A lot can be said for the Raleigh, North Carolina DJ known as Pangean or as others know him, James Leake.... Pangean’s extraordinary knowledge of all things music is absolute evidence of his obsession with it. An obsession that’s intrinsic and was apparent at an early age. His musical tastes range from Public Image Limited to Thelonius Monk and includes everything in between but his love of House Music is unmatched.
James’ experience at an event in Orlando in 1994 with a line up that included Sasha was an epiphany for him, “To see the way Sasha controlled the room, I knew at that moment that I had to be a part of the movement.” As the Deee-Lite track What is Love says, “Won’t you listen to what the dj’s spinning, he’s tapping into just what your feeling” it was then and still iseverything to him. Later that year he purchased his first set of turntables and, as they say, the rest is history. He describes his sets to be deep house journeys that encompass funky to progressive and beyond.
Pangean feels fortunate to have had many residencies up and down the East Coast over the years and is thankful for the many who have joined him on his journey. As if being a dj is not enough, James is also professionally trained in Audio Production and Engineering.
