Justin ‘Screendoor’ has been obsessively collecting vinyl since his first exposure to electronic music in the late nineties. With a vast vinyl archive of rarities and white labels at his disposal, backed by a true crate digger’s zeal, Screendoor’s dusty fingers, keen ears and curatorial habits are not limited by genre. With musical influences that span the sonic spectrum, Ron Hardy, Richard D. James, and Richie Hawtin the most notable; there is no particular descriptor that can be applied to his DJ sets as each is unique and tied to a time, place, crowd and atmosphere.

While proud to be a vinyl DJ, Screendoor is not afraid of technology and will often supplement his vinyl sets with personal edits in Ableton and Traktor. Producing on and off since 2000, Screendoor is eager to add to the ongoing musical dialogue with releases of his own, but still feels his unique voice is not yet ready. Ever diligent in the studio, his time is split honing his DJ skills, digging for new sounds and refining his production chops striving to one day have a physical manifestation of his electronic music passion.

Raised in the Midwest, Screendoor was exposed to the Drop Bass Network/Chicago/Detroit warehouse rave scene early on, which instilled a DIY attitude toward sound system culture. Screendoor, alone and with Projekt Intl, has promoted themed raves, parties and club nights, continuing the tradition of loud, clear sound on proper systems, in unique environments, hosting a range of ambient, dub, disco, techno, house and bass music events. His passion also resulted in the creation of Niche Style / Sound, a vinyl/fashion hub in Milwaukee that lasted four years before succumbing to the realities of the current state of the music industry.

With a 15 + year history DJing in the Midwest, Screendoor has played festivals, raves, lofts and clubs alongside a myriad of international and national artists in a range of styles, among them Adam X, Ambivalent, Barem, Bruno Pronsato, Butane, Dan Bell, DJ ESP, Hyperactive, JPLS, Justin Long, Kyle Geiger, Matthew Dear, Maetrik, Pezzner, Richie Hawtin, Ryan Crosson, Safety Scissors, Seth Troxler, Someone Else, Superpitcher and more.