DJ Collage aka Mr. Chatman

October 22, 2008 Music Data Breaker Beat-Seeking Missives by Dave Segal DJ Collage is one of Seattle's most powerful energy sources. Collage (aka Mr. [Lawrence] Chatman) has been running Seattle's internationally respected dancehall/ roots rock/reggae night Jam Jam on Mondays at the Baltic Room since July 2006. To keep a night going for that long on the worst day of the week for clubbing takes mad energy and determination, both of which Chatman has a surplus. If you've seen...

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DJ Collage: Raw Ragga Sound July 9 2008 • Text by Tomas Palermo Lawrence Chatman’s alias, DJ Collage, aptly describes his patchwork of styles and his eclectic resume, which includes collaborations with breakbeat innovators Meat Beat Manifesto, house hippies Dubtribe, and Canadian Celtic bhangra crew Delhi2Dublin. But even though his Supercat-inspired flow makes perfect sense over downtempo, future ragga, and deep house, there has been some confusion when it comes to his name. “People...

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Bug in the Bassbin- DJ Collage by Donte Parks With his linebacker frame and imposing presence, DJ Collage is hard to miss. For years, he worked security at the Baltic Room, and in recent months he's shifted over to the War Room. But for as large a figure as he is in real life, his music has yet to make an impact with Seattle audiences. The name "DJ Collage" is a bit of a misnomer: Collage (born Lawrence Chatman) doesn't DJ—he's a vocalist, an MC, a toaster, adding...