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Night People @ Le Bain w/ Eli Escobar, Lloydski & Blu Jemz

2011-05-03T00:15:00.002-04:00

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1992 Party @ CV w/ DJ SOUL & Clark Kent

2011-03-11T03:19:00.002-05:00

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R.I.P. Christopher Wallace

The Rub 3.5.11 w/ special guest DJ Knife & DJ Tommee

2011-03-11T03:13:00.002-05:00

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WORK @ SUBMERCER with Eli Escobar & Lloyd-Ski & Saheer Umar 3.3.11

2011-03-11T03:08:00.002-05:00

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WORK! @ Submercer w Eli Escobar & Lloyd Ski 2.20.11

2011-02-21T18:19:00.002-05:00

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The Night Snow 1.26.11

2011-01-27T16:07:00.003-05:00

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Of all the snow storms I've shot in, this one was the most daunting. It was about 11:30pm when I stepped out and got halfway around the block when I was ready to go back home. The wind was recking havoc because it was coming from all directions so protecting the camera was a problem. It got soaked in seconds. I ran into Summit Bar to dry up really quickly and grab a rag which ended up saving my ass. That was on Ave. C and 9th Street. I made it to Houston and Lafayette zig zagging through the East Village when I finally decided to call it a night...temporarily. My forehead was frozen and it felt like I'd gulped down a mouthful of ice cream and had serious brain freeze. My fingertips were missing or at least it felt that way and my knees and ankles hadn't had a workout like that since basketball practice in high school. I turned back and made it home at times seriously cursing myself for deciding to shoot in those conditions. My viewfinder kept fogging up or getting wet so some shots I focused purely on memory of the distances I was shooting at. I finally made it home and took off all my clothes when my wife said "I need a drink". She's been preparing her portfolio for F.I.T and was stressing out so me being the good husband I am. I put some clothes on and went back to Summit Bar had a few beers, went home, grabbed the dog and took him to Tompkins Square Park. Thats where I found a headless snowman dunking a snow basketball. I put a head on him, took the dog back home, grabbed my camera and came back and got the shot of the dunking snowman. By the time I got home it was 5:30am. Was it worth it all. Hell Yes!

Nottz @ Toca Tuesdays w/Tony Touch @ Shady 45

2011-01-26T02:35:00.004-05:00

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I hooked up with the fellas over at Allindstrom. com to shoot an interview with hip hop producer Nottz at Toca Tuesdays on Shady 45 radio. I'll be shooting some more stuff with them soon so stay tuned.

House Sessions Volume 1 By Kenny Rodriguez & Ryan Taylor

2011-01-18T18:08:00.004-05:00

House Sessions Volume 1. by Kennyrodz
House Sessions Volume 1. by myself Kenny (Doobe) Rodriguez and Ryan Taylor. And yes, those are my shoes.

WORK! MLK Special Edition 1.16.11. W/ Eli Escobar, Lloydski, Blu Jemz

2011-01-17T13:01:00.003-05:00

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Something went wrong with the camera last night. Looks like I need to take it to get serviced or it might just be time for a new one. DAMN! Anyway here are a few shots that I got off before it went crazy. Happy Birthday to Eli Escobar and Blu Jemz!

Day Glow Tour: Miami

2011-01-03T09:49:00.001-05:00

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doobe

2011-01-03T09:13:00.001-05:00

DSC_0068, originally uploaded by Kenny Rodriguez.

I was in El Paso, Texas to shoot an event with DJ Robbie Rivera but my part of the gig was canceled. I hit the streets right near the U.S., Mexico border and snapped this.

The Rub 1.1.11.

2011-01-02T20:02:00.003-05:00

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I was beyond hung over from spinning a New Years Eve party from 8pm-8am when I finally got to The Rub. You spin? Yeah...when your dad was a radio dj and your older brother and cousins were all djs its just part of life...but thats another story. The Rub wasn't as packed as it normally is but everybody was on the same page, sluggish until Cosmo starts, Ayres takes it to the next level and continues and Eleven destroys it.
My hope was to capture some DJ shots that look like a painting. What I did is shoot all available light with a very high ISO because I wanted some noise in the shots. When I edited the photos I boosted the noise reduction all the way up to give it that paint brush look. Hope you like...Happy New Year people

Music Service 1st Anniversary Party 12.7.10

2010-12-07T15:51:00.003-05:00

I'm not bringing my camera I'm bringing records so, please bring your camera. It's been a crazy year and I can honestly say some of the best times have been at St. Jeromes. A dingy bar on a Tuesday night in the Lower East Side with 3 djs and service industry folks wilding out! What more can you ask for? Tonight I'll be in rare form I promise. I've been on the road taking lots of photos, away from the turntables so I'm in need of some music so my eyes can rest. The whole crew is in town so ....YES!!!!! It's a party! Come by say hi, buy a drink, dance a little, meet some cool peeps and curse me tomorrow

St. Jeromes
155 Rivington btw Clinton/Suffolk
LES,NYC

10PM-4AM
21+
FREE

Rock The Disco Tour w/ Robbie Rivera, Dallas 12.4.10.

