BIOGRAPHY - DJ SPEN At age 14, Dj Spen began his career in music by producing radio edits and supermixes for WEBB AM in Baltimore. During that time he founded the regions first hip hop / mix production group called Numarx whose popularity carried them into performing with national acts like LL Cool J, Run-D.M.C., and Eric B & Rakim.
In 1986, the group recorded it’s first full length LP- entitled “It’s Our Time” on Studio Records -that featured the hit record “Girl You Know It’s True” which was later covered by Milli Vanilli. Spen became an on air personality and mix show director for WEBB, and after graduating from college, secured a job as late night personality for Majic 95.9 FM. This job landed him a late night hip hop / house show on Friday nights, and the ol’ skool formatted Flashback Saturday Night Dance Party for the station. Later, with the acquisition of two new stations in Washington D.C., Spen became Mix Show Director for the company.
While his radio career was changing constantly, Spen worked with the Basement Boys as a songwriter, drum programmer, and pre-production assistant. Involved with the company since 1989, his influence on early Crystal Waters and Ultra Nate’ projects can be heard.
With the start of Basement Boys Records in 1994, Spen formed the Jasper Street Company and released his first full production called “A Feelin’” Later, along with his partner Josane, Spen completed the Jasper St. Co. L.P. entitled “IN A SPENSANE WORLD”. 2004 sees Spen part company with the Basement Boys & step out on his own & with the popularity of his studio work, Spen has become one of America's most sought DJs. A DJ career that has spanned over fifteen years, starting with AM radio in Baltimore, leading to big-time FM in Baltimore and Washington DC, now finds Spen jetting off to gigs at the premier clubs around the world. He plays regularly in the UK, as well as France, Italy, Japan, and Germany.