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Illegal NoiZe (formerly DJZ)

Bio

Illegal NoiZe is a producer, recording artist, and sound designer whose career spans multiple eras of electronic and hip‑hop music — from early MySpace club culture to modern streaming platforms. Known originally as DJZ, he built his name in the South West club and festival circuit between 2008–2014, performing alongside nationally and internationally recognized artists and appearing on major event lineups across New Mexico and the surrounding region.

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Under the DJZ name, he released music on respected dance labels, charted on Beatport, and accumulated hundreds of thousands of plays across digital platforms. His work reached listeners worldwide, appearing in DJ charts, club rotations, and online charts throughout North America, Europe, and beyond.

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After industry and trademark conflicts surrounding the DJZ name, he re‑emerged as Illegal NoiZe — not as a reset, but as an evolution. The new name represents creative independence, ownership, and survival through multiple industry shifts.

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Since adopting the Illegal NoiZe identity, he has continued releasing original music across hip‑hop, EDM, electronic, and hybrid genres. His catalog has surpassed 1 million streams on Spotify, reached listeners in over 80+ countries, and generated hundreds of thousands of total plays across other platforms.

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Illegal NoiZe is also an official alumnus of I Voted Concerts https://www.ivotedconcerts.org/alumni, performing under the new name as part of a national program connecting music, civic engagement, and live performance.

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His sound blends heavy bass, distorted textures, emotional melody, and aggressive rhythm — shaped by years of club performance, studio production, and modern digital creation tools. From underground clubs to global streaming platforms, Illegal NoiZe represents a long‑form artist story: persistence, reinvention, and staying relevant through every era of music distribution.

Career Highlights

  • Performing artist from 2008–present

  • Formerly known as DJZ (2008–2014 club and festival era)

  • Released music on dance and electronic labels during early career.

  • Chart appearances on Beatport and digital DJ platforms

  • Hundreds of thousands of early‑career plays as DJZ

  • Rebranded as Illegal NoiZe and rebuilt catalog independently

  • Over 1,000,000 streams in a single year under Illegal NoiZe

  • Music played in 80+ countries worldwide

  • Active producer, artist, and sound designer

  • Collaboration with global star Futuristic.

  • Collaborations with New Mexico artists like O.G. Willikers, Lupita Benavente, and Outstanding Citizens Collective. 

  • Performed alongside nationally and internationally recognized artists such as Paul Anthony, TJR, John Acquaviva, Alex Kidd, Mike Balance, Sluggo, Lance Phillips, Southpaw, Raptor, & DJ Bio. (See "The Journey" page)

  • Official iVoted Concerts Alumni — selected as the only New Mexico artist to participate in the national iVoted Concerts program, performing under the Illegal NoiZe name as part of a movement that has featured Grammy-winning, Billboard-charting, and globally touring artists across pop, hip-hop, rock, EDM, and alternative genres — including alumni such as Billie Eilish, Run the Jewels, Phoebe Bridgers, Taking Back Sunday, and more — uniting live music with nationwide civic engagement and cultural impact.

Services

Illegal NoiZe provides professional entertainment and production services as a musical artist and producer, including:

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 Music Production & Recording

  • Creation and production of original music

  • Audio recording and vocal production

  • Beat production and instrumental composition

  • Mixing and sound design

  • Full production of musical sound recordings

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 Composition Services

  • Musical composition for artists, creators, and media

  • Custom instrumentals and soundtracks

  • Theme music and branded audio

  • Background and ambient music creation
     

Artist Services

  • Featured artist and collaboration projects

  • Vocal performance and recording

  • Live performance and DJ/artist appearances

  • Festival, event, and showcase performances
     

Digital & Creative Audio

  • Sound design for video, games, and digital content

  • Audio branding and identity creation

  • Custom audio for social media, content creators, and campaigns

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Video and Animations

  • Video editing projects.

  • Animation & 3d graphics

Illegal NoiZe is a registered and actively used mark representing entertainment services by a musical artist and producer, including musical composition for others, production of musical sound recordings, audio recording, performance, and sound design services. The mark is used in connection with the public offering of music releases, performance services, and production work under the name Illegal NoiZe.

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