2010-12-05T23:25:00.003-05:00

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Hey Dallas!!! I had trouble with some of your emails so if you see your photo and haven't received it holler at me at Kennyrod@mac.com with your name and the photo number that is in the bottom left corner under the photo and I'll email it to you.

Rock The Dico Tour w/Robbie Rivera, Houston 12.3.10

2010-12-05T23:24:00.001-05:00

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WORK @ Submercer w/ Eli Escobar & Lloyd Ski 12.2.10

2010-12-04T04:36:00.003-05:00

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Rock The Disco Tour w/ Robbie Rivera, Austin 11.20.10.

2010-11-30T13:09:00.002-05:00

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Rock The Disco Tour w/ Robbie Rivera, Tampa 11.18.10.

2010-11-30T13:07:00.002-05:00

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Rock The Disco w/Robbie Rivera, Miami 11.11.10.

2010-11-15T18:24:00.002-05:00

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The Rub 11.6.10 @ Southpaw w/ special guest Bladerunners

2010-11-07T15:42:00.005-05:00

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WORK @ SUBMERCER with Eli Escobar & Lloydski 11.4.10

2010-11-05T15:46:00.007-04:00

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Eli Escobar and Lloydski destroy it once again. This party is the type of party you wanna keep to yourself because its perfect just the way it is. Never crowded to the point you can't move, more then half the people are dancing and its all classic house, boogie and disco. If you know me then you know thats heaven for me. Unfortunately for me it wouldn't be fair to keep it to myself and not tell anyone or you, who is reading this right now.So as painful as it is to share...here ya go... WORK is the first Thursday of the month, every month at Submercer . Below is a live mix provided by Eli of what he and Lloyd did..7 hours spliced down to 2 1/2. Enjoy WORK @SubMercer 11/4/10 With Eli Escobar and Lloydski by EliEscobar

Instant Vintage @ Sapphire Lounge 11.5.10

2010-11-05T14:53:00.002-04:00

Tonight Friday Nov. 5th I'm at Sapphire Lounge with Ryan Taylor and DKB spinning an assortment of classics! Come thru!

Music Service Tuesday 11.2.10

2010-11-02T12:42:00.004-04:00

MUSIC SERVICE @ ST. JEROMES
155 RIVINGTON BTW CLINTON AND SUFFOLK ST.
FREE
10-4
NOUNZ CREW DJS

RT
DKB

AND YOURS TRULY!

The Rub Halloween Party 10.30.10 @ Souhtpaw, Brooklyn, NY

2010-10-31T15:29:00.004-04:00

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I gotta say, the Halloween Rub party provided me with some dope portraits. Thanks everyone. See you next week at The Rub!

Rock The Disco Tour w/Robbie Rivera 10.29.10 @ Mink, San Antonio, Texas

2010-10-30T20:57:00.002-04:00

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Who knew San Antonio gets down!

MIXED BABIES 10.28.10 with DJ's RT, DKB, KARO and speciel guest 4TH PYRAMID

2010-10-27T22:21:00.004-04:00

Come check me at the Mixed Babies house music montly downstairs @ Sutra Lounge. DJ's Ryan Taylor, DKB, KARO and our guest from the T.DOT 4th Pyramid on the mpc. This promises to be a memorable night.

2010-10-27T16:28:00.005-04:00

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I set out to get one photo of DJ Premier to add to my collection of DJ photos/portraits like these THE DJ. I ended up snapping a few more. I got one alright shot of Premier which is the first photo in the slideshow but I'm not completely happy with it but I'll get it eventually. For now this is still my favorite shot of Premier that I took at the Apollo Theater during the wake for James Brown.

WORK @ SUBMERCER with Eli Escobar & Lloyd-Ski 10.7.10

2010-10-08T08:37:00.001-04:00

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The Rub 10/2/2010 Special Guest Nick Catchdubs

2010-10-04T19:34:00.002-04:00

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Mixed Babies TONIGHT!!!

