~Jen Mas~

Jen Mas has been a pillar of the New York electronic music scene since 1997. She attended her first rave in 1995 and became an avid promoter a couple of years later. Shortly after organizing her first party she decided she didn’t want to limit herself to solely coordinating events, as she became fascinated by the use of turntables. With her classical piano background and her lifetime hobby of collecting vinyl records and CDs, it was easy for her to begin her quest of becoming a professional DJ. But she could never just spin one style of music. She collected hardcore techno, drum and bass, hip hop, house, electro, rock, techno, and more. And as she refined her sound, her affinity for variety shined through.

Now, after years of devotion behind the decks, her performances are without boundaries. She puts fire in your dancing shoes and takes you through a journey of sound that is both unpredictable and exhilarating. Her creative and lightning-fast mixing and turntable trickery sets her aside from the rest, and her unique style has landed her gigs all across North America. Plus the energy and excitement she creates at every performance is a rare experience, leaving the partygoers refreshed, vented, exhausted and even renewed by the set's end. And her rare talent has not gone unnoticed, as she was voted the 16^th top female DJ in the world by Shejay magazine and her career has been on the steady rise since day one.

Jen has created much hype with her “NYC Femcore” series mixed CDs, and more recently her hardcore productions. They have gained her global recognition and have helped open new minds to appreciate the harder sides of electronic music. She’s also released a plethora of other DJ mixes, including a drum and bass mix, an 80’s dance mix, and much more. She continues to work hard and push forward, and her goal has always been to create music to parallel her DJ creativity - to enhance her original style. She has completed several hardcore tracks, and has began delving into other genres as well, which she hopes to master and share with the world soon. And playing her own music has surely ignited her performances, making her sets an even more exciting and uplifting experience than ever before.

Amidst all her current goals Jen still finds the time to remain dedicated to her local scene by continuing to organize events or mentoring others to do so. She's had her hands in dozens of events throughout the years, from smaller free parties to larger-scale shows. Along the way she's formed strong alliances with various local crews as well as building a solid internal network with those she's invited into her Vitus Crew family. She formed Vitus in 1999 after organizing several events in the area in 97/98. And as the years have gone by, she’s gathered together a stellar group of artists and friends that remain a staple crew in today’s electronic music scene.

Jen is the Vitus Webmaster and also shares graphic artist duties with Tracatak. She proves that with time, energy, and perseverance you can take things into your own hands and accomplish anything you put your mind to despite age, race, or gender. She's also living proof that with the proper presentation and approach you can get most people to appreciate and accept something they previously may have not understood. One of her greatest joys as an artist has been to learn that she's changed people's perceptions about hardcore and hard dance music in general. And that alone has been her driving force since day one, along with giving people a musical venting source that is well needed in this crazy day and age.

She hopes to continue on her path of musical and personal growth, meeting new positive people to draw inspiration from, and also inspiring others to contribute to the future of electronic music as well - which in her opinion has yet to blossom, especially here in the US.

Where this is strength there is success for today; where there is heart there is hope for tomorrow.

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