On December 4th, 2010, myself and DJ Tilt flew down to San Francisco to go rock Google’s staff party on 4 turntables!

So I’m headed back to Asia Nov 23 – 28.. First stop M1NT Nightclub in Shanghai on Wed the 24th! I had the pleasure of playing this venue during my Asia Tour last September and I can definitely say it is one of the nicest venues I’ve been to in the world. Looking forward to being back! Thursday we’re at M1NT again, then Friday we fly over to Hong Kong to rock Beijing Club and Saturday come back to Shanghai once again for M1Nt Saturdays.. Sunday, it’s a long flight back to Toronto! If you are going to be in Shanghai or Hong Kong while we are there make sure to hit me for guest list for any of our nights: wristpect@wristpect.com!

This year’s Halloween Weekend was pretty crazy.. On Friday Oct 30 we were at Toronto’s biggest Halloween costume party inside Liberty Grand with over 5000 people in attendance.. The next day (Saturday, October 30) we flew to PEI for the first time (Eastern Canada) to play The Wave at University of PEI, along with our drummer – JB Allen. This party was a smash… Thus brings us to Halloween night, Sunday Oct 31. We took an evening flight back to Toronto which got me back just in time to play a set at TIME Nightclub, alongside my dude DJ Tilt. Another Halloween weekend, another series of good parties.. Videos & pics from all 3 nights below.

Wristpect x Sir Lancelot x JB Allen @ The Wave [UPEI] Devil’s Night Oct 30, 2010 from WRISTPECT on Vimeo.

Halloween Sunday Oct 31, 2010 – TIME Nightclub [Toronto] from WRISTPECT on Vimeo.

Halloween Friday Oct 29 2010 – Liberty Grand from WRISTPECT on Vimeo.

Calgary!
We’re back this long weekend Wednesday, November 12th @ The Distillery
Click on Flyer For Full Details // Guestlist: wristpect@wristpect.com

Day 3 of the Europe Tour continues in France at Club 7even..
If you are in the area make sure to come out!

Tonight we’re playing one of the biggest monthly private parties in Europe.. Fabolous Concept at Club Verso!
It’s sold out w/ 1100 people expected.. Let’s go!!

Here are some upcoming dates.. I can’t believe I am seeing October, November & December.. Where did 2010 go?!

Oct 1 – Dragonfly [Casino Niagara]
Oct 2 – The Drink [Guvernment, Toronto]
Oct 4 – Revival [Toronto]
Oct 7 – Coors Light Mystery Mansion [XS, Toronto]
Oct 8 – Club V Opening [Newfoundland]
Oct 9 – The Drink [Guvernment, Toronto]
Oct 11 – 14 – NYC
Oct 15 – Tryst [Toronto]
Oct 16 – Mixology Show 9-10PM [Flow 93.5 FM]
Oct 16 – The Drink [Guvernment, Toronto]
Oct 22 – Seneca College
Oct 22 – Titanium [Waterloo]
Oct 23 – 27 – NYC
Oct 28 – Van Gogh’s [Guelph]
Oct 29 – Liberty Grand [Toronto]
Oct 30 – PEI University [Prince Edward Island]
Oct 31 – TIME [Toronto]

Nov 2 – Rogers Wireless Private Event [Toronto]
Nov 4 – Le Roi Des Belges [Brussels]
Nov 5 – Fabolous Concept at Club Verso [Kortrijk]
Nov 6 – Mixology Show 9-10PM [Flow 93.5 FM]
Nov 6 – Le Seven [Cambrai, France]
Nov 7 – TBD [Europe Tour]
Nov 10 – The Distillery [Calgary]
Nov 12 – Dragonfly [Casino Niagara Fallsview Resort]
Nov 13 – The Drink [Guvernment, Toronto]
Nov 20 – The Drink [Guvernment, Toronto]
Nov 24 – M1NT [Shanghai, China]
Nov 25 – M1NT [Shanghai, China]
Nov 26 – Beijing Club [Hong Kong, China]
Nov 27 – Mixology Show 9-10PM [Flow 93.5 FM]
Nov 27 – M1NT [Shanghai, China]

Dec 2 – TBD [San Diego, Ca]
Dec 3 – Google Staff Party [San Francisco, Ca]
Dec 4 – The Drink [Guvernment, Toronto]
Dec 10 – Tryst [Toronto]
Dec 11 -The Drink [Guvernment, Toronto]
Dec 17 – Beta [Waterloo] [Tentative]
Dec 18 – The Drink [Guvernment, Toronto]
Dec 24 – TBD
Dec 25 – The Drink [Guvernment, Toronto]
Dec 26 – Tryst [Toronto]
Dec 31 – TBD

This was a pretty long week..  I was traveling back and forth cross Canada Mon-Thurs to DJ launch events for the new Blackberry Torch. I came back to Toronto on Friday to play Tryst, then headed right back to the airport after Tryst to take 2 flights & 3 boats to a remote island off Vancouver’s coast to play a very interesting corporate event. I came back to Toronto on Sunday & packed my bags, only to leave again on Monday morning to go to NYC for the week.. All in all, it was an eventful week to say the least.. Full details below..!

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Headed back to the East Coast of Canada this Friday to play the opening of ‘Club V’ with Sir Lancelot. I like Newfoundland a lot.. Fresh air, kind people (cabs actually stop and just let you cross the street?), good food, and good vibes.. Shoutout to Nu-Rock and Dr. Drake who are also playing. Come through if you are in the area!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 27, 2010

Wristpect x Blackberry x Maritz Canada Deliver ‘Torch’

Mobile Industry Awards 2010 ‘Best Manufacturer of the Year’, Research In Motion and their award winning BlackBerry brand teamed up with the 2010 Toronto DJ of the year Wristpect, to launch the brand new and highly anticipated Blackberry Torch device in Canada.  Los Angeles, Toronto, Vancouver & Montreal held the only North American events of their sort.