2010-09-30T20:53:00.003-04:00

The return of MIXED BABIES @ SUTRA LOUNGE
Downstairs with myself, Ryan Taylor, DKB and special guest
DJ COSMO BAKER
10-4
No Cover
21+

Downstairs @ Sutra Lounge 8/26/10 DJs Eli Escobar, SEB B., Ryan Taylor & DKB

2010-09-02T20:30:00.005-04:00

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Zeyi: Working For Bill

2010-08-30T20:48:00.013-04:00

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Here are some photos from a shoot I did with an artist named Zeyi. Zeyi is a Rockland County MC and I must admit a very thorough one at that. Who knew Rockland was bringing heat? By day this dude is an accountant for a bank and by night he's in the studio making beats and writing rhymes. He hit me up about taking photos through a mutual friend and sent me this link for his latest mixtape Working For Bill. I haven't stopped listening to it since I first heard it and ya'll know I'm fickle when it comes to Hip Hop. The shoot went well, pretty easy and effortless and we nailed all the ideas we wanted to accomplish. Big ups to Zeyi and to John Lopez for making it all happen.

Doobevision & NounzNYC present: Downstairs @ Sutra Lounge

2010-08-17T16:48:00.004-04:00

Thursday August 26th Doobevision & NounzNYC present the final installment of

DOWNSTAIRS @ SUTRA LOUNGE with DJs

RYAN TAYLOR

DKB

and special guest

ELI ESCOBAR &

SEB B. (cincinnati)

HOUSE MUSIC ALL NIGHT LONG!

10pm-4am

21+

Free

Kenny Summit and Eric Kupper

2010-08-12T21:15:00.008-04:00

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DJ/producer Kenny Summit hollered at me to tag along and snap some shots of him in Connecticut for a studio session with Eric Kupper. I said "WORD". If you don't know Eric Kupper by name you've definitely heard his music. Eric is a producers producer. He's worked with the likes of Michael Jackson, Madonna, David Morales and Frankie Knuckles to name a few and he currently has over 1400 songs that he either produced, arranged or played on dating back to 1986 when he got his start. As a keyboardist and guitarist. Eric also is the writer and producer of one of my favorite songs of all time. The Whistle Song. If you don't know this beautiful song then check it here. The Whistle Song holds a special place in my heart and memory. When it dropped I was fresh out of the 8th grade, had just started kissing girls and was totally in love with this girl Myra. At home, up in the attic my older brother had an entire DJ set up with 1200s, double tape deck, long ass numark mixer with sampler, my dads old amplifier and two 2o' yamahas I think, a strobe and siren lights. The attic was literally a club with it's own bathroom, a club like lounge chair, a dance floor, and no windows so when the lights were off and doors were closed it was pitch black. When my bro wasn't around I'd turn all the lights off except for the strobe and siren lights and bump the hell out of The Whistle Song (Paul Shapiro Reigns Supreme 12" Mix) and lay on the floor in the middle of the room alone and close my eyes and listen. You should try it.

After the studio session with Kenny Summit the three of us went out for some drinks and I asked Eric what inspired him to write The Whistle Song because to me it always seemed like it must've been something profound and beautiful. Something like Myra. On the contrary. He said it was the first time he'd been drunk from drinking Scotch, sat down in front of the keyboard and came up with the song in 20 minutes. Heres to Scotch( with a Scotch in hand), Eric Kupper for the song and Kenny Summit for the great night. Cheers fellas!

The Rub 8/7/10

2010-08-11T17:30:00.002-04:00

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Not as many photos as I usually take at The Rub because I moved on Thursday, shot a recording session on Friday night in CT. Shot a wedding Saturday morning in CT. and then finally The Rub that night. I was exhausted to say the least but I managed to get some gems.

It's my Birthday!!!

2010-07-29T12:15:00.004-04:00

Tonight is my excuse to have all my friends and fam together in one room, dancing. Come by an say hi. Have a dance, listen to some amazing DJ's and bring me a drink.

Coney Island

2010-07-08T02:16:00.003-04:00

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I haven't been to the new Coney Island, maybe because I loved it the way it was. These photos are a few years old and taken during several visits to one of my favorite places on the planet. CONEY ISLAND, BROOKLYN

Light Painting

2010-07-08T02:00:00.003-04:00

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I've got some ideas brewing for light painting in my head. In the meantime, these are some test shots.

The Rub @ Southpaw 8th Anniversary w/ Special Guest DJ Scratch 7/3/10

2010-07-04T17:34:00.005-04:00

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To Ayres, Cosmo, Eleven and all the Southpaw staff

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!

