Career
Joel began creating "bedroom bootleg" mixes in 1997 after discovering an interest in DJ"ingenieur In 1998, he began his first DJ residency at Trikkx in Saint Paul, Minnesota, where he played many of his earliest remixes and edits He followed this residency with stints at The Saloon in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 2002 and various other clubs and special events in the Twin Cities metro area, throughout the Midwest, and beyond.
In 2001, he began producing under the pseudonym, Thee Werq"n B!tches.
Using this pseudonym, Joel perhaps became best known for his remixes of gay camp classics. Some of these included: Liza Minnelli - "Cabaret (song)", Dolly Parton - "9 to 5 (Dolly Parton song)", Bette Davis - "I"ve Written A Letter To Daddy" (from What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962 film)), and Olivia Newton-John - "Xanadu (song)".
Many of these have become sensations in their own right. Faye Dunaway - "Number Wire Hangers!" by Video Hits One"s Best Week Ever in 2008.
In 2009, he began a very fruitful collaboration with John Michael DiSpirito and Billy Waters, two DJs and producers from New York City. Their long distance collaboration included engineering work for Junior Vasquez on a number of projects, including his remix of the lead single from Whitney Houston"s final album, "I Didn"t Know My Own Strength (Whitney Houston song)".
This collaboration led to the founding of the remix team Audio Assembly (with Billy Waters and John Michael DiSpirito) who have produced for artists such as Katy Perry and Lady Gaga. Also established was the pseudonym Hell & Keller (with John Michael DiSpirito), who have produced for The Human League, Willow Smith and others Beginning in 2012, Joel joined forces with international DJ/producer/record executive Jerome Farley.
Deborah Cooper - "Heartbeat" (#4), Jessica Sutta foot
Kemal - "Again" (#11), Eddie X foot Niki Haris - "This Time Baby" (#5), Taylor Dayne - "Facing a Miracle", and C+C Music Factory foot
Scarlett Santana - "Rain" (#8).
