DJ Rootz

Notorious for his extended mixes and flawless ear, DJ Rootz - aka Tim Bowers - is Boulder, Colorado's ultimate underground DJ. Handpicking selections from every end of the musical spectrum, DJ Rootz rocks dance floors with an immaculate selection of tracks including foundational funk and soul break-beats, electronica, reggae, underground, new, and old school hiphop, and even disco and house. After creating more than a dozen funky reggae and hip-hop mixes to much praise, in 2005 Rootz picked up an MPC 4000 and began producing. His first album, Muzic iz Bezt, features all original productions and transcends genre and demographic.

The bold combinations he originates are unmatched. Rootz' fabulous fresh funk is instantly etched into one's mind. His seamless blending skills and inimitable ear for selection have since propelled him into a class of his own, as not only a live DJ but also as an acclaimed producer. Growing up in Norfolk, Virginia, DJ Rootz listened to and was inspired by artists such as Jimi Hendrix, the Grateful Dead, Frank Zappa and John Coltrane. At age eleven, he picked up his first guitar and formed a band and he has been actively engaged in music ever since. Pursuing his fascination with vinyl and ultimately taking it to the next level, Rootz began DJing in 2001. Because of his ever-evolving, atypical influences and his diverse musical awareness, Rootz' ear is distinctive.