DJ Shurbeat was born in Manhattan, New York and has lived in 6 states and 2 countries. His father was in the Air Force so he not only lived in many places, but it also allowed him the opportunity to experience many different cultures. While living in Germany, he started his over three decade’s long career as a very successful dj. By the age of 13 Shurbeat was djing school dances and birthday parties. In 1984 Shurbeat moved to Albuquerque New Mexico where he continued to expand his diversity as a dj. By the time he was 18, Shurbeat was spinning weekly at the NCO club on Kirtland AFB including the infamous monthly “All Nighters.” Since then, DJ Shurbeat has spun at numerous clubs and casinos throughout New Mexico including Albuquerque & Santa Fe. In the early 90’s, DJ Shurbeat became the go to dj for nearly all of the concerts and car shows in the area and continues to dj special events.
Also, during the 90s’ Shurbeat was part of the famous Friday night “Streat Beat” radio show on KUNM in Albuquerque New Mexico. Then in the 2000s he joined top rated Wild 106 for a second time. DJ Shurbeat quickly became the lead mixer with 14 hours of mix-show spanning 3 different time slots all of which were ranked number one. And now Shurbeat is a part of the 99.9 The Beat family providing a weekly Saturday night mix.
Although DJ Shurbeat started out as a Hip-Hop based dj, his musical selection greatly expanded. He now spins a large variety of formats to please and entertain the audience. These include Hip Hop, R & B, Old School, Reggae, Reggaeton, EDM, Top 40, Rock and more. Over the last couple of years DJ Shurbeat has also added videos to the entertainment experience.
“My goal is always to use music to take people on a musical journey and make their experience one they want to relive over and over!” DJ Shurbeat