DomingoYu.com

You've reached the home of DJ Chino, Domingo Yu, and Daniel D. Zarazua. Yes, we're all the same person, but each name has its role. As you browse the site, you'll quickly see that my interests revolve around urban music, culture and education. On the music side of things I'm currently affiliated with Underground Resistance/Red Planet Records and I've been working as a high school teacher and administrator in Oakland for the past seven years. I'm always trying to combine these two worlds and document them, namely through writings and photos.  I'm California based but I try to stay connected to my other homes, namely Detroit and Taiwan. Having said that, I'm a travel junkie so who knows where I might find myself at any given time. Feel free to drop me a line and check out my YouTube clips.

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Beat Square-7/11, Taipei

This is a bi-monthly event in Taipei's Ximen district. DJ Chicano, a legend in the Taiwan music scene, along with friends bring together people from a number of scenes. I was fortunate to be a guest DJ at this edition, seeing family and friends and meeting lots of great people. I also got to mix ...

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• CRP Pancake Breakfast-Walnut Creek, CA Gallery Informational about the Oakland-based mural program run by the Community Rejuvenation Project. Yours truly provided some tunes while guests enjoyed homemade pancakes and jams while learning about CRP's history and goals. Towards the end some of the CRP gave shootouts to The Beat Square crew in Taiwan.
• Lumi Star Dance Showcase-Summer 2011 Gallery A mid-day showcase and dance, which was seriously one one of the best parties I've been to. Go, Taipei! I originally posted pics on FB and vidoe on youtube the week after the event and I'm finally consolidating them in one place. Photo Gallery Dancehall Showcase House Music clip 1 House Music clip 2Southern Hip Hop style
• All about Taiwan Blog / Journal Entry I just returned from what's becoming an annual trip to Taiwan and have been posting like mad. From street art to interviews, there's a lot coming down the pipeline. For now, Facebook is the best place for the latest updates. However, I'm also updating the "Taiwan page," so be sure to check it out!
• Movement 2011-Detroit, MI Gallery I know I'm way late on posting this on the site, but link me on Facebook, where I do the more timely updates! Includes in this gallery is a focus on Underground Restance's performance and The Allied Media Projects' panel featuring DJ Minx, Invincible, UR's Cornelius Harris, and Waajeed. Underground Resistance performanc Random Movement 2011 pics Alied Media Projects panel An all-star cast featuring manager Cornelius Harris (Underground Resistance, among others), producer Waajeed, label owner DJ Minx, plus faciliation by Invincible. After a general panel there were breakout sessions on management, event planning, and beat making.
• Bay Area pics-Spring 2011 Gallery Chuck D at Stanford, The Movimiento mural unveiling at Lupita's in Oakland, Carne Cruda featuring Rico Pabon at Disco Volente, The Wine, Spirit, and Soul mixer, and the Peace and Dignity unveiling in East Oakland. Hip Hop Panel at StanfordInsights on the impact of hip hop on an international scale, as it relates to identity and issues of social justice, including immigration. Speakers included Chuck D, Dr. Gaye Theresa Johnson (UCSB), Dr. Dawn-Elissa Fischer (SFSU), Samir Meghelli (Columbia), and author Jeff Chang. Audience members included photographer B+ and journalist Davey D. Movimiento El Salvador Report Back & Mural Opening Movimiento participants discuss their trip to El Salvador last summer, the creation of a mural at 34th and Foothill, and interview for an upcoming documentary. Carne Cruda feat. Rico Pabon TheWelcome to Summer Soul mixerWine, Spirit, and Soul event at Rosenlum Cellars in Alameda Peace and Dignity Mural DedicationCommunity Rejuvenation Project event
• Southern California pics-Spring 2011 Gallery A number of galleries from San Diego and the Central Coast, including the murals of Barrio Logan in San Diego and Hearst Castle. Barrio Logan murals, set 1 Barrio Logan murals, set 2 Various San DiegoCalifornia Charter School Association conference, Ocean Beach, DJ Mark Quark, and more. Central California tripPics from college tour with Oakland Unity High School, including stops at UC Santa Barbara, Cal Poly (SLO), and Hearst Castle.
• Oakland, CA pics-Spring 2011 Gallery Pics from a gig at Kingmans' Lucky Lounge, Latino activists at Eastside Arts Alliance, a new mural at 412t and East. 14th, and a youth conference sponsored by Merritt College Criminal Justice Department. For the Love of Vinyl gig at Kingman's Lucky Lounge Dyclia Pagan and Francisco Torres at Eastside Arts Alliance 41st Ave. and East 14th Street Mural Steppin' Up for Peace conference
• Various São Paulo-Spring 2011 set 2 (1 comment) Gallery More images from the spring 2011 São Paulo visit, including more murals, an open-mic session with the Cooperifia organization, and skateboarders in the Ipiranga neighborhood. Art of Vila MadalenaA whirlwind tour of a local neighborhood in São Paulo. You could easily spend days exploring this place and we barely scratched the surface! Cooperifa Open Mic-April 20, 2011 An open-mic sponsored by Cooperifa, a community organization that also does journalism, film screenings, and other activities in the Jardim Guarujá community of São Paulo, Brazil. It's officially known as "Sarau da Cooperifa." Plus a few "after-set" pics. Os skatistas do Ipiranga (Skaters of Ipiranga)On a daily basis locals hang out in front of the "Ipiranga Museum" including many skaters. Despite my nearly non-existent Portuguese, people were quite friendly and asked about pictures so I snapped away and here they are! For more on Brazil, click here.
• Various São Paulo-Spring 2011 Gallery This is actually a collection of galleries including numerous murals, an open-mic session with the Cooperifa organization, a Palmeiras futbol match, skateboarders, and plenty more! Various São Paulo, set 1 Includes Ipiranga and the Japanese neighborhood of Liberdade Various São Paulo, set 2Buddhist temples, live music, hip hop, and the Confederate town know as AmericanaThe Walls of São Paulo, set 1Murals and such The Walls of São Paulo, set 2. More murals and such! Palmeiras VS Santo AndréSome futbol action For more on Brazil, click here.
• Staying connected Blog / Journal Entry The last few months I reached full capacity. While real life isn't any more busy than usual, the amount of social media just exploded.
• Beat Square-7/11, Taipei Gallery This is a bi-monthly event in Taipei's Ximen district. DJ Chicano, a legend in the Taiwan music scene, along with friends bring together people from a number of scenes. I was fortunate to be a guest DJ at this edition, seeing family and friends and meeting lots of great people. I also got to mix some of my favorite tunes ranging from Shabba Ranks to Underground Resistance and even some Latin tunes. A great event that I'm glad to have been part of! To learn more about Taiwan, click here.Photo credits for 1-8 go to Aron Danburg.
• The Vinyl Word-Taipei Times Press Item On the hip-hop scene, Chicano’s (光頭) Beat Square returns tomorrow afternoon to Taipei Cinema Park in Ximending (西門町). The guest DJ this weekend is Domingo Yu (Daniel Zarazua), a veteran DJ (and high school teacher and vice principal) from the US. Domingo Yu knew of Chicano long before they met in person. For more info on Taiwan, click here.