DJ Bonics

Brandon Glova[1] (born September 4, 1980),[1] better known by his stage name DJ Bonics, is a hip hop DJ for Wiz Khalifa and radio DJ at Go Radio 95.3 in Minneapolis, Minnesota

DJ Bonics
Birth nameBrandon Glova
Also known asBonicto
Born (1980-09-04) September 4, 1980
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
OriginPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
GenresClub, Electro, EDM, Hip hop, House, Trap, Turntablism
Occupation(s)Disc jockey, Producer, Remixer
InstrumentsTurntable, Sampler
Years active2000s–present
LabelsTaylor Gang Records
Associated actsMac Miller, Wiz Khalifa
Websitewww.djbonics.com

Career

DJ Bonics worked for seven years as the mixer and afternoon drive DJ for WKST-FM, a Kiss-FM station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[2] After leaving WKST-FM in 2010, he became the official DJ for Wiz Khalifa.[2] He has also done solo shows.[3] Currently DJ's in Minneapolis, MN for 95.3 GO Radio

Personal life

DJ Bonics is a Filipino. DJ Bonics is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, where he was a member of Zeta Beta Tau fraternity. In December 2010, a few days after returning from his first tour with Wiz Khalifa, DJ Bonics had a heart attack caused by a blocked artery.[1] He underwent surgery, quickly recovered, and began performing with Wiz Khalifa again within a week.[4] After the incident, he participated in a benefit to benefit the American Heart Association in Pittsburgh.[1] In addition, he formed the Bonics Heartbeats Foundation to promote healthy living.[3]

gollark: We could do a server and krist reset, except the krist server can't actually *do* a reset without breaking horribly.
gollark: There is also the real estate thing.
gollark: That fixes *one* thing, sure.
gollark: The problem of massively unbalanced wealth mostly due to people who got on the last one is pretty significant.
gollark: Next I plan to repurpose all potatOS computers with modems as triangulator listeners.

References
  1. Mulkerin, Andy (23 December 2010). "30-year-old DJ Bonics is using his heart attack to raise heart-health awareness". Pittsburgh CityPaper. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  2. Barley, Nicole (17 September 2010). "Free Style". Whirl Magazine. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  3. Thrasher, J.D. (16 January 2012). "My Name is DJ Bonics...2012 is my year". JENESIS Magazine. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  4. Mervis, Scott (3 July 2012). "Despite heart trouble DJ Bonics has barely missed a beat". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 6 August 2012.


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