Tired of being watched closely by bouncers, hearing about their friends being harassed and just wanting to listen to good music, Safe As F91裸聊视频攌 was born.
One of the founders, Omi Haque, has dedicated his time to creating space for local DJs to network and grow their fan base in a fun environment.
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Since 2013 Haque along with Zane Commerford and Reid Betts have been organizing set lists, lining up venues and bringing local talent to the forefront of the electronic dance music scene in Kelowna. Events have been held in houses, at The Habitat, The Munkey91裸聊视频檚 Fist Grill and Bar and even an abandoned summer camp.
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Commerford has now moved to Toronto, Ont. and is looking to expand Safe As F91裸聊视频攌 even further by taking it bi-coastal and hosting events in the city.
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Both DJs themselves, Haque and Commerford are regulars on their line-ups, hyping up the crowd before dropping the bass and sending the crowd into a frenzy. They slam the line-up so that it91裸聊视频檚 balanced between up and coming musicians and underground artists, some of whom it91裸聊视频檚 their first show.
Grayson Vanden Brink, also known as Depth will be playing at the next show March 23 at a location yet to be revealed. Vanden Brink says playing the Safe As F91裸聊视频攌 shows are like nothing he has experienced before and played his first show at one of their events at The Habitat.
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Safe As F91裸聊视频攌91裸聊视频檚 next show will be March 23 and will feature [bsd.u], Puar and Haque. To attend RSVP to the event91裸聊视频檚 and message Haque for the location.
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