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Diamond Dog has been mixing music since the very young age of 12. He began his journey working with the old school hip hop artists such as Newcleus, Planet Patrol, Afrika Bambaata, Run DMC, as well as classic electro music from Cybotron, Kraftwerk, and the Jonzun Crew. Mixing was tough back then cuz he had to work with whatever junk turntables he could lay his hands on. But, eventually... as he continued to practice, he began to improve his turntablism skillz.

At 16, Diamond Dog was DJ'ing house parties south of Miami ...in the Homestead / Florida City area. By then, he had a pair of Technics 1200's , so he was puttin on some good shows. At the time, he was doin' parties for $50, a ride to & from the spot, & drinks for him & his boys. Cheap parties....but still Jam Packed! Popular groups from Miami at the time were the 2 Live Crew , Poison Clan (where JT Money began his career), Breezy Beat MC , and Afro-Rican .

At 17, the Dog got his 1st official gig at the local roller rink....Homestead Skating Center (A.K.A. Sunshine Skateway) which was the former gig for the world known Uncle Luke (Luther Campbell) of Luke Skyywalker Records . Alright...the name doesn't say much....but the business spoke for itself. This was the hot spot in Homestead for everyone who was under 21. By this time, Diamond Dog was also giving out mixtapes (real cassettes back then...haha) to his close friends for promotion. He was, also, still running his own mobile DJ service as well. Some of the most noteable house parties were in Biscayne Bay (this guy had a yacht docked in his back yard....WOW), several parties for the 299th St boys in Homestead , and some big parties out in The Redlands .

In 1990, the roller rink had changed owners and it was turned into an ice skating arena named Ice Castles. Diamond Dog remained on as one of the top DJ's. By then, he was also working at a pirate radio station out of Florida City known as Bass 91.9. Diamond Dog worked there with his partner, Esteban (Kidd Scratch), Anthony...aka Ant, DJ Soft Touch, & Keith 'KC' (R.I.P.). The radio station had a very loyal following of locals and could be heard as far south as Key Largo & as far north as Naranja .

By this time, Diamond Dog had met several local talents such as BVSMP (who have a track that is still played to this day today called "I Need You"), Kidd MC, MC Jeffox, ISC DJ's (International Sound Creators), Daryll (DJ) James (one of the wildest beatboxers outta Homestead), MC Shy D , Mikey C, the Gucci Crew II (R.I.P. TFS), and the TKO Posse (who recorded on the Florida City based label Front Street Records).

In 1992, everything appeared to be going on-track for Diamond Dog. Not only did he run his own mobile DJ service, but he also had a steady gig at "Ice Castles" and a radio spot at Bass 91.9. With all that in his favor, Diamond Dog was also preparing to head into the studio (Front Street Records out of Florida City) to do some album work with MC Jeffox. Just as fast as things got on track, they got right back off track. Before Diamond Dog and Jeffox were able to record anything together, Hurricane Andrew swept through & displaced everyone. Everything that Diamond Dog grew up with was gone in an instant!! His home, the radio station, Ice Castles, everything!!

With nothing left in south Florida, Diamond Dog moved up to Orlando for a year, where he attempted to get back into the game with very little success. Eventually, he returned to his hometown ( Watertown, NY ) which is located about 1/2 hour south of Canada, near the Thousand Islands region. It was there where he stayed on the down-low for many more years. During this time period, Diamond Dog did nothing with music, aside from a few small-time local gigs. In fact, some of the hottest house parties ever thrown in the Watertown area were thrown by Diamond Dog and his brother, Josh (Woody) Woods , around the years of 2000-2001. Other than the wild house parties, Diamond Dog did very little with music publicly. However, being away from the music and mixing was not in the cards for him. He would soon get himself back out in the public eye.

The call of the game was too overpowering to ignore. In 2004, Diamond Dog began his road back into the DJ game when he purchased his first piece of production software, which is known as Mix Meister Pro . He began working with remixes and mashups . After working at it and becoming better with the new digital-era equipment, he began to stir up a buzz in the local region with the "off the wall" styles that he put together. Before long, he landed a gig at the Watertown based bar... the "Horizon" where he DJ'ed on Friday & Saturday nights with his partner, Jerod. With the promotion for the bar on the radio, the Horizon was packed every Friday and Saturday night with people from as far away as Syracuse and Alexandria Bay . Using his popularity at the bar, Diamond Dog also created a buzz with his mixtapes , which consisted of everything from exclusives tracks to mashups to remixes to megamixes . Through the use of internet networking, material from Diamond Dog has been heard in clubs as far away as West Virginia , Pennsylvania , California , Florida , Great Britain , Beijing , and Singapore .

