xyloh and Venus. ‘The most important thing to me is attitude,’ he says. ‘You can be flawless in mixing and have the ability to do crazy scratches and mash-ups but if your attitude is bad I don’t think you’re gonna make it very far.’ Don’t let the mainstream-radio friendly venues fool you. Shift is a devoted fan of the underground sound before anything else. He showcases his upbeat blend of house and breaks at Electronica Only Mondays at Venus. He’s also rocked less trendy dance floors at Galaxy, Bliss and Ong King. Article done by Kalani Wilhelm.