First and Last Name: Ross Owen Katz

Stage name: Paulus Hook

Email: p_hook@sbcglobal.net

Vocation: professional picture framer & DJ

Style of music: techno, electro, industrial, et al.

Influences: Factory (Joy Division, New Order, OMD, et al.), 4AD (Colourbox, Cocteau Twins, et al.), Mute (Nitzer Ebb, Depeche Mode, Wire, et al.), Bpitch Control (Ellen Allien, Feadz, et al.), Cabaret Voltaire (Richard Kirk, Sweet Exorcist, et al.), Warp (LFO/Mark Bell, Autechre, Aphex Twin, et al.), Wax Trax (Meat Beat Manifesto, Front 242, et al.), Bauhaus (Love & Rockets, Tones on Tail, et al.)

Goals: play out as often as possible, leave a small mark on the enormous electronic music and club community, have fun, learn from my peers, score mad cash and horny bitches

Contribution: Like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, I offer my keen fashion sense and a strong commitment to the eradication of all half-dead partygoers.

What do you see in your musical future I see myself passed out, lying in a Bowery gutter, barely clothed and broken like a ten cent teacup.

What do you see for the future of music: increased dissemination and proliferation of ideas on a global scale

In brief: Since 2002, Paulus Hook (aka Ross Owen Katz) has played at several venues in mid- and southeast Michigan, including Lansing's Spiral, X-Cel, and The Temple Club. In addition, he maintained a weekly residency at Jon Ozias's party, 'The Fix', held at Lush in Hamtramck, Detroit, where he played alongside techno luminaries such as Mike Servito, a resident dj at the nefarious 'Untitled' party in Detroit, and Sam Valenti, owner of the burgeoning Ghostly International record label. Paulus Hook also opened for Felix Da Housecat during one of his gigs at Necto in Ann Arbor. Most recently, Paulus Hook performed alongside Jimmy Edgar (Warp Records, UK), .000 (Planet-µ, UK), and Kero (Bpitch Control, Germany). With the release of his latest mix CD, entitled '3', Paulus Hook, a New York City native, is looking to reconnect with his east coast roots and branch out to clubs and parties everywhere.

In closing: all love will come to those who listen