In the summer of 2004, the veteran of DC, DJ Proxxy, played his first set with the upcoming local favorite DJ Lantern. With over 30 years combined experience under their belts they then formed Proxx – A – Lantern, a tag team duo which played anything and everything under the sun. Starting off playing multi – genre sets of hard house, breaks and drum and bass, they quickly gained respect from the local scene. By the late summer of 2005 they had managed to play almost every major local / big event in the DC Washington metropolitan area. By winter 2005 they had landed a gig in London UK at Herbal nightclub alongside heavy hitters Deekline, Napt, The Rogue Element, Tom Real and Dj Mutiny. That was only the beginning. The years following had them traveling all over the US touring in various cities with a variety of headliners. Their track record of who they have opened for or played alongside is remarkable. Starting in 2006 they became residents at ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL in Miami Florida and Starscape Music Festival in Baltimore Maryland. Also in the winter of 2006, they returned to London to play 2 more shows. One at the late END nightclub and one at Medicine Bar in London. Currently they just returned to London UK in Dec of 2012 to play a massive show with Stanton Warriors, The Freestylers, Deekline, Marten Horger, Rennie Pilgrim and a slew of others. Running their Essential Breaks parties in DC and holding residencies at various parties, they are a staple in local favorites in the DC area. They have played in cities such as New York NY, Chicago IL, St Louis MO, Seattle WA, Nashville TN, Pittsburgh PA, Philadelphia PA, Baltimore MD, Richmond VA, Charlotte NC, Dallas TX, Fort Lauderdale FL, Miami FL, Tampa FL, London England and many more to come.

 

Proxxy and Lantern currently push the nu skool funk sound of breaks and the nasty electro fidget sound of house with a dash of dnb and everything in between. Two masters of their craft, they continue to push forward with countless dj gigs in the local areas and beyond. Their live show is a sight to see as their resident MC spits out rhymes to go along with the sick beats of the two DJs