Deeprawk Dave
Since he was a little kid, Dave Ashton (who performs as Deeprawk Dave) has always had a passion for hip-hop music and culture. Around the mid-80s, he started reading books that emphasized just how important DJs are to hip-hop, and that left an impression on him.
Despite feeling like he could never reach the levels of those other DJs, he wanted to contribute to the culture, so he became a dancer and a rapper, writing rhymes and collecting tapes as hip-hop developed over the years. Now serving as the Denver program manager for KGNU Community Radio, he is still immensely passionate about the craft of hip-hop.
Ashton says his first real instance of realizing he could be a DJ was when he was elected the student body president/head boy at Denver East High School. There, he received permission to play school-appropriate tapes over the speakers as part of the daily announcements and promote upcoming all-ages concerts in the area.
At the time, he saw hip-hop as the youth movement of his generation, especially when compared to other popular styles of music around that time. He also felt that hip-hop was much more “wholesome” in the late 80s and early 90s than it is now, upholding values of education, cultural heritage, and unity.
During his shows, he plays vinyl mixes from what he thinks of as “beats,” which exist across all styles of music and can be broken down and pieced together to create unique sounds. He especially loves finding beats from obscure, overlooked artists with “big sounds,” making connections between them, and mixing them together. He often segues from one style of music to another, creating original, memorable mixes.
Ashton mixes live, avoiding digitally locking in his tempos and key changes and working in the moment to make them sound right. He loves how widely embraced and accessible DJing has become over the years, and he hopes that those who come to see his shows feel surprised, invested, and inspired by the beats he makes. Ashton hopes they leave the shows with a higher appreciation for hip-hop as a whole.
You can see Dave Ashton performing as Deeprawk Dave at Eldora, 2861 Eldora Ski Road in Nederland, on Friday, March 29, 2024, starting at noon.
Music Events
Busey Brews
Sunday, March 17 at 2 p.m. – Nick of Time and Steph Jay
Sunday, March 24 at 2 p.m. – Sarah Banker
Sunday, March 31 at 2 p.m. – Shakina Ma
Facebook: www.facebook.com/BuseyBrews/
Website: buseybrews.com/
Location: 70 E. First Street, Nederland.
Phone: 1-855-633-2739
Diner Bar Ned
Tuesdays at 9 p.m. – DAMN Jam: Open Jam Night
Wednesdays at 8:30 p.m. – Karaoke
Fridays at 9 p.m. – DJ Friday
Sundays at 6 p.m. – Open Mic Night
Facebook: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095276740341
Location: 121 N. Jefferson Street, Nederland
Eldora Mountain Resort
Friday, March 15 at 11 a.m. – Friday Timbers Taphouse: PJ Moon
Friday, March 15 at noon – DJs in the Woodward Boombox: Erin Stereo
Saturday, March 16 at 9 a.m. – DJs in the Woodward Boombox: Well Chuned
Saturday, March 16 at 1 p.m. – Fireside in Timbers Lodge: Andrew McConathy Trio featuring Dan Andree and Silas Herman
Sunday, March 17 at 9 a.m. – DJs in the Woodward Boombox: 3R$T
Saturday, March 17 at 1 p.m. – Fireside in Timbers Lodge: Pineytops
Friday, March 22 at 11 a.m. – Friday Timbers Taphouse: PJ Moon
Friday, March 22 at noon – DJs in the Woodward Boombox: The Vibrarian
Saturday, March 23 at 9 a.m. – DJs in the Woodward Boombox: DJ Blue
Saturday, March 23 at 1 p.m. – Fireside in Timbers Lodge: Grateful Holler
Sunday, March 24 at 9 a.m. – DJs in the Woodward Boombox: Guaro
Sunday, March 24 at 1 p.m. – Fireside in Timbers Lodge: WHUMPF
Friday, March 29 at 11 a.m. – Friday Timbers Taphouse: PJ Moon
Friday, March 29 at noon – DJs in the Woodward Boombox: Deeprawk Dave
Saturday, March 30 at 9 a.m. – DJs in the Woodward Boombox: DJ B-Times
Saturday, March 30 at 1 p.m. – Fireside in Timbers Lodge: Dylan and Declan
Sunday, March 31 at 9 a.m. – DJs in the Woodward Boombox: DJ Blue
