AAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!! First off, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU ALL!!! In midst of all the chaos that happened during that night, we just wanted to thank everyone for coming out to celebrate with us for our 1Year Anniversary! It was a really successful event! Let’s recap, for a minute…

One Cypher’s Bay Area celebration took place at Club Glo in downtown San Jose, and for those who saw the club for the first time, I hope you fell in love with it as much as I did when I first saw it. I felt the venue was definitely SWEEEEET. Thanks again to Club Glo & Mass21 for helpin us out with everything to make our celebration event possible, you both played major roles definitely and we really appreciate all you’ve done. The whole place was packed. The downstairs room was crackin! The upstairs room was dope! Must’ve been like a thousand++ people up in that place! Props to DJ Ed Scissorhandz and live funk/soul band, Philtered Soul for rippin it up out there. Everyone was really feelin everything that you played, and we got a lot of good feedback on your performance, good shit fellas.

Following the band’s performance, music was provided by Fuse One & Jayvi Velasco, two DJs who always rock it! Fuse One started off our Bboy battle with lots of heavy, funky, breaks & beats. The battle was judged by PowerSerge of Beatz & Pieces, Moshen of Skill Methodz, and EJ of Rhythm Bugz, who set the tone by showcasing a quick round as they were introduced. The battles were full of nothing but explosive energy from all the competitors. Props to Inglewood, Owen, Ryan, RJ, Deja Vu, , Rich, Fayeboogie, Slimjim, and Jivan Ivan, who all represented like crazy. Congrats to Naytron of Headhunters for taking the title in the finals! You never cease to amaze us bro.

Throughout the rest of the night, dancers tore up the ciphers of course. I was able to see some of the action here and there and witness some ill style in there from Machine Gone Funk, Rockforce, Headhunters and many many other dancers who went out. The night ended with Jayvi Velasco of Groove Industry, who closed it with his soulful house sound! Keep them mixtapes comin Jayvi! hahah I love em all! Always a pleasure to hear this guy spin as well as see the dancers from Flo-ology & Soul Sector rip the house circles.

All in all, it was a really successful event. For those of you who were able to receive a copy of our Anniversary Edition Mixtape, done by yours truly! haha. We hope you enjoyed it! We apologize for all the chaos beyond our control outside for all the people who were caught in the gridlock of the line. It was bananas! There was so much going on out there and we tried to get everyone in as fast as possible, I apologize to everyone if my stress level was on the high tip. It was hard trying to handle 20 different things at the same time, so thanks for being patient. But more importantly, THANK YOU! for all your support and love for One Cypher’s 1 year Anniversary!

Soo..I should begin my thank you’s here then huh? Hahahah, here we go! Love, Respect & Thanks go out to, Mass21, (Remy, Gerard, Mass21 DJs & staff, we appreciate Everything & EVERYTHING forreals! Thanks for helpin us out the way you have). Club Glo and it’s staff (Mike, Jennifer, it was good to finally meet you guys. Melissa for handling the booth, thank you so much for being so cooperative, you’re beautiful!). Erik Otto of New Leaf Clothing for the giveaways (the shirts are off the hook!). Philtered Soul, DJs Fuse One, Jayvi Velasco, and Ed Scissorhandz. Jon Lorenzo for supplying the cordless Mic for us. DMR Management. Chain Reaction Dance Crew (to my brothers, thank you for all your help and support, homies for life!). Joey & Francis, thanks for pickin up the CDs! DJ Detect thanks for the 48, Jay-R thanks for the 2 hahah. Every one counts! haha. Stan Tuyor, glad you came bro! My family for their endless love and support in everything (Mom & Li, thanks for making those copies! For the Frito scoops & coke on our way out. haha. Ate & Ryan for your support. Dad for making me that bomb salad during my crunch time of mixing down the CD. I LOVE YOU GUYS! )

