Kids boogie down to Vermont’s best DJs in the splash fountain!
cRAIG mITCHELL, a.k.a. oLIVER tWISTED, is a founding member of the chart-topping production team The Orange Factory, fathered and cultivated the dance music scene in Burlington, Vermont, where he went to Saint Michael's College after moving from Saginaw Michigan...near the birthplace of techno, Detroit, Michigan.
With over 34 years behind the decks, cRAIG has served as a resident at New York City's legendary Tunnel and Limelight nightclubs and has played many of the country's most celebrated venues and club nights, while also doing his thing for international crowds in Canada, the Dominican Republic and Jamaica. He held residencies at Rise in Boston, Twist in Miami, Terminal, Quebec City, clubs in Texas, San Fran and more, but focuses on his several more open format weeklies now in Burlington, VT along with teaching,as these days as a break from travel and production.
cRAIG has shared the booth with such tastemakers as John Creamer, Peter Rauhofer, Honey Dijon and Tom Stephan (Superchumbo), amongst others. In 2009, he began touring as a duo with house dj legend, Manny Ward, under the moniker, Contorto. Contorto's debut single, “QUEENIE”, a cover of Ethyl Meatplow's industrial/club classic, features vocals by Alan T and released on cRAIG's Slanted Black Records imprint. Slanted Black released the single, “Don't Be Afraid” by Eddie The Gun, which is featured in the James Cameron produced film, Chain Letter. The video for "Don't Be Afraid" hit #1 on MTVmusic.com.
cRAIG's recorded works can be found on Global Underground, Transport, and various other compilations via releases on such labels as Twisted, Kult, Groovin', Kinetic and more, including chart-topping remixes with the Orange Factory for Yoko Ono. He helped form Yoko's label, Mind Train Records, and served as label manager and a&r for 3 years, which resulted in a Billboard #1 for “Walking On Thin Ice”. During his stint living in the NYC area, he worked for V2 Records and Kinetic (Warner Bros and BMG distributed labels). His latest productions/vocal performances include tracks with 1200 Warriors, G-Dubs, Stereo Soldiers, Manny Ward, Midnight Society along with a recent #1 techno release on Soundgroove Records. Whether as a producer or promoter he has worked with Moby, The White Stripes, The Black Crowes, also and SO many more. Yup, you're right...this guy has been BUSY!
Splash Dance is a program of Summer in the City, a collaboration between BCA and Love Burlington. Summer in the City 2025 is underwritten by the WaterWheel Foundation and the Pomerleau Family Foundation. Presenting Sponsors: East Rise Credit Union and AARP. Supporting Sponsors: Lake Champlain Chocolates and City Market, Onion River Co-op. Community Sponsors: American Flatbread Burlington Hearth and Eyes of the World. Media sponsors: WCAX TV and Seven Days. In-Kind Support: Chocolate Thunder Security.