Vitals:

DJ/Artist Name: hypostatic
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Bio: Hypostatic is Victor Minetola. Victor Minetola is 32. He is a producer/musician. He is originally from Detroit (not the suburbs, but the actual city) and currently living in Ann Arbor, MI. He likes techno, but that isn’t what he does. It’s more of an old school meets nu skool, progressive meets regressive (and sometimes aggressive), trance meets bigbreakbeat electro pop. Music for your body, mind, and soul. He released his first song, “iaomai,” on Demulcent Sessions Volume 1. it received airplay across the country, and charted at #2 on Radio U ’s Electric Circus. Victor is currently working on his first album, which will be released late spring/early summer 2005.

In addition to his own music, Victor has created pieces for corporate videos and progressive church multimedia, as well as doing remixes for several artists. he is also an accomplished studio engineer and producer. Victor plays in worship bands at churches and youth conferences across michigan and ohio. He is a member of St. Luke Lutheran Church in Ann Arbor where he also plays in the worship bands and works part-time as the coordinator of creative media. He is a husband and father.

Interview:

What is the thing you like most about DJing?

Connecting with the crowd through what I am doing. Moving their body, mind, and soul.

How would you describe your style?

Electro, Old School meets Nu Skool breaks, Trancey, Proggy, Synthy, . . .

How does your faith influence your DJing?

My faith influences who I am in my day-to-day life, along with my performing. While I love the charge of performing for people as much as the next artist, I kind of see what I am doing as being a servant as well as an entertainer.

What excites you most about playing Cornerstone this year?

Being surrounded by so many Christian brothers and sisters who love music, who love dance music. Meeting people within the Christian EDM community. Making friends, connections, experiences that will last a lifetime.

Who is the DJ/Artist you look up to the most?

Andy Hunter.

What is in your current all time top 5 chart?

I’m not a DJ ;-)