Alongside Maritz Canada, Blackberry recently held national launch events for their Torch device, entitled the ‘Influencer’ and the ‘Rep’.

The invite-only ‘Influencer’ event attracted over 200 high profile Blackberry users to experience the new Torch device. The Rep event was an extremely successful gathering of 400 enthusiastic sales associates who received Torch devices at each of their respective locations. The soundtrack for these events across the country was provided by DJ Wristpect, who also creatively used the Torch devices to deliver his performance.

“It is always an honour to work with such a powerful and prominent brand” said Wristpect. “As a heavy user & advocate of Blackberry devices for over 6 years now, I feel as though this has been a long time coming. I’ve converted hundreds of friends and colleagues into certified Blackberry addicts over the last several years.. I look forward to further developing a professional relationship with both Blackberry & Maritz, and using the new Torch device in my day to day business!”

Teaming up with major brands is not anything new for this young DJ/Entrepreneur; Wristpect has worked alongside brands such as Google, MTV and Hennessy to Sony, Redbull and Playboy.

Most recently, Wristpect was awarded ‘Toronto DJ of the Year’ at the 2010 Stylus DJ Awards. The year before, he was nominated Canada’s #1 Club DJ, joined Clinton Spark’s ‘Smash Squad DJ’ crew, and played club dates across New York, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, Costa Rica, and more.

The Blackberry Torch is currently available through select carriers worldwide. Please contact your wireless provider formore information.

For more information on Wristpect please visit http://wristpect.com & http://wristpect.com/epk

Press & Booking Contact
bookings@wristpect.com

Wednesday, Sept 22nd – Vancouver, Canada
Rico Uno x Flying Lotus x Wristpect @ Fortune Sound’s ‘Sup Fu? Wednesdays’
For list etc: wristpect@wristpect.com

Sept 1 – NYC
Sept 2 – NYC
Sept 3 – NYC
Sept 4 – Skybar Rooftop Patio [Toronto]
Sept 5 – Woo Lounge [Toronto]
Sept 8 – Seneca College [12-1.30pm]
Sept 8 – Elixir [Hamilton]
Sept 10 – Seneca College [12-1.30pm]
Sept 10 – Empire [Toronto]
Sept 11 – Mixology Show 9-10PM [Flow 93.5 FM]
Sept 11 – Skybar Rooftop Patio [Toronto]
Sept 12 – 16 – NYC
Sept 17 – Get Smashed inside Solarium [Toronto]
Sept 18 – Skybar Rooftop Patio [Toronto]
Sept 19 – Canadian DJ Show – Rane Booth [Toronto]
Sept 20 – Blackberry Torch VIP Launch Event [Toronto]
Sept 21 – Blackberry Torch VIP Launch Event [Toronto]
Sept 22 – Blackberry Torch VIP Launch Event [Vancouver]
Sept 23 – Fortune Sound Club [Vancouver]
Sept 23 – Blackberry Torch VIP Launch Event [Montreal]
Sept 24 – Tryst [Toronto]
Sept 25 – Private Event [Cortes Island]
Sept 26-30 – NYC

October 2010 Dates + Europe & Asia Tour Info Coming Soon!

Via Under30Ceo

Recently Under30CEO ran a poll to find out what the top cities for young entrepreneurs were in the United States. Voters were asked to think about resources, schools, events, climate, and the social scene that a young entrepreneur looks for. The results are in and below we have put together the top 10 cities for young entrepreneurs in 2010.

1. New York

This year the #1 city for young entrepreneurs is New York City. New York is the largest city in the United States which gives it just about anything a business or young person would want. There is a major social scene in the city where it reigns with the most bars in the country and also countless festivals, meet-ups and social activities.

The city is one of the leading business centers in the world where things like The New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq are housed. In recent years the city has become a thriving place for start-ups and young entrepreneurs. The city is often referred to as Silicon Alley and continues to push forward with its start-up community.

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Published in Huffington Post Via 1loveTO

If your idea of Canada is dominated by maple syrup, hockey, flannel shirts or the G-20 Summit, it’s time to discover Toronto as the new “Capital of Cool.”

Toronto boasts a population of five million people, 200 ethnic groups and 130 languages. Each year the city absorbs approximately 50,000 immigrants, making it Canada’s largest city and surprisingly one of the most culturally diverse communities in North America.

Although the Toronto skyline is dotted with a dizzying array of towering glass residential developments, it is the renewal of the once dodgy but now trendy West Queen, Ossington and King West neighborhoods that have visitors buzzing about the galleries, custom clothing boutiques, restaurants and specialty stores. As a reference consider these districts to be Toronto’s Brooklyn.

To read the entire article by Lauri Lyons for The Huffington Post, CLICK HERE.

Via NY Mag.

No neighborhood is the butt of more stroller jokes or the recipient of more anti-gentrification scorn. But any way you slice it, Park Slope is the very definition of a well-rounded neighborhood. It falls just slightly below average in two: affordability (the average two-bedroom rental is $2,275) and diversity. In all other areas, it’s somewhere between above grade and superlative: It’s blessed with excellent public schools, low crime, vast stretches of green space, scores of restaurants and bars, a diverse retail sector, and a population of more artists and creatives than even its reputation for comfortable bohemianism might suggest (more, in fact, than younger, trendier Williamsburg). It might not be everyone’s idea of a perfect neighborhood, but statistically speaking (by a hair), there’s nowhere better.

Boundaries
15th St. to Flatbush Ave., Prospect Park West to Fourth Ave.

Wristpect LA Tour from WRISTPECT on Vimeo.

Quick re-cap of my last West Coast Tour (Los Angeles, California).