Within the last 5 years Neil Armstrong's career and talent have truly flourished. His skills gained from being a member of one of the most decorated battle squads allowed him to create products that would push his name to the forefront, bringing him notoriety for smoothness and creativity in the subgenre of Hip Hop known as the "Mixtape" culture. The level of quality and originality shown on his projects have made everyone take notice. He made Rolling Stones "Top 10" Mixtape DJ's of 2005 list, was recognized by Vibe Magazine as one of the next DJ's "on deck" to watch out for, had his cd's featured on Mtv.com's Holiday Essentials Feature, and gained an honorable mention in Mixunit.com's Power 30 List of "The most influential players in the mixtape game 2005". He was also tapped by members of Rocafella Music to create a "Holiday" mixtape that was never released, and also put together the "Best of 2005" Promotional CD for the promotions powerhouse Cornerstone. Besides the "normal" DJ duties of party rocking and battling, he was also a member of the critically acclaimed 2 time grammy award nominated jazz band - "Russell Gunn and Ethnomusicology". His time with the band had him playing with names as huge as Kenny Garrett (a member of Miles Davis' band) and Brandford Marsalis, and brought him around the globe, including one of the largest music gatherings in the world, The North Sea Jazz Festival in Den Hague, Netherlands. Click here for Original Trailer for Neil Armstrong's Debut Mix Tape. Created by Mike Medaglia, using soundclips of the Mixtape as a backdrop to the Lunar landing by the man of the same name.... From the 5th Platoon Press Kit: The acknowledged founder of the crew, Neil began as a freelance writer covering the NYC underground hip hop DJ scene for such magazines as Guillotine Online (where he also served as editor), Flavor (Seattle based), the ITF Newsletter, and Subculture. His turning point came at the 1994 New Music Seminar, where he saw Shortkut of the Skratch Picklz rip it. Says Neil, "There was a point where I didn't want to just be a fan of hip - hop, I wanted to contribute to it - and that's where DJing came in." He began to learn the art of battling and soon developed his own style, which he describes as "slowed down head bobbin' beats". Eventually, Neil began to rack up an impressive performance resume, with appearances alongside such artists as the Arsonists, Tony Vegas of Scratch Perverts, DJ POGO, DJ Cutmaster Swift (91 DMC World champ), Ras Kass, Biz Markie, Lord Finesse, De La Soul, Company Flow, Indelibles, Siah and Yeshua, Skratch Perverts, Evil Dee (Black Moon), and the X-Men. All this while acting as the initial point of contact for the crew - at one point, he was the 5th Platoon's acting manager, booking agent, accountant, etc. Neil plans to use his skills to help develop tight- ass group routines for 5th in the coming months,and plans to start producing by 2000... Battle Scars: Rhythm Method 95,96, DMC 97, Binghampton Battle 96/97 2nd Place, ITF 97 Team Routine Member...Pretty Skimpy compared to the rest of the squad, but who knows what the future holds... By the way, if you step to me , I don't back down easy - you just might get dealt wit..... Odds & Ends: Lost a Dollar to Rob Swift in a battle, Known to try to burn his crew mates- tried to lite up Do, Roli and Wali on many occasions, Turntables named bumshequa and sharlene. SOURCE: http://www.5thplatoon.com/ AUDIO Neil Armstrong Filthy - clip 1 / clip 2 / clip 3 Neil Armstrong ExtraOrdinary - clip 1 / clip 2 Neil Armstrong - Warmfuzzy Neil Armstrong - Smoove Neil Armstrong - 2 Original Neil Armstrong - Sweeet Neil Armstrong - BitterSweeet Neil Armstrong - Nonstop Neil Armstrong - 1997 on London's Choice FM Neil Armstrong - Original MP3 Snippet Original DJ Neil Armstrong $12.00