Punky Fresh are electronic music producers, DJ’s, and live performers from the house capital of the world, Chicago, IL. They are made of two brothers, Pete Cho and Dan Dawson. Claiming that their father was analog and their mother was digital, they’ve been raised to create electronic music and learn about the production aspect of music making at an early age.In less than a year, Punky Fresh went from playing underground parties to playing with worldwide established artists, DJ’s, headlining at the world famous Beta Nightclub in Denver, CO, and most importantly building a dedicated fan base that helped Punky Fresh play on Perry’s Stage at Lollapalooza 2009.
FACTS
•Punky Fresh was the grand prize (judges pick) in the Dell Lounge: Lollapalooza Last Band Standing Remix contest! The ultimate prize included playing at Lollapalooza 2009 in Grant Park, Chicago, IL.
•Selected by Global Inheritance to DJ at Sweatshop Mixer inside Coachella Music Festival 2010.
•Punky Fresh headlined 900+ at Beta Nightclub in Denver, CO (01/08/10)
•Punky Fresh played at a sold out show with iheartcomix artist Designer Drugs at Lincoln Hall in Chicago, IL (02/06/10)
•Punky Fresh played at a sold out show with Dim Mak artist MSTRKRFT at The Rave in Milwaukee, WI (11/07/09)
•Punky Fresh landed in second place at Salacious Sound’s Remix Competition for Tommy Boy artist Plushgun.
AWARDS
•Grand Prize Winner/Judges Pick: Dell Lounge Lollapalooza Last Band Standing Remix (2009)
•2nd Place: Salacious Sound – Plushgun Remix Competition (2009)
PLAYED WITH
•Action/Adventure
•Alex Zelenka
•Amok
•Animal Collective
•Arch-E
•Arctic Monkeys
•Atmosphere
•Auecs
•Bassline
•Bassnector
•BBK
•Ben Harper & Relentless 7
•Blingfaced
•Bobby LaBeat
•Broken Disco 1980
•Brookah
•Coheed & Cambria
•Dani Deahl
•David Boggio
•Designer Drugs
•D.I.M.
•DJ Markski
•DJ Mel
•DJ M.I.A.
•DJ Nexum
•DJ Pasha
•Diplo
•DZ
•Gemini Club
•Heaven Malone
•Hercules and Love Affair
•Hollywood Holt
•I ♥ Lamp
•Ishe
•Jor Gor
•Kaskade
•Krewella
•Kuya + Moto
•La Dolce Vita
•LA Riots
•Le Castle Vania
•Livewire
•Look Book
•Lucky Date
•Lykke Li
•Midnight Conspiracy
•Midnight Rockers
•Miike Snow
•Mix Master Mike (Beastie Boys)
•Moneypenny
•Mr. Meowgi
•MSTRKRFT
•Nameloc
•Neiliyo
•New Generation Dudes
•Ocean Orbit
•Orvtronixxx
•Perry Farrell (Janes Addiction, Porno for Pyros, Satellite Party)
•Picky Pablano
•Phaded
•Ramshackle Kings
•Rise Against
•Ryan B.
•Safety Tom
•Samone Roberts
•Santigold
•Scotty Brandon
•Skyler/True Villain
•Small Champion
•Soleil
•Soundscape
•Spaztech
•Starfoxxx
•Sureshot
•Tittsworth
•Tool
•TV On The Radio
•Universe
•Vapor Eyes
•Willy Joy
•X-Wife
•Yeah Yeah Yeahs
•Young Live (Starter’s DJ’s)
