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About me:In fall of 2008, after three days of partying at San Diego Street Scenes, a partly “falling out” Ryan Aicklen and DJ Lehman decided to go back to Ryan’s Los Angeles studio and see what they could come up to together for a musical project. They recorded three jam sessions Jam 1 through Jam 3. After allowing their friends to listen to the jams they realized that the duo was producing a sound that more people wanted to hear. The Collab Project was then formed and over the next several months the duo was putting all their efforts into producing a CD. The yet untitled CD is due to be released January 20th 2009. The Collab Project is already booking shows across the country and are expected to be performing at shows in San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, New York, New Jersey, Tennessee, and Virginia in the next six months. The Collab Projects high energy output while they perform and their expansive coverage of multiple genres should be a great addition to any show or festival. AND The Collab Project is looking to bring the party with them where ever and when ever everyone is ready to get down.

Darin Jay Lehman
Darin Jay Lehman aka DJ is a New Jersey native who migrated to Santa Barbara in 2003 to attend the Santa Barbara City College. Growing up DJ was greatly influenced by reggae music and lived in Jamaica part-time. At an early age he was introduced to the world of music festivals and was a recognized face among those backstage at most Marley family concerts. At the age of 13 DJ began to learn the bass guitar, mostly by ear with help from his friends who played guitar. Psychadelics and music became a passion for DJ throughout his teenage years and live electronic bands such as Infected Mushroom joined DJs favorites along with Pink Floyd and of course THE GREATFUL DEAD. In 2006 after an intense year of touring with the U.S. festivals, Jake Lehman (DJ’s cousin) with the help of UCSB produced a music festival called Chillavista which DJ helped in organizing. Since then DJ has been hot on the scene continually touring with all major festivals lending a helping hand at, Lightning in a Bottle, Rothbury, All points West, and many other festivals, while still managing to tour around with The Disco Biscuits, STS9, Phil Lesh, and many other musicians who influence him. As the folder that holds his ticket stubs quickly becomes impregnated with hundreds of shows DJ more and more is learning to step up and throw the parties.

Ryan Aicklen

Ryan Aicklen was born in Camarillo, in Southern California. At a young age Ryan realized how great his own passion for music was and began to play the guitar before he was ten. He was engaged in his school jazz band and eventually joined his high schools drum corp. It was in high school that Ryan found is love of classical guitar. After high school Ryan returned to California to attend music school at Cal State Northridge. Ryan was already comfortable recording music long before he returned to California and had already produced multiple styles of music ranging from jazzy instrumental to hip hop inspired jam. Using his creative talents and mutliple genre influences Ryan has now been focusing on infusing music with programmed electronics, LIVE ELECTRONICS. Following in the footsteps of his musical influences such as Frank Zappa, Pink Flloyd, The Greatful Dead, STS9 and many others Ryan is exploring all the endless possibilities. Take careful notes when watching Ryan play live as he easily switches from keyboard to synthesizer to mixing to shreding that guitar.
Member Since:January 2, 2009
Last Login:June 11, 2009
Location:San Francisco, CA
Birthday:August 21
Schools:cal state northridge
santa barbara silly college

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