Biography

         Diverse is the best way to describe Evan Rhodes. His sets are a constant rollercoaster of grooves focused on the journey and not the destination. With over 17 years of DJ experience Evan has learned that a set should be full of surprises and, above all, FUN. Under the alias: Line Stepper, Evan has recently been playing and producing Funk and Nu-disco. With his ever popular Poolside Mixes, and his long-running Funk Night in Managua he is currently being hailed as the funk king of Nicaragua by the industry and fans alike.

         Coming from a musical family background in the northern suburbs of Detroit, Evan Rhodes picked up a guitar at the early age of 11. From there he learned the keys, and soon after, discovered the art of DJing.  At the age of 16, Evan was introduced to the world of electonic music through underground warehouse parties in Detroit. It was these parties where Evan developed his passion for electronic music and a true appreciation for the underground scene.

         Evan landed his first residency in 1998 at the Velvet Lounge, where he shared the decks with such world renowned greats as Terrance Parker and DJ Godfather. It was here that he polished his skills as a DJ and learned what it meant to be in control of a crowd. Since then, his skills have brought him everywhere from Chicago, to New York, Toronto,  Portland, Los Angeles,San Francisco and his current hometown of Brooklyn showing people what the energy of a Detroit-bred artist is all about.

         As well as making a name for himself in the underground house music scene, Evan has recently been producing Dancehall and Reggea with electronic flavor in Nicaragua along with teaching music production to under privileged youth. Under the guise of The Run Dun Crew, along with Nicaraguan songsters Kali Boom and Papa Bantam, he just completed a full length album titled Money Tough. 

        Evan's production work landed him a write-up in Billboard magazine and a nomination for a Detroit Music Award. His original music as well as numerous remixes are currently being played by the biggest names in house music including Mark Farina, Jason Hodges, DJ Mes, Hector Moralez, Chuck Daniels and Olivier Desmet to name a few. As Line Stepper, Evan has releases on the heavy-hitting nu-disco and deep house labels Good Stuff Recordings and Deeplomatic. Keep an eye on this self-taught multi-instrumentalist. With his recent top-of-the-charts success he is poised to take the electronic music world by storm.

Affiliations...
Sampled Detroit
Deeplomatic
Good Stuff Recordings 

Coyote Cuts

Tango
Motion Music
Shakin Music
Viva
Greenhouse  
Photo Recordings
Hecho Magazine
5280
Bumpshop
Allhousemusic
Flatpacktraxx

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