8 years is no small feat.

A Day In The Life: Sunny Walters

2010-06-22T16:18:00.003-04:00

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Sunny has been dancing all her life but for the last 10 years most of it has been spent on the road, living out of a suitcase from hotel to hotel or in her sanctuary, the dressing room backstage. The hours are long, the rehearsals take a toll on the body, but like the saying goes “the things you love hurt the most”. Sunny is a NYC product hailing from Queens, NY. A Towsend Harris High School grad majoring in dance and a student of the prestigious Alvin Ailey Dance Company. Occasionally a tour she’s dancing in makes a stop in her hometown, NYC, and she gets to go home. These photos here document the journey from home to the stage.

Down Below

2010-06-16T23:49:00.002-04:00

I'm spinning at Sutra Lounge with my boys from the NounzNYC Crew Thursday June 17th. Come by and listen to some good ol' classic house, disco, funk and hip hop. It's downstairs in the basement so come ready to dance.
KARO AKA DOOBEVISION

The Rub @ Southpaw w/ Special Guest DJ Sake 1 6/5/10

2010-06-06T15:46:00.002-04:00

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The Sheen Bros @ East Village Radio.com

2010-06-05T12:30:00.000-04:00

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Music Service Tuesday

2010-06-02T20:10:00.005-04:00

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Our monthly party Music Service Tuesday at St. Jeromes was crazy. No, for real it really was the photos only tell half the story After the party my wife somehow talked me into going to Long Beach after a long night. The photos are in chronological order so check them out and let me know what you think.

Music Service Tuesday 6/1/10

2010-06-01T15:44:00.002-04:00

I'm spinning tonight with my boys Ryan Taylor and DKB at St. Jeromes. We do this monthly party always on the first Tuesday for our service industry friends who work so hard serving NYC. I might just bring my camera to snap some photos of you as well. Come by say Hi.

Music Service Tuesday@
St. Jeromes
155 Rivington St. btw Clinton & Suffolk
L.E.S.
10PM-4AM
$2 beers from 10-12
drink specials all night

Freedom Party vs The Sheen Bros. Hosted by Lord Finesse @ Brookly Bowl 5/30/10

2010-05-31T16:17:00.002-04:00

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Zoe

2010-05-28T08:26:00.006-04:00

Zoe, originally uploaded by Kenny Rodriguez.

My beautiful wife, my baby, my ride or die b*tch, my ace, my commander in chief turned 30. My little baby, my mami, my Queen! She just turned a nine in for a zero like me. We celebrated her bday on her actual bday Sat. 5/22/10. I invited a bunch of heads, family and friends, who left early or had scheduled gigs and then there were those folks that stayed beginning to end regardless of what "end" is or was. Around 10AM! My homey DKB held it down for a minute and my big brother INTI jumped on the tables to spin a set like if we were back in 1990. Between grilling, hosting, spinning and serving drinks and cake I managed to have a lot of fun. Thanks to everyone that came by and made it memorable for Zoe.

IT'S H.I.M. THE BLACK HISPANIC Album photos

2010-05-18T23:19:00.003-04:00

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As morbid as the photos are the shoot was quite the opposite. We laughed a lot and it was really sunny out.

MRI Lightpainting.com

2010-05-17T20:27:00.005-04:00

Photo by MRI Lightpainting.com. Thanks guys. This is sick!

Flashing Lights w. Ayres, Jubilee, Nick Catchdubs & Kill The Noise 5/14/10

2010-05-15T14:34:00.011-04:00

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On the decks, DJ Ayres, Jubilee, Nick Catchdubs and Kill the Noise. I shot with no flash just using a monopod, a mini tripod that fits in my pocket and a giant Sapporo that only got in the way. MRI Lightpainting.com was providing the ridiculously fun photo booth that is the shiznit!

Bogardus Party 5/6/10

2010-05-08T17:09:00.003-04:00

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An amazing monthly party that takes place in Tribeca. Live jazz, open bar and 4 generations of people partying and dancing the night away.

The Rub @ Southpaw w/ special guest The Fordinho & DJ Pump 5/1/10

2010-05-02T17:52:00.002-04:00

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The Freedom Party @ LPR w/ special guest Mister Cee 4/30/10

2010-05-01T13:29:00.001-04:00

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DJ Eli Escobar

2010-04-25T22:29:00.004-04:00

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The one and only DJ Eli Escobar. This dude is a dj's DJ!

