Austin Head

Austin Head's hometown is Phoenix, Arizona. He is known as a DJ, entertainer, and musician. However, Head's current glitz and glamour transpired only after facing arduous trials in New York City. After a misguided investment turned sour, Head chose homelessness in NYC over homelessness in Phoenix. Couch surfing evolved into sleeping in parks and subway cars, until he bought a 1988 Lincoln Limousine on eBay, which he lived in for 10 months while still performing. Wiping off the grit of the New York City streets, Head tenaciously emerged as a bi-coastal entertainment tour de force whose multi-media success currently includes social media engineering, event production, and live performance. Recognized in The Arizona Republic as "The Glamour Boy of Phoenix," and in Echo Magazine as one of "The 10 of Tomorrow," Head continues to bring his cutting edge approach to the music and entertainment industries of NYC, L.A. and Phoenix. His media appearances span radio, television, and film and include guest spots on 101.5jamz, The Beat Radio, MTV, the CW's High Society, Law & Order: SVU, as well as cameos in the indie flicks Between Love and Goodbye, A Four Letter Word, and Bi The Way. Head has produced such major Phoenix events as End of Days Cabaret & Afterlife Party in conjunction with Scandaleque, and both the official "Monster Ball's Semi Precious Weapons & Lady Starlight After Parties," following Lady Gaga's sold-out Phoenix shows. Head's last foray into Teatro Caliente in 2005, a three-day festival of trans-cultural, experimental performance, followed his then eponymous named band's single, "Label Whore," in collaboration with Jonny Noir. The music video release drew in 3000+ people to the four largest clubs in Phoenix, and has since grown to 6000+ viewers on YouTube. More recently, Head's prolific DJing and party promotions have made him a staple on the Phoenix and L.A. party scenes. Head has DJ'ed along side Larry Tee, Todd Fink of The Faint, RAC, Lexicon Don, Eli James, Viva City, Flosstradamus, Pickster One, Electric Six, Database, Borisimo, Sammy Bananas, William F*#cking Reed, Cassian, DJ Senbad, Depressed Buttons, BC/AD, Parallels, Pete Salaz, Mexicans With Guns, Mr. Meeble, Designer Drugs, Tiffe Fermaint, Autoerotique, Hunnycut, Villains, Udachi, Lady Starlight, 2ToneDisco, Prince $$, Tommie Sunshine, Strobes, Art Vs. Science, DNTEL, Andy Rouke of The Smiths & more. Head has played venues & parties from coast-to-coast, most notably Bardot (Hollywood), FuBar (LA - Resident), Crotch Rockitt (PHX - Resident), Sticky Fingers/Bar Smith (PHX - Resident), 'Ruff Club' @ The Annex (NYC), 'Hot Pink' (PHX), Shake! (PHX), ADLT Swim (PHX), Unisex/The Delancy (NYC) and Limelight/Avalon (NYC). His true passion for music prompted the release of his self-titled album, found on iTunes & Amazon, causing a stir among his fans for a follow-up and a tour. Additionally, Head devotes his spare time to philanthropic engagements including the Solid Gold Fundraiser for Southwest CARE Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Head recently filmed a feature documentary in conjunction with LOGO TV & OUT Canada to be released in 2012, and has a forthcoming EP and Music Video in the works.