NAME Candice Anne Lorraine
Custodio
ALIAS Kuttin
Kandi
PLACE OF BIRTH Queens, NY
TYPE OF DJ Mix DJ,
Battle DJ, Turntablist
YEARS OF DJING 9 years
GROUPS 5th Platoon, Anomolies,
Flip Da Lid Entertainment
EXPERIENCE DJ, Activist, Public Speaker and Events Coordinator
DJ Performer & Turntablist –
Full Time
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Member of DJ World Team
Champions the 5th Platoon performing DJ band along with 5 other
members.
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Cofounder of the 5 female
Hip-Hop group Anomolies (95)
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President and Founder of
Entertainment company Flip Da Lid Entertainment in Spring 2000.
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1998 NY Source DJ Champion
and 1998 USA DMC Finalist
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First female DJ to place in the DMC USA Finals.
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Voted Next 100 in Urb
Magazine 1999.
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Modeled for Starter’s
advertisement in Vibe’s 98 issue.
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Featured performer and
honored guest for the 1999 Rock And Roll Hall of Fame Hip-Hop Conference.
·
Opened with group 5th
Platoon for Online Hip-Hop Awards.
·
Opened up for the Legendary
Bob James at Knitting Factory.
·
Performed at Lincoln Center
for the “Future of Technology”
·
Featured and interviewed in
several publications such as Vibe, Source, Vogue, Blaze, Rolling Stones, Mixer,
Trace, Spin, RayGunn, Xcelerator, XXL, Urb, Honey, Stress, The NY Times, Daily
Texan, Daily News, Village Voice, etc…
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NEW – Interviewed in July 2002 YM Magazine
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Voted “Top 5 DJs 2002” in A
Magazine.
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Featured and interviewed in
various Asian publications such as AsianWeek, Asia Society, A Magazine,
Philippine News, Filipino Reporter, Filipino Express.
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NEW – Appearance with group Anomolies in Busta Rhyme’s
Much Music TV’s Special Edition
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NEW – Vans Warped Tour DJ 2002
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NEW - Featured with group Anomolies in new Vibe’s Hip-Hop
Divas book along with Lauryn Hill, Roxanne Shante,
Queen Latifah, Lil Kim, Foxy Brown, Mary J. Blige, etc...
·
Writer for YRB and Tablist
Magazine.
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Honored Celebrity Judge for
high profile DJ competitions such as Vibe, DMC and ITF.
·
Appeared on MTV, BET, PBS,
Fox5 and other local stations
·
Performed and toured
throughout Canada and the U.S. such as Washington, California, Texas, Ohio,
Wisconsin, Virginia, Florida, Philadelphia, Illinois, etc…
·
Performed with Hip-Hop
artists such as Cannibus, Naughty By Nature, Jeru The Demaja, Common, Russell
Simmons, Dead Prez, Rocksteady, BlackStar, Mountain Brothers, Gangstar, MOP, Busta Rhymes, Mya, Wyclef, LL Cool J,
Jay Z, Rah Digga, Bahamadia, Medusa and many more…
·
Product Releases:
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60 Min Mix Tape “Never
Underestimate The Power of A Woman” - 95
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60 Min Classics Mix Tape “A
Bgirl Stance In A Bboy’s World” - 97
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Coproduced “5th
Line of Defense” with group 5th Platoon in the Deeper Concecntration
Album
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Coproduced “Remember The
Way” with Roli Rho in the “Elephant Tracks” Hip-Hop compilation,
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CoProduced “It’s About That
Time” with Roli Rho in Asian Avenue’s “Plugged In” volume series 1-3.
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Skratches on Japanese
import of “Silent Poets” feat. Terry Hall.
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Produced “It’s Blue” for
Blu Magazine.
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CoProduced “Bongo Bop” on
album “Turntable Essence” by HipBop Records
SpokesWoman & Community/Cultural
Advocate
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Voluntarily work with
several organizations such as Gabriela Network, F.A.H.S.I. – Filipino American
Human Services Inc., Lauryn Hills Refugee Project,
·
Spoke and performed at the
September 1999 Rock And Roll Hall of Fame Hip-Hop Conference.
·
Performed and spoke at
various museums such as Bronx Museum Of Art, Brooklyn Art Museum, Rock and Roll
Hall Of Fame, Asia Society Museum, etc…
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Hip-Hop lectures at several
universities such as Rutgers, NYU, Columbia University.
·
Voluntary workshops at
several High Schools such as Martin Van Buren H.S., Wagner H.S. etc…
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Panelists for several
issues on women struggles, women artists, hip-hop artists, asian artists, etc…
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Guest Disc Jockey at
Barnard College in 96-97
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Organize DJ Clinics for
high school students and women
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Performed at several
fundraisers for “Free Mumia”, “Roots”, CAAAV, “No More Prisons” and so much
more
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Featured on PBS’s Filipino
Documentary “Kababayan”
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Volunteer for “God’s Love
We Deliver” organizations, to deliver and prepare meals for HIV Patients
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Volunteer for Cancer Care
services
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Volunteer for American Red
Cross
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Masters of Ceremonies
(MC/Host) for several Hip-Hop shows, Asian events and parties from Wetlands to
Madison Square Garden.
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Board Member of Philippine
Independence Day Committee.
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Poet, Spoken Word Artist.
Events Coordinator
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Started the annual
ThanksGiving fundraiser event called “Thanks4Giving” for different organization
in need of money in 1994.
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Raised $5000 in November
1998 for Lauryn Hill’s Refugee Project for children.
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Raised over $5000 in November
1999 for F.A.H.S.I. – Filipino American youth program for children.
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Raised over $8000 in June
2000 for Gabriela Network in their campaign to stop the sex trafficking of
women and children.
SKILLS SUMMARY
Experience in DJ Competitions, Mix Tapes, parties, clubs,
mobile.
Skills
in Mixing, Blending, Skratching, Beat-Juggling, power- mixing, competing, and
etc…
REFERENCES
Available
upon request.
For Bookings Contact:
www.KuttinKandi@aol.com
KuttinKandi@aol.com
www.5thPlatoon.com
Ph: 718-261-3723
www.Flipdadlid.com