The Choreographer's Ball @ Hiro Ballroom 4/13/10

2010-04-16T15:05:00.002-04:00

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The Choreographer's Ball is a monthly party in Los Angeles where the dance world's best choreographers come together and throw down. Twice a year they come out to New York and London and tap the local dancers to put on a great show.

Alex Smith

2010-04-13T14:46:00.003-04:00

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Alexis Smith is a young and talented actress. Keep your eyes open, she's doing big things.

That Guy

2010-04-09T16:31:00.002-04:00

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drinking

smoking

watching

wishing he wasn't

that guy at the bar

alone

DJ Cosmo Baker

2010-04-07T16:58:00.007-04:00

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DJ
COSMO BAKER

Service Music

2010-04-06T10:23:00.008-04:00

SERVICE MUSIC with DJ's Ryan Taylor, DKB and myself, yours truly Kenny Rodriguez. Once a month we take over St. Jeromes and invite all our friends who bust their asses waiting tables, bartending and all things service industry to drop their aprons and trays, kick back in a booth, catch up with friends and listen to some beats. I'll have records and camera in hand. See you tonight

St. Jeromes
155 Rivington Street (btw Clinton & Suffolk)
NY, NY

The Rub @ Southpaw 4/3/10

2010-04-04T16:12:00.005-04:00

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Another banger! See you next month if I don't see you before.

First Saturday every month

THE RUB

DJ AYRES
DJ COSMO BAKER
DJ ELEVEN

@

SOUTHPAW
125 5TH AVE
BROOKLYN NY

Flashing LIghts 4/2/10

2010-04-03T17:58:00.017-04:00

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I'd been meaning to get to a Flashing Lights party for a while now and last night I finally made it. It's always on the first Friday of the month in this little mall called 88 Palace directly underneath the Manhattan Bridge in Chinatown. DJ AYRES, NICK CATCHDUBS, JUBILEE and SMALLTOWN ROMEO all take turns on the 4 turntables playing House, B-more, Techno and whatever else they decide. Visually it is a photographer's dream or at least for this photographer it is. As soon as I walked in the doors I was transported to a foreign land or better yet another dimension where my childhood memories of school dances with lights and smoke machines get mashed together with my first time ever going to a club on mushrooms and then sprinkled with a few clips from movies Chopping Mall, Mannequin and Big Trouble in little China. All that and I was totally sober with a heavy bag, 2 lenses, a monopod and a mini tripod. I used flash as little as possible and relied more on my monopod and a steady grip to shoot mainly 1-30 second exposures. Fly on the wall style...you know how I do! All you mofo's who keep asking me to take a photo of you over and over again will see that you're not here. Enjoy.

DJ Ayres

2010-03-21T12:51:00.007-04:00

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Bio below is from DJAYRES.COM
Originally from Mississippi, DJ Ayres or Ayres Haxton Jr. as his parents know him, is famous for being the founding father of The Rub, the Brooklyn monthly party that swiftly gained a reputation for being “The Best Party in NYC” (New York Press) back in 2002 and to this day remains one of the staples of NYC nightlife. Combining everything from 80’s pop and disco to house, reggae and hip-hop, The Rub provides “something for everyone, no matter what you’re into,” (resident Cosmo Baker) and in the process helped launch DJ Ayres into worldwide consciousness as one of the best mixtape-making, party dj’s around.

Growing up on a diet of Delta Blues, Miami Bass, alternative rock and hip-hop, Dj Ayres paid dues in the upstate New York town of Poughkeepsie (along with the likes of Mark Ronson and Darshan Jesrani of Metro Area), where he divided his time between scratching in dorm rooms, hosting radio shows, djing at local bars, promoting shows and fulfilling his insatiable appetite for indie hip-hop singles and
mixtapes – a pedigree that has now seen Ayres go on to dj in over 60 cities across the globe with the likes of Ghostface Killah, Public Enemy, The Chemical Brothers, Snoop Dogg, DJ AM, Z-Trip, Diplo, Santogold, Spank Rock, LCD Soundsystem, Justice and countless more.

Further cementing his status as a key player in American club culture is the fact that Ayres has released over 20 remixes, both on his own T&A label (with partner Tittsworth) plus Money Studies, GAMM, ESL, Scion A/V and more. Ayres produced and released more than 40 mix CDs in the last five years, prompting The New York Times to hail him as "one of New York's best mixtape DJs." He cohosts two online radio
shows with The Rub, and continues to play at fundraisers for Barak Obama, Brooklyn Academy of Music, The Families of 911, Tsunami & Katrina survivors and more.

