DJ Tap10

Tapan Munshi (born October 28, 1980) known by his stage name DJ Tap10 or Tap10, is an Indian American DJ and turntablist.
Early life
Tap10 was born in RIchmond, CA, within the Greater San Francisco, Bay Area. His family has a strong history in music and Tap10 started playing with records at the age of 14. He was influenced by the street performers and graffiti artists of the local hip hop community.
Growing up in the Bay Area during the golden days of KMEL radio, DJ Tapan Munshi, aka Tap.10, still remembers the one moment that inspired the start of his musical career. "I was listening to Club 106 mix show when DJ Apollo seamlessly mixed Nas' "One Love" into the Heath Brothers original break, back into the Nas record. I never heard a DJ mix like that, and it piqued my interest in discovering the original samples for a lot of the records I loved, too."
Career
Tap10 started his musical career working for various music organizations around Oakland, CA. Notable early affiliations include KISS FM, CMC, ClearChannel, Gavin Magazine, Hieroglyphics, and Youth Radio. While at Youth Radio he was pivotal in the formation of the Honor Roll Crew (HNRL Music), including producer Trackademicks, producer and R&B artist 1-O.A.K, rapper Spank Pops, and rapper Josie Stingray, among others.
The Honor Roll Crew has collaborated with many other artists including, but not limited to; Kamaiyah, , Kid Sister, Kool A.D., Phonte of Little Brother and grammy nominated Foreign Exchange, Lyrics Born, Iamsu! from HBK Gang and Teedra Moses.
In 2010 SF Weekly published an article featuring the Honor Roll Crew dubbing them the "West Coast Wu-Tang".
Online blogs have stated "When it comes to the full spectrum of Bay Area rap there really is no one DJ that can do it better than Tap.10 from the mighty Honor Roll Crew." >
Tap10 specializes in in catering to music fans thirsting for true HipHop, Soul, R&B based genres.
He now resides in Brooklyn, New York.
Discography
* The Mixtape (2005)
* All Yay Music
* Hoodrat Tendencies
* The Mixtape Vol. 2 (2007)
* Tender Knock
* Hoorat Tendencies Vol. 2
* The Late Night Crate Series
* The Mixtape Vol. 3 (2010)
* Champagne Soul' (2014)
* The Mixtape Vol. 4 (2016)
Residencies & Events (not comprehensive)
* Mighty - SF
* Ruby Skye - SF
* The Filmore - SF
* Vessel - SF
* Slims - SF330 Ritch - SF
* Mezzanine - SF
* Fairmont Hotel - San Jose
* The Independent - SF
* Brick and Mortar - SF
* The New Parish -
* Paradise Lounge - SF
* CINESPACE - LA
* Ottobar - Baltimar
* The Barbary - Philidelphia
* Webster Hall, NYC
* Rikshaw Stop, SF
* South 1st St. Billiards, San Jose
* Maquerade - Atlanta
* SFSTASH Magazine
* The Parlor - SF
* Easy Lounge - Oakland
* ICON Ultra Lounge - SF
* Poleng - SF
* Eve Lounge -SF
* Rocksteady - OAK
* Datoka Lounge - Santa Monica, CA
* SOM - SF
* Milk - SF
* 111 Minna
* The Catalyst - Santa Cruz
* The Agenda Lounge - San Jose
* Farenheit Ultra Lounge - San Jose
* Gruv - Austin, TX
* Palm Door - Austin, TX
* Kittys - Emeryville, CA
* Kimbal’s Canival - Oakland, CA
* Public Works - SF
* The Uptown - Oakland
* Club 6 - SF
* The Liege - SF
* The Legionnaire Saloon - SF
* The Layover - SF
* ME Lounge - Hayward
* Vitus - Oakland
* The Standard - Rooftop Party - LA (Downtown & Hollywood)
* Turntable Lab - LA
* HVW8 Art Gallery Party and HVW8 INT’L PODCAST
* Shattuck Downlow - Berkeley
* La Pena - Berkeley
* Sway in NYC
* Blvd in NYC
* 88 Palace in NYC
* 222 Hyde - SF
* Otis Lounge - SF
* Elbo Room - San Francisco
* Beauty Bar Las Vegas, LA, and Austin
* Firestone Club - Orlando, Fl
* Virgin Megastore, Berkeley - weekly in house DJ

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