DJ Handle: DJ Flipside
Real name: Rick Bullington Origin of DJ Handle: It came from a track I heard years ago by Freeway featuring Fatman scoop
What I play: I like to play a little bit of everything, ranging from electro house, funky mixx, hip hop, top 40, drum & bass, as well as creating my own master mixes to give a little bit of my own flavor.
Catch me at: I’m always at the Underground in Greensboro, where I am a resident, as well as club oasis in Winston-salem, usually alongside my good friend DJ Pattycakes!
Got in the game: I first hit the scene in July 2006.
Why I do it: I have always loved music, so I tried playing many different instruments and never could play anything well at all. When I started to realize that I had an ear for music and mixing songs in my head to make mashups, I realized that I could still be a musician by doing one of the most entertaining, high-energy jobs out there. one day, someone decided to take a chance on a kid who needed a lot of work and put me to work. John Haskins (FNDJ) still to this day teaches me new things everyday. I have to say that he is the reason I am doing all the things I am doing now!
Influences: (FNDJ) John Haskins, DJ Icey, Tiesto, supa skip, Dirty Thirty and Pattycakes!
First pro gig: WoW…I remember it well. It was Backstreets in Greensboro before it became the Underground. I had so much support there from family and friends and it was the best show ever!
Studio work: I have the equipment set up either in my office or in a small recording studio at my home that a few friends and I built a while back.
Signature style: scratching and master-mixing my own tracks
Personal playlist: A ton of mashups by various DJs, Flobots, Jay-Z, kanye, korn, Dave matthews, method man and Redman and some work by some local musicians like FocUs and PsYc.
Favorite albums: Flobots — Fight with Tools, DJ Icey — Disco Rodeo, method man & Redman — Blackout 2, kanye West — Graduation, Dave matthews Band — Crash, korn — Follow the Leader.
My gear: Two Pioneer cDJ 800s, Pioneer mixer, HP laptop, Virtual DJ and I am thinking about moving over to serato.
I’d like to add: come support local talent, I cannot stress it enough. There are so many amazing musicians in the Triad area, it is unbelievable. I think I can speak for us all when I say the reason we continue mixing and making music is for the crowds. speaking as a DJ there is nothing better than a crowded venue full of people wanting to dance all night long and you continue to rock the dance floor with your music. It is one of the greatest feelings in the world to see people who probably have so many things going on in there life just care free for a few hours all because you are giving them an escape. I also would like to thank the owners of the venues who give us DJs a place to display our talents. come see me at the booth! !
Website: myspace.com/djrickbgbo
