DJ Bonics
DJ Bonics | |
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Birth name | Brandon Glova |
Born |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | September 4, 1980
Origin | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Genres | Club, Electro, EDM, Hip hop, House, Trap, Turntablism |
Occupation(s) | Disc jockey, Producer, Remixer |
Instruments | Turntable, Sampler |
Years active | 2000s–present |
Labels | Taylor Gang Records |
Associated acts | Mac Miller, Wiz Khalifa |
Website |
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Brandon Glova[1] (born September 4, 1980),[1] better known by his stage name DJ Bonics, is a hip hop DJ for Wiz Khalifa and part-time radio DJ at 96.1 Kiss FM in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[2] and Wired 96.5 FM in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Career
DJ Bonics worked for seven years as the mixer and afternoon drive DJ for WKST-FM, a Kiss-FM station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[3] After leaving WKST-FM in 2010, he became the official DJ for Wiz Khalifa.[3] He has also done solo shows.[2]
Personal life
DJ Bonics is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, where he was a member of Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity. In December 2010, a few days after returning from his first tour with Wiz Khalifa, DJ Bonics had a heart attack caused by a blocked artery.[1] He underwent surgery, quickly recovered, and began performing with Wiz Khalifa again within a week.[4] After the incident, he participated in a benefit to benefit the American Heart Association in Pittsburgh.[1] In addition, he formed the Bonics Heartbeats Foundation to promote healthy living.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Mulkerin, Andy (23 December 2010). "30-year-old DJ Bonics is using his heart attack to raise heart-health awareness". Pittsburgh CityPaper. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- 1 2 3 Thrasher, J.D. (16 January 2012). "My Name is DJ Bonics...2012 is my year". JENESIS Magazine. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- 1 2 Barley, Nicole (17 September 2010). "Free Style". Whirl Magazine. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- ↑ Mervis, Scott (3 July 2012). "Despite heart trouble DJ Bonics has barely missed a beat". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
External links
- Official website
- DJ Bonics on Facebook
- DJ Bonics on Twitter
- DJ Bonics on Google+
- Bonics DJ Bonics on SoundCloud
- DJ Bonics's channel on YouTube
- DJ Bonics discography at Discogs