DJ Neil Armstrong

DJ Neil Armstrong: 10 Year Anniversary of “Original” Video

December 21, 2011Music0 comment1402 Views
Celebrating the 10th anniversary of his mixtape called Original, DJ Neil Armstrong and adidas Originals hosted a special event in New York last week honoring the timeless music compilation. For the special event, the duo invited some of the world’s most talented DJ’s...

A Day With DJ Neil Armstrong

August 19, 2011Editorial14 comments113 Views
Long before he was Jay-Z’s tour DJ for all of 2008 and 2009, or a Global Brand Ambassador for adidas, Neil Armstrong was a humble fan of music and that's never changed. Acknowledged as the founding father of the DJ Collective "5th Platoon," Neil was born and bred in NYC,...

Visions of Visionaries: DJ Neil Armstrong

July 29, 2010Culture16 comments11 Views
Located in Berlin, MADE represents a revolutionary creative space. Aside from facilitating the process of art and creativity for those interested in utilizing the fully customizable space (with an out of this world light set-up), the initiative has taken to interviewing...

DJ Neil Armstrong in New Zealand

June 12, 2010Culture7 comments1 Views
Frank Liew and director Sean Wallace entertained fellow Hypebeast blogger DJ Neil Armstrong during a recent trip to New Zealand for adidas' global street party tour. Take a look into a day in the life of DJ Neil while on tour as well as gaining a better perspective into his...

Livestock 3rd Anniversary Party featuring DJ Neil Armstrong

May 26, 2010Events9 comments2 Views
Popular Vancouver-based retailer Livestock celebrates its third anniversary with a special party, being held on June 6th, 2010. Cordially inviting all of the store's past/present customers, they whipped up a performance roster that will feature sets by world renowned DJ Neil...

adidas Originals “The Street Where Originality Lives” Extended Version Video

May 19, 2010Arts18 comments11 Views
adidas Originals showcase an extended version to their star-studded "The Street Where Originality Lives" video. The video was part of a large-scale campaign from the German sportswear brand as it features a ton of familiar names including David Beckham, DJ Neil Armstrong,...

DJ Neil Armstrong x 5&A Dime T-shirt

April 27, 2010Uncategorized12 comments17 Views
5&A Dime team-up with DJ Neil Armstrong to release an upcoming package including a t-shirt and CD. The pack comes on the heels of Armstrong's popular "The DNA of The Blueprint" mixtape with a release slated for April 30th, 2010 at 5&A Dime in San Diego. More details can be...

DJ Neil Armstrong “DNA of the Blueprint” Mixtape

March 4, 2010Uncategorized40 comments215 Views
Bookmarking his recent life's chapter, DJ Neil Armstrong works up this new mixtape in tribute to Jay-Z, whom he has served as a personal DJ throughout the acclaimed musician's worldwide tours. The mixtape offers samples, remixes, and insightful quotes, mostly comprised of...

DJ Neil Armstrong x jeffstaple: ‘Across rue de Charonne’

February 17, 2010Uncategorized10 comments8 Views
In a chance meeting, two New York-based creatives in jeffstaple and DJ Neil Armstrong linked up in Paris as the two enjoyed their respective vacations. Given the chance to engage in some meaningful dialog, the culmination of their chat was filmed by R+I Creative as we gain...

adidas Originals – Star Wars Collection Video

January 14, 2010Uncategorized19 comments9 Views
adidas Originals further highlight their latest Star Wars collaboration project with the following celebrity-studded video. With appearances from Snoop Dogg, David Beckham, Calle 13, DJ Neil Armstrong, Daft Punk and Darth Vader, the video highlights the originality of the...

A Day in the Life: DJ Neil Armstrong

December 13, 2009Uncategorized6 comments2 Views
On a recent visit to Toronto, The Neon Gorilla Crew caught up with DJ Neil Armstrong, Jay-Z's official DJ. No stranger to adidas collaborations on his own end, DJ Neil Armstrong offers his insights on the recent Ransom x adidas collaboration collection as well as a look into...

DJ Neil Armstrong Interview on MTV

June 19, 2009Uncategorized14 comments9 Views
MTV talks to DJ Neil Armstrong in this exclusive video Q+A about DJ'ing for Jay-Z, performing at President Obama's Inaugural Ball, graduating with a degree in Chemical Engineering from Cooper Union, and of course, the Asian-American DJ movement. Check it out!