KONK WEST?
Lucas Konk West, born in Buenos Aires ( Argentina ) in 1978, Lucas Konk West was already one of the upcoming Argentinean / French producers in 2001. Currently living in the US, he was for a long time a 'Parisian' activist in the local House music / Dance scene. He has been performing live acts, djing internationaly and producing music ( House music & other genres ) since 1994.

Argentina born, Parisian in the heart and American in the method. Dj/Producer Lucas Konk West brought that powerful touch to the mid 90's french electronic scene. His deep, dirty, funky, smoke filled Tech-House put him as an outsider in the french scene when electronic french sound was a smooth and filtered one.

Lucas worked with Etienne de Crécy, remixed for Ludovic Llorca, has releases on legendary Canadian label Stickman Records & Aquarius. He also put out some dancefloor anthems in 2002 with Red Menace Records, Initial Cuts, and Four01 Recordings. Lucas’ tunes appeared on compilations such as Dj Dan, Ministry of Sound, Hatiras ( Electronic Luv 2 / Blowmedia ) and Dj Tsuyoshi ( Japan ).

He had a busy 2001-2003 with releases played by the top100 Djs including: John Digweed, Steve Lawler, Danny Howells, Anthony Pappa, Hernan Cattaneo, Jon Acquaviva, Fafa Monteco, Didier Sinclair, Lee Burridge, Seb Fontaine, Plump Dj's, Danny Rampling, and many many more. He was included in many well known sets and now mythical radio shows such as Plump Dj's and Rampling on BBC Radio one or Radio FG.

As a Dj, Lucas had residencies in Paris, London, Kuala Lumpur, Tokyo, Barcelona, and also sets all over Europe. He also performed live acts for a while before returning to the turntables full time.

Lucas Konk West is also the manager of the successful holding KW Music Group ( including 4 labels : KW Records, KW2Records, PIP Music & Konk West Records / Publishing ). Lucas has become an internationaly respected poducer, known for his flavored dancefloor tracks and for his astonishing "glitter-like" attitude that makes him the one and only Konk West!

2005, Lucas release "Play It" a compilation of smooth and deep linear song co produced with Silver City ( Ciudad Feliz ) and Alex Plastik. This album remains the first and last as Konk west will soon have a dramatic happening in his life.

In late 2006, Lucas was hit by a serious blood brain congestion leaving him partially but permanently deaf on his left ear. This was the beginning of 2 long years of rehabilitation leading him to stabilize his condition. After months of treatment the pain stopped but put a definitive stop on his music career.

As of today, Lucas reconverted into a visual artist and still plans to return to production when time and the conditions are right. To be continued...

LKW HAS PLAYED AT / FOR

Clubs

Radio
After Hour Radio / Red Menace Show ( Los Angeles, USA )
Balance Promote Radio ( USA ) ( Guest )
Proton Radio ( USA ) ( Guest )
Radio FG ( Paris / France ) ( Guest )
Smirnoff Radio ( Toronto / Canada ) ( Guest )