As a Bay Area resident hailing from New York, Ren made his mark as the founder of True Skool (est. '99). Originally a party which featured Hip Hop legends, emerging artists and world-class turntablists, the brand has evolved into an urban music entertainment guide and event marketing company. As a DJ, he is known for mastering a diverse range of music to rock any crowd. He credits his musical sensiblities to his experience in growing up in the East Coast and experience in the New York City club scene as a regular at parties like NASA, Giant Step and Limelight. Ren has also spun alongside the top DJs in the world and shared billing with world-renowned artists, such as Z-Trip, Jazzy Jeff, Q-Bert, Masters at Work (Kenny Dope & Louis Vega), A-Trak, Nightmares on Wax, Jay Electronica, Talib Kweli, KRS-One, Chuck D, and the list goes on and on. Ren has made appearances at several festivals such as Outside Lands, Bottlerock, Treasure Island Music Fest, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Fest +more!
