EVENT RECAP and PHOTOS: DCMumboSauce.com & @Djheatdc 5-Year Anniversary Celebration

Event Recap: DJ Heat and DMV Music Celebrate Five Years of DCMumboSauce.com 

(Washington, DC) - On Sunday, November 18, DJ Heat of WPGC 95.5 FM held the 5th anniversary of her independent music blog, dcmumbosauce.com, which has been an industry guide to top underground hip-hop/R&B talent from the DMV. The celebration was held at Martin's Lounge in Northwest, Washington, DC, with music provided by DJ Heat's mentor DJ RBI of Ill Street Grooves (WPFW 89.3 FM). Highlights of the evening included Hi-Five Awards for Hip-Hop Artists Marky, Lyriciss, DCMumboSauce Contributors Marcus K. Dowling, Andre Banks of ABB Video and Supporter Washington City Paper Arts Desk. 

 

The evening also included captivating performances by Don Juan, Gods'Illa and Mullyman. 

 

The excitement continued even after the event had ended, with DJ Heat's Twitter followers offering overwhelming support. Here are a few comments: 

 

"Only @DJHeatDC can bring a whole city together and it feels like one big musical family reunion." -@DMVixen 

 

"Congrats to @DJHeatDC on the 5-year Anniversary for @DCMumboSauce .com" -@Raheem_DeVaughn

 

"@DJHeatDC tonight was really nice, so many stars n the building! Everybody was somebody (or with somebody) lol, it was ALL LOVE. Nxt Year!!!" -@TheRealJayMills 

 

"I had so much fun at @DJHeatDC event last week just to say it again *shrugs*" @DMVSocialite

 

Sponsors and partners ReBirth Energy Drink, Mdurvwa Collection and Sports Zone provided giveaways to attendees and were on-site with their products. 

 

There were over 150 members of DMV hip-hop and music culture in attendance, including WPGC 95.5 FM Radio Personality Sunni And the City, DJ Anonymous of HOT 99.5 FM, DJ MIM, DJ Lady Blaze, Music Journalist Marcus J. Moore, Celebrity Photographer LaVan Anderson; Recording Artists Pro'Verb, Jay Mills, Kid Named Breezy, Laelo, Harmony Muzik, Its Visto; Producer JUDAH, Host/Radio Personality Nadia "Nadibadgal" Taylor, Dee Woodz, who cohosts The Rap Up Show with DJ Heat and various others. 

 

DJ Heat thanks all supporters, sponsors ReBirth Energy Drink/Anthony Tilghman, Mdurvwa Collection and Sports Zone and everyone who has read and submitted content to DCMumboSauce.com. Please continue to support the site by checking for new music weekly and sending music and videos to dcmumbosauce@gmail.com.