An Assortment

2010-03-18T18:45:00.003-04:00

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An assortment of my photos that I thoroughly enjoy and would like to share with you. If you're interested in prints hit me up at Kennyrod@mac.com for pricing.

Christopher George Latore Wallace

2010-03-09T13:23:00.006-05:00

R.I.P. BIG
MAY 21, 1972 - MARCH 9, 1997

I miss you,

just a fan,

Kenny Rodriguez

Back To Puerto Rico

2010-03-07T18:31:00.006-05:00

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If you know any Puerto Ricans then you know how proud a people we are. I'm no different although I've been somewhat detached from the motherland for some time. 20 years to be exact. Last time I was in Puerto Rico my brother and I went without our parents to stay with our grandparents. He was 16, I was 12 turning 13. Imagine what ensued!

There are many reasons why I hadn't returned. First and probably most significant was that I started playing football and basketball when I got to high school and was consumed by both. During my sophomore year I was playing varsity basketball for a national powerhouse and playing in tournaments around the country when my parents decided to move to Florida. I was 15 turning 16 living in a new town (Orlando) with no friends and only a basketball. Looking back that might've been an opportune time to go back to the island but again I found solace on the basketball court so I practiced, practiced, practiced and prepared for the new team I would have to try out for. When I graduated high school I jetted back up north and moved in with my brother and at that point there was no looking back. Paying bills and rent was a priority and then in 1999 my grandfather died. My grandmother moved to Cleveland to live with my aunt because there was no one to take care of her in P.R. and that became one more reason not to go. When she died in 2007 it became very clear to me that I had to get back to the island at some point but had no real plan or idea as to when that would be. On my 32nd birthday my wife presented me with tickets to Puerto Rico and all those years of pushing it back were now behind me. All the memories of my childhood, my grandparents and the beautiful island came rushing back and at that point a nervousness came over me. All those years that would have to be faced. Relatives to see, questions to answer and graves to visit including the one of one of my closest cousins Celia who died in 1988 of cancer. But then I arrived, a tear fell, I kissed the ground and I knew I was home.

These are some of the photos that I took but I was so into my experience that detaching myself from it to take photos was nearly impossible. I hope you like what I came up with.

IT'S H.I.M.

2010-02-21T15:20:00.002-05:00

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Some shots from an album cover photo shoot I did for IT'S H.I.M..

1st & 3rd Tuesdays @ St. Jeromes 2/16/10

2010-02-16T20:15:00.003-05:00

1st and 3rd Tuesdays @ St. Jeromes 155 Rivington between Clinton St. and Suffolk St.
I'm on the tables with DJ DKB and special guest Charlie Roc. $2 beers, no cover and some baby making music.

Happy Valentine's Day

2010-02-14T12:39:00.001-05:00

Today's Walk (Snow Storm) 2/10/10

2010-02-10T19:40:00.007-05:00

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I said to myself "hey there's a blizzard outside, perfect time to go shoot". So I decided to take a walk in my neighborhood (Bed-stuy) and snap some shots. At that point I thought that maybe this storm might be the real deal because over the last few years we've had all these predicted storms that have ended up being duds. This one didn't disappoint, it was a dud. What started off as a potential blizzard ended up being nothing more then a snow storm. BOOOOO! I wanted a Nor'easter, a storm of the century, a debilitating storm that would make me feel even better about my trip to Puerto Rico at the end of the month. NOPE! Nothing more then a slush storm but I still went out and snapped some good shots. My pain, your gain.

Canibus 2/8/10

2010-02-09T04:38:00.003-05:00

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Homeboys Sandman Long Exposure Series

2010-02-09T04:32:00.004-05:00

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HOMEBOY SANDMAN LONG EXPOSURE SERIES

The Rub @ Southpaw w/ Special guest Terry Urban 2/6/10

2010-02-07T17:29:00.017-05:00

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Easily one of the best parties in New York City. So good I almost don't want to share this info with you.
The Rub@Southpaw
125 5th Ave
Parkslope, Brooklyn
1st Saturday of the month
COSMOBAKER.COM
DJAYRES.COM
DJELEVEN.COM
SPSOUNDS.COM

Santos Party House w/ Just Blaze, DJ Soul, BLAZE, DJ Gravy, Max Glazer & Micro Don 2/5/10

2010-02-06T15:18:00.004-05:00

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SANTOS PARTY HOUSE.. HOSTED BY VOODOO RAY, DANNY CASTRO, DAOUD, SAVIOR & MORE MUISC BY JUST BLAZE, SOUL, GRAZY, MAX GLAZER & MICRO DON.

