ABOUT SHPANK
Shpank's musical career began in 2001 while working at a small independent record store. He loved dance music and was in charge of the remix singles and vinyl. Local DJ's used to come in and ask for him because he was always on top of all the latest releases. He always knew exactly what was in stock and where it was.

One DJ in particular began to advise Shpank (before he was Shpank!) to become a DJ. Early that summer, with savings from his job at the record shop as well as some birthday money, he bought his very first piece of DJ gear: a Radio Shack mixer. Soon after, his aunt Maureen gave him his first DJ gig- a party at a local banquet hall for his cousin's sweet sixteen party.

In October of 2001 Shpank got his first chance to DJ at a club- a local nightspot called the Grotto. This was very exciting for him as it was his favorite hangout and the gig was arranged for him by his favorite DJ. The night was extremely successful, and there was a lot of good buzz about his music. Unfortunately, the Grotto was closing, so that night did not pan out as a regular gig. The next few years, however, brought with them several jobs, including residencies all over cities in Massachusetts and Connecticut. Each venue saw a noticeable increase in crowd size on Shpank's regular nights, and each new employer found Shpank highly recommended by the previous one.

2006 brought much excitement into Shpank's career. That March he landed a residence at Diva's Nightclub, one of the biggest dance clubs in Western Massachusetts, working in his own room of the club every Saturday. The In Newsweekly newspaper featured him in two issues, including a full color cover, promoting the night.

After a year of the successful run at Diva's, Shpank decided it was time to further his education in the studio, and applied to Full Sail University, one of the top five schools in recording arts field. His application was accepted and off he went to Florida.

Shpank's most recent excitement is the first commercial release of one of his remixes, in both physical and digital formats. After a few years and a few promotional releases by various artists, Australia's Nelson Clemente has released Shpank's Bounce House Radio Mix of his catchy pop song, "You Want Me Don't You". People are also starting to take notice of Shpank's mixes and music videos re-edited to match his music are beginning to surface on websites like YouTube and MySpace.

Now, in 2008, Shpank has graduated from Full Sail with honors and is poised not only to take the dance world by storm, but to resurrect it!