In December, 2006...the Horizon closed down due to ownership problems. However, Diamond Dog continued to push out unparalleled mixtapes in the Watertown area containing megamixes , remixes & mashups that were never before heard in the area.

In 2008, the mixtape game was pushed to a new era with the release of Summer Heat 2008...a cd which combined raw mixing with commercial sounds, underground talent and brand new releases. The mixtape received a quick buzz in the Watertown area with it's "party style" format. On the heels of the Summer Heat success, 2008 also brought out the first full length mashup mixtape ...Rock vs. Rap. This mixtape brought hip hop and rock together in an unimagineable way. Rock vs. Rap almost doubled the success of Summer Heat and is still being requested to this day, over a decade later.

With the success of these two mixtapes , Diamond Dog decided to pursue the mixtape game further. Between 2007 & 2010, he released 3 cd's in the Quick Hitzz series, which is an end of the year tribute to that year's greatest tracks, both mainstream & on the underground circuit . He also released 3 cd's in the Summer Heat series, all which are devoted to the newest & hottest hip hop set to rule that year's summer months. On July 15, 2010, he also released the much anticipated sequal to Rock vs. Rap, which was a jam-packed.. 99 track cd of nothing but mashups ! Another groundbreaking mix was also released in September 2010 entitled Pocket Party which is a non-stop 4 hour mix designed to be played from an iPod for rocking a party when there may not be a DJ available. Just plug in the iPod to some good speakers, turn on Pocket Party, & the rest will fall into place. The 4th edition in the Quick Hitzz series was also released in December 2010.

In 2012, Diamond Dog dropped several mixtapes covering multiple genres & themes. The Summer Heat series continued, even hotter than ever. There were also 2 mixtapes released that were devoted to the classic 90's music, one which covered hip hop & the other covered the club tracks. This was the nostalgic "I Remember That" series. Probably the top mixtape of the year was a tribute to Tupac Shakur, entitled "TUPAC: An Immortal Legacy" which takes you on a journey of Pac's music blended with modern beats.

The year 2013 was slower for Diamond Dog on the mixtape circuit as he began re-entering into the mobile business, but it still was a great release year for roller skaters. Two iconic roller skating mixtapes dropped.... Shuffler's Anthem and South Florida Skate Jamz. Both are filled with bass, booty music, freestyle & electro!!

In 2014, Diamond Dog teamed up with Metzler's mobile DJ service to offer the Watertown & other northern NY regions an incredible & unique mobile DJ experience. The summers were full of weddings and proms as well as benefits, birthday parties & BBQ's. The mobile service was still in it's youth, but growing... fast.

The team of DJ Diamond Dog & Metzler's Mobile was a force to be reckoned with in Northern NY. Unfortunately, in 2017, the 2 parted ways due to irreconcilable differences. It was at that point that DJ Diamond Dog formed his own mobile DJ service, Creative Sounds Entertainment, which was instantly successful in the northern NY area. Having a background in both audio & video editing to go along with live spinning experience, DJ Diamond Dog was able to provide incredible services for events of all kinds... from weddings to proms to house parties to bars. He has spun in the Thousand Islands at both Skiff's and Top Of The Bay & at Mick's in Watertown. He's also had some phenomenal wedding receptions on Wellesley Island among numerous other places as well.

And then there was 2020.. the year of COVID-19. Everything pertaining to entertainment came to a standstill. No bars. No clubs. No proms. Very few weddings. It was a year to remember for many. Like many other DJ's, DJ Diamond Dog began live mixing via Facebook and Twitch during this time period, in an attempt to entertain the people who were stuck at home with nowhere to go. Live streaming picked up a lot of ground during this time period and continues to be a viable option for DJ Diamond Dog and many other DJ's.

I'd like to thank everyone who has taken the time to visit my website, listen to the music and share my links with your friends and family. You, my supporters, are the reason why I try to keep my website updated frequently. Your love and support is very much appreciated!! Feel free to get at me anytime via my e-mail or social networks...