Russell Saltzman discovered his talent for dj’ing nearly seven years ago, after an extensive musical background, playing the saxophone and the guitar. Russell soon found a music that he would grow to love much more, progressive house.
In 1996 Russell helped co-found Sundance Productions, Lafayette, La.. This gave Russell the ability to help spread the progressive sound throughout the state by booking and playing with some of the world’s greatest dj’s including; Sasha, John Digweed, the Cream tour with Dave Seaman, Deep Dish, Jimmy Van M, Quiver, and Chris Fortier to name a few. Russell has also played twice at the infamous Zulu party held every year in N.O. by the Freebass Society, and most recently picked up a new residency in Hawaii, Austin, and Florida.
By 1998 Russell and partner DJ Mendoza began their own record label, Sundance Records. Their first track “The Welcoming Sound” was released in April of 2000 and debuted 11th on the Balance Promote Group chart and was also charted by Joanna Massive of Massive Records. In the future Russell plans to work more on production but he has been busy for the past two years running the Sundance Record store.
Saltzman’s resounding ear for music has made him one of the most talented up and coming dj’s today. Russell considers dj’ing a channel not only for creativity but for his imagination as well. He’s always open-minded and willing to learn more about the music in order to create a better understanding of the art of dj’ing.
More recently, Russell had a guest mix appearance on the www.DJsInbox.com weekly broadcast. To hear some of Russell’s mixes log on to www.eastcoasthappy.com or www.sputnikfx.com/dream. |
