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1990s: Party out of Bounds

Frankie Z. and Lee of The Lost Boys promoted events in South Central Los Angeles inspired by the Eastside scene. Their neighborhoods were rougher in that they were ground zero for the Crip and Blood wars over crack cocaine sales. This effected their promotion style and music selections in various ways as they tried to keep peace on their dance floors. Nonetheless they continued to refine their work and eventually outgrow the Eastside's party paradigm.

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Posted Aug 14, 2008
10:34 AM
by DJICE9
HOLLYWOOD, CA

PURPLE SHIELD THE D.P. REPRESENT!!!! URBAN LOVE PRODUCTIONS REPRESENT!!!! WHO WOULD OF THOUGHT A LA DJ AND PROMOTER WOULD BE THE ONE TO MAKE CONTACT WITH YAHWEH AND THE BURNING BUSH, JUST LIKE MOSES!!! GOOGLE DJICE9 FOR THE TRUTH ABOUT UFO'S AND THE ANTICHRIST! I AM IN CONTACT WITH YAHWEH DIRECTLY. I CAN SUMMON UFO'S USING PRAYER AND YAHWEH'S NAME! GOOGLE DJICE9 FOR THE TRUTH YOU WONT BE ABLE TO HANDLE!!!

Posted Aug 19, 2008
10:12 AM
by Static D Bossman

Awesome site, great work G727 need anymore video you have my digitz.....

Posted Aug 27, 2008
12:03 AM
by CAPAZITY BOYS
HOUSTON, TX

GREAT JOB ! IF WE COULD LIVE IT AGIAIN LOUIE FROM CAPAZITY ! so.cal for ever!

Posted Sep 03, 2008
03:32 PM
by alex i
southgate, CA

hello my name is( alex i )who knew..from 1986.. 1990's till now..from backyards.to clubs.events..and djing..i am one of the links to creating this so called backyard partys..

Posted Sep 03, 2008
05:58 PM
by tony k
los angeles, CA

defo respect to the Alex I inside! the early 90"s underground scene had a huge effect on me and my life. from '91 to '08 still involved, still underground! search "pure filth dubstep" to check out what i"m up to musically these days. big up Gerry Meraz, "LEE" and all else involved in this project! ez, Tony K.

Posted Sep 30, 2008
10:01 AM
by johnny aftershock
bellflower, CA

great site! myspace.com/johnnyaftershock for more memories

Posted Jul 07, 2009
02:42 PM
by Yacko
Glendale, CA

Excellent read. Hallucinations (HNS) crew in the house...with our brother Frankie "Primo" Villegas RIP

Posted Oct 05, 2009
10:30 AM
by BureOne aka Al Pacheco
El Sereno, CA

party crews, ditching parties, purple shield, arena, these were the dayzzzz! Ever since my teenage days, I've been into the house scene., Started buying vinyl before I had turntables, still mixing! shout out to latin's above, gen x, celebrity boys, boss ent and all the homies from Wilson! Pic 19 is hilarious!

Posted Oct 20, 2009
11:44 AM
by KUSHTELLO
SOUTH GATE, CA

REMEMBER ME? THE O.G. MEDITATOR OF SKETCHERS ENT, NWO, N THE DEMENTED ONES... WHOOO!! THAT WAS JUST LIKE YESTERDAY THE OLD SCHOOL PARTY SCENE.. FROM PURPLE SHIELD @ JESSE OWENS PARK IN SOUTH LA TO... CLUB CARNIVAL @ THE ALEXANDRIA HOTEL ON 6TH N SPRING... I WAS ALWAYS THERE PROMOTING THE BIG HEADLINING EVENTS OF THE MID TO LATE 90'S.. I JUST WANT TO SAY: REST IN PEACE... TERESA DEL RIO AKA "CANDY GIRL" OF THE LUSCIOUS LADIES... I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU....

Posted Oct 25, 2009
11:09 PM
by Dj Laloe s.c Lost boyz
Los Angeles, CA

What a nostalgic documentary, I lived this era in the mid 90's it was fun 24 -7 the dps, and the so called bbq,s with no food hahaha shouts to tony, sergio, alex, snore, arleck larry rip franky etc great job guys on this doc lee and franky z.