KRS-ONE, Eternia, Jah C. & The AnTidote, Donny Goines @ Southpaw 1/29/10

2010-01-30T13:30:00.005-05:00

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KRS-ONE IS STILL THE BEST LIVE!!!

Today's Walk 1/27/10

2010-01-27T22:50:00.003-05:00

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I picked a ridiculously cold and windy day to go walk and shoot under the Verrazano Bridge. I hung out for a few hours as the sun was setting and almost lost my finger tips in the process. The photos are okay. Can you tell I'm not to happy with them? The wind was shaking the camera and the loss of feeling in my fingers didn't help much with my patience so I didn't take as many shots or go through the complete process to nail the money shot. I'll be back out there in the summer.

Today's Walk 1/26/10

2010-01-26T23:13:00.003-05:00

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Today's walk on January 26, 2010. Starting in Bedford Stuyvesant then heading to Williamsburg Brooklyn, Flushing, Willets Point and Sunnyside, Queens. These were my favorite shots of the day on another note my feet are killing me.

The Rub vs The Freedom Party 1/17/10

2010-01-18T10:20:00.006-05:00

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2 of NYC's longest running parties came together for the first time last night at Brooklyn Bowl. The Rub with DJ's Cosmo Baker, Ayres and DJ Eleven vs The Freedom Party's DJ's Herbert Holler, Cosi and Mark Smooth. The place was packed, the crowd was beautiful and the music was perfect. Continuing with my tradition of using flash as little as possible to capture those moments when love blossoms or a one night stand begins.

Pussy Faggot Party 1/14/10

2010-01-15T03:53:00.003-05:00

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I think I met New York's oldest party goer at the Pussy Faggot party. I took a few shots of him and as I was packing my camera he came and sat down next to me and said "Fridays are crowded but Saturdays are better". He's been partying longer then I've been alive. Salud to George!

No Pants Subway Ride 2010

2010-01-11T02:46:00.003-05:00

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9th Annual No Pants Subway Ride by Improv Everywhere. Improv Everywhere causes scenes of chaos and joy in public places. Created in August of 2001 by Charlie Todd, Improv Everywhere has executed over 100 missions involving tens of thousands of undercover agents. The group is based in New York City.

Polesque 2010

2010-01-11T00:47:00.003-05:00

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Polesque 2010 @ Galapagos Art Space in DUMBO, Brooklyn. Polesque was concieved, directed and produced by Kyra Johannesen, Jen James and Kyle Mcbeth. Part pole dancing, part burlesque, this competition seeks to present pole dancing as an entertaining art form while burlesque performers razzle and dazzle the audience.

France Compilation

2010-01-10T13:26:00.006-05:00

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A bunch of photos taken in France and Switzerland in spring 08' and fall 09'. I'm still in the process of going through all the photos so I'll be updating these photos soon.

Hauke

2010-01-10T13:06:00.004-05:00

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Keeping Her Warm

2009-12-20T03:16:00.002-05:00

Keeping Her Warm, originally uploaded by Kenny Rodriguez.

So I was supposed to spin at The Eldridge tonight but the gig got cancelled due to the blzzard. It started off pretty weak but made up for it fast. I decided to go into the city and pick up my wife. I didn't like the thought of her walking alone in the snow or jumping into a cab with the roads as slippery as they are. As I was walking to pick her up I saw these two. I wasn't the only guy doing the right thing. Keep her warm.

End of the night

2009-12-18T17:03:00.002-05:00

End of the night, originally uploaded by Kenny Rodriguez.

I enjoy the symmetry of this photo

Merry Christmas

2009-12-16T20:04:00.003-05:00

Merry Christmas & Grand Central Station, originally uploaded by Kenny Rodriguez.

I've been a little busy as of late with the DJ gigs and working on other photographer's shoots so I haven't been able to shoot much over the last 2 weeks. I did go out one night last week and snapped this shot of Grand Central. This is my Christmas photo for you. Hope you like it. Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanza and to my bori's back on the island, Feliz Dia De Los Reyes.

St. Jerome's Christmas With NOUNZNYC

2009-12-11T23:12:00.002-05:00

St. Jerome's Christmas With NOUNZNYC, originally uploaded by Kenny Rodriguez.

DJ's

DKB & KARO

Special guest DJ ROB FLOW

$2 beers

10pm-4am

St. Jerome's
155 Rivington btw Clinton and Suffolk

No cover

Vandam @ Greenhouse 1st Anniversary Party 12/7/09

2009-12-07T17:45:00.010-05:00

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Vandam Sundays @ Greenhouse is a photographer's playground. The colors, the characters, the Drag Queens =
A NIGHT OF DEBAUCHERY!

