Sonic!Clash is going to be a RIDICULOUS party hosted by special guest Jean Grae! The line up speaks for itself. Throw in fashion giveaways, door prizes, a raffle for the chance to be out fitted by rising star designer-martial artist-native New Yorker Angela Gao who will be in attendance with her models, girls on roller skates, live art, breakdancing, martial arts demonstrations by Tai-Chi master C.K. Chu, and YOU, it's adding up to some serious FUN. Each ticket purchased in advance or at the door comes with a copy of the MetroSonics debut album: Focused Fire.

Paul Josephs realized that music was his calling at the age of 13. Born and raised in NYC, Josephs honed his skills as a guitarist under the watchful eyes of some of Harlem’s finest underground jazz and blues legends including Rodney Jones and Moose and the Bullet Proof Blues Band. By age 16 Paul was performing with some of the bright lights of the New York blues scene. He went on to record a live album, as an emcee, with jazz guitar great Rodney Jones's Soul Manifesto project, and to tour with such musical legends as Maceo Parker, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Idris Muhammed, and Arthur Blythe. An accomplished guitarist, producer, singer, and emcee, Josephs has produced for or performed with, toured with, or recorded with such notable artists as Beyonce, Alice Smith, Groove Collective, Jean Grae, Citizen Cope, The Roots, Baba Israel, Toni Blackman, Imani Uzuri, D.J. Chela, Ra-Re Valverde and rock collective Earth Driver. In 2006 he set out to make his own musical passions a reality when he formed MetroSonics. The band is set to release its first album, Focused Fire, a unique blend of the myriad of musical styles that influenced Josephs, in February of 2010.

Although born in South Africa, Tsidi Ibrahim will always be a New Yorker by heart. The daughter of two jazz musicians, Ibrahim learned an appreciation for all genres of music at an early age giving her a good foundation on becoming a writer and producer. Then known as What? What?, she was recruited by a rapper named Ocean, who formed Natural Resource in the mid-90s. In 1997, they founded their own record label, Makin' Records, and released the single, "Negro League Baseball", which became an underground hip-hop classic. The group broke up due to creative differences, but the exposure worked towards her benefit. She changed her name to Jean Grae and appeared on a number of songs with artists such as Herbaliser, High & Mighty, the Mumia 911 Project, the Hip-Hop For Respect project, Mr. Len, Da Beatminerz and Masta Ace.

Choice defines the man. Rich Medina has made a life based on one choice that has transformed the listening experience of millions. He lives, breathes, and revels in sharing the type of music that make a listener remember his soul. It is this awareness of soul that brings listeners back time and again to hear Rich spin: heads nod, bodies sway, emotions expand and coalesce. When he's writing music, whether in collaboration with other musicians or a personal project, Medina always aims to inject a universal notion of the need for change. He holds DJ residencies at prominent venues throughout the country, most notably hat his Little Ricky's Rib Shack parties at APT in NYC.

Scribe fell in love with music at an early age and never fell out. His interest progressed from violin to piano to synthesizers to samplers to turntables. Inspired by Public Enemy and The Pharcyde in the golden age of 90s hip-hop, he began collecting records. Along with the dancehall reggae and acid jazz of the time, he was led him back in time to soul, funk, disco, r&b, roots reggae and jazz, and would later expand into a musical repertoire spanning afrobeat, house, broken-beat, latin, and his beloved 80s pop childhood roots. Scribe has been spinning full-time since 2002 and developed numerous notable and acclaimed residencies in NYC. In May 2009, Scribe founded I Love Vinyl, an all-vinyl party, with six resident djs.

Chela is the DJ for the next generation, representing her values and music with passion. Since 2002, she has performed on three continents, branding her name in everything from radio, clubs, mixtapes, battles and live shows to political activism. Out of her legwork she has birthed a movement all her own: the New Girl Order, embracing the new possibilities for our world when Womens voices have an undeniable and respected presence in Hip Hop and society as a whole. Today, her live sets are a dynamic synthesis of Hip Hop, RnB, Reggae, Latin rhythms, Rock and Pop to classic funk and soul. She has also established a unique style all her own in mixtapes: revolutionary themes combined with scratch production, mixing and original blends, with a focus on showcasing emerging artists.

Born, raised, and still residing in Brooklyn, Daniel A. Pinero p.k.a DP One has spent most of his life immersed in Hip Hop. As a DJ, b-boy, and even occasionally lacing the mic with some rhymes as an emcee, he puts an immense amount of effort into keeping Hip Hop moving in a positive direction. Besides spinning at parties and b-boy jams in NYC, he serves as a resident DJ of an internet radio show, and has toured internationally with notable artists such as Estelle, John Legend, J-Live, Q-Unique, and Wordsworth. He is also involved in various high-profile events such as the upcoming Red Bull BC One battle, which will be held in New York City and hosted by KRS One.

Breakdancing by Full Circle!

C.K. Chu was born in Hong Kong in 1937 where, at the age of twelve, he began his martial arts training. He has taught Tai Chi for over 30 years and has demonstrated both Tai Chi and Nei Kung on network and cable TV. He holds a B.A. and M.A. in Physics, which he has taught at Queens College (C.U.N.Y.), New York Institute of Technology, and at Brooklyn Technical High School. In 1995, he retired from the field of physics to devote his teaching exclusively to the internal arts. His background in science enables him to correctly apply the principles of Tai Chi, and to explain them in Western scientific and philosophical terms.

Born in China and raised in NY, Angela Gao brings her cultural roots to modern city dressing. Her fashion faculty was hones at Parsons where her well-received thesis collection led to a nomination as Designer of the Year and an invitation from Donna Karan to design her Urban Zen Collective. Gao also worked with fellow rising Asian-American star Doo Ri and at DKNY before establishing ANGG New York. Gao's philosophy draws from her background in Chinese Martial Arts and film. Her designs are marked by fluid lines and breezy silhouettes that capture the beauty of fabric in motion and expression of movement.