The bboys/bgirls who came out to compete, (Jivan Ivan, Ryan, Inglewood, Deja Vu, Slim, Rich, Owen, RJ, Naytron, Fayeboogie, keep rockin it!). Our Judges, Serg, Moshen, and EJ, (Thanks fellas! Another round? hahah). All of the Friendsters and Myspacers who always plug our bulletin posts! (Dandiggity, you’re the bombdigitty! hahah thanks bro). All the dancers and crews who came out! (Chain Reaction, Mind Over Matter, FunkanometrySF, Versatyle Styles, Flo-Ology, Bsyde, Sicks, Fusion, Jabbawockees, Mindtricks, Soul Sector/Headhunters, Machine Gone Funk, Beats & Pieces, Skillz Method, Rhythm Bugz, Trademark, Rewind Status, Boogiemonsterz, Calistyles, Rockforce, MPM, Culture Shock Oakland, Khaotic Groovemintz, NewStyleMotherlode, Soulforce). And ofcourse the rest of our friends who were there, you know who you are. Sorry if I missed anybody else that night, damn I thank you too!! shiiieet. hahah.
Circa79, Tone & Jaep. Kim Hill. Joshua Silverstein. Medea Sirkas. Clandestine Crew, Victor Harris. Jayson Wright. Cameron Moore. Mookiedesign. Ratha Nou. Rictor. Stablished Clothing. Randy Wishboogie. Gary Kendell & Ronnie Reddick. Micaya. The Oto Family for all their support (Ryan I hope you like the CD! Mr. & Mrs. Oto, sorry I wasn’t able to come out Thanksgiving. I was craving some of the famous stuffing too!). Catherine from ITF at Club Q, thanks for lettin us in!). VCGrafx. Patrick from Wet Ink Printing. Huntford Printing. Empress Sounds. Jenn Mendoza. Louella De Los Angeles. Breakvision. MicahMonkey. AJ & Rob from Ultrasounz. My computer for staying up with me these late nights. My Turntables & music for keeping me sane. My CD recorder for saving my life. Cool Edit for being so damn useful. My Bed. The person who stole my DVD player from the DJ booth. (shame on you! I wish you syphillis, herpes, and bad karma! HA). My cell phone for taking all that abuse. The alcoholic drinks that gave me the courage to get on that mic and host the battle. (shit, I hate the mic hahaha, but I guess we gotta do it someday right?) My car, hang in there chubby.

Last but not least, the One Cypher staff!!! You guys are the shiiiiit! Jay-R, you always come through for us. Thanks for takin the video. You’re the man homie. To Pink, for being in the frontline, thank you for helping out in the middle of that chaos. Atija, thanks for spreadin the word, the writing, and comin out all the way from Sac! I appreciate your overall enthusiasm with One Cypher! Mappy, for helpin out with the flyers and the adventure to Remedy. (I’m glad we went, it was dope that night!). Cliff for being our Peter Parker at ALL the events! (Snap, Snap Snap, hahah. Good job!) Aileen for coming to dancefest, ITF, and especially the Sushi hahah. Faye, you rocked it girl! (I love watching you break, and reading your music reviews) Rictor and Cameron (Man we can’t thank you enough for the site design! For all your help and patience. You guys are the shit! Thank you so much! We MUST get that DVD! hahah) My partner Shelley, damn dawg you’re the bomb. You truly hold it down! I appreciate you. Thank you so much. The errands, stickers, flyers, the thank you’s, the list, my slow printer, stressing about the reel, starving with me on the way to the club, being frustrated at my mac. All the stress and hard work was worth it at the end of it all. Great great great gr-great! hahah. Love you homies!

THANK YOU ALL FOR SUPPORTING ONE CYPHER AND CELEBRATING WITH US DURING OUR 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY! L.A. ANNIVERSARY HERE WE COME WOOHOO!!! ONE LOVE!!!!!!

Peace & God Bless
Dennis Infante