Trey

Thomas Alvarez AKA DJ Trey AKA MC Cypha. Trey first got into drum and bass when he moved from Finland to the UK in 2004. Coming from a colorful upbringing of soul/funk/jazz/hip hop/reggae and dub it was almost inevitable for Trey to become an drum and bass DJ and a part of the Ivah Soundsystem movement. Overwhelmed by the culture, energy, rhythm and the flow of drum and bass it was only a matter of time till he took things into his own hands. After turning 16 and sneaking into London clubs/underground raves with his fake Finnish ID, watching numerous Dj's rinse out set after set, experiencing sound system culture first hand, and seeing how things really worked behind the decks he came to the conclusion that he wanted to be a DJ. After lots of bedroom dj'ing, crate digging and raving he moved to back to Finland in 2009. He quickly hooked up with Ivah Sound, played his first live jungle set at Iso Roba 10 and was shortly afterwards asked to join the sound system collaborative. In the summer of 2011 MC Cypha started to host parties for Ivah Sound, and soon after, was asked to become the resident MC for Helsinki Jungle Mafia. He has MC'd and DJ'd alongside many international and domestic artists in Finland throughout his career. MC Cypha is versatile on the microphone, providing many different lyrical styles depending on the circumstances and vibe. From razor sharp heavy hitting bars, to hosting and toasting, MC Cypha can adapt to any atmosphere. DJ Trey on the other hand is an absolute drum and bass/jungle head, his selection leaning heavily to the old school vibe, although like his MC moniker can adapt to any atmosphere, from liquid to jungle, ragga jungle to dubwize, to jump up to oldschool ravey vibes, you never know what to expect from his sets. Outside of his DJ'ing and MC'ing you can find Tom working with 3-6 year olds in a Montessori English Kindergarten in and killing the streets of Helsinki on his skateboard.