D-E alumni and twin brothers Dave Machinist '01 and Mike Machinist '01, who established a D-E Jazz Rock reputation for themselves more than a decade ago, returned to the School's campus recently for a special Upper School assembly.  The two are now the lead guitar and drummer for a Brooklyn-based band called Shinobi Ninja.

Coordinating with Upper School Dean and Fine Arts Faculty Member Gregg Emery, Shinobi Ninja arrived on the campus just hours after performing a full set in Washington, DC.  The band blew away its listeners and they clearly enjoyed their return to a D-E stage (see photo gallery).

According to Emery: "Hosting Shinobi Ninja's performance has been a great D-E collaboration. Their set's video was shot by a young filmmaker and D-E alum, Evan Weiner. The band is managed by another D-E graduate, Stephen Sternschein, and the technology for an iPhone app promotion was developed by yet another  D-E grad, Sam Lessin,  Even the graffiti in the background of the band's video was done by an alum - Geo Rodriguez, Class of 2000"

Click here to learn more about Shinobi Ninja.