The world of intense cadence and rattling bass was introduced to Phear in late 1997, where the sounds of Metalheadz and Adam F were fresh and original amongst a scene of rock and surf punk. Nowhere before had a music such as drum & bass captured an all-over feeling of complete and abstract awareness. It was now time to advance with the flow of this beat-ridden culture, opening doors to a mindset only thought possible for others.
Early influences still remain heavily present today. Finding the Dragon Lounge in San Diego and keeping close to good people, the injection was habit forming. Back to L.A. a year later, most influences were actually a group of underground hip hop heads. As determination would have it, however, he finally met up with like-minded people and got a weekly gig at a late-night coffee joint. Phear then partnered in a weekly club (The Resonance Lab) and found himself digging deeper and deeper, creating and soiling roots in the culture. Vibeflow was the next step. He was given his own broadcasting hours and created what was to become one of the west coast's most successful internet radio shows - Medium Radio. Several One-offs followed, mini-tours began and he now sits as a resident of his own partnered monthly - Muse (http://clubmuse.com); a partnered event know as The Unborn (http://theunborn.la) and is storming the west coast as often as possible. Believing that life mirrors these brokenbeats, you can always find the emotionally-laden strings, off-kiltered drums and chopped breaks at the front of Phear's record bag.

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