PiedPiper
Vj PiedPiper Has a long history in the vj business, starting in 1997 his very first gig was doing visuals for the UK’s Dj Aphrodite!! Since then vj PiedPiper aka, James Wise, has provided visuals for numerous Australian and international Dj’s and Live Acts. From festivals with Sasha, Green Velvet and Infusion to small intimate shows with all manner of Dj’s, live musicians, and everything in between vj PiedPiper has seen and done it all. Vj PiedPipers personal favorite styles of techno are towards the Detroit sound, hence he highlights doing gfx for Jeff Mills, one of his higlight moments, However not to be forgotten is a very memorable show with Q-Bert, during his “Scratch” Tour. From a young age Vj PiedPiper took an interest in electronic and dance music, however he quickly discovered that Dj was not to be chosen form of expression, However he has always has visual mind and quickly discovered the burgoning “vj scene” in the mid-ninties.
Starting From visualisers like Cthuga ( an australian peice of software) and Winamp, to Mixing with an Old Tv-studio mixer and X-mix video’s before progressing to customisable software applications like TzT and Resolume, and his own video production PiedPiper has always been in touch with this small but growing vj community across the globe. As part of this growing community PiedPiper has given several vj workshops over the years, and is proud to see some of his early students far surpass his accolades and experience, and turn Vj’ing into a fulfilling professional career! More recently Vj PiedPiper, has been a regular performer at Loop, one of melbournes best vj venues.
