He discovered his affinity for disco music in the early 1980s. Today he identifies his roots as "black" music, meaning Prince and Michael Jackson as well as Steve 'Silk' Hurley. Working as a DJ in the late 1980s in and around his hometown Stuttgart, Friction concentrated solely on hip hop, while as producer he would experiment with different styles including jungle and electro from the mid 1990s on. The commercial breakthrough came with the hip hop band Freundeskreis. After two gold records, DJ Friction set to work on his own babys, mixing his musical roots with fresh new sounds, creating incredible flows by blending disco, funk, soul, rare groove, old school and house with contemporary hip hop and R&B.
DJFriction is the stage name of hip hop and jungle/drum and bass DJ and producer Martin Welzer.
Working as a DJ in the late 1980s in and around his hometown Stuttgart, Friction concentrated solely on hip hop, while as producer he would experiment with different styles including jungle and electro from the mid 1990s on.
After two gold records, DJFriction set to work on his own babies, mixing his musical roots with fresh new sounds, creating incredible flows by blending disco, funk, soul, rare groove, old school and house with contemporary hip hop and RandB.
From the age of 15 Friction has been dedicated to developing his skills and ability to achieve where he is today.
At the age of 18, Friction became friends with these Brighton based music heads and was soon inspired to produce the beats and bass he loved, provided by a perfect opportunity to be nurtured and gain production experience.
In the 2004 DJ Magazine world DJ poll he was the 4th highest ranked drum and bass DJ coming in at 107th.
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