Sunday, March 31 at 1 p.m. – Fireside in Timbers Lodge: Melt Family Band
Facebook: www.facebook.com/eldoramountainresort
Website: www.eldora.com/
Location: 2861 Eldora Ski Road, Nederland
Gold Dirt Distillery
Sunday, March 17 at 7:30 p.m. – St. Patty’s Day Rolliwood Karaoke
Wednesday, March 27 at 7 p.m. – Open Mic Night with the Rollinsvillains
Facebook: www.facebook.com/GoldDirtDistillery
Website: www.golddirtdistillery.com/
Location: 41 Main Street, Rollinsville
Gold Hill Store
Friday, March 15 at 7 p.m. – Goldie and The Grindstones
Saturday, March 16 at 7 p.m. – Derek Dames Ohl
Thursday, March 28 at 7 p.m. – Alli D
Friday, April 12 at 7 p.m. – Derek Dames Ohl
Friday, May 3 at 7 p.m. – Noah Fowler
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Gold-Hill-General-Store/
Website: www.goldhillstore.com/
Location: 531 Main Street, Gold Hill
Grand Z Casino
Friday, March 15 at 8 p.m. – New Family Dog
Saturday, March 16 at 8 p.m. – New Family Dog
Website: www.maverickgaming.com/grand-z-casino-hotel/
Location: 321 Gregory Street, Central City
Phone: 303-582-0800
Howlin Wind Brewing and Blending
Saturday, March 9 at 4 p.m. – Bridgette Spinney and Tyler Ballantyne
Thursday, March 14 at 5 p.m. – Open Bluegrass Jam
Saturday, March 16 at 6 p.m. – Strangebyrds
Sunday, March 17 at 4 p.m. – Derek Dames Ohl
Saturday, March 23 at 5 p.m. – Kind Mountain Band
Sunday, March 24 at 4 p.m. – Open Bluegrass Jam
Saturday, March 30 at 4 p.m. – Magoo
Facebook: www.facebook.com/howlinwindbrewing
Website: www.howlinwindbrewing.com/
Location: 51 A Main Street, Rollinsville
Phone: 309-825-5245
Jamestown Mercantile
Thursday, March 14 at 7 p.m. – Starlight and Pine
Friday, March 15 at 7 p.m. – Clay Rose
Wednesday, March 20 at 5 p.m. – Open Mic
Thursday, March 21 at 7 p.m. – Many Mountains
Friday, March 22 at 7 p.m. – Hundred Pound Housecat
Friday, March 29 at 7 p.m. – Out & About
Facebook: www.facebook.com/jamestown.mercantile/
Website: www.jamestownmercantile.com/
Location: 108 Main Street, Jamestown
Phone: 303-442-5847
JKQ BBQ
Friday, March 15 at 6 p.m. – Boys of the Town
Saturday, March 16 at 5 p.m. – Boys of the Town
Sunday, March 17 at 5 p.m. – Boys of the Town
Friday, March 22 at 6 p.m. – Jimmy Lewis
Saturday, March 23 at 5 p.m. – Jimmy Lewis
Friday, March 29 at 6 p.m. – Duey
Saturday, March 30 at 5 p.m. – Duey
Friday, April 5 at 6 p.m. – Coyote Circle
Saturday, April 6 at 5 p.m. – Coyote Circle
Facebook: www.facebook.com/JkqBbq/
Location: 200 Gregory Street, Black Hawk
Phone: 720-316-1361
Knotted Root Brewing
Friday March 15 at 6 p.m. – Whumpf
Saturday, March 16 at 1 p.m. – PJ Moon
Saturday March 16 at 3 p.m. – Break Signals
Saturday March 16 at 5:30 p.m. – B-Random Friday, March 22 at 5 p.m. – Matt Flaherty
Saturday, March 23 at 5 p.m. – Tyler Stuckey
Friday, March 29 at 6 p.m. – Dog Log
Saturday, March 30 at 5 p.m. – Andrew McConathy
Sundays at 5 p.m. – Jazz Sundays
Website: www.knottedrootbrewing.com/home
Location: 250 N. Caribou Street, Nederland
Phone: 720-248-7129
The Caribou Room
Saturday, March 23 at 7 p.m. – Magic Beans
Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecaribouroom/
Website: www.thecaribouroom.com/
Location: 55 Indian Peaks Drive, Nederland
Phone: 303-258-3637
The Train Cars
Saturday, March 23 at 9 p.m. – Bulalujah: A Bulas and Beats Party
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Thetraincars
Location: 101 Peak to Peak Highway, Nederland
Phone: 303-258-0440
Very Nice Brewing Co.
Friday, March 15 at 6 p.m. – Aaron Mitchell
Saturday, March 16 at 5 p.m. – Paul Dyer
Sunday, March 17 at 5 p.m. – The Gael
Friday, March 22 at 5 p.m. – Jay Stott
Saturday, March 23 at 5 p.m. – Windy Pines
Friday, March 29 at 6 p.m. – Strangebyrds
Saturday, March 30 at 5 p.m. – Andreas Boehmer
Facebook: www.facebook.com/verynicebeer
Website: www.verynicebrewing.com/
Location: 20 E. Lakeview Drive, #112, Nederland
Phone: 303-258-3770
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