Real name: Pinche Gringo
DJ handle: DJ Charming Snake
How I got it: Friends in Chapel Hill compared me to a Snake Charmer. “He is indeed a most extraordinary animal. His hair is long, his general aspect wild, his clothing a mixture of savagery
and the wreckage of civilization.”
What I play: Fuzz, thrillin’ soul, teen trash, Hammond groove, wild rythm ‘n blues, garage, ’60s beat, desperate rock n roll.
Catch me at: College Hill, the Fuse, the Down Under, Garagepunk.com
Upcoming shows: Last Saturdays at College Hill.
Got in the game: Four years ago
Why I do it: I like spinning records and turning people on to music they have never heard before.
Influences: Mad Mike from Pittsburgh. That guy was out of his mind spinning all kinds of old ’60s jook-joint rave-ups.
First pro gig: The Fuse in Chapel Hill, got some loot and a yummy cheeseburger
Studio work: None, just Pinche Gringo stuff.
Favorite technique: Standing on my head.
Signature mix: I started making mix tapes. You should get one. DJ Charming Snake’s Echo’s from the Vault
Personal playlist: Birds, street traffic, sometimes I hear babies crying… but the one thing I hear
all the time outside the club are car horns.
Favorite albums: Norton Records, Crypt Records, Back from the Grave comps, Mad Mike
comps, old dusty 45s you find at thrift stores.
My gear: Two turntables and a mixer. No computers, no iPods. <
Website: garagepunk.ning.com/profile/DJCHARMINGSNAKE
I’d like to add: Keep a look out for Miss Leela Pickles. She makes great mix tapes.