The Rub @ Southpaw 12/5/09

2009-12-06T13:46:00.012-05:00

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The Rub @ Southpaw with DJ Cosmo Baker, DJ Eleven and DJ Ayres has been running for 7 years now. That is a feat in the most fickle town in the world and at the same time this party represents what's greatest about our city: diversity. The people, the music, the dj's and the staff all come together so perfectly that it feels like were all old friends and anyone visiting Brooklyn for the first time would never want to leave.

The photos are in chronological order, from start to finish, I shot from open to close. I used 3 techniques: Front curtain sync to give the blurred light effect. A couple 30 second exposures for the ghostly shots and a few shots using available light, meaning no flash, just a monopod. I shot close to 1000 photos throughout the night and I'll be updating this in the next few days so check back for more but this is what I like so far...hope you do to.

Strobelite Honey

2009-11-25T14:27:00.009-05:00

Strobelite Honey, originally uploaded by Kenny Rodriguez.

Since the invention of cell phones with cameras that have a somewhat powerful flash, the very descriptive lyrics below by Black Sheep will soon go the way of the Dodo Bird.

I skipped the line, I paid my dime
I hung my coat, and now it's time
To move to the forefront take my rounds
Say peace and give a pound have a drink, get down
I'm on the floor, besides the door
The sound is rich, and I ain't poor
I'm looking for Susie or Wendy or Judy
But look at her [repeat 3X] "Who me?"
Yes, you sweetie, although it's hard to see thee
I see your silhouette and what I see has got me needy
I need you for a second of your time
But then I reckon that a second is too short let me try
"You're slammin!"
But anyway, I'd like to say
I'm Dres of the Black Sheep givin you play
Step out in the light, come show off yourself
Yo, I'm sorry, I thought you were someone else.

I gotta go, I gotta go, I gotta go "Don't go" [repeat line 3X]
Just don't know "Why?" Hon, I just don't know
I gotta go, I gotta go, I gotta go "Don't go" [repeat line 3X]
See something ain't right "Why?" It's the strobelite

Long Exposures

2009-11-25T11:14:00.004-05:00

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I'll be shooting long exposures for the rest my life.

Graffiti

2009-11-25T10:49:00.009-05:00

Graf from Besancon and Paris, France, Brooklyn, Queens, NY and Amsterdam, Holland.

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Vandam @ Greenhouse 11/15/09

2009-11-16T13:19:00.008-05:00

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Sutra Lounge 5th Anniversary Party

2009-11-14T17:06:00.008-05:00

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The Rub @ Southpaw 11/7/09

2009-11-08T17:57:00.006-05:00

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This is the party that every DJ dreams about having.

Halloween Party @ Loft 138

2009-11-03T13:16:00.004-05:00

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This PARTY was OUT OF CONTROL!!!

Kenny Rodriguez Self Portrait

2009-10-26T17:22:00.003-04:00

Kenny Rodriguez Self Portrait, originally uploaded by Kenny Rodriguez.

La Defense, Paris. I used my mini tripod and set the camera on a timer. The intention was for it to look like the character is leaning on my shoulders. I think I nailed it.

James Douglas Morrison 1943-1971

2009-09-29T05:21:00.001-04:00

James Douglas Morrison 1943-1971, originally uploaded by Kenny Rodriguez.

The one and ONLY Jim Morrison. I wish I could've seen him live.

Zemy's Baptism Celebration

2009-05-04T01:51:00.003-04:00

Zemi's Baptism, originally uploaded by Kenny Rodriguez.

My nephew Zemy was baptized over the weekend and if you go by his reaction in this photo, he was PUMPED!

Phone Call

2009-05-01T12:55:00.003-04:00

Phone Call, originally uploaded by Kenny Rodriguez.

I was walking toward the train when I saw this guy out of the corner of my eye. He was sitting in the stairwell of this building in Chinatown on the phone at 3:30am. I thought either he's trying to get laid or break up. Visually to me the photo op screamed black and white. A bit lonesome with a hint of mental institution sprinkled all over it. I snapped the shot and turned around and saw the photo below. I watched as people walked in and out of the room and can see that they were playing poker inside. I waited for a few minutes to get the perfect shot and found it when this guy stood in the doorway. It gave me the same feeling I felt at the end of The Blair Witch Project.

Open

2009-05-01T12:54:00.001-04:00

Open, originally uploaded by Kenny Rodriguez.